Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-24
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
Two Trains Ordered to Pass on the
Same Track at One Time.
The Consequence is that Four Men are Dead
and Twenty Others are Badly
Injured.
Bad Orders.

and Ohio railroad, between Petroleum
and Silver Run tunnel, about twenty
three miles east of Parkersburg, in
which three men were instantly killed
and many wounded. The accommoda-
ton train coming west, due at Parkers-
burg at u 'clock, crashed into a special
train occupied by railroad magnates on
tour of inspection. The cause of the
wreck is said to have been
conflicting kilograms. One received
! by Conductor Flanagan and
Engineer Lavman of the accommodation
ordered them IL pass the special at Pc
troleum, while the special train, engin-
eered by Capt. c.. Rowland is said TO
have had telegraphic orders to pass the
accommodation at Silver Run. The re-
suit OF these misconstructions was to huTl
into eternity four men at least, and
wound fifteen or twenty others The
trains came together with crash at the
curve east of Petroleum, and between
that point and Silver Run. Both trains
were running at rapid spec d and when
they collided with crash the special
train, with the engine, tender and bag
gage car of the accommodation went
over the cliff in a mass.
James Layman, engineer of the ac-
cOmmodation, one of the oldest engi-
neers in the employ of the Baltimore
and Ohio road, was crushed to death.
Alexander Bailey, fireman for Layman
on accommodation, was also crushed in
the wreck of the engines.
Rowland, also one of the oldest engi-
neers of Parkersburg, lately of Grafton,
was caught under the wreck and had one
leg broken, and received internal inju-
l., Il.
John Fletcher, fireman on the special,
was also killed.
Fletcher stuck to his engine, and with
his helpmate, preferred death to deser-
ton of his post, and went over the bank
in the wreck. He was
CUT AND CRUSHED
to death.
The special car occupied by the officials
on an inspecting tour was smashed into
smithereens.
Roadmaster Hunter was badly injured,
together with several others.
George Douglass, in the same car, was
also badly injured.
In the accommodation train were
many passengers, all of whom received q
terrible shaking up, and fifteen or
twenty of whom were more or less in
juTed.
r. J. Malley, trackmaster Of Parkers-
burg and member of city council, was
badly injured.
Jefferson Rose, baggagemaster Of the
accommodation, was also seriously hurt.
4 large number of passengers were
more or less injured, but they were hur-
ried off on trains going east or west, and
IN the confusion following the disaster it
was impossible to get their names.
The bodies of Layman, Bailey and
Fletcher we're taken to ParkersbuTg on
the evening train, where they were en-
Cased in collins and sent to their homes.
Laymau was sent to his home on Depot
street. Rowland was taken to Grafton.
When the train bearing the bodies ar
rived in Parkersburg it was surrounded
by thousands of people, many of whom
were friends Of the dead, while others
had friends who they believed TO have
been on the wrecked trains. It was i'm
possible to hear from their friends, and
as rumOrs of the accident had grown into
colossal dimensions, anxiety increased
until the crowd numbered thousands at
the depot.
TERRIBLY EXCITED.
PITTsBURG, PA. Aug. pa Park
eTsbuTg, W. Va, special says: This
city is in terrible state of excitement
Ohio railroad a few miles east of here,
between Petroleum and Silver Run.
Particulars are not obtainable from Off
cfals but the facts are known. The fast
express from New York to Cincinnati,
due here at 1870, was ordered to stop
at Petroleum, point near here, and q
pay car with officials going east was
ordered to stop at Silver Run. Each
tried to make the point of passage and
collided. James Layman, engineer,
Sief Rowland, engineer and fireman Of
each engine, are killed. Several passen-
gers are reported killed. All the physi-
clans IN this city have just left on a
special train.
The following IS the list of casualties
as far as could be obtained. A large
number of injured were removed to their
homes and no record of their name or
injuries kept:
KIlIed-James Layman, engineer,
PaTkersburg.
Uallock Bailey, fireman, of Grafton.
W A. Fletcher of Grafton.
njured-Josephus Rowland, engineer,
Of Grafton, injuries believed to be fatal.
Michael flanagan, conductor.
j. A. Sumter, division superintendent
of the road.
R. J MalleY, destination not known.
Jeff9gson Ross, baggage master of ac-
J, E5fs0datiOn, very serious.
% Michael Calm, conductor of special,
collar bone and three ribs broken
R. G. Heflin, superintendent of
bridges, cut in the face and neck.
Col. Il. T. Douglas, chief engineer,
cut on the head and face and badly
bruised.
CoIored porter Of special train, thrown
through the car and badly hurt; sent to
Baltimore.
Joseph Fielding of st. Louis, badly cut
in the back and side.
Henry Flemming, leg broken
Frank Harris, hurt ID back
The accident took place between two
points long distance from any town or
telegraphic facilities, and even when a
telegraph station was found the evening
paper did not succeed i'll getting q line
through, as the railroad company re-
fused TO allow reporters to go to the
scene Of the wreck with the relief train
coon REASONS