Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-13

GBy Telegraph to the Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA, August IAN accident
has taken place On the West Jersey Rail-
road, near Mays Landing, to an excursion
train returning from Atlantic City. Three
men were killed and thirty injured. The
excursion train consisted Of 26 cars, 16 in
the first and 10 in the second section. The
train was filed with st. AIMS Catholic ex-
cursion from Kensington, Philadelphia.
The first section left the city at 6 O'Clock,
and the second followed soon after. On
reaching Mays Landing the engineer of
the first section slowed up to run on q side
track. All the cars had passed the switch
except the Two last, when the second Sec
ton came laundering on behind. The en-
gineer Of the latter whistled down brakes,
but when applied they failed to work, ow-
ing to their being wet, and his locomotive
crashed into the last car Of the first Sec
ton. As the locomotive forced its way
into the car the cylinder heads were forced
open, and the steam poured through the
car, scalding nearly every passenger in it.
The work Of removing the injured imme-
mediately began, and medical aid was sum-
moned. The cars of the express, which had
come up, were switched off and fitted up
as a hospital. In these were placed those
the least injured, and the train proceeded
to Philadelphia. Physicians from Cam
den, who came down or the wrecking
train, which was telegraphed for, forbid
the removal OF q number of the injured,
who still remain at Mays Landing.
p. M.-As far as can be learned, only
one passenger, James McSweeny, of this
oifv waa kiIla1 o,1fricbf hv tho aoo,5au4
but Al are injured, some fatally. Ali
seem to be scalded or burned, very few be-
ing smashed or bruised. There were
nearly 1000 people from Philadelphia on
the excursion. Following is q description
Of the collision and scene that ensued: OF
the persons on the rear platform OF the
first train, some jumped to the ground and
then rushed, panic stricken, back into the
cars. The locomotive came bounding on
and crashed into the rear car, still stand
ing on the bridge, and with such force
that the engine fairly plowed a furrow half
way into the car, and lifting the roof Of
the car over the smoke-stack. The shock
broke one Of the cylinder heads Of the
boiler, and instantly o torrent of scalding
water was poured out upon the affrighted
and helpless occupants of the car like a
rain had been pouring down, and all the
windows OF the car we're down, and the
steam filling it instantly, added to the hor-
ror OF the occasion and suffering of the
victims. From out of the concealed vapor
came the shrieks Of women, walls of chill
dren and yells of men. The people on the
first train ran pell-mell from the cars and
jumped through the windows, and it was
some time before they became sufficiently
composed to make any earnest efforts to
rescue the injured and relieve their suffer-
ings.
Sarah Collins, who was scalded and re-
ceived frightful internal injuries by inhal-
ing steam, died at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, and Sarah Wright died at her resi-
dence in Camden this morning. Her
mother is lying beyond hope Of recovery.
The list Of the dead now numbers seven.
Tanner I'm Fine Spirits.
New YORK, August 12--Dr. Tanner, at
Z P. n, weighed lat pounds. He was in
the best Of spirits all day, and easily d.
gests the immense quantity of food he
An offer Of 81 500 per week,
to lecture from ocean to ocean, has been
received by him, and ID under considera-
ton. Should he satisfy himself of the re-
sponsibility Of the person making the
offer. who 10 a Chicago man, II IL probable
be will accept.
Surrender OF Sitting Bulls Fol.
lowers.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Interior
Department was informed to-day that $50
OF Sitting Bulls followers had surrendered
up. to date at Fort Keogh. Secretary
Schurz autographed the Department TODAY
that he would visit Fort keogh after Vel