Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-24
THE LAST RESTING PLACE
ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ERIE,
PROGRESS OF THE FUNERAL, TRAIN
INCIDENTS OF The SAD JOURNEY,
SOLEMN CEREMONIES ATCLEyELANp
A Fatal Railroad Accident,


the Pittsburg and Lake Erie road bearing Co
lumbia Commandery. Knights Templar. of
Washington, d. c., ran into a construction truck
on Brady's Run bridge. between Fallston and
Bridgewater, at o'clock this morning. killing
five train hands and severely wounding a
sixth. The killed are R. S. Foster, L. L. Cra-
mer, George Vankirk, Richard Brown and Jos.
Baldwin. James Robinson was mortally
wounded. Richard Irving and W. L. Graham
escaped with but slight injuries. It seems they
| knew the special train was on the track but
thought they could get over the bridge before
IL reached them. The approach was on a curve
within fifty yards of it. He reversed his engine
blew his whistle and did all in his power to save
the unfortunate victims. No one on the special
| train was hurt. JCM
Particulars Of the Accident.
| FIVE MEN WHO WERE MADE VICTIMS OF THEIR
| OWN IMPRUDENCE.
| special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
| CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept. pa terrible acci-
| dent, resulting in sending four human souls into
instant eternity, occurred to the special train
which left Washington last night via the Balti-
more Ohio railroad, conveying the Washing
ton correspondents and Columbia Commandery
to Cleveland, at Brady's run, about thirty
miles from Pittsburg at seven O'Clock this morn
| ing. The train left Pittsburg at six o'clock on
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie, intending to run
| from 40 to so miles an hour. preceded by q
pilot engine to keep the track clear When
| rounding curve, just after passing Beaver, the
engine discovered hand car on the high trestle
| work over Bradys run, containing seven section
| hands. The air brakes were instantly applied
but the train could not be stopped In time. and
the hand car was struck with tremendous
| force, throwing the men in all directions One
| fell on the track and had his head severed from
his body. Another was torn all to pieces, his
remains being scattered all over the front of the
engine. Three Others were dashed on the track
below, distance of SO feet, two being instantly
Killed, and the other so severely injured that he
cannot recover sixth had his leg injured, and
the seventh man escaped unhurt. The train was
Immediately stopped, and Drs. Smith Townshend
and Ford, OF Washington, who were on the
train, rendered all the medical aid in
their power to the injured. The dead
and the wounded were placed on the train and
carried to Beaver Falls, the next station. No
blame is attached to the railroad company.
every DrecautiOn having been taken to prevent
accident, and the man who escaped unhurt saws
that the section men knew that the special train
was coming but concluded that they could run
with the hand-car from Beaver and get over the
trestlework at Brady's run between the time the
pilot engine passed and the arrival of the special
1his error or Judgment caused five men to lose
their lives The accident has cast gloom over
the whole party. &
By Associated Press.
PITTsBuRG, Sept. pa Chronicle special from
Beaver Falls, Pa, says: 1.-The train containing
the journalists going to Cleveland, via Pitts
burg d Lake Erie railroad ran into a hand car
on Beaver Run bridge, about 4 o'clock this
morning, killing four men outright and injurinp
two others, one of whom will die The men
were carpenters working on the railroad bridge
at Beaver Falls, and were on their way to work.
The Funeral Train.
ITS JOURNEY TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ALONG
THE ROUTE.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept A.-The officers who
accompanied the funeral train with the remains
of President Garfield report that there was one
continuous demonstration all along the line. At
the larger towns great numbers of people were
assembled, and at residences between the sta
tions lights were displayed in the hands of their
occupants. At Altoona the number of people
assembled in and around the station was esti-
mated at ten thousand. At Lewistown the track
was Strewn with flowers. Especially large de-
monstratiOns were noticeable at Huntingdon and
Tyrone.
FAST TINE.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. A.-The train bearing
the remains of President Garfield arrived at AL
toOna this morning at 1:35 schedule time and
after changing locomotives left at lao five min
utes late. Four minutes more were lost in rum
ming to East End tunnel, but after passing that
point the lost time was gradually regained, and
at Ninevah, 48 miles beyond Altoona, the train
was again running on schedule time. Latrobe
was passed at 4:3O, East Liberty at SAT, and at
O'Clock (schedule time) the train drew slowly
into the depot at Pittsbupg, having made the
run from Washington, distance Of 479 miles,
in twelve hours and thirty-nine minutes. Ff-
Teen minutes were occupied at Pittsburg in
changing locomotives and crews. and at 6:15 the
train proceeded on its way to Cleveland. 1t
passed Allegheny at Cos, Columbus time, and
Rochester, rs miles beyond Pittsburg, at 710.
The second section bearing the congressional
committees and members of Congress and
others arrived ut Pttsburg at 6:3S am. and left
at 6:55. The funeral train passed Beaver Pa,
at 7:zS; ValpOrt, 729; Industry. 7:S6; Smiths
Ierry, 7:47; East Liverpool, 7:5S, and wellsville
Ohio, at $3.50.
EARLY MORNING IN PIrTsBURG.
PrrTsBURG, Pa, Sept. A.-The Presidents
funeral train left Altoona on time and passed
JohnstOwn at 3:15 am. About 3 600 people had |
cOngregated at the depot with uncovered heads, |
and all were silent. The bells of all the churches
When the train pulled into Union depot at Pitts
Durg at $40 this morning, fully 5000 people had |
assembled at the depot and in the streets through
Wh'cn the train was to pass. No demonstration |
was made saving the tOlling of all the bells |
throughout the city and the firing of minute |
guns The crowds stood with their heads bowed |
and uncovered. The congressional train ar |
r1ved at Marysville. Pa, at 10:15 last night, |
where Don CamefOns private car was attached /
10 IT, The car contained but three persons
senators Don Cameron and Logan and ex-Sene
tor Cfafee
SKwICKLEY, Pa, Sept. A.-The congressional |
.,an lett Pittsburg at five minutes past seven
" CLOCK. For long distance out Of the city |
people were to be seen in groups on either side |
ol !ne track. The local committee from Cleve-
ian land arrived at Pittsburg last night in special
car. - appropriately draped. Congressman Hanna |
=. II cnarge 0fthe car which is now. attached to
tnS traan There are now ten coaches in the |
liam and all are draped with the exception of
tnaI occupied BY Don Cameron and party.
PITIsBuRG, PA, Sept. 24.-A separate train
containing the Representatives Of the eastem |
and western journals and sixty-two membcrs of |
Garheld's cOmmandery, Knights Temp;ar. ar /
nved over the Baltimore b Ohio railroad from /
washington about halfpast fiye O'Clock this /
morning. After breakfasting at the Nononea- |
hela House, the party LETT for Cleveland by tie /
P1ttsburg q Lake Erie road
ROCHESTER, Pa, Sept. 9L-The funeral trsin
arrived here It 7:4S O'Clock. large number Of /
people were gathered ct the depot The Srand /
Army q the nepubaic. Post 10, were dawn IN /
IN 1ne In front 0f the depot.
During The u minutes stop hero. vhfla the
tsain va bslng shifted TO tie Cleveland end l