Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-13

FriShtful Accident On New Jersey Rail-
road-iwo Sections of an Excursion
Tram Collide at Mays Landing. and
Over Forty Passengers are X He'd,
Manned or Scalded- List oftne Victims
ATLANTIC CRY, \. j., Aug 1.-THE
second section Of the excursion train
Which LETT here at O'Clock this even
ins, ran into the first section at Mays
Landing, killing and wOunding 4 large
number OF passengers. Ii is too late 10
send particulars to night.
Later Particulars.
ATLANTIC Cry, Aug l2.-At mid
night dispatch was sent % Camden Tor
thirty.fiye stretches. The news OF the
accident caused intense excitement, and
when the delayed express arrived at
about midnight, large crowd had as
sembled at the depot. When the train
arrived there were calls for the excuT-
sion train hands, but it was reported
they
Had Prudently Changed Their Uniform.
Owing to the excitement prevailing
tonight, but few names can be OBJ
tanned. Ii is learned, however, that
man named Sweeney, from West
Phila. lelphia, and boy died soon alter
the accident, and that lady named
Smith, is expected TO die.
Arrival of the Killed and Wounded at
rEuadelphla.
PHILADELPuIA, ADJUST l2.-At lib
O'Clock this morning ambulances be-
gan To arrive in the hospital IN this
city, CARRYING those wounded in the ac'
cidrnt on tn Atlantic City road at Mays
Landing. All seemed TO be either
scalded or burned. Very few were
smashed or bruised. Many passengers,
in leaping through the windows OF the
ears, tell directly into the river. IL APP
appears now as though only one had
been killed outright and forty.one in.
jured, nearly all OF whom belong to the
northwest part OF this city. A number
supposed 10 be fatally wounded were
not brought 10 this city.
Names OF the Victims.
The following is the list of those
brought to the hospital here, up to ) A.
NJ. with the nature OF their injuries:
Mary Green-Cut and burned about
the head and legs, and arms badly scald-
ed: not expected to live.
Henry Bender-Face, arms and legs
badly burned.
Joseph McGovern-Age, IL years,
face. hands and right leg badly sca'ded.
Thomas Turlan-Face and hands
| urned.
John Dornan-Eace and hands scald.
ed.
Thomas J. McGra:h-IIands. legs and
face burned.
Sarah COllins-Face. hands and legs
| scalded.
Patrick McAdron-IIead badly Gu,
with !ylass.
Woman, unknown - Unconscious,
about twenty-thrce years OF age, badly
harmed about ,the head, and body SC.
sersly burned.
! Kate Murphy-Burned about the
head and body.
Rose Murphy--Head and body Sc
verely scalded
Harry Carr-IIands and face badly
burned.
Mary McCormick-Face and hands
cut aud burned.
Mary Hanretta-Face and hands
| burned.
Charles Frost-Head and hands
burned.
Ellen Shields-Thirteen years old
face and hands severely burned.
Kate Shields-Face, hands and leg,
burned.
Thos. McLinton-Scalded about tn,
face and hands
Ella McMaragae-Badly hurt sbou
the head.
Alexander Sweeney-Scalded abou
the head.
VIM. Gallsher and wiie-Both badl,
scalded about the face and extremi
ties.
Patrick McBride-Seriously scalde,
about the arms aud face.
Henry McCann-Scalded about IN,
arms and face.
Margaret Smith-Scalded all over he
boiy and head.
Patrick Brown-Badly scalded.
Two children Of VIM. Wright-Badl
burned.
John Delvin-Badly burned abou
the head and neck. The last named re
ported that he went on the excursion
with Mary Grace, OF Phiisdelphia, an
that she was too badly scalded to b
brought to the city and was not expect
ed to live.
Jas. Sweeney, 1915 Edgmont stree,
Phiiadslphia-Killsd.