The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-30
IN TIL. nOUNTAISN.
fatni RaiIrond Accident-,IIg Tine at
Mountain Lake Park.

Fatal RaiIrond Accidcnt-niE Time al
Mountain Lake Park.
Special to the ln,clliSencer.
OAKLAND, Mn, August 27.-rhe sessions
Of the Convention and religious meetings
Of the railroad men at Mountain Lake
Park, were concluded Sunday evening
Since Thursday morning had they eon,in
ued. During that time hundreds Of persons
were present ut different times, and much
good was accomplished. The list day wat
to the Park by far the greatest Of its short
existence. Such scenes OF life and ANNA
ton were presented rs have seldom beer
beheld in this community, and, for a re,
Hgious gathering, surpassed any heretofore
known in this portion OF Maryland. Early
in the morning the people from the Villages
and surrounding country commenced and
were continually arriving and nearly every
train brought many more.
At 10 o'clock excursion trains from the
East and West, heavily ladcn with men,
women and children, the railroad en-.
ploycs and their families, from Baltimore,
Wheeling and Pdrkersburg and interme.
diate points, arrived, aud before Il o'clock
fully fifteen hundred persons were on the
grounds OF the Association. At that hour
tho large auditorium was filed 10 reple.
ton, and scarcely more than half the peo.
pie were there. The others were scattered
here nnd there, wandering hither and
tliither, some seeking Ics., some n place OF
quiet, come for pleasure, and all 10 u greater
or less extent viewing with satisfaction the
natural beauty OF the Park and observing
the many and interesting changes wrought
by man. The services OF the morning con.
sisted Of ageneral class or experience meet
ing, in which many testified 10 having been
led TO become Christians through the
labors and teachings Of Miss Jennie Smith.
In the afternoon the Convention proper
met and organized by electing officers and
appointing the necessary committees.
Afterwards addresses were delivered BY
Miss Jennie Smith, Miss Taylor, OF Wheel.
ing, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. McCloud and Mrs.
King, Of Baltimore.
One OF the features OF this session was
the attendance OF the members OF Oak.
land Lodge Of Good Templars in body
in full regalia. They were introduced by
W. l.. Gardner, formerly OF Wheeling, in
i short and very appropriate address, and
warmly greeted and heartily welcomed by
Miss Jennie Smith, Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
McCl0ud, in few well chosen and feeling
remarks. ..l.
That night and three times each day
during its continuance, very interesting
and beneficial services were held, all con.
cluding Sunday night with an exceedingly
good, grand meeting, many protesting
conversion and nearly all praising God.
Z Yesterday the ladies' in charge held
meetings in the NJ. J.. Church here and
perfected the organization OF II local branch
OF the Women's American Temperance
Union. s,I 5:lj
sunday night, one mile west OF this
place. at Schatlcr's mill, aterrible railroad
accident occurred, causing the death Of one
man, Jacob Sollrrs, n drOver, from Wash.
ing,on G. H., Ohio, many cat.lo, mules,
hogs, the loss OF much grain, &c., and the
damage and destruction Of much railroad
property.
About II o'clock freight train going
east, loaded with stock, grain, &C., broke
a coupling and Sc eparated. The conductor
failed 10 send buck Il illgman, mud while
again endeavoring to connect the train,
the one behind it came in sight running Of
full rate OF speed aud struck the rear. end
Of it, crushing, breaking and piliug up
twelve or thirteen cars, throwing Them
from the track and some down IN embunk.
ment into the Little foughiogheny river,
and plunging the engine down the EN-.
bankment also partly into the stream.
In the caboose Of the first train
were three drovers and brake
man, all oil whom escaped by
jumping, except Sellers who, after the ex-
element had somewhat subsidcd, was, BY
his hcurt.rcnding cries and prayers for
solnc one to kill him md put him out of
his misery, discovered lying near the
waters edge under the engine. Medical
aid was Immediately sent for, but nothing
was done 10 relieve him from his great SUI
ierings, or remove him from his position,
until the arrival OF DR.. Geo. McComas, who
at once set to work, and with the assist-
ance Of several others, after long time and
considerable labor, succeeded in getting
him from under the engine. He was
taken TO the Oakland lloiel. md there
carefully attended to, but his injuries were
fatal, and at ("'clock Monday morning he
died. Doctor McComaR was very attentive,
did all he could relieving his su flrrinps as
much ns possible for him, and remained at
bis bedside until his death, then notified
bis friends. His remains wtre forwarded
to Washington c H. Monday evening.
The engineer jumped from his engine
and escaped with asprnincd ankle. The
fireman remained Oh it until all was over
and was unhurt. Monday morning the
scene oi the wrt ok was one OF death and
destruction In the water, on the banks
and under the debris were The bodies of
many dead animals, cattle, mules and
hogs, scattered all around and in the water
were large quantities Of wheat, on,s, wool
and beer. On the track, down the em.
bankment and in the stream were cars
turned over and demolished, trucks and
timber piled up, and below and ut right
angle with the track-parly in The water
laid tho immense mogul engine, broken,
motiopless and powtrrss, Thp lusH 10
the Company is very great and several days
will be required 10 get the damaged cars
and engine again OH the track. ~; i5' r AZ
! Hon. Simon Wolf, OF Washington,
D.. G., and one OF the Government
officials 10 Egypt, is registered at the
Gladcs Hotel. so S'.I est5a
Arrivals ut Gladr's Hotel: D.. II. Le.
Qucsselle, S. Wolf, Washington. D. e.; S.
n. jackson, Newark, O.; j. L. Adams,
xinesville; Wm. Marriott, Chls. A.. Nc.
kinless, baltimore; John Fawcttt, DR..
CRigen, ], II. Mcrlcn, John IIanekanp
and Robert Macdonald, Cumberland, j.
D. Hueler, Frederick, Nd, Dr.. T. /. Love,
Graiton; Chas. IL. Miller, Wheeling; ].
Biggard, Philadelphia. .E
At Oakland Hotel: D., II. Schleugh,
Frederick; R. J. Birmingham, Ella Ways
and Fannie Ways, Cumberland; Wm. j,
Groennigcr, Harry krics, j. X. b Emory,
Arthur Emory. j. l.-Alkinson, James p
McComes, i. II. Bankard and w Irvine
Cross, Baltimore; Bette Nenucrs, Pitts
bursl; E J. Allen, Gmfton;J. r.Adams
Wheeling: Wash. Nailor and W. V. Cox
Washington J. S. Waddle, West Virginia