The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-12
CARS OF CORPSES.
The Woeful Story of the
Lehigh Valley Wreck.
Fifty-seven Mansiea Bodies Carried
From the Euin-Two of the In
5ared Die, and Others are Fatally
Frtnzied Grief of Relatives
and Frienas-A Night of Horror
st Mud Run

. tEe sJcasgn attfy FGAff, Was received
Il 10 o'eloek last night. There were nearly
go people fro1a Luxerne and Iaekawanns
'ouufses in the excursion 10 Haziefon, and
here we're IS cars from wiIkesbarre, the
number being sboaf 500. The seetIons
sere al crowded TO susEDcation, furnish
ng conditions for terrible ioss Of life.
The people feeked tothsdspos wringing
heir hands in agony. The railroad officials
,ould no; or would not give information,
1or would they furnish facilities for any
me 70 90 10 the scene, though anxious
,nes offered any price. Throughout the
hight the depot was thronged by hundreds
u persons suffering untold agony over the
The thsoag was loud in its
of the company for refusing
III information, thus causing needless suf-
ering
At 80 a. m. arrangements were made
ior the receipt of a large number OF
Wounded at the hospital. The rumor was
'oon confirmed that the officials were ex.
3 OF the victims With such a list OF
sounded coming in, the public pulse stood
'tiil over the horrible possibilities. and q
thousand fainfirg hearts guivered In
Tread Many persons who hai been wait.
ng there during the long and dreary hours
rom 10 10 3 in the morning, took the south
bound train which passed here at le. and
Aent 10 the scene OF the disaster, and there
earned the truth
HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
The third section Of the excursion train
tad stood on the track few hundred
iaras from Mud sun, waiting for the sec
jon ahead 10 get out Of the way. A flag
man, seine say. had been sent back with a
aatefa 10 guard the train from the rear.
suddenly the passengers on the rear plat
iorIn saw train approaching al a high
ate of speed. several jumped and escaped.
Ia an Instance the fash OF the headlight
Illuminated the interior of the iil-fa.ed
-ear car. There was 9 irightfui crash and
.Ae engine piuBge1 its full length into the
srowded mass Of humanity. The shock
ifove the rear car through the next one
two-fhirds its length, and the sccoud car
v as forced into the third.
HoSE IL rHE EEAR CAR EseAFE
Not single person escaped from the
-eaF ear. The second was crowded with
MANNED and bleeding bodies The third
.af had but few passengers, who escaped.
rhe uuinjured of both trains made their
sav out OF the cars aud on going to the
engine aud cars, found the
shattered engine pouring forth steam and
scaling water. which hid from their eyes
he fullest measure Of the horrible scene,
$ hile its Kissing sound dea1ened the
,hrieks and groans OF those imprisoned in
he wreck.
Az APfALLIss SCENE.
Ghastiy white faces peered into the
windows. to be greeted by faces far NOR.
Some of the dead sat pinioned in
seats, erect as in life. staring opeu-eyed a.
Il aware OF the horrible surroundings. As
ihe steam and smoke cleared from the rear
cer awful sights were revealed The tim.
ber was crushed and wrenched, while oil
all sides were mangled bodies aud limbs
Tie few bodies not mangled were burned
aed scaided By steam, aud little remained
la the rear ear which bore human sem
olauce.
REscuISG THE WOUNDED.
When the shock OF the first crash had in
a measure subsidized, the uninJured began
10 Go what could he done for their unfor.
innate companions. The few light tools
on the train proved feeble instruments in
deed The s.. Francis Pioneer Corps, who
were on the train, piled with zeal the
bread axes meant for holiday occasions.
Tbey were, however. but little adapted 10
the work. and were soon rendered useless.
In the meantime the windows Of the cars
were smashed in. and brave men entered
and released those least hurt or lcas,
snianeled.
John Lynch Of Wilkesbarre was hanging
from the roof by oue leg. His cries
bought friends, who stood MP on the
wrce ksga aad held the weight upon their
backs until he was released.
HORRIBLE INcIDENTs.
4 Yong lady was found caught by the
lower limbs One limb was quickly rc-
!. ased, bat the other could nos be- freed.
Unfortunately misdirccted blow OF the
ax severed Il from the body. sne heroic.
ais bore her torture, bat could NOS survive
TIE shock, aid soon died.
To free The bodies In the rear ear tho
train men attached q locomotive 10 tbs
wrecked engine aud started 10 pull il from
The wreck TAe first movement Gf the
wreck brought from the wound-
ed such awful cries Of distress that thc
friends ordered the eugineei
10 slesist, on pain of his life. They did uol
wish "a see the maagied forms stu fufthei
mnsilated.
The few hoases about the spot were
thrown Opeu to the suffering. aud beniir,
were lighted tn aid The work st relief. Il
Is Not probable the work viii De completed
before noon.
STATEMENTS or sCRyIvOes
Passengers on the rear fraiu State that
they saw the train ahead when far down
the road They sprsflg from their seat.
aud stared ia wonder aua surprise that tbs
Train did not sia speed Suddenly tkeil
en- giuccrs aud iircTuan were seen 20 jump
sad then came the saefk. Engiueef Hag
RS aud Fireman uush Gallagher sustained
sight iajaiies. The fireman saw red
ligat. informed the engineer sad theI
JUMPED. The passengers gave many aif
fgFeat accounts ~ The probable cause oi
The acCiaent. same attFshuiiug Is to the
negligence VI the iiagTnaa ia not guiBs
5ark aith a red light
4 train from the scene Of the accident
sFriVed ;ais morning. bringing q nUmhy
q those who went down - make ia
fn.sies and from thcsa The foregoing lGc;'
an cleaned
TIE scenes ahau; the desot arc Of the
most disifss sfui character. special
iFs,n Cf three rz7s arrived here ~ 3 a'clock
his morning frem the Wrsrk with 20 II
hs i0iured they were placed in tAe city
aGssitsi Msay oi the iniured were badly
Durnc8 hy sparks fsom the errine stack.
4ug RoLL cF THs nEAp.
TIE killed. a. far ~ ean Be Learned. ar1
Nare Eiicu osf oa. HYDE Para. Miss kste
sva'aersfsu, FicasaHt Wales Andrew igi
iSsraeyl Mylsaan ana fwe 'iagghgers, Pleas
fuI Valley, Tnes. Eisiy, FiiassHt Valley ,
u Coleman sud tgu s~sns scranton uWea
Scranton. 8ise gyrel. nnase
Houu; Mice Reilly, isciitTue; Mrs. deloia.
Htste Para. Sis. Callahan. hyde fatk;
aarY CaanaR. agae tark ~ tiiasoa.
Il 81 ParE Richard Powell. Hyde Park.
Z MaissoFH. Peasant Nail0g. HHrrs
lgurkr. HglnstGe. &.ufe Roam. Baagcf0WB:
T. r. Whacn. Pi-assat Nsiict Patrick
y gc1ab, Peasant valley, iasess h inc,
,srlgi8Vnre Mafy aad tiicn haTs e.
), s,lantuu, John Ha -. Ninfr Nill-s John
i}aseFs. Nutaa. Ausheitr Maliisan, oily
pEaat. PztF,yk aua Nike uIsan, fruFi-
1yufr, Frank Hud HAfFY "a son, Peas
anf Valley Secretary Kelly. rs a--ai Ng4
ay. geaB tQHatc5- Hsassess; RstcutuDi
kts,t. MtrVesa, si!S r. b hEgeaguF
.'lsasait Na3sg, inau AcAschan. Pea
snt &aieF Wsille keti~y fIesssaf Valley
ilsn u'Hrtu. Fila-aEg f4iies Nrs- Nc
A saffeus aud faa se1s. iica=a1i al
Isv. o-sr Hhiesis, t8s&7aisi Nastef
EarF Aua gaaulB Hyff FaFk Aiehael
N.sfsu. Bellevue katc Neauesay. iiygse
sark. huair Part Hsfe Fsrk + &a-hef
rsu. Nlgcssa- Patrick R1raE, MS. T. fso
re3i. Tests Lssrau. wps. karSy Patrick l1lr
raa, fa.5ss 3nra-lr7- AaElss Atsiusea. st
~ F.sa~sat Failf1 fsHses z AsBn, e.
8 ue- Ni4i. AlGi@ lestus at olsl-Hani.
fauof far aaua3ga a. tas fspFlai ltrs
ta.3 tais r.oruirs aa4 alX vc eieat Hscss
p ais
TN6 rcNsgSa.
Gr5s tr,pas-itie e. iei3 sae lsuac "a
s-s,t 1ssaE Fxate-Gse Mefe hr41s4f aeFe
r-se f.rzt. "a aTff Hllta isrss f ts-s+s. = ~