The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17
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When the shock of the first crash had in
a measure subsidized, the uninjured began to
/ do what could be done for their companions.
The few light tools ON the train were called
into regnisition, but proved feeble instru-
menis. The St. Francis Pioneer Corps piled
with zeal the broad axes which were meant
for holiday occasions. They were. however,
rendered useless. In the meantime the win
dows of the cars were smashed in, and brave
men entered and released those leas, hurt or
least entangled, In one case they found
John Lynch, of Wilkesbarre, hanging from
the roof by one leg. His cries brought
friends, who. TO relieve ms suffering, stood
upon the wreckage and held his weight upon
their backs until he was released. A young
woman was found caught by her legs. One
leg was quickly released, but the other could
MT be freed. and o misdirected blow Of an
axe severed it from the body. She lleroically
bore her torture. and taking cut her gold
watch handed il to an acquaintance Is 4 gift
TO a friend al home. She was put ON boarl
one OF Tie trains and given ali POSSIBLE care,
but she died in the arms Of friends on board
theclr.
To free. the bodies in the rear car the train
men attached a locomotive 10 the wrecked
engine and started TO pull it from tile wreck,
The first movement Of the shattered wreck
brought from tie wounded such cries OF dis
tress that the surrounding friends ordered
the engineer to desist On pain Of bis life
The few houses about the spo' Eere thrown
open 10 the suffering, and bonfises were
lighted 10 aid the work Of relief
VIM P~AssENGEns SAY.
Passengers on the relr train state that
they saw a train ahead when far down the
road They sprung from their seats and
stared in surprise when the train did not
slaekep its speed. Suddenly their engineer
and fircmen were seen to jump then came
the shock. the engineer, Harry Cook and
the fireman, Hugh Gallagher. sustained slight
injuries. The fireman subsequently, stated
that he saw the red list, informed the en-
I gineer and then jumped. The passengers
gave many different accounts Of tue probable
NiA~l VI AAst UCNAltalAf SUM- dttIlDAtiI- u 10
the negligence of the iiIginan in not going
back with the rel light. Others say the
fourth section, which ran into the third. had
! no air brakes.
After the news was received at the hospital
confirming the worst fears, the scene at the
depot were hea~rtrending indeed. Several
hundred persons assembled as the report
spread that ths' train was approaching, and
then a rush was made for the platform. 4
line Of policemen and railroad employees was
drawn up to keep back the crowd. It was
then reported that the wounded were on
board, and were TO be taken on 10 Mil Greek
near the hospital, ;here TO be transferred
One desperate man, hearing this, sprang for
ward, and with an awful irnpFeealion decIar-
ed that his family were Of the train, and that
any attempt to keep him from them would
cost a life. IL was learned a little later that
no wounded were on board. As the train
drew Up twas found TO contain many from
Pleasant Valley and Minooke, who had Jeff
dead friends behind. As they aligbted and
me, acquaintance their shrieks and walls
were pitiful to hear.