Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-20
FEARFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Collision on the Baltimore & Ohio
CAUSED BY A CARELESS SWITCHMAN.
4 Number Of Lives Lost and Many Injured

lOMu, ", SHldu STATION on the balJl
more and Ohio Railroad, 36 miles north
of this city, about 6 o'clock this morn.
ing, resulting in the instant killing OF
Freight Engineer Harry Tomlinson, an
unmarried man, of this city, and David
Wilson, married, baggage messenger on
passenger No. 9, which is due to leave
here at $3.50, but left late; the fatal in
juring of five others and injuries to 26
Others, some only Slightly. The partic-
ulars OF the accident, as given by pass
engers and train men, are: At Ankeny-
town freight No. 81, Engine 210, Engi-
neer TomlinsOn, had taken the siding
to allow No. to pass. The engine and
mail coach of the passenger passed over
the switch all right, but the baggage ear
turned in on the switch, carrying with
it two coaches and two sleepers. The
baggage car struck Engine 2l0 and was
smashed to smithereens, while the first
coach, crowded with passengers en- route
home from the G. A. r. Encampment,
was piled on top of it.
The dome of the engine boiler burst.
As as soon as the cars struck there was
a scene of indescribable horror, paSsen-
gers being knocked and piled upon each
other, scalded and diSfigured in the most
frightful manner by the escaping steam,
while agonizing shrieks and groans of
the wounded and injured added terror
to the scene. The shock was so sudden,
and carried with it such terror, that the
passengers could not tell how they got
out. That every passenger in the first
coach was not killed outright is mira
Gle. AS soon as the uninjured found
they were safe they went to work to res
cue the wounded and dead.
DEAD.
Engineer TOmlinSon was taken from
beneath his engine, his face smashed in,
the top of his skull torn off and brains
knocked out.
David Wilson was lying across the
track, all mangled.
FATALLY HURT.
E. G. Valentine and wife, of 694 West
Madison street, Chicago, were impris-
Oned under the broken timbers and
irons, and had TO be cut out. They will
die.
William Grimsley, brakeman on the
freight, was terribly scalded and will
die. His home is in Shawnee.
L. d. Blue, of Ayersville, Defiance
county, o., is frightfuIly scalded and
will probably die.
Aaron Dickson, of Defiance county,
was terribly scalded; will die.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A. T. Breechbill, Ayersville, Bishop
Post, No. %, legs scalded and right thigh
bone broken.
J. d. Thomas, Shenandoah, Ia, Post
Commander Burnside Post, No. SO,
burned and ribs fractured.
John Breechbill, Ayersville; cut and
bruised, legs scalded, and hips injured.
John Brant, FOntana, KS; scalded on
pack, and side injured.
w. H. Brudenbaugh, Brumberg, Def
lnce county; scalded on hands and
lead.
E. DAILY, Troy, N. Y; scalded and
in abdomen.
A. Kitchen, Dupont, Putnam county;
calded on face and hands.
Jacob Dase, brakeman on passenger;
III jammed up, unable to move, is help
ess; severe scalp wound.
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
r. Frazier, Baltimore, Md; hurt on
eg.
J. NJ. Kinley, Mansfield; bruised and
.ut.
F. E. Smith, Toledo, Iowa; ri ght arm
fractured.
c. E. Mcbride, Mansfield; badly jam
ned.
Laura Boyce, Clinton, Iowa; hand
lurt.
Annie Clays, Emma Mosler, Sand
I'LL; faces scalded.
VIM. Pontius, Circleville; head cut
nd shoulders hurt.
Samuel Meyers, Cascade, Ohio; left
we bruised.
Sarah Vince, Shelby; cut above right
ye.
Jos. Stilley, Hicksville; scalp wound.
Geo. Daniels, Defiance; slightly hurt. |
Laura Booths, Missouri; hand cut.
W. P. Gooden, Auburn, Ind; bruised. |
L. J. Myers, North Baltimore; right
rm fractured.
D. C. Henry, Ayersville; hurt about
he head, hip and left foot.
Austin Wing, Dupont; slightly hurt.
Peter Windler, Ayersville; legs scalded. |
Peter F. LeiScher, Baltimore, arm and |
eg hurt.
Fred Lucan, express messenger, head
ut.
On the train was Dr. S. p Cole, of |
IOrristOwn, Ia, who assisted in rescu-
ng number and rendered prompt med
cal assistance.
1t is evident the accident was caused |
y the brakeman not securely locking
he switch. The freight engine was al
lost complete wreck. The passenger
rain was in charge of Conductor ElrOy
loore and Engineer Vim. Armstrong,
18th 120 passengers aboard.
The company officials had every possi-
lie thing done for the comfort of the
Injured and suffering, and spared no ex-
ense in seeing that they were well pro-
ided for. The dome of the engine was
lown back and imbedded in the end of
box car. The loss to the company is
bout $4,000.
The house of Jacob Leidy was used
S hospital, and every room in it was
sed for patient; four physicians at
ended to the dressing and bandaging
f wounds. Relic hunters were ON the
rounds and carried off pieces of cars,
rass fixtures, bell rope, &c.
The father of Wilson was one of the
lmous Andrews raiders, and met
'agic death. He is remembered by all
. A. r. men at the present time.
The radical reduction Of the duties i'm
OSed UpOn ralC material used in manu-
rcfmrep nl. ifs free ilnllnrfnfin1l iS Of