Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-21
PITTSBURGH. Pa. October 10.

| PITTSBURGH, Pa, OctobeS 10.
| TIE frightful collision that occurred
last night at midnight on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, near the Twenty-eiglith
| street crossing, was more disastrous
than at first reported. Nine people
were killed outright and fifteen more
have died since, making in all twenty
four deaths, while as many more are
dangerously hurt, whom the physicians
say cannot recover. In addition to
these, there are a large number who
are but slightly injured. As stated
last night, the first section of tn.
| Walls accommodation, going east, left
the Union Depot at 1881 p. M, having
alarge crowd of passengers who had been
to the city participating in the closing
exercises of the Exposition, and to wit
ness the Democratic demonstration.
The back platform was so crowded that
the headlight on the second section
following could not be seen. The first
section stopped at the regular station,
Twenty eighth street, where they were
delayed ON account of another train
which was in the next block. The Sec
ond section came along at good speed,
but, owing to the crowds on the back
platform of the first section, the sig
nal lights were hidden from view,
and, consequently, the engineer of the
second section did not see the train
| ahead of him until he was so near it that
his train could not be checked in time
to arrest collision, and the engine
went crashing into the rear coach of the
first section, packed as it was with hui
man beings. Among these unfortu-
mates the engine buried itself to the
very car windows, in among screaming,
suffering men, women and child: Ell,
manglng all who were in its course.
The boiler-head of the cOlliding engine
was burst off by the shock. and scald-
ing water and steam poured over the
occupants OF the car, as II bent on COM
pleting the horrible work that had gone
before. tits impossible to describe the
fearful scene that followed. The means
of the dying and wounded and the
shrieks OF those who had lost their friends
were frightful. Word was Immediately
telephoned to the Mayors office for
assistance, and twenty-five policemen
with full corps of physicians and wag
Ons were dispatched at once to the
scene of the disaster, where they were
soon busily employed in alternating the
sufferings of the victims and clearing
the wreck. The wounded, who were
unable to care for themselves, were
carried to the Soldiers Hospital, located
but short distance from the accident.
The name of the engineer Of the Sec
ond locomotive is julius Huey, and
that of the fireman Rambo. Both are
residents of Pittsburgh, and escaped
injury, Notwithstanding they stuck to
the engine when it plowed through the
rear car of the other train.
Among the more prominent of the
killed was John j. Torley, who was for
many years connected with the City
Government and politician of consid-
cradle note. One of his daughters was
also killed. j. H. Hetrel, an artist of
National reputation, was peculiarly I'M
fortunate, three of his children being
among the killed. One of them,
young man of nineteen. who was Rse-
kparing to enter West Point Military
Academy, died early this morning. The
other two. one of them being beauti-
full girl of fifteen, expired in great
agony tonight. James H. Love,
the first engineer employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, lost two
sons, beth of whom were almost in
stantly killed by inhaling hot steam.
The Rev. Roup and his two sons, who
lived at Roup's Station, are among the
dead. They were dreadfully disfugred
by scalding.
A ladys glove was found in the
coach this morning containing the skin
of her hand as perfect as if it had been
taken off with knife. She had been
scalded.
THE STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
Edward Earnest, the Waterman who was
or, J,,+ q, bo ~ Of b h CT raat
ING when the collision occurred, made
the following statement tonight: There
was another east bound train on this
block when the first section of the Walls
accommodation arrived, and she was
held here until the other train could
get off the block. l don't know that
ever saw a train more crowded. Ev-
erv platform was packed. Between the
last two coaches don't think it would
be possible for any one to have found
foot-room. On the rear platform of the
last coach you couldn't see the
platform for the people. The
crowd on this platform was packed so
that no one behind could see the light,
and when | saw the other section COM
ing | knew there was going to be a col
lision. / shouted at the people in the
car, and some of them scattered, but
before the breath was out of my mouth
the engine was into them. l don't
know whether you can imagine how
felt or not. There l was, crippled and
useless, and with all those people dying
before my eyes, for all l knew. All |
could do was to hobble around and
shout for help. could have cried at my
own helplessness. The scene must have |
been terrible. After the crash don't |
know why it was but it seemed quiet |
to me in all the excitement that | was
in. And there wasn't, or at least l |
didn't think there was, as great crash |
as one would expect. 1 have heard
more noise made by the humping OF
freight ears when they were being |
coupled up, and the people in the car
did not do much shrieking. ] guess
they were half suifocated with the |
steam. Anyhow, there were few
that acted crazy-like, and they were |
badly scalded. and the crowd soon took |
them away. 1t seemed to me that in
less than fifteen minutes all the injured |
were ont of the ears and on the way to |