The daily gazette., 1883-03-31
OVER A BANK.
The Terrible FaII OF an Express Train
No Lives Lost.

NO Lives Lost.
CINCINNATI, March 30.-The express
train on the Cincinnati Southern road, due
here at a. m, met With terrible accident
at O'Clock this morning from broken rail
near Mason's station, some forty miles from
this city. The train was running at full
speed when Engineer Michael saw the
broken rail, and he endeavored to stop, but
In vain. The train consisted of baggage
and express car, smoker, ladies' car and
two sleepers. The engine and baggage car,
fortunately, kept the track, but the others
| left the track and rolled down the embank-
ment-at that point 80 feet high--some of
the cars on one side and some on the other.
One Of the sleepers turned over twice In
| It's descent, and the other one and half
timez. The ladies' car caught fire, and for
time the horrors of cremation threatened
those who were imprisoned in the overturne
| and splintered cars. Fortunately the fire
was extinguished before 1t had caught ex-
tensively, and thus an awful calamity was
aVerted. There were 1877 persons on the
train, the most Of whom were in their berths
tn the sleepers, or dOzing In their seats
That any escaped uninjured, or that none
were killed outright, is almost miraculous
The only warning they received was the
pumping of the wheels on the ties, followed
in an instant, before they had time to fully
awaken, by sudden swaying of the cars to
one side, toppling over the bank and a roll
Ing over that mixed occupants, seats, broken
furniture and glass, twisted rods and broken
trucks In one inextricable mass. There was
an iDstants silence when the cars reached
the bottom and stopped rolling, broken by
cries OF anguish and cries for help, the af-
frighted screams of women and children,
and the hurried exclamations of strong men
who clambered out of the wreck and saw by
the hazy morning light the destruction be-
meath them. Their faces blanched> for a
moment, as they thought of the dead and
dying who must be lying there, and then,
rising to the occasion, they began hurriedly
the work of rescue.
The news Of the accident was at once sent
to Williamstown, not great distance, and
telegrams were sent from there TO the com
pany's office In this city, relief train being
at once dispatched, returning here about 2
p. m, bearing a majority of the wounded
passengers. The citizens of Williamstown
and vicinity fiocked to the scene, and hun
dreds OF hands were busy in removing the
debris, lifting the wounded and making
them comfortable. Physicians were soon at
hand, both from Williamstown and Cihcin-
natl, and the wounds were dressed and
bandaged by thetime the relief train reached
here. Such as could leave went TO their
homes and others were sent to the hospitals.
Of the l27 on board the train 81 were more
or less injured, six probably fatally.
1t was at first rumored that several Gin
cinnatians were among the wounded ,and the
excitement In the city was intense, but such
was not the case. Most of the injured were
through travellers, number being from the
South. The saddest cases were those of
Il. q. Welsh and wife of Cleveland, Ohio,
who had been married only three weeks
ago, and were returning from their bridal
trip to Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. Welsh was
very seriously hurt about the head and the
ribs on both sides were crushed. His wife
suffered severe internalinjuries. Both were
too badly hurt to be brought here and were
left at Williamstown, and tonight were re-
nnrtad to be in very nHitinal condition