Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-02
DOWN GRADE TO DEATH.
Six People Killed IN a Collision,

SIX People Killed IN q Collision.
Six people were killed and a number
severely injured in railroad accident near
Bradford on Sunday morning. Tho
collision occurred at 3 o'clock on tho
Rochester and Pittsburgh railroad, near
Rasselas station. The first news of the
accident, giving meagre and confused
accounts, reached Bradford at about 4:30
o'clock. A special train was at once sent
with Drs. Kinsler, Sweet and Page, to
look after the wounded and dying. After
speedy run tho scene of death aud de
structiOn was reached. 1t was about
three. quarters of 1 mile east Of Rasselas
or about 8 miles from the Kinzua big
bridge. The sight was enough to appall
the stoutest heart. The dead and wounded
were lying on all sides and many were
buried under the debris. Strong hands
went to work on the wreck and the dead
bodies and the injured passengers were
placed on the relief train and brought
here. The names of the dead and wounded
are
The Dead-Robsrt Clemens, passenger :;
George Quinn, commercial traveller s.
M. Tolles, conductor Angelow Adowna,
passenger s. j. Mckee, passenger P.
Downs, engineer.
1uo VOuuuOtt-JinleS " COuu0il, Ol
Alton, hurt on the head, badly scalded
and injured internally j. Casmillo, an
Italian, had his leg broken in two places
lie is resting comfortably; r. Casmillo,
]. CasmillO's brother, had his ribs broken
on tho left side and his shoulder hurt. He
is lying ina very low condition NJ.
Downs, brakeman, had one foot cut off
and the other almost torn off w. l..
Davis, Of Olsan, N. Y, had scalp wound :;
David Ford, brakeman. legs broken, in
jured internally and badly wounded on
tho head and body. John COL
lins, of Limestone, badly hurt on
the head. He has two wounds on the
forehead and back part of the skull J.
Bosway. Italian, ribs crushed in. He is
seriously wounded Mrs. W. II. McCur.
dy and boy four years old. The hoy is
only slightly wounded and will soon be
we'll again. Mrs. McCurdy suffered a
severe nervous shock, but O. herwise is not
injured ; J. Ravelle, of Alton, hands and
face badly scalded ; Pap Downs, engineer
of engine 81, ct first Was thought to be
only slightly wounded but he died about
4 y. III.
The accident was caused by collision
Of two sections of a coal train. The first
section carried passenger Car on tho rear
of the coal cars and in it were fifteen pas.
sengers. On leavin! Johnsonburg the
sections wero about three hundred yards
apart and had the right Of way. The
second train was to keep out of the way
of the first. About three-quar:ers of
mile from Rasselas the first train stopped
to take water. 1t was on an up grade and
tho train was heavy one. A
number of the coal cars, Carrying
with them the passenger car, broke
loose. The grade at this point is quite
steep. The released cars shot down at a
frightful speed. All the passengers were
asleep and did not know of the danger.
Tho passenger coach struck the engine of
train No. 2. Tho shock was terrific one.
The engine was wrecked, tho passenger
train torn into splintors and tho coal cars
piled upon each other in an indiscribable
mass. 1t was a miracle that life was
saved. Steam from the wrecked engine
ponrel over the wounded and added to
their sufferings Mrs. McCurdy was the
only ono who was able to tell of this ter
rible disaster.