The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-17
tracted by the wild rumors of the ac-

er, that the injuries Of several of the
victims was of fatal character, and
that a few hours at most would serve
to end their terrible sufferings.
The following is
LIST OF THE INJURED:
Eleanor White, aged 10, daughter
ofex-Attorney General Robert White,
Wheeling, sealded fatally, died be-
tween 6 and o'clock same evening.
Mrs. Fike, wife of Prof. L. w. Fike,
of Cranberry, Preston county, scald-
ed; died during the night
Infant son of Mrs. Eike, about two
years of age; thrown out of car win
dow and seriously injured, but with
prospects of recovery.
Little daughter Of Mrs. Fike, aged
about six years, fatally sealded; died
about three hours and half after the
accident.
Annie Monroe, aged Is, daughter
of Col. r. w. Monroe, of Kingwood,
w. Va, fatally scalded; died at IL
o'clock same evening.
Rev. j. T. LOTUS, of Moorefeld,
w. Va, right arm and rib broken,
and internal injuries. Serious, but
with fair prospects of recovery.
David s. Moore, Indian doctor,
Nashville, Tenn, badly scalded. Will
recover Aged 60 years.
Miss Alice Rector, aged Is or 10,
of Clarksburg, seriously scalded
not likely to recover.
Mrs. Hannah Coombs, wife Of the
late Frank Coombs, from near Eas-
ton, was badly scalded and pain
fully bruised but is not dangerous.
Dr. Roy Arnett, of Aurora, Preston
county, badly bruised and scalded
about the face and hands; not seri-
Gus.
Mrs. Arnett, wife of the Doctor,
was scalded about the hands and re-
ceived several slight cuts and bruis-
es.
JOHN 4. Zines, baggage master on
Chicago express, Baltimore, leg bad
ly broken by jumping from the train.
Mrs. Church, from Newburg, sister
Of Mrs. Frank Jenkins, of Grafton,
painful and severe cut in head and
other injuries; recovering.
John Semmelman, operator at
Kingwood Tunnel, slightly scaled.
Mr. Semmelman had his little son
with him, aged about three years.
The child, which he jumped from the
car window with, was painfully cut
and bruised about the head and
face.
NJ. L. Nine, of Rodeman's Tunnel,
ankle sprained and slightly bruised.
Maggie Ertin, of Iowa, ankle
sprained.
| William Copeman, of Kingwood,
| foot injured slightly.
II. Hudson, of Toledo, Ohio, brGis-
ed about the knee and breast, but not
serious.
Luther Kelly, of Fairview, Taylor
county, slight injuries.
INCIDENTS OF THE ACCIDENT.
1t would take q full page of our
paper to narrate the many incidents
in connection with this terrible affair
Some of The escapes Of passengers
were simply wonderful. The one ex
clamation Of oil who looked at the
wrecked car as it appeared at the
scene of the accident and as it APP
peared after being hauled into Graf
ton, was: GLOW was it possible that
any escaped.
Some Of the escapes, as we have
just said, was remarkable. Many
seemed not only miraculous but
providential. Mr.. w. j. Painter, of
Thornton, who came down on the
train from Newburg, had stepped off
and was in the act of getting back
into the car from the rear platform
when he looked just as he was enter
ing the door and seeing tt e express
coming up jumped just in time to
save himself A little son of Colonel
White. and one of Gen. Patterson, Of
Wheeling, jumped from the platform
of the car just in time to escape the
collision. Every seat in the car was
mashed and the floor torn up to the
| front truck, and number Of the pas
sengcrs were thrown from the rear
end to the forward end, and vet es-
capped without so much as scratch.
Those that were worst injured occu-
lied the middle of the car. Many
escapad by jumping from the win
dows. mrs. DR.. Arnett threw her
seventeen months old babe from the
car window and it escaped unhurt.
The citizens of Grafton, and espe-
cially the ladies, deserve mention for
the promptness with which they ten
dered their services to assist In any
manner possible in careing for the
injured. The B. d O. officials gave
every possible assistance in careing
for the wounded, and gave orders to
spare no expense in providing for
their comfort.
Many pathetic scenes were wit
messed during the afternoon.
The suffefings and death ef Miss
Nellie White were such as to melt
the stoutest heart The father and
mother reached Grafton late in the
evening, but not until death had re-
leased their daughter from her agony.
Tire death of the daughter of Col
Monroe, of Kingwood, was sad af