Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-11

tnelf faces tear1ul ana pale Win dread. women
thronged the depot with terror stricken counte-
nances, soobing, crying, or silent and trembling
with dreadful uncertainty. still the railway
claring that they knew nothing. Every means
was taken TO get Information but all 70 no pur-
pose. A New Jersey Central train finally brought
news 70 the effect that eighty were killed and
THE EXCITEMENT GREW INTENSE.
AL the White Haven physicians had gone 70 the
scene. There were seventy EIGHT cars from
Wilkesbarre TO Hazleton. the number OF passen,
gers being about $500. The sections were all
crowded 10 suffocatlon, furnishing the condition
for terrible loss OF life In case OF wreck Through
of persons suffer,nS Untold aSoUy over the uncer.
tainty. The throng was loud In its denunciation
OF the company for refusing all Information, and
AT $40 a m, the report was in circulation that
arrangements had been made for the receipt OF a
large number OF the wounoed at the hospital The
pecting twenty-five OF the victims
With such a list OF wounded coming In this d.
rection the public pulse stood still over
THE HORRIBLE POSSIBILITIES
and thousand fainting hearts quivered In dread
Many persons wanted 10 go TO the scene OF the
disaster and endeavored TO charter locomotive.
Rev. Father Moylan, OF Scranton, offered 10 pay
cash lor any expense In that direction, but the
favor could not be obtained, owing to the absence
OF superintendent Mitchell at the wreck. Many
persons after waiting during the long weary hours
from 10 TO In the morning, took the south-oound
train which passed here at 3 10 and went
TO THE SCENE OF THE APPALLING DISASTER
the excursion train had stood on the track few
hundred yards from Mud Run, waiting for sections
ahead to get out OF the way. A nagman, some
say, had been sent back with lantern To guard
the train from the rear.
suddenly the passengers on the rear platform
saw train approach at high rate or speed.
Several OF these passengers who saw the danger
jumped and escaped In an instant the flash OIL a
headlight illuminated the interior OF the i-fated
engine plunged her full length into the crowded
mass OF humanity. The shock drove the rear car
through the next one for twothirds OF It's length.
and the second car was forced into the third Not
a single person escaped from the rear car. The
second was
CROWDED WITH NAMED AND BLEEDING BODIES.
and the third car had but few passengers who es-
capped. The uninJured but terror-strcken pa ssen-
gers OF both trains made their way OF the cars
and on going TO the telescoped engine and the
Iull horror OF the terrible disaster dawned upon
them.
The shattered engine was pouring forth streams
OF scalding steam and water which hid from their
while its kissing sound deadened the shrieks and
groans OF those imprisoned In the wreck. Ghastly
white faces peered into the windows TO be greeted
by faces far more ghastly.
sCxNEs OF sIcKENING HORROR
Some OF The dead sat pinioned In the seats erect,
as In life, staring openeyed a. II aware OF the hor
As the steam and smoke cleared from the rear
car It's awful sights were revealed. The umbers
were crushed and wrenched, while on ali sides
hung mangled bodies ana limbs The few bodies
which were not mangled were burned and scalGed
by the steam, ana little remained In the car
which bore human semblance. When the shock or
injured began 10 do what could be done for their
unfortunate companions.
The few light tools on the train were called into
reQulsition, but proved feeble instruments indeed
The St Francis Pioneer Corps who were on the
train, Piled with zeal the broad axes which were
meant for HOLIDAY occasions They were, however,
but little adapted 10 the work, and were soon
rendered useless. In the meantime the windows
OF the cars were smashed In, brave men entered
and released those least hurt or least entangled
In one car they found John Lynch, OF Wilkes
barre hanging from the roof by one leg. His cries
brought friends, who, TO relieve his suffering,
stood upon the wreckage and held his weight upon
their backs until he was released from MS terri
Bile position.
A YOUNG woNANs HERoIsN.
young lady was round Caught Dy the lower
limbs. One OF her limbs was quickly released, but
the other could not be freed and atey-
misdlrected blow OF an ak severed IL from the
body. She heroicaly bore her tortures, and taking
Out her gold watch she handed it TO an acquainI-
ance as giIt to a friend home she Was put
on board one OF the trains and given all possible
care, but She could not survive her terrible inju-
rles aud died In the arms OF friends on board the
car. To free the bodies in the car the train
men attached q locomotive to the wrecked eng ne
and started 70 pull II from the wreck. The nrst
movement OF The shattered wreck brought from
the wounded
SUCH AWFUL CRIES OF DISTRESS
that the surrounding friends ordered the engineer
TO desist pain or nis lie They did not wish TO
see the msngled forms still further mutilateo The
few houses about the spot were thrown open TO
the suffering and bon-1res were lighted 10 aid the
work OF relief. II is not probable that the work
will be completed before noon.
Passengers on tue train state that they saw
train ahead when far down the road. They sprang
from their seats and stared In wonder ana surprise
that the train did not slacken Its speed suddenly
their engineer and fireman were seen 10 lunp
then came the shock The engineer, Harry Cook
ana tne fireman. hugn Gallagher. sustained slight
Inc fireman subsequently stated that he saw
the red light. Informed the engineer and then
jumped.
THE DISASTER DUE 10 cARKLEssNEss.
The passengers gave many different accounts OF
the probable cause or the accident some attribut-
ing back with the red light. Others saw the fourth
section which ran into The third had no air brakes
After the news was received at the hospital con-
nrmlng the worst fears the scenes at the depot
were heart rending indeed. several hundred
persons assembled AS the report spread that the
train was approaching; then q rush was made for
ployes was drawn up 70 keep back the crowd. IL
was then reported that the wounded were on
board and were 70 be taken on TO MIL Greek, near
tne hospital there TO be transferred. One
desperate man hearing this sprang forward, and
with an awful imprecation declared that his
Gs the train and that
that no wounded were on board. As
Valley snS %noSa sS %So ha4 e
dead friends behind As they alighted and met
acQuaintances their shr1eks and walls were pti-
rul to hear. One young woman moaned that her
father and sister were dead, another brother ana
% IL went The crowd became wild with excite
ment Gradually the facts narrated above
were CLEANED from the more composed SAD
incident was the presence on the platform OF
Michael Whalen, or Pleasant Valley. Up ana
down he wandered questioning each one as 70 his
TWO boys aged respectively twelve and fourteen
years Finally one Of the passengers remembered
groaned The informant hurried away and told
reporter that he thought both the boys were dead.
The report getting abroad In Scranton q number
of persons who had friends on the train hired
special train on which they came down 70 thts
city, They were desirous OF going on 70 the scene
COMPANY. they were highly indignant at the
treatment received. A special train OF three cars.
in charRe OF Dr.. w. Trimmer, OF White Haven, ar
rfyed here at O'Clock this morning from the
wreck with twenty-four injured persons They
were placed In care Of Dr. w. q. Weaver, OF this
DR. Trimmer reports that many OF the injured are
badly burned BY gas coming from the engine stack
TEE Lwf on TIE KILLED
The killed as Tar e can be learned are: Mary
Ellen Girton, Hyde PARK: Mias Kate Featherstone,
Pleasant Valley; Andrew (or Barneyl Heaghan and
TWO daughterA Peasant Valley; ThoG Bredoy,
Pleasant Valley; JnQ ~ Coleman and two soma
scranton: owen Kllkullin, scranton; NIKE Tyret
Dodgetown; Alie Re.liy, se!levue; Mn Melvin.
ner Hyde Park: n. Gibson, HYDE PARK; Wniie
Noon, Hyde Park; Richard Powell Hyoe Park; y.
Nulhorrln, Peasant Valley; Hany Burke, Belle
vue: Ninte Roana D0dgetoWn; J. b Wealon.
Pleasant valley; Ml@ Lazxie FeAthes!sooe. Piees-
ans va,ey rasck wssah psesss1s n,,sra sSey .,o Ss
scIansoa: Jno' Weisn, HiSen Ens: Jno.
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