Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-04

horror, there followed in quick Succession
series of mishsps which resulted either
n the death or the frightful mutilation OF
he various victims. Below are the details
If the several occurrences:
A most terrific explosion occurred q!
Bsllairs yesterday morning, which resulted
in the killing ofthree men in twinkhng
and the complete wreck Of q large Mogul
freight engine.
About s o'clock, the day hostler at the
B. L O. shops run engine No. Az to the
water tank in the yard, and having supplied
her tender with al the water it would hold,
stationed the engine on one Of the side
tracks to await her turn to go out.
Il was but q short time after this that
Engineer George Johnson and Fireman
John Ysndevort reported for duty and en-
psged in conversation, when Mat. Ham
mopd another engineer, and Walker Hes
Ioo, a brakeman, appeared on the engine
Hsslop remained bat a moment and
aad Just stepped on the ground OF the
pack OF the tender for the purpose OF board
.rr O locomotive at the rear, when the Az
oIeg ND with tremendous force and loud
report. 1t was lucky for Heslop that ne
lett when he did, as the three Others above
mentioned we're blown high intothe air and
were killed Instantly.
The mangled remains of johnson were
found a short defiance from the engine
his lover limbs were severed from hls
body and he was . terrible sight Wander
wort and Hammond were probably thrown
100 feet high, but in opposite directions
the former dropping on the commons
about $50 yards to the south while ham
mond's body was blown toward the north
EAST over couple of two story dwellings
striking the side of another building, thence
falling to the ground. Parties who wit
messed the sight could hardly be-
lievs that it was possible for any
thing to toss the body OF e man so
far. Many persons who heard the report
while inside their homes had time to 60 out
aide aud witness the falling Of the dead
bodies and the pieces OF the engine and
boiler.
In very short space of time great
crowd had collected. Wives and mothers
cane crying and moaning to see If loved
ones had been taken away. but as the eager
throug gszed first at johnson, and then
rushed toward the spot where VsnderWort
Is7 their fssrs were allsysd. The faces
they saw were those Of strangers. Pretty
soon it was announced that another body
had been found. This proved to
be the remains of Hammond, but the
g. ger ones were not satisfied until they
had seen for themselve. The vast crowd
that had by tits time collected looked on
the scene presented in stupid smszement,
until finally, Jimmie Taylor appeared, and
WITH assistance moved the unfortunate VIC
tins to the round house.
The shock from the explosion appeared
to tcose in the upper and lower parts OF
town as that occasioued by an earthquake.
Houses within several squares OF the blow
up were shaken so that the glass in many
of them wss broken. The top Of the boiler
over the fire box, was carried about
200 Yards and fell IN d field. Pieces OF the
engine were found four or five squares up
in the city. A piece Of iron weighing over
twelve pounds lit in front of Blams' store,
a large piece in front of the Tribune office,
a brass axle box Et o. the root Of j. Cor
by's residence, cutting ITS Ssy down
through the roof and floors to the lower
story; slsrgs piece of iron lit on the corner
opposite City Hall and another in the street
close BY. A screw jack that was setting on
the cab was blown through Pat Lynesky 3
house and passing on smashed an organ
and forced itself through partition into
the next dwelling. The reverse lever aud
loag rod accompaniment passed over the
stone bridge Gpd struck the house OF Ihos,
Currsn, on Guernsey street. tearing oil the
cornice from the front. 4 number
of persons had narrow escapes from
flying fragments, but none were hurt ex
ceps an old gentleman named Peter Lyme
sky Who was struck in the back. An iron
rod about ave feet long csved in part OF
the fence at the Catholic rectory, and
bounding in the air lit in the YARD. 4
number of the windows in st. Johns
church were shattered. In the yard be-
tween Father Cults residence and st.
Johns Church were found pair of low
cut shoes, With red socks still in them, that
hsd been blown oat OF the tool chest
Of the engine. The gold watch of Engi-
user johnson was split open, ana one lid
found close to the wreck, the other just BE-
loE the U. P. Church, while the works were
picked 40 al an entirely different direction.
Never before has sch sn accident occurred
in the Glass City. and the sad affair hangs
Ike pail over the town. Or course the
cause is unknown. People have theories,
but thsre is nothing definite known OF the
cause.
JohRson's home is not at Newark, as re-
ported. his family lives in some country
place on the main Gas Of the b X O., but
be made his headquarters ct Newark since
ais transfer to the Central Ohio division.
Hsmmonds family lives near Newark.
Yandevort's family lives in New Con.
,ord. Ysudsvort is q brother of Samuel
ysndeyoct, sho clerksd for P. 7. King, of
Bellsire, for long time
Last evening the dead men hsd been
cleaned and put in the best possible shape
q neat esskets, and at $3.50 were sent to
heir homes.
DePloTahls Accident.