The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-14
THE FATAL WORK OLA STORM
An l., B. & w. Passenger Train Wrecked
by a WashOut Near New Castle.
Engineer, Fireman, and Passenger Eilled
The Damage Done to Railroad Property
by Wednesday Nights Storm.

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fore last, Superintendent Wilson, in view of the
terrific storm that had not even then ceased.
warned the engineer, Richard Trenary, telling
him to be careful and take his time. The warn
ing was needed, but 1t was nevertheless destined
to be Trenary's last trip. He ran slow, feeling
his way and got along all right till he
reached culvert a mile and a half
this side of New Castle, and there, in a fearful
rain and pitch darkness, relieved only by light
ming flashes, the engine, tender and baggage-car
dropped forty feet through culvert, into a
roaring stream, the engine and tender burrying
themselves in the mud at the bottom. Beneath
them fell Trenary. the engineer. and Hudson,
the fireman. The culvert was high, and covered
dry ravine. It was large enough to drive a
team under it. A cloud-burst in the vicinity
had washed it out, leaving the dirt and
track above undisturbed, and it was
into this trap that the Inflated
train fell. Only the engine and baggage-car
fell, as the train was moving at very low rate
Of speed No foresight less than getting out and
going ahead with lantern would have prevent
ed the accident. The engine fell sideways and
lay with the pilot to the south. The baggage
car fell on its side on top of the engine In the
baggage car at the time were Frank McKernan,
of this city, baggage master; Conductor Austin
Bulman, also of this city, express messenger
Isaac A. Vincent Columbus, O., and
John Young. an invalid, whose
home is in Rowlesville, Gallia county, Ohio, re-
turning home from Missouri by way of Cairo,
H., in charge of Samuel White, his brother
in-law, who was also in the baggage-car.
Baggage-master Frank McKernan gave, last
night the particulars of the wreck as it effected
those in the baggage-car. "All of US except
White said he, 'were sitting in the car talking
The doors were open. and White was standing
in one of them. Suddenly there was crash. a
noise of Kissing steam, and we were shot
forward to the front end of the car with the
trunks piled against US and the lights out. /
pushed the trunks aside and clambered toward
one of the doors. The car was lying on its side
and the water was rising in It Vincent and l
called to one another, and together we got out.
ran along the car and climbed up on the bank.
1t was raining and was as dark as pitch,
except for the lightning. The other cars
were still on the track, with the front
end of the smoker projecting over the
bank. We ran back and were able to find only
one lantern In the train that was still lighted.
We found that Conductor Bullman had been
thrown into the water up to his waist. He was
clambering out when we got back We discov-
cred the invalid, John Young, partly in the
water. Several of the passengers none of whom
had been hurt, came out and we threw rope
down, got it looped around Young's shoulders,
dragged him up the bank and put him in
the chair-car. The man Samuel White
was probably thrown out of the car into
the water, and heavy trunk had fallen on him
and held him down. thus drowning him. We
did not find this out till the next day. Nothing
could be heard from the engineer and fireman.
We could do nothing but wait the dreary night
through, while the rain continued to pour. A
few farmers came, and, in the morning, some
doctors from New Castle"
Young's body was found next day, with a
trunk lying on it. The water had then
| somewhat subsidized, and search was made
for the fireman and engineer 1t was not until
noon that the body of Trenary. the engineer,
was found lying crushed into shapeless mass
beneath the train At o'clock in the evening
the body Of the fireman was found below that Of
the engineer. 1t also crushed out of resem-
blance to a human body. 1t is supposed that
first thus letting down one side
of the engine first and throwing the two
men to that side and beneath the engine.
Hudson, the fireman, was raised within mile
and half of where the accident occurred, and
among the farmers who came to the wreck were
his father and two brothers. They wept pit
eously on hearing how near it had affected them.
Hudson was married only two weeks ago. John
Young. the invalid, who was greatly reduced by
typhoid fever and by swellings on his Leg had
the diseased leg broken by the falling timbers.
but, strange to say, did not discover that the
limb was fractured until o'clock in the after
noon.
The bodies of Engineer Trenary and Samuel
White, together with the sick man and the train
crew, were brought to the city last night and ar
rived at 1890 o'clock. Trenary lived at No TIA
West Washington street, and leaves wife and
four children. His remains were taken
from the depot BY undertaken Her ,s
He was one. Of the oldest engineers on
the road, and ran the first train over the
l.. B. & w. division. He leaves widow and
four young children The deceased was mem
Der of the insurance department of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and also mem
Der of a Masonic lodge He was sober and I'M
usually capable engineer. This was his third &C.
cident. A few months ago he was taken from
! under the tank of his engine, which had tipped
over, and was supposed to be dead, but in few
| hours was able to walk about.
Flanner & Hommown took the remains of
| Samuel White in charge. pending directions
| from his relations, and John Young was taken
| to the City Hospital. The body Of Hudson, the
| fireman. whose wife lives at No. "a BLOOMINGTON
street. was not brought to the city. It WAS just
being pulled out of the wreck. as the train left
Conductor Bullman and Baggage-master Nc
Herman received several bruises, but no serious
injuries
The railroad authorities at once sent wreck
ing train to the place, but trains will not be able
to pass before Sunday. There are four other
washout in the five miles beyond the scene of
the wreck. Yesterday passengers were trans
ferred by omnibus
THE STORMS DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
So many telegraph wires are down that it is
impossible to ascertain the full extent of dam
ages to even Indianapolis roads The l.. B. &
w. has FIVE bridges on the eastern division and
an embankment 200 feet long and fifty feet deep
washed out 1t is not expected that the COM
pany will be able to run trains through between
Indianapolis and Springfield. o., before Sunday.
The Decline had five bad washouts on the In
dianapos division. but expected to be able to run
trains through by to-day by making
but one transfer. The Pennsylvania lines