Daily Republican., 1886-01-11
Railroad Accident.
IT'S STILL THE CHIEF TOPIC or
CON NvERsAFION - NAMES or
THE DEA d AND WOUNDED.
CONDITION OF THE MEN,


Ject OF conversation In this city yester
day, and unanimous opinion prevails
that terrible responsibility rests on
some one There were many exaggera.
ted reports In circulation concerning the
condition OF the wounded, and late yes.
terday afternoon it was stated that seve.
raj OF them had died. Inquiry however
showed that such was not the fact, al
though some Of them are yIng In very
critical condition.
In the confusion Immediately follow.
ing the accident IL was almost impossi.
Bile 20 obtain correct account Of all the
Injured, and the following correct list
OF the killed And wouHded 10 now pub.
lished The killed are:
Alvah Jones, conductor of n shifting
engine. He resided at No. 907 East
Eighth street, and leaves wife with n
child seven months old.
Harry w. Ahrens, employed as q
bookkeeper by the r., W. & B Railroad
Company, but at the time OF the acct
dent WAS acting ~ brakeman. He
was about twenty Ave years OF age,
and resided on Front street below
Market. He leaves q wife but no chill
dren, and his mother resides at No. TIT
TAtnall street.
George W. Brinton, who resided NIKE
Silverbro0k, and was about twenty
years OF age. He was learning tele-
graphing on the P, W. q B. Railroad
At the Newark Junction, about two
miles west OF this city.
The wounded are as follows: John r.
CORY, assistant yard master at the
West Yard, WAS injured very badly
about the head. He was removed 10
his residence No. 734 Pine street, where
he laid In en unconscious condition un.
til late Saturday night, and his recovery
was considered impossible. Yesterday
afternoon Drs. Kane aud Maull, his at
tending phy ysicians, said that there is
possibility OF his recovery.
About twenty-four years ago his
father, who In now n switch.tender at
the French street crossing, was serious.
ly injured In . wreck on tho Della are
Railroad, near the bridge over ths Della
ware and Chesapeake canal. His arm
and nose were broken, his head badly
cut, aud be was terribly injured In 9th
or parts Of his body.
George Black, a conductor on the
Wilmington and Northern railroad, had
bis wrist broken, aud was badly scAld.
ed OF the face and arm. He was also
seriously injured about the body, and II
Is feared that he inhalod tho scAld ing
steam. He was removed as soon rs
possible to his residence, No. 1O06 West
Third street, where it was found that
he was Injured much worse than was at
frat supposed. This morning he was
lying In very critical condition, and
1t Ii feared that he will not recover,
Edward Lawler, q fireman, residing
at No. 426 East Ninth street, had his
left foot 20 badly mashed that DIR. Kane
found tt DanaasaFy an lAms.s srs1s is nsu,ss
ths ankle, but he WAS not aware, up tc
this morning, that the foot had been
taken OF. He had burning fever las,
night, and suffered considerable pain.
James ID. Melvin, dispatcher at the
West Yard, residing At No. 400 East
Tenth street, is seriously injured in the
right leg, and 1t WAS at first feared tha,
aDputation would be necessary, but II
IL now hoped that the limb can bs
saved. Mr.. Melvin was injured abour
eight years ago At Delmar, by being
caught between the bumpers of the cars
At which time he lost part Of his righ
foot.
j. j. Finn. an assistant yardmaster
residing ~ No. b03 Poplar street, wal
badly injured on the right hip, bat the
full extent OF his injuries cannot yet be
ascerbainsd.
About Eve years ago Mr.. Flinn's
father was killed by q similar acciden
near ClAyilont.
George E Stanley, n brakeman resid
ing at No. TIC Church street, sustained
. pumber OF severe bruises about tn
body, and WAS badly cut in his face, bu
his condition is not considered danger
ous.
Ellwood n. Coyle, engineer of No. 16
residing Mt No. 730 East Sixth street
was thrown by the force of the colli
sion through the glass window OF the
cab on his engine, aud badly cut abou
the head and face.
John Barringer, an engineer rssid ing
| at No. 624 East Sixth street, was In
jured in the face and on the left hip.
Joseph Wiggins,a a fireman, who live
at No. S06 Poplar street, had his lei
arm badly scalded and bruised. Whel
he was thrown from his engine a auan
tity OF coal fell on him, and served as
protection from the scaldinR steam
other wise he would have beenI injure,
much more than he 10.
Samuel McMullen, a conductor resid
Ing at No. 1898 Poplar street, sustaine,
severe bruises on both legs, and on hi
stomach.
| William J. Lackey, q telegraph oper
ator OF No. $40 Orange street, had hi
back sprained and q finger brolke er
Lackey was on one Of the engines ant
Jumped out through o window.
James Lee, q switch-tender, residin
ct No, 204 North VanBuren street, ha
his back sprained, and received a CT
lover his left eye. He had got on engin
No. to come up the road, but thinkin
he would be more comfortable insid
the car went In. He had hardly dor
so before the crash occurred, and ha
he remained were he was he would uu
ldoubtedly have been killed.
| A. g. .McCausland, Superintendent ,
the Wilmington & Northern RAILROAD
Presiding at No. 4O8 Jefferson street, hs
his ankle sprained and his face scratcI
ed.
A. D. o'Neill, an extra oonducto
who lives ct No. 234 Lombard stree
was slightly bruised about the body.
The body Of Harry W. Ahrens wi
be removed from the morgue to Il
honse Of his mother, Mra. Mary Ahren
No. III Tatnall street, this evenin
The funeral 10 to be held to MORO
morning. Services are to be- held at s
, Patriok's Church, and the burial Is
] take place at the old Catholic Cemetel
ct Twelfth aud Madison streets.
Tue body Of George W. Brinton Ia
be taken to his home near Silverbroc
to morrow morning. Funeral servic
are to be held at IL O'Clock aud the /
. terment Is TO take place at Mt. Sale
M. e. cemetery. Aiyah Jones' body
to be shipped to Philadelphia for bur-
by the 8 O'Clock train on Thursds
morning.
The matter will be fully investigat
by Superintendent Garter, and 1T
Ihlame will no doubt be PLACED where