New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.

DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
WHO WERE ON THE TRAIN-THE LIST OF THE IN
JURED-REscUING THE woUNDED-How THE
ACCIDENT occURRED-rIow THE NEWS WAS RE-
cEIvKD IN BALTIMORE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUNEI
BALTIMORE, March 5.-A rumor reached this city
about p. m. to-day that the special train on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad on which ex-Presi-
dent Hayes and party left Washington about 1 p. m.
had met another train in collision near Severn Sta
tion. which is about eleven miles from Baltimore. The
rumor, which caused considerable excitement, was
quickly verified, and as usual the most exaggerated
reports of the accident were circulated. rhe facts
in the case as learned from passenger the train
who arrived here tonight, are substantially fol-
lows:
The section of the 10 a. nj. train to which the
OK Presidents car was attached did not leave Wash
ington until few minutes before 1 o'clock, owing
to o delay occasioned by the heavy travel on the
road. The train from Washington was made up of
four Pullman sleeping-csrs, next to the engine
and tender, tho first Of which was
special car chartered by J. Wyman Young,
Of shamokin, Penn, and containing friends of
Mr.. Young and citizens Of shamokn and vicinity.
The next three cars contained the Cleveland City
Troop which was a special escort to President Gar
field from Cleveland to Washington aud was re-
turning as a special escort TO eY-President Hayes.
The fifth coach contained ex-President Hayes aud
family and friends. The sixth coach was special
car Of James Mason counsel Of the Lake Shore
Road, and A. {. Armstrong, an officer of the same
road from Cleveland. 1t contained the families OF
these and their friends, and was followed by bag
gage-car. Next came special car OF Daniel Z.
Eells President of the Ohio Central Road, and Pres
idcnt of the Commercial Bank of Cleveland, in
which were his family aud friends. This coach was
followed by a car containing twelve horses belong
ing to the Cleveland Troop and the last on the
train.
At 1:15p m, just after Mr. Hayess party bad
finished luncheon. and when the train was rounding
curve near Severn Station, it crashed into train
consisting Of two engines and some empty paSsen-
ger cars going in tho opposite direction, and bound
from Baltimore to Washington. The shock was q
terrific one for all three engines were going at
the rate of forty miles an hour The
engines and three or four of the
coaches were thrown from the track and several
cars were "telescopcd.' The shrll hiss OF escap-
ing steam and the cries of the wounded and fright
ened passengers added to the confusion. Almost
every one on the train was thrown from his seat
and the next instant was scrambling wildly from
door or window.
Before the crash Of the timbers had fairly sub
sided n rush was made for the front Of the train,
and the full extent of the disaster was quickly as
ccrtained. The tender of the passenger engine had
been driven through the front OF tho hrst Pull-
man car occupied by the special party from
Shamokin. This car in turn forced half way
through the second car while on all sides were
smoking and steaming masses of debris formed by
tho shattered engines, which were almost
completely demolished. The first engine
of the two bound for Washington was
twisted on one side and had plouGhed the earth for
Yards. Amid the roar of escaping steam the shrill
cries of an unfortunate victim could be heard, car
rying a chill to the hearts of those who first
reached the head of the train. AT hrst
the sufferer could not be found Dut
finally it was discovered that he was under the cor
uer of the first south-bound engine, half buried IN
the earth. BY means of levers the irons were un-
twisted. and the crushed and blackened body was
recognized as John Oliver, baggagemaster Oh the
road, who had been on of the two engines. Iothe
snrprise of all the unfortunate man was conscious
when he was drawn out, and moaned piteOusy for
five or ten minutes before death ended hissuherlngs'
His skull was fractured, his breast was crushed IN
and his body was terribly bruised
Bv this time all the men had surrounded the
wreck. and gave active assistance to the tranmen
who were engaged in rcsculng the Nictirns'
whose cries could be heard from Oeneath
the RUNS. faint moaning in the first Pullman car
directed the efforts of the rescuers IN that direction
and after tearing away the side the body OF
I Wyman Young of Shamokin, was drawn forth.
He was dead, and the dis6gured remains were laid
on n blanket in the snow, while the workmen again
turned their attention to the wreck. The following
wounded were then succesSlvely rescued:
DoRMAN. d. d., of shamokin badly injured about
the head. ,,
TvERHART, Robert, train-hand; bruised:
LpEFpunN. Henry. of Washington, engineer OF the
first south-bound engine; skull fractured ana
otherwise injured, probably fatally
FnEEsF g. train-hand sllghtly cut.
l;II GER D. s.. of Shainokin; hand crushed IL.
GniINsoN. j. conductor OF the Pullman car right
loyTs Walien, of Shamoken; hand and arm
crushed. ,,,.
MoRAII, ". p, passenger; back of head cut
MORAN, w. H., of Shamokin; deep scaip wounu'
OLIVER Robert train hand injured,
oL W PoRrER of the Pullman car; leg broken: