The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-07
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Their Ohio Home COIIides with
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suits 10 two Men.

ed considerable excitement, was quickly
verified, and as usual the most exaggerated
reports OF the occurrence were circulated,
The facts in the case as learned from q
gentleman who was q passenger on the
train and arrived here tonight are sub.
stantially as follows: The section OF the 10
A. N. train 70 which the express car was
attached did not leave Washington until o
few minutes before o'clock, owing to de.
lay ocCasioned by the heavy travel on the
road, Atl:l5 p, NJ, Just after Mr.. Hayes
party had finished luncheon, and when
the train was rounding curve near
Severn Station, 1t collided with two en-.
gines going In on opposite direction, and
bound from Baltimore to Washington.
The terrible nature OF the shock will be
appreciated when 1t iI stated that all the
engines were going az the rate OF forty
miles an hour. The engines and three or
four ot the passenger coaches were thrown
from the track and several cars telesCoped,
while the shrill hiss OF escaping steam and
the cries oil the wounded and affrighled
passengers added 10 the confusion. Almost
every one on the train were thrown from
their seats, and the next instant were
scrambling wildly from doors and win,
dows before the crash Of the timbers had
fairly subslded. A rush was at once made
for the front, and the full extent OF the
catastrophe quickly ascertained. The
tender OF the passenger engine was driven
through the front OF the first Pullman car,
occupied by special party from Shame.
kin, Penn. This car in turn was crushed
half way through the second, while on all
sides were smoking and steaming masses
OF debris formed by the shattered engines,
which were almost completely demol.
ished. The first engine OF the two, bound
for Washington, was twisted on one side
and had ploughed the earth for yards
Amid the roar oil escaping steam the
ahrill cries Of an unfortunate victim could
be heard. carrying chill TO the hearts ol
all who first reached the head Of the train,
At first the whereabouts OF the sufferer
could not be ascertained, but finally 1t was
found that he was under the corner OF the
first south.bound engine, halt buried In
the earth. By means Of levers the vast
mass oil iron was slowly raised, and the
crushed and blaokened body was reCog.
niged 40 John Oliver, q baggage master Of
the road, who had been on one OF the eli.
gines. To the surprise Of all, the unior.
tunate man was conscious when drawn
out, and moaned piteously for Ave or ten
minutes before death ended his sufterings.
His skull was fractured, his breast crushed
In, and the body ground almost 10 pulp.
BY this time oil the male passengers had
surrounded the wreck and gave assistance
In tHAt n la Utt,s
the Victims, whose cries could be heard
from beneath the ruins. a faint moaning
In the first passenger car directed the
efforts oil the wreckina party In that direc.
tion, and alter tearing away the side the
body Of Mr.. ]. Wayne Young, Of Shame.
kin, Penn, was drawn forth. Life was
extinct, and the disfgured remains were
laid on Q blanket In the snow, while the
party again turned their attention to The
wreck.
The following Yopnded were then sue.
ceE1iyely rescued:
Harry Freeburn, Of Washington, engi.
neer OF the first south.bound engine, skull
fractured and otherwise injured probably
fatal.
John N. Ungalaub, Of Baltimore, eugi.
neer OF the passenger train, internally In.
jured.
D. D. Dorman, OF shamokin, Penn,
badly injured about the head
H.A. Weldy, OF Tamagua, Penn, severe
cut across the forehead.
]. A. Weaver, Of shamokin, Penn, scalp
wound.
W. H. NJ. orin, shamokin, Penn, deep
scalp wound.
". Allen Jones, shamokln, Penn, hand
and arm crushed.
John Russell, Shamokin, Penn, both
hands cut.
D. D. Gieger, shamokin, Penn, hand
crushed.
VIM. Talbot, brakeman, badly bruised.
John Rolf, Of Washington, conductor,
slightly bruised
AS fast as the injured were removed
they were 6rst placed on improyiaed beds
along the roadside, and afterwards re.
moved 10 Severn station, which was
scarcely two hundred yards from the scene
Of the accident. Here two physicians who
were on ilo scene, and others from the
surrounding country, were quickly al
work allevlating as far ss possible the SUI.
ierings OF The wounded.
In MFR. Hayes car, Just before the acCi.
dent, the incidents Of Presi lent Garileld's
Inauguration were Under discussion, and
the party generally were chatting and
laughing gayly. Those In the car we're MI.
Hayes and vie and two sons; Mrs. Her.
ron, OF Cincinnati; Mrs. Noble, OF Colutn.
bus. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. 7. H. Ruff, Of
Toledo; Mrs. Bullock, OF Cincinnati, and
D. n. Manly, Of Toledo. They were ali
thrown from thOlr seats by the shock, Mrs.
Heron only being allghtly brused. Min.
ME, the Colored servant oi Mfa. Hayes, was
asleep on the sofa In the forward com.
partment She was thrown through the
doorway into the centre OF The main 90.
loon and somewhat bruised. Mr.. Hayes
chair shot forward a few feet, while Mrs.
Eells, Of Toledo, who was also In the car,
was thrown agaihat q table, but only slight.
ly injured. AS soon as the shock passed Of
Mr.. Hayes Bpfang up, and after asceftain.
ing n none Of his party was injured, got
of the train and ran 10 The front, where,
with his sons, he was later on active In
assisting the Wounded
John Ungalaub, oi baltimore, the engi.
neet oil the passenger train, stated that he
saw the other engine as he rounded The
curve, and at once reversed hls engine.
He could have jumped OF, but decided al
The Lost moment TO stick 10 bis post. When
the shock came he was rendered uneon.
scIous, and attetWard found himsel half.
buried Ia the debris. He Cfawled from
under the engine and then Lost conscious.
ness. Ungalaub was badly bruised and cut,
but strange 10 say, escaped serious injury,
Although suffering intense pain, the enRi.
neef expfee1ed great anxiety iot the safety
OF bis passengers, and made several al.
tempts to 80 to their assistance, He was
unable 70 stand, however, and being re-.
moved TO- short distance was kindly
cared for BY . number Of ladies, among
whom was Mts Hayes. As The latter
was at last compelled 10 leave The scene,
she pressed the hand;oi The engineer vain.
" and With teats In her eye1 thanked him