The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-19
RAILWAY TRAINS WRECKED
ONE FALLING THROUGH BRIDGE so
FEET INTO THE WATER HELOW.
Two Train Hands Killed and Two Fatally
Huri-An Exprcss Train Dilchcd-Traln
Wreck q r. On the n osSon and Albany Road.

Two Train Hands Killed and Two Fatally
Huri-Au Express Train Diichcd-Traln
wreckers the Bosten and Albany Road.
BATAVIA, o.. Oct. 1s--At last evening the
middle span OF the bridge across the East Fork
River. on the Cincinnati Eastern Narrow Gauge
Railroad. gave way as the Manchester express
train wns passing oyer II. The bridge ia 50
feet high. Tho engine. baggage car. and the
first coach were htflcd into tho water. while
the rear car remained on the sound portion Of
tho bridge. Forty-nyo persons were on tho
train at the time and many made miraculous
escapes. several leaping to tho stream below.
Engineer Ed Wilbur ofSnrdinia and Fireman II.
Jones OF Manchester were killed instantly. Saml
Carr had his skull fractured and will die.
Dave Hicks was badly scaldcd and had one of
his legs broken. Hc cannot recover Bon
Moore was bruised about the head and
shoulders; Thomas, Taylor nose broken and
bruised about tho Shoulders, ana James Nc.
Charles Durham was slightly injured and Il
number of others received trflns bruises.
sidsred safe. as several heavily loaded freight
trains had passed over 1t short timo before
GREEN CASTLE, Ind, Oct ls,-The Chicago
express on the Louisville. New Albany and
Chicago Hallway. consisting of baggage. OK
about five miles south Of this city. The entire
GINGER, fireman end baggaseman were seri-
0usly Injured The passengers sustained no
took fire and all the cars including the sleeper
were consumed. the passengers on tho sleeper
only saving what they had on their person.
READING. Pa. Oct is.-Ths afternoon an on
CINE on the rh9HspAia and bESMdi.S MgIl
tendent Of signal towers Of the company was
riding. came in collision with the rear end q u
eior in his coanty. One car and The engine
were partly wrecked and ke!chner was In,
age. and had been in the service of tho Read
ing S9mnany Tor many year YEA, Tho r,rt;,,.
lars OF the accident on, the Boston and Albany
Railroad. near kindorhqok; NY. last night.
had placed pile Of rails and sleerers on tho
track. 'and carefully, wedGed them in position.
A man living near by discovered the obstruo-
dcayored to. stop tho, train by tying, red
handkerchief oyer his lantern, but the lantern
engineer by shouting The locomotive turned
completely 'oyer. tho express car iumned over
piled on TOP. Tho sleeper remained on the
track. Engineer Dayie was found under tho
TTss tfr1 ssa1sa na died II 4 M
dpctor G; II. Gould had leg injured: baggage
Masr GS9rxe foot Tas Say
had knoepan knocked out Of pace A wreck
ing train from Albany cleared the track. En-
gneer Davie had been on the road thirty years.
and was formerly with the Old Colony road.
He was Go years of age. and leaves u wife.
daughter and son in this city. All the injured
belong in this city. EXCEPT Stickney. who lives
officials have offered 81. 600 reward for the dis
| covery Of the misoreants.
TUPELo. Miss: Oct. ia terrible wreck oc-
| miles north OF this place last night. Every
| coach of the passenger train due here at ~
| A. M. was thrown from the track and badly
| damaged. Tho rails had been taken tn by un-
| known persons with the Wow OF wrockinR the
| the train all OF whom were more or less In
jured. but none was kill The following five
Of Henderson. Tenn: Mrs Warner OF Port
Henry. n. Y; Paul Krause OF St Lomis: Leo
| Graft Of Springfield. o.. and negro. They arc
being we'll cared for at hotel hero.