New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-31
r,rry.oNE PASSENGERS INJURED.

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FIFTY-O ONE PASSENGERS INJURED.
lBv TELEGRAPH To TUE rSIGuN1.l
CINCINNATI March 30.-The express tram On 'no
cincnnati Southern Railroad, due here al D. h'
met with terrible accident at O'Clock thiS ilotn'
inc near Mason's Station, Ky. aboat torty ih.es
from this city, The train was running at lu'i
speed, when the engineer saw broken ran anu
,naeayored to stop but without success. Inc uan
consisted of u baggage car, n ladies car nnu WV
sleeping cars The engine and baggage car lor,u-
uatelv kant the track hut the others lelt the ras
and rolled down the embankment, which IL hiy
feet high at that pOut Soue oil the cars "en'
down one side of tho emGankment and soho Oh '"o
other. One If the sleeping cars turneu over t"''0
and tie other ono and half times The iadies car,
oaught fire aud for time the horrors of crema'iVu
threatened those who were lmprisoheu IA 'he "'0'
turued and spliutered Fortunately the hre was
cxtingnished before it had made much heau""S'
There were 1877 persons on tho tram. Inc m"s' vi
whom, vpre in their hsrths IN the sleeping cars or
ware doing in their seats. That any one escaped
Je,th or injury is almost miraculous Inc ohiy
Warning the passengers received vas tho pumping
a the yhees on the tics, followed IN an instant
lie 'ore they had time to fully awake oy su''e"
swaying OF the cars to one SIDE linen -'u" '"''
r,lled down tie einbankment, burying the pasSen-
gers under seats. broken furniture and glass twS'e"
rods anu brokeu trucks. The news Oi the accluehV
MAS at once sent to Williamstown, not great as
tance away. ana telegrams were sent irom th''o "
tho eompanvs Offices in this city. relief tram
WINS at once dispatched, returning hers about : p.
N. with majority of the wounded passengers
The citizens of Williamstown and vicinity Hooked
q, the scene and hundreds of hands were soon tusV
i'm remu, IN z the debris and lifting out the wOuhueu
and making thcm comfortable. Physicians "eio
soon at hand, both from Wamstowu and CIncin-
natl and the wounds were dressed by the time 'ho
relei train returned here. Those OF the passengers
who could leave went 10 their homes immediately
and others were sent to the hospitals
of the 127 persons the wrecked tram, Lity-oDe
were more OF less injured six probably fatally, as
follows
C.E Hcay and wife, OF London, Qho.-Mr.
Ncalv is the excursion agent of the Bee Line. lie
and his wife were bruised, though not seriously
William Orr. Thomas Orr and Alfred iidrfiS. Har-
mony Iud.-slightly cut in the face ana hands
J. c. Roberts, Cherry Lane, n. Gladly hurt IN
Trsgin' Cincinnatl.-iiand cut and back
james james spauldins. Port Clinton, ohiO.-Badly
Jplerson FoIgcr tcoloredl, Montgomery, Aa.-
Side cut. and bruises; aboat ne face and arms.
= Alspaugll, Clncinn4tl--IIart' "a tn c3'
J. E. Mason Brazil, Ild.--Cut III the lace and
hands. 49,, ,,oo,1 h,,,ds an,
CAPTAIN 4. M Mcdowell Acnia, Ohlo.-llead ana
shonlderS cut. 49,. 90.
James KlOn, Sparta. \, C.-Slchtiy cut
j. A. Sharp, II Hlrmony, lnd.-Sighiy injured
r. g. Welsli.-Hand and breast crushed.
Mrs + c. Welsh. Internally injured.
MIS- VI. Costello, Whitley County hy.-liead ana
neck cut not seriously.
J. II. Carrick Pratt Mo.-IIead badly crushed.
s. IdGIngs Lafayette, ln1.-Fac'. head ana arms
samuel Lynch, Brazil. Ind.-PlinfIlly hurt about
d. f. Emory. Athens, Ga.-Lcg broken.
j. G.. Martin. Chcago.-SllShtiy injured. .
Thomas Allen, Augusta, Ky.-Les and shoulder
j. ". Saaver. Bos on, Mass, and wife and sons
Bruised, but not s.rousiy hurt. ,,..
Brs h. Bellany Macon, Ga.-Siightly injured.
j. q. Gather ST. LOulS-Cut anu DIuiscd aUouS
the face. not seriously.
james Tuyc.-Shghtly injured.
Mrs. A. Bartz ana two cinldreni-MI1. baritz was
cut about the head and one child badly hurt aud
Mrs. NJ E. PIatt, Cleveland Ohio.-Iiead and back
Mrs H. II. Thompson and mother, Saratoga, N. Y
Mrs. Thompson Frustrated iron shock, but her
mother not seriously injured
MRS. E. Loveace Watausa, Tenn, and three
cbildien-One child cut aud bruised about face, Tie
other two children cut aud bruised, and Mrs. Love
MARSHAL Casery, Ubly Mch.--lIauds and face
slightly cut and side bruised =,
Judge j. ii. MIliet Newcastle, Ind.-Face badly
Mr.. j. ii. Miilct-Slighly injured. $3.50
Mrs ID. Evans aud two cbldren-AH slightly
bruised.
u. iiallon-Sllghtly injured.
twas at first rumored that several citizens Of
Cincinnati were among tue wounded and the ox-
citement this city was intense. But the report
was not correct. Most of the injured were through
travellers. a number being from the South. Ihe
saddest cases we're those OF +. &. Welsh aud wife.
ot Cleveland, who were married only three weeks
ago aud were returning Trom their bridal tiip to
jacksonville Fla. MI. Welsh Was seriously hurt
about the head and the ribs on both sides we're
crushed Ills wife suffered internal injuries.
Both were too badly hurt To br brought here aud
were left at WIlliaInstUwn To night they are 10
ported 10 DC ia a critical condition.