Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-12
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FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Collision Of Excursion Trains.
Seven Killed and Many Wounded,
PR0SPECTORS ATTACKED By INDIANS.
POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS,
NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
S A R AT OG A r AC ES.
Seven Killed and Many Wounded
PR0SPECTORS ATTACKED BIZ INDIANS.
POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS.
NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
S A R A r OG A r ES.
DISASTER AT MAYS LANDING.
of Excursion Trains-Seyen

ing the ambulaDceS began to arrive at the
hospital In this city. carrying those wounded in
Landing last night. All the sufferers seemed
10 be either Scalded or burned, and very few IN
lufed directly by the wrecking OF the train. It
Is Is r el blinposslole 10 say accurately how many
accident was so great. Many OF the passengers
IN ieaplng through the windows jumped direct
y INTO TIE river, and others sought refuge In
the houses OF the Villagers It appears now as
though only one had been killed outright, and
iofty-one injured, nearly all Of them living In
ne northwest part or this city. A number OF
these supposed TO be fatally wounded were not
brought to the city. The following is
LIST OF TIE WOUNDED
brought 10 the hospital here up to a. In., with
the nature OF their injurles:-Mary Green, cut
nadly scalded; not expected TO hYe. Henry
Bender face, arms and legs badly burned. JOS
McGoasrn NC, @ aged II years face, bands and right
hands buried. John Dornan, face and hands
scalded. Thomas j. McGrath, hands. legs and
lace burned. sarah Collins, face, hands and
legs scalded. Patrick McAaron, L lad badly cut
With glass An unknown unconscious woman
about % years OF age badly bruised about the
mead ana body and severely burned. Kate Mur-
ply, burned about the head and body Rose
murphy. head and body severely Scalded. Henry
carr, hands and face burned. Mary Mccormick,
face and hands cut and burned. Mary Ham
retts. face and hands burned. Charles Frost,
head and hands burned. Ellen Shields. face
hands aud legs burned. Kate Shields. l3 years
face and hands severely burned. Thomas Nc.
LlLtin, scalded about the face and hands. Ella
NcMonagal, badly hurt about the head. Alex
aGder Sweeny. scalded about the hands. VIM
Gallagher and wife, both badly scalded about
lace and eXtremitieS. Patrick Mcbride SER
ously scalded about arms and face. Henry Nc
Cam, scalded about arms and face. Margaret
Smith, scalded all over body and head. Patrick
Brown, badly sealded: Two children Of VIM.
burned about the head and neck The last
named victim reported that he went on the ex-
cursion with Miss Mary Grace, OF Philadelphia;
that the unfortunate girl was TOO badly scalded
to be brought to the city, and that She was not
expected TO live. James Sweeney, of 1916 Edge
mont street, Philadelphia, was killed.
TERRIBLE SCENES
The following description or the scene at the
time Of the collision is telegraphed from AT
lantfc City this morning: OK 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 bound
ing On and crashed into the rear.car still stand
ing upon the bridge. SO terrible was the force
OF the collision that the engine fairly plowed
iurroW half way into the car, the root OF the
latter being lifted over the smoke stack OF the
locomotive. The shock broke one of the cyltn-
deIs or the engine, and instantly scaldtng water
was poured cut upon the terror stricken Occu-
pants OF the car. The rain had been pouring
down heavily, and consequently all the WIN
COWS or the car were down, and the steam I'LL
Ing II instantly added TO the terrors OF the oc-
casion by concealtng everything beneath an
Impenetrable cloud The scenes that ensued
are described as being simply terrible From
beneath the conceallng vapor were heard the
aECnlZed shTfeks OF women. the ptteouS walls OF
children ard the pafn-born yells OF suffering
men. The panio-strcken thousands In the cars
jumped through the windows and rushed they
knew not whether In their inconquerable fright,
and 1t was some time before reason prevailed
and earnest efforts were made to rescue the In
lured and relieve their suf1eTings.
THE EXCITEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA
as lhere were nearly 2,ot0 people from Plila-
delphia on the excursion, the excitement among
hose looking for their friends at the wharf as
tie wounded were brought over Tr0m Camden
was intense. Some OF the women had gone down
to the seaelde in light summer costume which
steam jets and the only difficulty Is to see where
they are hot burned. They were carried from
the cars mass CT Hour and cotton, under which
the human form was scarcely diStingutShable
and. but for the low means, they seemed dead.
AT two O'Clock this morning ten aabulances
were fun, and as tue number OF stretcherS
proved inadequate, several OF the victims still
remained In the cars.
Dead and Dying at Mays Landing.
MAYS LANDING, n. j., August 12.-This place
Is in state OF intense excitement this morning.
turned into temporary hospital and In the
parlois are several of the dead and dying. In
the front room lies Mrs. David McCrystal, with
her face and body frightfulIy scalded and by
her side is her husband, also badly scalded. In
tie neXt room lies Mrs. Doodle, badly scalded
about the head and face. Near her and covered
eleven, who died from her Injuries last night,
ard near by lies Lille Grace, badly burned and
suffering intensely. At the neighboring cot
Iages are other victims; At godfrey Eastlow's::
The late McCrystals, about four months Old,
suffering greatly from severe scaids. Another
enid OF the same family has been found at
Mrs. Pearson's, close by. This little one, a girl
IS months Old, was in its mothers arms when
the collision occurred, and the father sHatchlng
lt Quickly, without waiting to raise the car Win
Hfrh
after II. The baby was afterwards picked up
only slightly injured, and is now doing very
well. Al the house OF Mrs. Smith, near the
scene OF the accident, is the dead body OF MISS
HenIatty and two other persons, Suffering
greatly from scalds. The dead body OF James
SMesmS sSa vas vas sent to Philadelphia this morning.
the accident, and Annie Gillespie. who died
early this morning, are both at the residence OF
MI MI ia ha1e; ,n Inc mangled forms OF Owen Walsh
ana Jas Mullen tied up In raw cotton and pre-
Senting terrible appearance, were also semi n
Philadelphia this morning W
List OF the Dead.
90 iae ,a IA names OF the dead with their residences
as as Iaf as learned, are as follows: Mary Henraf.
~, Almond and somerset streets PhiiadeInhia.
Ann Al gillespie, Newktrk and Huntington SITS
Philadelph1a Freddie Carr, filton and Eoorr. Sr,.
streets, Phila., and Katie Welsh.
The injured now here are: Mr.. and Mrs David
mont street, Ph1la.; James Mullin Ills Soma
set street; Mrs Doodle end Lille Grace. Jas
beLder, VINO was sitting with Miss Henratrv
When she received the fatal injuries, is unac-
counted for. AT farm house near here Mrs.
Mary Waddell, Of Camden, is lying In pre.
esIious condition, being scalded SO severely
that her life is despaired Of
statement of the President Of the
Institute.
MI. l. b. Judge, president OF ST. AIMS Lit
efary Institute, who is waiting to attend the
INQUEST, makes the following Statement: There
were about 300 persons In the two sections az
tne traln, that number having been accounted
lor Both sections left Atlantic City SO close
tCgether that had my choice OF trains GOT
on the last section and was in the rear car when
the crash occurred. The shock was strong
one and several persons were thrown Irom thair
seats. There was the appearance OF a panic.
aDd did ali in my power to quiet It. partly
succeeded and then the people began to leave
Inc car TO see what was the matter went
with the rest. When reached the head of the
seeton l saw a sight which / cannot
aaa M Mauatey describe Inc injured Passengers
on each s.oe OF the track was filled with persons
who jumped from the train ana were up To their
s 4 a Y..,ro ouf