The daily gazette., 1881-01-07

escaped serious injury, though the
stove came near falling upon him.
Isaac Stevenson, Of Harrington, Adams
Express Agent was considerably
bruised.
The engineer, Charles Allen, Of No.
e15 e. Eighth street, this city, was
seriously bruised upon the right hip
and leg, though NO bones were broken.
The fireman, John Barenger, Of this
city, was supposed TO be injured inter-
nally by the shock Of the collision. az
he had TO be carried from the engine.
They both stuck 10 the engine until
the last minute.
or THE oTHHR vRAIN.
Frank Paris was engineer OF No. e1,
and John McCloskey was the conduc-
tor Of the Lamokin train. Both re-
side at Lamokin. They escaped with
out injury by jumping OF. The ten
der Of the engine, BY the force Of the
collision, was driven entirely through
the baggage car, which was next be-
hind it. completely dem0lisning the
car, and burying the tender IN the
woanded. Fortunately no passengers
had got on this train. and thus addi-
tional accident and possibly loss Of life
was averted.
TEE KILLED AHD woUADRD.
A list OF the killed and wounded a.
far 10 can be learned 10 40 follows:
John Finn, aged l5 years, oOO Pine
street, Wilmington. killed.
Harry Morris, baggage master, Madi-
sen street, above Eighth, thigh broken
and otherwise injured; in prscarious
condition.
Charles Allen, engineer, 6i5 e. Eighth
street, Injured about the leg ami right
side.
John Barringer, fireman, thought to
be hurt internally.
Isaac stevenson, of Harrington, Ad-
ams Express agent, slightly injured.
DAVIS Temple, passenger, OF Kentop,
Delaware, slightly hurt.
Enoch Crouch, Of Dover, mail agent,
slightly injured.
George Hurd, messenger, OF Smyrna,
severely hurt In the back and cut about
the head.
James Monaghan, passenger, Will
inIDgton, slightly injured.
James z. Crippen, passenger, VIII
mibRton, badly bruised.
William Polk, passenger, Odessa, hurt
Frank Paris, Engineer, Of PhIladel-
phia, thrown from his cab 70 the top Of @
passenger car, badly injured.
Robert Fisher and wife, passengers,
thrown violently over four sests. The
wife slightly injured aud carried out by
her husband:
WHAT coHDU cToR eREnH SAYS.
George W. Green, tha conductor Of
the Delaware train, who lives at No.
5O2 West Thirteenth street, says that be
was about half way through the ladies'
first car when he felt the first shock.
The second shock coming Immediately
aftsr, he was thrown violently down,
cutting his hand and otherwise injurinR
I himself. He got up and everything
was In confusion. No one in the ladies'
cars was hurt, but upon going out he
found the two preceding ears badly
wrecked IL wounded people serambling
out. After he had got the people out he
| at once went to work on the track, and
| in . short time had the two p, w. q b.
Co.'s tracks cleared. Said he II is re-
markable 10 me how 10 was that 90 many
passenger in the smoking car escaped.
1 crAwled in there to look for the miss
ing and found that the roof Of the bag
gage car had, YOU might say, glanced
over the top Of the seats, and in its pas
sage must have gone with velocity
enough TO have killed instantly anyone
whose head gsEs In its track. He sup
posed the sw' Gilman had forgotten the
Delaware train entirely, and In waiting
for the accommodation to 60 had
had his attention drawn from the train
coming down the main line.
THE TRACK oBsrRUeTKD.
The south-bound track was blocked
tor over half an hour By the sceidenl
the passenger ears Of the Delaware train
being thrown from the rails. The pas
sengers jumped ous into the snow in q
great hurry, and sought refuge in the
depot.
News Of the accident was at once sent
to this city, and Dispatcher Gookln sent
the wreeking train up with q large force
Of men 10 clear the tracks. The Balti-
more Central track was bloekaded most
seriously by the wrecked engines and
cars, and was not cleared for travel un-
I'll morning.
Meanwhile the wounded were taken
into the depot and cared for by DR.. A.
B. Mitchell, Of Delaware City and Dr..
John n. Curtis, Of this city, who were
on the train, and by physician from
Chester. Drs. Kanel and Draper were
sent up from this city. The wounded
men who were unable to help themselves
were conveyed ON another train and
brought to this city. The body OF Finn
was left at Lamokin, 90 as TO TO permit
Of an inquest being held. ID viii be
brought down to-day.
Some Of the passengers came down on
the Washington express, which leaves
Philadelphia at six O'Clock, and others
on later train. 4 train was made mp
in this city for the Delaware Road, and
left about T.45 o'clock.
Late In the night the wrecked engines
and ears we're brought 10 the shops In
this city for repaiIs.
THE GAUSS OF TIE ACCIDENT.
The accident was caused by the care
lessness Of the switch-tendsr at Lamokin |
who LEFT the switch open for the |
accommodation 70 pass out, fOrgetful of |
Of the fact that the Delaware train had |
not yet come down.
After the accident he ran about In the |
greatest distress OF mind, wrlnging his
hands, aud telling everybody that he
had caused The accident by carelessly
leaving the switch open. Railroad men
say the switchmAn 10 soh,r,sf good char
acter, and heretofore has been entirely |
,rnat wor4hv and reltahla