The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-20
"A CRASH OF DEATH.
Complete Particulars Of the Awful
Railroad Collision at Mud Run,
Pennsylvania
From sixty 60 Seventy Happy People
In m Instant Killed or Man
gted In the Wreck.


dated October 18th. says: Yesterday was
glad day nc Hazelton- such one as the busy
borough ON the mountain hal never known
before. Twenty thousand people had assem-
bled To do honor 10 the memory OF the tenn
perance apostle, Father Matthew. The town
was brilliant with decorations; the streets
were thronged with patriotic Irishmcn with
their wives and children, bands of music NIL
ed the thoroughfares with music, and bann r.
and bright regalia added brilliancy TO the
glittering pageant.
Seven special trans from Lackaw anna
County aud six from this region rolled into
Hazelton depot, freighted with light-be irted
humanity, and other specials swelled the az
gegation 10 ;lii ears. Besides these. the reg
ulars were bringing In people from all direc-
lions, ard IL Is safe TO say that never before
has the Lehigh Valley road handled such a
passenger traffic as II did yesterday.
The festivities OF the day ended the multi
tude boarded the trains for the journey home
ward with no thought Of danger. Two Sec
tons came through safely, the third was
nearing home, the fourth. composed of Jer-
sey Central ears and freighted mostly with
I.ackawanna people. stopped At Mud Run,
station between Penn Junction and White
Haven, for water. The fiftii was following
close behind. Passengers on II watched the
lights OF the one ahead as they few through
the darkness, and as they finally saw the
third section standing n little way ahead at
the run they wondered why their train did
not slacken it, speed.
As IL dashed along at full speed Fireman
Hughey Gallagher Of the fourth section di-
rcctcd the attention of his engineer, Harry
Cook, 10 the signal lantern OF the third and
jumped from the cab. The engineer followed
him aud an instant later the crash came.
The flying engine plowcd nearly through
the rear ear, scalding, tanning. and killing
the unfortunate occupants. This ear was
damned into the next nd OF IL and that into
the third, the three ears being total wreck.
The lights were cxtnglished and darkness
added terror 10 the scene, while shrieks ofthe
injured and groans OF the dying were heard
on every side.
After the first shock was ovr those who
were able began the work OF rescue. An ef-
fort TO withdraw the engine from the car I'M
20 which IL plung 4 added to the suffering OF
the injured and Ing and In response 10
their cries the eff q was relinquishcd.
There the monster stood actually cooking
the unfortunates with It's escaping steam.
Supt. Mitchell, who was at the scene Of .lo
II
the wreck, teegraphed at 10 o'clock that it was
difficult task TO identify the dead owing TO
the absence OF friends. All day long his Of
flee was besiegcd by anxious inquirers. Many
men came in with the tears tricklng down
their faces, and their questions were put be-
tween heart-brokcn sobs In each instance
these stated they had sons on the ill-stirrcd
train and believed them 20 be numbered
among the dead
AS the morning hours advanced the crowds
at the Lehigh Valley depot augmented until
/ fully thousand sorrowful people moved in
and out OF the building. The company post
ed a bulletin OF the dead in a conspicuous
place rs rapidly az dispatches were received,
and when the first bulletin was displayed
containing the names OF the four who had
! been Identified the manifestations OF grief
were seen In all quarters. Eagerly the great
crowd waited for further intelligence. 10
the anxious throngs the news appeared 10
/ come too slow, but this was all owing to the
difficulty OF identification.
Mr.. Essor, who was at Supt. Mtchelrs Of
fee all day, said the road carried 5,jOo passen-
gers on the excursion yesterday. There were
/ eighty-seyen coaches In all, and the train was
broken into eight sections. Before the ac-
cident four sections OF the excursion train had
passed Mud Run. The train ahead OF the
one that was run into laid at Mud Run wait
| ing for a regular passenger train to 90 by.
When this train passed. the train that lay
ahead OF the one that was wrecked pulled
safely out. The other then pulled up ready
to start after the expiration OF ten minutes,
the time fixed upon as the division between
the running OF the excursion sections. Every
prccaution was taken to warn all approach.
! ing trains that the section was on the main
track, and Operator Slogan hung out red
/ light at the station, while James Hunnigan,
the rear brakeman, was back on the culvert
with red light which, he saws, could be seen
for half-mile down the track. The bodies
OF the dead were removed to White Haven,
where undertakers cared for them az best
they could preparatory 10 removal 70 that
city.
, As the train drew up TO the wilkesbarre
| depot a dozen policemen were required to
keep back the frantic crowd OF friends and
relatives who had come from Scranton ard
| Pleasant Valley 10 meet their dcal. A spe-
cial coach had been provided for these friends,
but they insisted on entering the cars con-
tanning the dead. and were only stopped by
/ force aud the efforts OF five priests who were
on the train. One body was removed from
the ears at Wilkcsbarrc. The train then con-
tinued UP the Delaware and Hudson road 10
Miners Mills and Scranton.
The people in the special coach again began
TO clamor for permission q enter the funeral
cars, but were again refused, Il being alleged
that no one had the keys.
Al Miners Mills the train stopped 10 leave
the body Of James Flynn. No lights could be
obtained and much Of the work was done In
artal darkness.
IL was the train drew up at Pleasant alley