Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-05
LOST FROM THE TRAIN.

Definitely Settled That From Twenty TO
Forty Persons ON the Express We're
Drowned
J0HNsrowN. June 4.-It is now deh-
nitely settled that at least from twenty to
forty people were lost on the two sections
Of the day express that left Pittsburg at s
O'Clock Friday morning and the Johns
town accommodation that was about to
leave Johnstown that afternoon. There
have been numerous and conflicting re-
ports about how many trains were caught
In the Hood. but from most reliable sources
ID has been ascertained that three trains
were caught BY the water. Mr.. Edward
Mccullough, Of the Westmoreland Coal
Company, was among the passengers on
tho day express east on Friday morning
He states positively that there were two
sections Of the day express and the Johns
town accommodation caught IN the dOod.
said he.
''It is my opinion that at leest 20 people
were drowned from the trains. 10 TACT /
can count that many missing myself, and
the death rate may 20 81 high as 4O.
There wac one parlor car and three sleepers
on the express sud several other cars. We
did not know of the food until about 30
seconds before IL VIZ upon ne. We heard
the whistllng Of the engines, and all who
could ran to the hills. Among the passen-
gers we're two young ladies. One, /
think. lived in Pitf1burg and the other,
who lad been visiting 10 Pittsourg,
lived do New Jersey. They heard
the warning aud ran out OF the car, but II
was muddy and they went back for their
overshOes, and before they could get away
thew we're caught by the water and drown
ga The next morning we found both OF
them cold in death. The lady from New
Jersey had a bouquet which she brought
from Pittsburg, and it was lying beside
Der. The c0lored porter and one woman
were lost from one of the sleeping cars,
The porter tried to save the wo-
man. and they were both drowned.
rn anothtr car and old gem
fiarsn WAS lost. and IN the
rarlor car a woman lost her husband and
sister. and another lady passenger and her
tbrss children were lost The woman
made desperate effort to save the child
rem. bur 10 was useless to try, a. the odds
were So great against her. A woman
named Christian, who lives IN Mississippi
was lost from one of the cars, and twelve
Messengers in the day coach are missing
Tne Pullman cars took fire and were total
lv destro7ed. One Of oa oaly's theatrical
companies was on one of the trains, but i
do not think any of the members were
lost. It is said that at least eleven OF the
peopl- lost from the train we're Pitts
burgers. but it is impossible TO ascer-
tain any nance The railroad company
have seme names of the missing, but re-
used positively TO give them out until
they are certain the people have been
drowned
Swift Davis, of Philadelphia, formerly
of pittsburg. was among TIE passengers on
the day express on Friday last He says
that Miss Jennie Paulson and friend from
Orange. n. J.. were drowned, both ladies
got out of the car and had time to escape.
Thev walked some distance and finding 1t
very muddy, returned for their own shoes
and lust as they got out OF the
car sgsin they noticed the flood coming,
and finding il impossible TO get away, they
put their arms around each other 8 neck
and IN this embrace they we're swept out OF
SIGHT of the survivors. Miss Paulson's g
body has not vet been recovered, but her
friend was picked up some distance from
the car