, 1888-10-18
The Arrival OF the Funeral Train at
Wilkesbarre One OF the Saddest
Feature OF the Accident.

Nj. GIBSON, Hyde Park.
WILLIE NOON, Hyde Park.
RICHARD POWELL, Hyde Park.
MARY ELLEN GIRToN, Hyde Park.
MARRY BURKE, Bellevue,
MINTE ROANE Dodgetown,
Us WHALEN, Pleasant Valley.
PATRICK WELSH Pleasant Valley.
JAMES KLINE, Providence.
MARY and ELLEN DURKIN, Scran-
ton.
JOHN WEIGH. Miners Mills.
JOHN ROGAN, Winton.
ANTHONY MULLIGAN, Olymphant.
PATRICK and MIKE DOLAN, Provi.
FRANK and HARRY JACKSON,
sECREfARY KELLEY, Pleasant Val.
JOHN CoNABoY, Minooka.
RATCHFORD ABOY, Minooka.
MRS. Il. b. BREHONY, Pleasant 'yal.
WILLIE KELLEY, Pleasant Valley.
BEN O'BRIEN, Pleasant Valley.
MRS. MoANDREWS and two sons,
% OSCAR 'GiBBoNs, Pleasant Valley.
MARY ANN CANNON, Hyde Park,
MICHAEL MOFFETr, Bellevue.
KATE KENNEDY, Hyde Park.
ANNIE PART, Hyde Park.
+. MULHERRIN, Minooka.
PATRICK DORAN, Pleasant Valley.
MRS. p. FARRELL, Pleasant Valley.
LEWIS DORM, Pleasant Valley.
WILLIAM FARLEY, Pleasant Valley
PATRICK CURRAN, Pleasant Valley
MAMIE ATKINSON, Pleasant Falley,
JAMES +. LYNN, Miners Mills.
ANNIE LEFrUS, olyphant.
Two of the wounded at the hospital here
died this morning, and six or eight more
will die The bodies of the dead will be
brought to White Haven this afternoon,
where they will be placed in caskets and
forwarded to their homes. There are still
q number of dead unidentified.
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
The first word of the dreadful accident
was received at 10 o'clock last night.
There were nearly 5000 people from Lu-
zerne and Lackawanna counties in the ex.
cursion at Hazleton. The trains were COM
posed of seventy.six cars, and the number
of passengers was about $500; all the Sec
tions were crowded to suffocation. As soon
as the news was received people focked to
the depot wrinRipg their hands In agony.
The railroad officials could not, or would
not, give any information, nor would they
furnish facilities to reach the scene of the
accident although those who had relatives
on the train offered any price for transpor-
tation. The company was strongly and
violently denounced for refusing all infor-
nation and causing needless suffering to
relatives and friends of the excursionists.
At $3.50 A. Nj. arrangements were made
for the reception of large number of
wounded at the hospital. Many persons
after waiting from 10 p. NJ. to 3 A. NJ.
took the south-bound train which passed
here $40 A. NJ, going to the scene of the
disaster. They learned that the third sec
tion of the excursion train was standing
on the track a few hundred yards from
Mudrun waiting for the sections ahead
to get out of the way. A flagman, some
say, had been sent back with a lantern to
guard the train from the rear. when sud-
denly the passengers on the rear platform
saw train approaching at a high rate of
speed. Several jumped and escaped. In
an instant the flash of the headlight illu-
car. There was a frightful crash, and the
engine plunged its full length into the
crowded mass of humanity, The shock
drove the rear car through the next car
two.thirds OF its length. The second car
was forced into the third. Not single
person escaped from the rear car. The
second car was crowded in an instant with
MANNED and bleeding bodies. The third
car had but a few passengers. all of whom
escaped.
SCENES OF HORROR.
The wrecked engine poured forth streams
of scalding water and steam, which hid a
horrible scene, while its kissing sound
deadened the shrieks and groans of those
imprisoned in the wreck. Some of the
dead sat pinioned in their seats, Just as
they were at the moment of the accident,
with even their eyes opened Crushed
timbers and broken cars lay in a confused
mass together, while on all sides hung
ma neled bodies and limbs. But few Of
the bodies were not mangled, burned or
scalded by steam, and few of the remains
in the rear car had any human resem-
blance. When the shock of the first crash
had in some measure subsided, the unin-
jured began to do what could be done for
their unfortunate companions. There
were a few light tools on the train, but
they proved but feeble instru ments indeed.
The st. Francis Pioneer Corps, who we're
on the train,> piled with zeal their broad
axes, only meant, however, for holiday
occasions, and which were but little adapt-
ed to the work and we're soon rendered
useless. In the meantime the windows of
the cars were smashed in and brave men
entered and released those least hurt or
least entangled. John Lynch of Wilkes.
barre was hanging from the roof by one
leg. His cries brought his friends to has
assistance. They stood upon the wrecka9e
and held his weight upon their backs until
he was released. A young lady was found
caught by her lower limbs; one limb was
released. but the other could not be freed,
and an unfortunately misdirected blow
from an axe severed 1t from her body. She
heroicaly bore her torture, but could not
survive the shock. and soon died. To free
the bodies in the rear car the railroad men