New-York tribune., 1880-10-11
DETAILS OF THE CALAMITY.

on the platform. John foiley, prominent
business man, is among the dead
DETAILS OF THE CALAMITY.
THE FIRST SECTION OF THE TRAIN oyERTAKEN BY
TIE sECoND-A FEARFUL CRAsH-sCENEs OF
TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
PITsBURG, Penn, Oct. 1O-ThOusands Of people
have to-day visited the of the terrible disas-
aster of last night and on all principal streets
and corners groups of people are discussing the ac-
cidont and seeking for later news.
Nme persons we're killed outright by the collision
Up TO o o'clock tonight twenty-one deaths
in all had been reported. Twenty
persons are dangerously wounded, and only few
OF them are expected to recover Four persons are
known to have received only slight injuries.
As stated last night, the first section OF the Walls
accommodation train gong east left the Union
Depot at 1881 p. M. having on board large num-
Der Of passengers who had to the city to take
part IN the closing exercises of the exhibition and to
witness the Democratic demonstration. lhe back
platform of the was so crowded that the rear
hight on this section cOuld not be seen bv the cugi-
ncer of the train following. TIE first section
stopped ar the regular station ut Twenty eighth-st,
and was delayed on account OF another
train which was on the next block.
The second section came along at good
speed. but as the signal lights hidden from
view by the wood the engineer of the second section
did not see the train ahead of them until he was so
near il that his train could not be checked in time
10 prevent collision and the engine went crashing
into the rear coach of the first section. packed as 1t
was with people.
The engine buried itself even to the cab windows
among the screaming and suffering passengers
mangllng all who in its course. 1t is said by
witnesses that the scene was one of the most
horrible that they have ever witnessed. he shreks
Of the wounded persons who were unable to eNtrl-
cato themselves from the car were appalling
The cylinder head OF the engine blew out. ana tne
escaping steam poured over the imprisoned victims
until death stiled some of their and until the
car could be broken open and the Others released.
This car contained at least scventy-ive people. not
more than dozen of whom escaped without some
injury At least one hour elapsed before the last of
the imprisoned victims released.
Mayor Lddcll was summoned from his office
where he had just finished reviewing the Demo
cratic procession and hastily collected force of
physicians and policemen and repaired to the scena
of the accident, which was only three-fourths OF
mile from the Mayors Office.
Upon reaching the scene everything possible in
the way of relief done by the attending ply
sicians The accident occurred just facing the West
Pennsylvania Hospital, aud all the wounded and
dead were at once carried to the hospital. and all
that human aid could do 10 relieve their sufferngs
was done Several of those who died to-day were
terribly scalded and their suffcrngs intense
Some of those already dead and those not expected to
live throughout the day inhaled the steam and last
night the extent of their injuries was not known
The Coroner jury ~ Trying 10 discover To whom tue
blame Is attributable.
The name of tho engineer Of the second locOmo-
live IS Julius Huey and that Of the fireman RambO
Both are residents OF Plttsburg, ana escaped un-
injured Notwithstanding that they remained on
their engine when il DOughed through the rear car
OF the Otler tram.
TIE LIST OF TIE DEAD.
Upto 9 o'clock tonight twentyone deaths were
reported The list is rs follows:
BALLISGER DAVID, railroad onpioye head cut from
BOYD ELzABE1H, Pttsburg, age thirty Ave Inhalation
BoYD RosEANxA sisierinlaw of Mrs. Boyd. age twenty
BUTTER, EDwARD baggage master, age tventy-one,
CnUsrER ANSIE " s. East End, age twenty-five, nha-
iaiiOn Of steam
twenty i've. scalds and nhaation OF steam.
ELLIOTT. SAMUEL W, coEductor age ify-two, crushed
FAELEY, JOHS j., PittSDurg' age iOrtyolSht, sciucd
FARiiY, MATTE. daughter of John ]. Farley age six
HErzEL, CHARLES East End. scsldod.
JACOBS Mrs MARGAEET, PIttsburc, age fifty, crushed
KrrrIE. HOMER. age twenty East End. scadcd
LKsNHARDT. WM.. East End, died from internal in
Love. ISAAC K, Edgewood. Penn, age seventeen
Low WM H., brother of Isaac age nineteen. scalded
MciirifAsT JAMES Dallas station, age fifty, scalded.
ONEn. JAMES. Cahfornla Penn, age thirty, died THIS
lnruug from scald
PEESTn, EDWARD. Piltsburs ago twenty-sevon,
scaded ard ,hcd this morning.
sIMCo MISS JESSIE, West End age sixteen, Inhalation
TAYLOR Miss sAEAn Pltsbure,ase twenty-five, inhala
ton Ol steam.
WIssIBEEG Hiss EMMA Pttsburg,age nineteen, scsIdcd
PERSONS DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
The passengers who were dangerously injured,
now in the West Pennsylvania Hospital, and of
whom the physicians say only a few wil recover,
are as follows:
ALKIs DAVID. Cherry Camp. ". Va
CUMMINGS GEORGE East End.
DAw-oS, Miss NJ AIRY. East End
DEMPSEY. JAMES. Spring Ilill. Penn.
DICKSON. KOBLRT Swssyl!c.
HETzGL, JAMES EdgrWood:
KINsINGER, FRANK, East End.
LAWRENCE, JAMES East End.
LESLIE Miss KATE. East End.
MCCACE MISS RosE, East End.
MULDoOS. HUGH sTlug Hin. Penn.
myers; JEFFERSON /" "fre"'Ours '"'u'auqu" county
orISs. ANNIE shadyside.
EICHnoND. Mrs. j. L., Elgcwood.
sTINEBAUGH. Miss MoLLIE, East End
TAYLOR. MISC MATTE, Edgowood.
YOUNG, GEORGE, East End.
The names Of those VINO were injured but not
seriously, are as follows:
MANLY, NANCY, cOloreO, WaynesDure, feDn
MANLY, CA1HARINE. cOlorcd. WaynesDurg, Penn
MANLr WILKINSON. colored, Wsynesburg, Penn.
RlCaoND, Miss BESSIE, Pittsburg, Penn.
THE TLAGMAE BLAMED.
Robert Pitcairn. superintendent of the road, says
If the rules had not been disobeycd tho accident
would not have occurred. Mr.. Pitcairn also says
tho loss by tho wreck will NOT be ~ 900 that the
:" run IN was not an extraordinary accident; that
the esc sping steam was the cause OF the fatality
and that the run in might occur again without
the loss OF sngs life. .
Fl,rmsn fenrose, OF the irst section.
GlIIINIlN OCCIRRED