The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
7 He w HEN
ACCIDENT TO A PASSENGER TRAIN.
Several Cars Wrecked and Number of Pas
sengers Injured, but None Fatally Hurt.

WASHINGTON, April ia gentleman who
arrived here to-day the train which left New
York at 1890 A. NJ. on the Pennsyivania road,
reports that light engine comin out of the
Broad-strset station at PhiladeDha. in trying
to gain switch, struck the New York train and
carried out the trucks of the first three passen-
ger coaches and n baggage car, turning the m all
over. The baggage car took fire, but was ex-
tinguished The engine of the New York train
did not leave the track, but the other engine
was thrown partly down the embankment. with
the tender resting another track. The pas
sepgers in the coaches were rescued through
holes cut in the tops OF tie coaches. The
gineer and fireman Of the light engine were
badly injured. and Eve or six passengers are re-
ported hurt. G. T. Blanchard, vice-president of
the Erie railroad; Homer Lee, Donald Mclean,
and c. r. Birmineham, of New York, and
Lowell W. Palmer. of Brooklyn, were in the
sleeper. which had narrew escape from fire.
The coal-oil lamps were upset by the overturn-
ing of the sleeper. but were extinauished by
of the gentlemen before any damage was done
The following persons known to have been
injured: John Dobbins living in Brooklyn, in
cissd wound of scalp, and confusion OF chest
James Kinney, of 24O West Sixtieth street. Now
York, lncsrated hand and confused arm; James
Gould. living at Baltimore, fracture OF seventh
and eighth ribs. left side; John Huber. engineer.
living at Bordentown, left leg broken, and
bruised about the head and shoulders; baggage
scratched; Frank Hoffman. of Parnum's 5 circus.
bruised about thu back and legs;
conductor Harry Smith and brakeman Wood
Brooklyn. N. Y, head cut; Charles s. Hill. of
Washington, about the head and wrist;
Frederick Zeph, of Pniadelphia. head cut Hem
ry Kister, of Carroll. Md. slieht bruises about
the body; G. F. Wilmer. of Philadelphia. hand
eut Sarah Cramer, of New York, head cut;
Frederick H. Hayselden, of Honolulu. badly
the eye; Frederick Brait. Fort Wayne,
Ind, hands cut; J. e. Heynier, of New York,
face and hands lacerated; q. Bagson, of Will
mington, Del, body bruised. Several of those
whose injuries were not severe went to the Uni
versity Hospital and had them dressed and re-
sumsd their journey.
The express had the right of way and is
usually followed every morning by locomotive.
This morning IL appears that engineer Huber
had endeavored TO reach the Unbound track be-
fore the expreGs train. Evidently he saw the
white light, and imagining the New York train
had already gone by, believed all clear.
When the junction of the tracks was reached.
the Southern express dashed past and Hubsr's
engine shot up against the swift running train.
The engine and cars rubbed each other with .
grinding, crushing, tearing sound, and then
toppled over on the adjoining tracks in opposite
directions. The locomotive OF the express train,
as as the other engine crashed into the
baggage car, broke loose and shot ahead The
greatest excitement existed among the passen-
gers of the first three coaches when the cos-
ion occurred. The lights in two of the
went out. Those passengers fortunate
enough 10 be in the cars which escaped the
collision swarmed from their berths and stood
about the crushed and spliutered coaches. Bag
gage master Heyney had thrilling experience.
which might have resulted in bis death. When
the car toppled over lot of theatrical scenery
fell upon him and hurled him against the side Of
the car To add to the horror of his situation
the stove had broken from its attachments and
red-hot Goals lay around him. Two bags of
second-class mail matter for Lancaster caught
fire and were destroyed. Heyney lay beneath
the heavy scenery, unable TO exrricate himself,
while the fire drew closer and closer. His cries
for help, fortunately. we're heard in time. A
hole was cut through the roof and the baggage
master rescued from his perious position. The
Southern mail, Of which there were four or Eve
pouches. escaped injury. There was practically
no delay in the travel