Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-03
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The Traan was Rannls9 WiehsaI
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TonoxTo tOut J, Jan. 2.-One Of tn
most narrowing calamities that havs
happeued In this neiQhborhood for q
long time occurred hero this morning
On the Grand Trunk Railroad subarbau
train last evening, at station GO, q cal
vas attached filled With employees Oh
the bolt works, who live in the city and
Are conveyed TO their daily labor by
this means, the trains Stopping fol-
them opposite the works. Altar turn
ing . curve at Parkdale boundary q
freight train was observed coming city
ward, but the impetus of both trains
va t0o great to allow the brakes 70 do
their duty in time, and the result vas q
fearful smaaA-up, ending in q shocking
tragedy. Nineteen men employed al
the bolt works are reported killed and
twenty or thirty wounded. The CON-
ductop Of the freight train. George
barber, 10 responsible for the accident,
a. he Vas running his train without
orders. He has been arrested. Last
accounts place the number of dead ct
twenty seven. Several are injured, and
% badly that many are not expected TO
recover. An inquest was held this at
tesnooo, and . jury vas empanelled
and viewed the bodies. The affair casts
. gloom over the city. The wounded
are lying at the hospital and several
doctors are giving them every atten-
ton.
On rounding the sharp curve Just BE-
fore reaching the bolt works the engi-
nesr nv tho freight train coming th1n-
derinQ down tho track before him. He
reversed the engine, blew . warning,
and with the fireman jumped for life.
The conductor heard the warning, and
shouting Jump, boys, for your life p
Jumped into the snow. In q second
moro there was . terrific crash. The
engine of the freight train knocked the
boiler of the dummy clear through the
Arst car, crushing the unfortunate pas
sengers in every direction and pinnin2
many 20 the floor. The impetus vas 90
great that tho engine actually mounted
the truck Of the dummy, which kept the
rails, and remained on balance. The
engineer Of the freight train, when he
eaW that . collision was inevitable,
sprang from the engine, bat Thomas,
the fireman, was killed instantly. To
add 70 the horror Of the scene,
the boiler Of the dummy explod-
cd, and the steam boiled, soalded
and carried death or terrible injuries 70
the manRled and bleeding men. Then
6re, a. IL maddened at the other agen-
oies clutchinQ 20 many victims, broke
out. and completed the siokenlng work
Of destruction. Shrieks, Groa6s and
heart reading cries for help from the |
AQonized sufferers rent the air. and
several poor fellows suffering untold
with limbs and bodies burned
70 crisp, piteously implored those
near them TO pour water upon their |
Dcalded limbs, or end their su1ferings. |
Strong men looked ON appalled,. and |
many an eye was dim with tears. Eve:y |
possible phase of Disagreement was to |
be ssen. Limbs we're out, bruised,
half eaten away by fire, Or |
gwollen to an enormous size BY steam |
Dr. water. No possible horror vas left to /
he imagination. No moro awful sOene /
,ould be witnessed than the first |
car Of the terrible wreck, and
IeveraI hours elapsed before the poor
fellows buried beneath the debris could |
ps extrieated. A relief party of 30 or
10 Was soon on the scene, and set to
work slowly and tenderly to rescue the
IufIerers, and about 10 o'clock . car
cad of dead and injured Wero ON tho
way to this city. On arriving at the
Union Station ambulance wagons and
,evoIal cabs and buses were in wait
nQ, and . large crowd had gathered.
n ono after another of the
lead and wounded were carried
rom the car 20 the conveyance many
urned siok ct the sight. The wounded
men bore their sufferings with fortitude
md patience, q few Rr0aus being the
Dnly indication Of their intense agony.
Il the morgue fifteen bodies were placed
tide by side in rows on opposite sides of
he room. Mothers, sisters, fathers and
DrOthors were to be seen passing from
,ody 20 bedy, and vito tremb-
ing hands lifting. ooverlets to
azs ON tho faces. Now and again
cry Of anguish would tell too plainly
be discovery of some dear one. At.the
lospital, on tho arrival OF the wounded.
he doctors ret to work Immediately
ewing wounds, and did all in their
'ower 70 alleviate the suferings Of the
nen. One man, John ROwlitts, died
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nrned n \ crisn.
Coroner Lynd impanneled Jury Who
iewed the bodies and adjourned until
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