, 1881-03-06
Two Of the Pullman Cars Attached
to the Train Partially
TelescoRed.
The Trains Crash " into Each Other
While Running Forty Miles
an Hour.
Two Persons Killed Outright and
Sixteen Others Seriously
Injured.
The E1-President and His Family Fortu-
nately Escape Without
Injury.


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hine Horror.
FEIGHTFUL COLLISION.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 6.-About
O'Clock this afternoon ru1nor reached this
city that the special train over the Baltimore
& Potomac Railroad, on which ex-President
Hayes and party left Washington at p. H.,
had collided with another train near Severn
Station, about eleven miles from Baltimore.
The rumor, which caused considerable ex-
citcment, was quickly verified. and as usual
the most exaggerated reports of the occur
renee were circulated. The facts in the case,
Us learned from a gentleman who was pas
senger on the train, and who arrived here
tonight, are substantially as follows: The
section of the 10 a. nj. train to which the ex-
Presidents car was attached did not leave
Washington until few minutes before l
O'Clock, owing to a delay occasioned by the
heavy travel on the road. At LIS p. n.,
just after Mr.. Hayes finished his luncheon,
and when the train WAS rounding curve
near Severn Station, it collided with Two
engines going in the opposit direction, and
bound from Baltimore to WASHINGTON The
terrific nature of the shock will be appre-
ciated when it is stated that all three engines
were
GOING At THE RATE OF FORTY NILES An
HOUR.
The engines and three OF four of the pas
senger-coaches were thrown from the track,
and several cars telescoped, while the shrill
hiss of escaping steam and cries OF the
wounded and atfrighted passengers added to
the confusion. Almost every one on the
train were thrown from their seats, and the
next instant were scrambling wildly from
the doors and windows before the crash Of
tlmbers had subsidized. A rush was at once
made for the front, and the full extent of the
catastrophe quickly ascertainad, The tender
of the passenger engine was driven through
the front Of the first Pullman car, occupied
by a special party from Shamokin, Pa. This
car in turn was crushed half way through
the second, while OH all sides were smoking
aud steamtng masses Of debris formed by
the shattered engines, which were
ALMOST COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED
The first ngine OF the two bound for Wash
ington was twisted on one side, and had
plowed the earth for yards. Amid the roar
OF escaping steam the shrill cries Of an un~
fortunate victim could be heard. carrying i
chill to the hearts of all who first reached the
head Of the train. At first the where
abouts Of the sufferer could not be
ascertained, bnt finally it was found
that he was under the corner of tla SOUTH
bound engine, half buried in the earth. By
means of levers th6 vast mass Of iron was
slowly raised, and the crushed and blackened
body was recognized as John Oliver, a bag
gagemaster of the road, who had been on
enc of the two engines. 70 the surprise Of
all, the unfortunate. man was conscious when
drawn out, and moaned plteously for five or
ten minutes before death ended his suffer
ings, His skull was fractured, his breast
crushed in, and
THE BODY GROUND ALMOST TO 4 PULP.
By this time all the male passengers had
surrounded the wreck and gave active as
sistance to the train-lnen engaged in rescu-
ing the victims. whose cries could be heard
from beneath the ruins. 4 faint moaning in
the first Pullman car directed the efforts of
the wrecking party in that direction and.
after tearing away the side, the body Of Mr..
j. Wayne Young, Of Slamokin, Pa, was
drawn forth. Life was extinct, and the dis
figured remains were laid on a blanket in
the snow while the party again turned their
attention to the wreck. The following
wounded were then successfully rescued:
Harry Freeburn, of Washington, engineer
of the first south-bound engine, skull
fractured and otherwise injured; probably
fatal.
John n. Unglaub, Of Baltimore, engineer
Of the passenger train, internally injured.
D. D. Dorman, Of Sharnokin, Pa, badly in
jured about the head.
II. A. Weldy, of Tamaqua, Pa, severe cut
across rhn forehead.
J. a. Weaver, Of Shamokin, Pa, scalp
wound.
W.u.M. orrin, shamokin, Pa, deep scalp
| wound.
". Allen Jones, shamokin, Pa, hand and
John Russell, shamokin, Pa, both hands
cut
D. S. Gilger, Shamokin, Pa, hand crushed.
William Talbot, brakeman, badly bruised.
John Rolf, of Washington, conductor,
slightly bruised.
as fast as the injured were removed they
were first placed on improyised beds along
the roadside, and afterwards removed to
Severn Station, which was scarcely 200 yards
from
Here two physicians, who were on hescene'
| and others from the surrounding country,
we're quickly at work alleyiating as far as
possible the sufTerings Of the wounded.
In Mr.. Hayes' car, just before the accident
the incidents OF President Garfeld'5 lnaugu-
ration were under discussion, and the party
| generalEYwere chatting and laughing. Those
| in the car we're AIr. Hayes, his wife, anu TWO
| sons. Mrs, Heron of Cincinnati, Mrs Noble
of Columbus, O., Mr. and Mrs. II. +. Rolf OF
| r,,1o,1o ,Trc R,,l1nck of Cincinnati. and u.