Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-23
SAD RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Collision Between an Excursion and
Freight Train.
A Dozen Persons Killed and MANY moro
Wounded.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept 16.-Ahon+ :,
O'Clock this morning an excursion ava
freight train on the Nickel Plate roaa
collided near Silver Creek, N. Y. A do
or more persons were killed while lare,er
nuDbe were injured, some very seriopsIr
The accident occurred on curve CO.
of Silver Greek. Lewis Brew was eno,i,,oaN
on the excursion train drawn by engina
No. 159, and William Harris was engi9aas
of the freight train Drawn by engine M
6. Both engineers and firemep SAVED
themselves by jumping. The excursion
tram consisted of one baggage ear, one
smoker and eleven passenger coaches
Only those in the smoking car were bnrt
1t being completely telescoped by the
baggage car.
ORDERS DIsoBTyED.
There are various causes for the col
lision. Engineer William Harris, of the
freight train, is blamed. 1t is said no
had orders to meet the excursion train Of
Irving. He failed to obey the instruc-
tions, and was running at full speed when
the crash occurred. Train men will not
talk regarding who is to blame. A gen
tleman who was on the train, saws that
the freight train had to get to Silver
Greek and the passenger train TO Irving
which is this side, and it was these orders
that caused the collision. The excite
ment among the survivors was intense
The scenes in the smoking car were most
narrowing. The first warning that was
given was the slight jar caused bv the
heavy pressure of the air brakes. Some
of the passengers braced themselves in
their seats, seemingly apprehensive of
danger Then came the terrible shock
followed by the breaking of windows, and
the roof of the car, and all was mass of
bleeding humanity. Men covered with
blood were locked in each others arms
while underneath them, and on all sides
of them lay the poor unfortunates who
were instantly killed, crushed out of hu-
man resemblance. The wounded crawled
out of the debris, and were assisted to the
neighboring houses. People brought
bedding, etc, on which to lay the dead and
diving, and did all they could to relieve
the sufferings of the wounded until the
arrival of medical aid.
Mrs. j. II. Sigel, of Erie, Pa, a passen-
ger, was on her way to Buffalo. She ar
rived here safely this afternoon. In an
interview, Mrs Sigel said
81 was ia the first coach next to the
smoking car. The passenger train was
large one, and carried large number
of excursionists, as we'll as regular pas
sengers. The first we knew of the col
lision was a terrific crash like an ex-
plosion. Nobody was hurt except those
in the smoking-car The sight was so
horrible that could not look at it. Not
single car was thrown from the track,
but tha ok or xua rpu, plataIx 4aIaacoDaI
1t was mercy that our car was not
crushed. One young man in the smoker
saved himself by dropping on the floor
and escaped with a few bruises. | did
not learn the cause of the accident, but
we were going very slow, while the freight
was coming at high rate of speed. We
were just one coach length off the trestle
when the collision occurred Some of the
wounded were taken TO different houses
and one of the coaches was turned into
hospital In another coach the dead
were placed. Most of the excursionists
remained at Silver Creek, intending to
return home The regular passengers for
Buffalo and other points came on this
afternoon ON another train"
KILLED.
Following is list of the killed as far
as can be ascertained:
w. W. Loomis, of Erie, Pa.
Henry Gebhardt and son John f., of
Pittsburg.
Stephen Cameron, mayor of Waterford,
Pa.
John Suder, Pittsburg.
David Sharp Erie.
W. ". kostatter, EIie.
Chas. Hirsch, Erie.
Mr.. Lyphir, Erie.
VIM. Reynolds, Dunkirk, n. Y.
Aaron Parkhurst, Nayville.
John Myers, Erie.
Two bodies have not been identified
One is thought to be that of son of Mr.
Loomis
THE WOUNDED.
Henry Huyck, Steritina Pa; both lie IS
crushed.
Samuel Tracy, Erie; head and shout
ders injured.
William Zimmermly, of Erie; badly
hurt.
Martin Rostatter, Erie; shoulder and
leg injured; not seriously.
Archie Campbell, of Erie; seriously in
iured.
Edwin W. Marble, $40 East Eighteenth
street, Erie; both legs broken; serious
ly.
Chas. Schneider, Erie; head and shout
ders injured.
Chas, Diller, Erie; leg broken and head
cut.
J. P. Harrington, of Erie; badly in
jured.
Joseph Taper, of Summit, Pa; badly
bruised.
Philo Linter, residence unknown; legs
crushed.
Mr.. Cohurn, Titusyille; injured slight
ly.
About Going Back to Sophia.
Boston Transcript
st. Stephens, a London journal, has
overheard Il conversation in third-claso
life of mechanics wife who had brought
her husbands dinner to public house
adjoining his shop;
Nhe hungry man entered and proceed
ed to demolish his repsst.
Il say, Jack observed the wife, perus-
ing the newspaper. Il see that poor young