The Dickinson press., 1883-07-07
TWO FATAL COLLISIONS.
Seven Persons Killed and a Large Number
Wounded on u Runaway Train Near
RasSelas, Pa.
Thirteen Persons Injured, Some Fatally. by a
Collision of II Train with Il Street Car
Minor Casualties.
a Dlsastroua Break.

A Disastrous Break.
BRADFORD, Pa, July IAN accident &C.
Cured on tho Rochester & Pittsburg railroad
this morning early at Rasselas, twenty five
miles east of this city. The first section of a
coal train, to which wss attached a passenger
car containing fifteen persons, broke in two on
a heavy grade. Seven cars rushing back down
the grade ran into the second section, smash
ing the cars to pieces, killing six. including the
conductor and brakeman, and wounding the
remainder of the passengers.
MORE IN DETAIL.
P1rTsBuRa, July IA dispatch from Brad
ford, Pa says: About 3 am. a coal train with
a passenger car attached, on the Rochester &
Plttsburg railroad, broke in two while going
up o steep grade near R~asselas, a few miles
south Of Kinsena viaduct The severed Sec
ton, consisting of seven loaded coal cars and
a passenger coach, Immediately started down
the steep grade, and while going at the frightful
speed of eighty miles an hour collided with
the engine of an approaching coal train. The
passenger car was we'll filled, and the destruo-
ton of life aud limb was appalling, seven hay
ing already diod from injuries and others be-
ing severely hurt. A relief train with three
surgeons and a number of employees of the
company on board was despatched to the scene
at o o'clock this morning. The killed and hurt
were brought to this city, and az far as can be
learned their names are as follows:
H VICTIMS.
8. N. TOLLES, aged th,rty-four, conductor. re-
siding at Bradford; terribly mangled, and died In.
stantly.
DAVID FORD, brakeman, Bradford: both leps
broken and fatally injured internally,
MIKE DOWNS brakeman, Bradford, both feet
cut off, and fatally injured; died at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
GEORGE QUINN, Bradford, travelling salesman.
died on the relief train.
ANGELO ODONE, an Italian laborer. ~instantlv
killed.
w. S. DAVIS, Clean, Pa, terribly mashed on the
head, and supposed to be fatally hurt,
u. j. MCKEE,, Bradford, leg broken and il injured
about theabdomen; died at noon, while being car
ried into his house.
ROBERT CLEMONS. Bradford, leg broken and
body badly crushed-killed outright.
JAMES O'CONNELL, Alton, Pa, dangerously
injured.
JOSEPH RAVELLA, Alton, Pa, badly hurt;
will probably not recover.
Mrs. w. H. McCURDY, and baby, slightly cut
about the head and arms, child bruised.
JOHN COLLINS, Limestone, N. Y, badly hurt
on the head.
J. BOsWAY, several ribs broken and severe
Commissions about the head.
J. COSMlLLO, an Italian, leg broken in two
places.
Il. C0sMI LILO, a brother. ribs stove in ana con-
dltion critical.
L. Downs, engineer of the second train, was
the only one hurt in his crew. He saw the
second section approaching, and after revers-
ing his engine, jumped and escaped with
slight bruises. Coroner Bannan ompaneled a
Jury, who visited the scene OF the wreck by a
special train to-day, and will take testimony
and render a verdict tomorrow. Mrs. Nc
Curdy, who was only slightly injured, las
made a statement in which she SAYS that the
conductor and both braiemon, who were III the
car with her, were asleep. 1t is not yet known
to whom the blame is most to be attached.
Archbishop Woods Financier a Defaulter.
PHILADELPHIA, Special Telegram, July L.
Great surprise and general regret was caueed
i'll Roman Catholic circles here to-day by the
announcement that probably $4,000 of the
funds of the diocese has been embezzled by
John H. Dufin, who has for years
been the financial agent of the late
Archbishop Wood. For three or four
years past it has been limited that Duftin
was living beyond his means, but his accounts
| appeared to lie all right. An Investigation was
finally made and it soon TRANSFERRED that many
pew rent bills that were paid still appeared on
the books as duo and unpaid. 1t was
the superintcndon of tho cathedral ttheih COM conn.,
etery Dufin hod been overcharging people
who desired to bury their dead. The matter
was brought to Archbishop Woods notice
shortlp before lie died, and both Duftin and
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