New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-25
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FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION
THREE MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT AND TWO IA
TALLY INJURED-THE PAssENGkRs SAFE
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SHAMOKIN, Penn, June 2l,-One oi inc most
destructive and fatal railroad accidents that mas
ever happened in this region occurred this morning
about 10 o'clock short distance this SIDE OF INC
weigh scales Oh the Northern Central road Ihree
men were instantly killed and several others fatally
injured Conductor Meyers passenger traln' uue
here at 7l5 q. IN, from Sunbury, was about TWO
hours behind schedule time. When the train was
rounding sharp curve rapidly near deep cut III
sicbt of the weigh scales, freight engine No. 951
going TO Sunbury plunged into the tTain frightuIiy
wrecking both engines, pilng them high on either
side of the track and scattering debris more than
one hundred wards. William Il. Mattick train dis
hatcher at Sunbury was riding in the cab OF the
passenger engine with Fireman Phillip ShullL
Steam flew about in every direction preventing any
approach to the wreck When the steam ceased
blowing off men hurried to the scene and began
searching for the victims. The bodies of Mattick
and Schultz were found buried under the locomo-
tives and were mangled beyond recognition. lhe
mangled body OF young man apparently tramp
who was stealing ride was found. No one knew
the tramp and no mark or papers were found 10y
which to identify him. Theodore Steiner, was
fatally injured His body legs and head .were ter
ribly bruised and cut. Lying between the tender
and the engine was found the engineer of the pas
senoer train, more dead than alive. His body was
frightfuly scalded. His injuries are fatal The
engineer fireman and brakeman of the freight tram
jumped and were only slightly injured.
The passenger coaches were turned over on their
sdes and crushed Not one of the passengers was
fatally injured. Many of them, however were cut
and bruised.
The cause of the accident is unknown and an IN
vcstigaton will be necessary before the blame can
be placed where it belongs. Different stories are
advanced but those in position to know say that
Conductor Meyer OF the passenger train was run
ming under orders from Shamokin and conSc-
Guently had the right of way. The spot where the
accident occurred was at the south end OF q curve
in a deep cut making it impossible Tor either en-
gneer to see the other until just before they came
together Wreckers from SunbuTy and Shanokln
were soon on the ground and in few hours the
track was clear The bodies of the dead and IN
iured men were placed in passenger coach ana
taken TO ShamOkm.
The injured ones are being well cared for and VIII
be sent to their homes soon as their injuries Will
allow it. William Mattick was one OF the most
efficient and popular railroad men on the Northern
Central road He forty years OF age ana
married. -.
schultz was thrty-eiCht years old and leaves
wife and several children. The accident caused great
excitement and hundreds of people hurried to the
scene from Shamokn and surrounding towns