New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-15
PINNED UNDER THE WRECK.
DISASTROUS COLLISION ON THE B. AND o.
a nApr,y ADJUSTED SWITCH RESULTS IN SEW.
ERAI DEATHS AND GREAT MANY
BADLY INJURED PASSENGERS.
-, ,s,.sGsAPH TO THE rRfBliSr-t

Newark. Ohio. Sept. IA irightful railroad
accident happened at Anl0enytown, small station
on the Baltimore and Chic Railroad, thrty-sM
miles north of this city. about o'clock tins
morning resulting IN the instant killing OF the
freight engineer, Harry Tomlnson an unmarried
man Of this city, and David Wilson, a married
man. the baggage master on the traio which Is
scheduled TO leave here at 3: 80. but was late
Fatal injuries were inflicted on five and severe
injuries on twcnty-siX others. The list oi kllled
and injured is a. follows.
roMLINsON. HENRY engineer OF the freight train;
lived a Newark. Ohio.
WILSON DAVID baecace-maSter; leaves WHO" All
children living al sandusky
INJURED
BREECHBiLL JOHN. OF Defiance legs and head seri-
BT7-1CHBILI4 A T, OF Defiance; scaded ana hip dis
located
BLUE 7. n OF Ayersv.ne. Ohio; badly scslded
BRIDENBACH, W. H.. Of Bunersburg Ohio head cut
BoYCE LAURA of Trenton. No; hands cur by glass.
BRAND JOHN Fontars Kan. scaldcl about the iac''
CHENEY. \. of Ayefs.ile Ohio; body badly bruised
and
DICKSON. AARON OF Aversyile; hands badly scaiaeo'
SIDE bruised and head
DAZE JACOB OF Newark. Ohio; passenger brakeman
cut on head and body wrenched
DANIELS. GEORGE Of sandusay hack hurt
DAILY EDWARD Of Chicago: head and legs bruised
FRAZIER r. Of Baltimore: leg bruised
J. IT..
GRIMsLEY. WILLIAM c. brakeman Of the freight
fatally scaliea and injured lived al shawnee. Ohio
HEALY MICHAEL Of Newark: fireman on freight
train; scaded on and hands and shoulders bruised
KITCHEN. A., Of Dupont Ohio; hands. face aud breast
K1RKENDALE. SYLVESTER Of Plymouth, Ohio leg
hurt
1UCKENs. D. F. OF Newark; express messenger scalp
wounds and bruises.
MEYERS J. c.. Of Dupont, Ohio knee hurt
MEYERS ). H,of Defiance Ohio shoulders and hands
scalded and back spraned
MEYERS l. j. OF North Baltimore right arm broken ana
MCBRIDE C F.. OF Mansfield Ohio; badly bruised
Mckinley J. F. of Mansfield Ohio face scaldcd
IONTIUS. WILLIAM. OF Crclevile, Ohio; hands huFt
and internally injured
PORTER. CRAWFORD, OF Allen County. Ina scalp
wound
SHELTER, JOHN OF Syracuse, Ind lack bruised
THOMAS j. D.. commander Of Burnside Post No So
Shenandoah. Iowa Left cavice broken and breast IN
VALENTINE. Mrs. EDWARD c.. OF Chicago: scadea
left shoulder dislocated and right arm crushed cannot
VALENTINE EDWARD c. OF Chicago; bruised and
cut about the face and shoulders.
WALDENEE EDWARD, of Defiance, Ohloi scaded and
brus
wHyTz. HENRY. OF shelby. Ohio; slightly bruised.
VENT. Ms SARAH. Of Shelby; cut on forehead and
brus d.
wETTELL PETER, Of Ayersville; slightly scaided-
WING ARTHUR, OF Defiance face cut and scalded
passengers and tranmcn. are follows. Al
Anlcnytown the freight. No. -, engine No. 2lo
Engineer Tomliuson, had taken tie siding TO
GLOW No to pass. The engine and mall car
and coach with passengers passed over the switch
all right The baggage car turned in on the
switch carrying with it two coaches and two
sleepers The baggage car struck engine NO. @lO
and was smashed to smithercenS. while the first
coach. crowded with passengers on their way
home from the G. y H. Encampment WAS pled
On top Of it, The dome of the engine was knocked
off and the engine boiler bursted
As soon as the collision occurred there
vas scene of indescrihable horror
Passengers werc piled upon each other Scdlded
cut, and dsfgurcd IN the most fnghtini manner
The escaping steam. with the aeonlzins shricks
and groans Of tie wounded. added terror To the
scene. Tie sLccl Was So sudden and carried
with it such fright that the passengers couldn't
tell how they got out. hat every passenger
il, the first car was lot killed outright is mir
acc. As soon as the uniniureI found they were
safe they went TO work 10 rescue the wounded.
Engineer Tomiinson was taken from beneath ms
errlnc. hrs face smashed. and dying from his
wounds David Wilson was lying across tAe track,
all mangled L. c. Valentine and wife, oi no. 0oi
West Madison-st.. Chicago, were imprisoned under
the broken timbcrs and irons and mad 10 be cut
out. They Will certainly die. William Gnmsley'
brakeman Oh ttc freight was terribly ScaIded
and VIII die His home is at Shawnee. L. II.
Blue Of Ayersvillc. Defiance County, - Irl-nt-
fully scalded and viii probably die Aaron DICK,
son. of Defiance County. is terribly scalded ana
Will die T.. DAILY, Of Chicago, Is sc'Iueu ana
wounded in the abdomen. ana Will die'
II j. evident that the accident was cduseu pS
The brakeman not securely locking the SNltch
The loss TO the company Is about $4,000