The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-28
ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL.
ONE FOLLOWS UPON THE HEELS
OF THE OTHER.
Terrible Accident Near Greenfield. Ohio,
Freight Train ColIldes with n Wreck.
Ingi Train with Fatal Effect
Narrowing scenes I'm
Wreck onl the A.T.&
o. +. Railroad.
FIVE DEATHS ON THE RAIL.

FIVE DEATHS ON THE RAIL.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN ISsrANTLY KILLED
GREESFIELp, o., June 26.-At about
o'clock this morning melancholy acci
dent occurred on the Marietta and Gin
cinnati road at Martinsville, a small towr
q few miles west Of this place, and resulted
in the death Of both engineer William
Machem and his fireman, named John
Uhrig. The train, freight, left Chilli
cothe at 12:90 this morning, and was run
ming at a very good rate Of speed wher
the accident transpired. The first pre-
monition that the brakemen and conduct.
or had that anything was wrong was a sud
den stoppage Of the train, followed by a
fearful crash. AS soon as they could re.
gain their scattered senses they went for
ward and went to work extricating the
men in the cab.
Mschem was gotten out in few min.
utes, but dead. They then began search
ing for the fireman. He was found,
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recognizable mass, under the tender, on
which was piled 9 couple Of wrecked box
cars. But, Notwithstanding utmost exer-
tions, his body was not pulled out from
the wreck until s o'clock this morning.
Both bodies were sent TO their homes at
OhiIlicothe this morning by special train.
The engine and tender, together with
eight or nine cars, are now lying where
they fell-down an eight-ioot hill, badly
wrecked.
The cause OF the accident Is unknown,
some claiming that 1t was an open switch,
and others that it was a "run off," But
1t will not probably ever be known, as the
track is torn up for a long distance.
Trains are all delayed this afternoon, and
passengers transferred around the wreck.
TWO KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
ST. LOUIS, June 26.-A freight train was
ditched at Confidence Hill, on the Wanda
lia road, about fifteen miles from here,
last night. A wrecking train was sent put
from East st. Louis, which cleared the
track and returned. 1t was started out
again about noon to-day, to pick up the
wrecked cars, and when Just this side Of
Hunters Switch, about six miles out, 1t
collided with west bennd freight No. IL.
Alonzo Woods, fireman on the freight
engine, and Thomas Beasley, a blacksmith,
riding on the tender Of the wfecking train,
were instantly killed, John Wood, en-
gineer on the freight train, had both legs
broken and his bead badly cut. Henry
Freharder, shop hand on tha. wreCking
train, had bis back broken, and
was fatally wounded. Charles Russey, en-
gineer OF the wrecking train, was
dangerously injured about the
head. Michael Walsh, OF the wrecking
crew had his ribs fractured and head cash.
ed. John Sullivan had leg broken and
was otherwise injured. Sam. Lannigan.
boss repairer, had his ankles sprained and
shoulder dslocated. John Murphy, Dan.
O'Connell, Albeit Angeyine and Dennis
Murphy, laborers, received severe bruises
and cuts A man named Gross, agent OF
the Vaudalia Manufacturing Company,
who was In the caboose Otthe freight train,
received severe bodily injuries, Both en-
pines and three flat cars ui the Wrecking
train and one stock car Of the freight train
were demulished. Both trains were un::
der orders to look oltf0r each other, and
how the accident occurred ~ not yet ascer-
tanned.
ONE KILLED TWO PROBABLY FATALLY IN
JURED.
Pueblo, Col, June 27.-This morning
an accident occurred on the A., 7. 4 s. F.
railroad, three miles west OF Sargent, KS,
resulting in the death Of one person and
wounding several others, two probably
fatal. The train was running about 20
miles per hour, when the smoking car
Jumped the track, the last two cars follow
ing It going down five feet of embank.
ment. The engine, baggage and express
car escaped. The scenes in the cars was
beyond description. women and children
crying and screaming for help. and men
bleeding from wounds crawling out Of
windows. One lady was caught between
the broken seats, her husband lay uncon-
scious short distance away, while their
child sat unharmed among the cushions.
]. J. Jenkens, OF Dubuque, Iowa, was In
stantly killed. Mr.. Keenan,, OF Arkansas,
was wounded in the head producing con-
fusion OF the brain, his wife wounded 10
the groin, back and thigh, both will
probably die. w. Gould, Of Noridgewalt,
Maine, flesh wound in the arm and head.
Mr., Mitchell, OF St, Louis, flesh cut In the
head. ]. W. Reab,, Of Pleasanton, Mo-,
was injured the hip and shoulder. Mr.:
TAYLOR, OF Leavenworth,, w. +. Beals, OF
Mstson, ILL.,, was seriously wounderin the
side. Frank Wheeland, Of CampbellyilIe.
Canada, was injured in the back. y.
Hudson, ,.of Nickerson, kansas, was hurt
In the head, his wife in left shoulder rdnL ana
hip. Mrs, Mary lein,. of oswego, Kan,
hip. Several others were badly bruised,
Two physicians were on the train and
rendered prompt assistance. It is sup
posed that the engine pfoke rail while
passing over It. The sleeping cars kept
tho traNk