Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-07

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF rT-NARRow ESCAPE OF
THE Ex- PREsIDBsT's PARTY-TouCHINS
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

| riously. This accident happened to the train
| on which ex-President Hayes and his family
ard the Cleveland Troop and. others. also Pres
lot nt Ellis, OF the LakesErie Railroad, LETT this
city. The train was run into by two engines
| coupled and running as one-in railroad par.
lance known as double header-aoouJ 900
!atd south OF Severn Station, {aDouJ 81 miles
| from Washington and IA miles from baltimore. j
king two men-Mr. John Oliver, a baggage
MASTER, OF Baltimore. and Mr.. J. Weimer
| Young, OF Shamokin. PENNSYLVANIA. The
train containing the ex-President and party
was In charge OF Capt Armacost. drawn by
| engine 2S3 Pennsylvania K. r.. John Unglaub
engine er, MckeeveI- fireman. and consisted OF
tlght cars-tne first being Pullman car. con-
talhlng a number OF persons from ShaInokin
and vlcinity-the second and third, the Cleve
| land troops (the ex-Presdent's escort); next
| Car cont aiming the President and party, next,
Mr.. Ellis private Car and some ordinary cars
| The train left Washington at few minutes 70
one clock. and being run as a special stopped
OF orders at Bowie and OdentOn, the conductor
..Sceisibs oroers 10 run TO Severn regardless OF
lhe double header" The President and party
had Just lunched and was conVerslng when the
ACCIDENT occurred. On the double header were
Engineer FreeDqrn, Fireman Frere. Joan Roy
cobuactof, ana John Oliver, baggage agent: on
eDglne NO. I. tB. &. P.1 jacob Rider engineer:
ID EVerhart1 fireman, and Robert Oliver, con-
Cuctor. They were running at the rate of 40
miles PER hour. The north bound train expect
log TO meet the engine was slowing up aud the
speed had been reduced TO 10 or 20 miles per
hour.
Just as the train rounded the curve. which Is
In cut, the engineer of the special noticed the
approaching engines. and, putting on his air
brake reversed his engine, but ft was too Iare
Mir. Rider, the engineer OF No. 14I. before reach
Ing Severn saw that they were going too fast
and shut down. and as soon as Freeburn dis
covered his mistake he reversed his engine, but
without avail, for at two minutes to two O'Clock
the engines came together with crash followed
by the Kissing OF steam. CAPTAIN ArnacOSt tho
CONDUCTOR. was at the time In the third car OF
n Of In frnrn of
states that " hen rounding the curve he noticed
That the engineer had applied the air brake and
reversed the engine, and as soon as be felt this
tne thought flashed on his Gaind that the "d0u-
DIE neaGeT was before him. and then came the
shock, followed by the noise made by the eScaD-
Ing steam Jumping out at once he saw the
three engines on their sides, 81 pitched over to
tDe east side OF the track the first sleeping car
having been teleScOped by the tender and cab
OF the engine. The first car In turn knocked,fn
portion OF the second One. Amid the sound of
escaping steam
CRIES OF DISTRESS
were heard from the first sleeper. The CIeve
iand troop, Capt. Harris. and some OF the hand,
OF freight train laying on the siding and Mr..
a, y. DISNEY. VINO mas charge OF this section
With his men and others. Immediately set tn
WORK taking out the people from this clr-tt
otlng then supposed that those on the engine
had jumped of. Mr.. ID. ID. Dorner (editor of the
Sharnokin Times and brother OF Rev. Dr. :
DOmer and Mr.. G. w. Domer civil euglnearj
was found with piece or timber and the lender
reStiDg on MIN. Fortunately there was a lack
ON TIE freight train, with which the weight was
ilfted, and ne was eXtricated and found badly
injured.
TIE EX-PREsIDENT AND MRS HAYES
with their party, were somewhat shaken 10.
Minnie, one OF the servants. had her head forced
through panel. With this exception none of
them were hurt, and Mr.. Hayes and his sons
Joined the party OF rescue In assisting 10 extri-
cale me injured, While Mrs. Hayes and the Ia.
dies assisted In binding up their wounds.
2. l. WINRR y0rNG'S pnnv
was found under the tank on the floor of The
first car, crushed fearfulIy about the body. and
Mr. Freenurn was covered with COAL his head
bleeding and blood running from his legs,
which were badly ls cerated. He was az fTst
supposed TO be dead.
THE BODY OF Mr.. JOHN OLIVER
was not found for some time It was Under
the cylinders OF engines SO and l. which were
completely dGVetailed. His entralls protruded
and the upper portion of his body was literally
cooked by the steam.
=. Dr. Schneider, surgeon Of the Cleveland
Troop, was fortunately on The train and at
tended the most seriously wounded.
Within few moments after the accident a
message was sent to Baltimore. and one also TO
DR.. Z. b. White, living some three miles way.
and IL was not long ere Dr. White was on the
ground Drs. Latimer, Atkinson and BoseIy' NJ
Baltlm0re-Dr Thompson remaining at The
Union Depot to attend those arriving were
sent out Oh the train which was SEM for the
President. A wrecklng train was also sent out.
III charge OF Mr.. II. HaSSan, OF the n. c. r. r.
THE WOUNDED
were made as comfortable as possible and taken
back Odenton. where they remained until a
new piece OF track had been constructed around
the wreck, which took some two and a half or
three hours. Mr. Unglaub, the engineer or the
north bound train. was badly bruised ana is
supposed 10 De internally injured. AS SION as
he was released. he having remained In his can
and been forced into the drawing room or the
car occupied by the Shamokin party, he at
tempted 10 walk but fell. He was taken TO the
had
,,'r0Dt room for him and had one fixed up In the
office IT,, MIR. Frsepnrl and another for Mr.. L.
In her parlOT,
pE STICK TO HIS ENGINE
Mr.. unglaub stated that he saw thu ss.nc,naz
as soon as he was about turnito Sae curye and
might have jumped, but he put on the brakes
ana reversed his engine and stuck by his en-
CINE, BUT they were too close then to prevent
the collision. The ex-President and Mrs. HAYES
went a[ednd among the wounded, as did others
OF the party, speaking encouragingly TO them
Mrs. Hayes having heard of Mr.. Ungiaub's gal
liant Conduct, with Mr.. Hayes called GA him
She said, You have acted
THE PART OF REAL HERO
and we nave TO thank you that so many OF us
are safe. Your conduct has saved our lives"
Mr.. Hayes added. Yes. sir not one fn our
coach is injured" Mr.. Unglaub, with much
feeling, said. But my God what has become
Of the poor souls who were In the first care
Mrs. Hayes remarked hastily, for her feelings
were getting the better OF her, please say no
more, lot you C0ulQ not nelp IL.
THE MEMBRRs OF THE CLEVELAND TROOP
surprised all present by the system VITA which
they worked. 1t was remarked that all on The
train who were uninjured did all they could TO
alleviate the Su1erfngS OF those that were hurt.
Ex-Presldent Hayes and Mr.. Els OF the Lake
Erie railroad. rendered everything on their
cars Ii necessary to relieve suffering and Mrs
Hayes tore up one of her skirts for 6andages
THE tx. PRESIDENT CONTINUES HIS TRIP.
special train sent out from Baltimore took
the President TO that city. where he arrived
about 4:30 o'clock, and remained at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. S. Nj. Shoemaker until new piece
OF track had been built around the wreck and
the cars OF the train which were uninjured-
which included the Special-cOuld be sent in
This was accomplished In about four hours,
and In that time the wounded, With the excep-
uon OF MT. Freeourn. were taken into Baltt-
more Mr.. kreeburn was brought 20 his sisters
house, On ~ street. in this city, yesterday.
THB KILLED AND WOUNDED
There were two Killed.. Welmer Young,
/ merchant, OF Shamokfn, Pa; John Oliver bag
| gage master, Baltimore and Potomac railroad
| and ten wounded, as follows: ID. ID. DOmer
| editor Shamokfn tPa.) Times, wounded about
| the head aud right arm, condition Critical: j.
| w. S0mers, Shanokin, cut On the left side OF
/ the head, condition critical; j. A. Weaver.
1 mayor-elect OF Shanokn, cut on the left side OF
| the head; ". p Moral, Shamokin hurt abonr
| the head; ID. q. Geiger. postmaster at Snamo-
/ kin, head and hands cut; W. II. NJ. Orep Frank
| CTope, w. w. LittlehaleS, Shamokin, head cur.
| q. Marshall Shamokfn. hand cut; John Pur
| cell, Shamokin, both hands hurt; w. L. Hunrly,
Shamokin, leg hurt; g. w. BarnhardI, GIrard.
! Cleveland (Ohio) Troop. right ankle fractured
! Dr TaUVart FrdckyiIip knee tnjurah II