Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-18
DEATH ON THE RAIL
A Frightful Accident by Run
 away Cars.
RAN INTO A PASSENGER TRAI
Two Persons Killed and Over Twenty
 Injured.

Two Persons Killed and Over Twenty
 Injured.
 The Oars Came Down st.ep Grade,
 Crashed Into the Train and Went
 Through 1t Like a Bolt NIischisvous
 Boys Unlooscn the Brakes-HeartrcndinE
 scenes-LIst of Those Killed and In- jured.
 SHAMoKIN, Pa, July ls.-A friRhtful rail- road accident occurred on the Lehigh Val ley railroad a mile east of this city last even ing by two runaway oars colliding with a passenger train.
 Tho following named were killed: Aaron Shipe, single, a carpenter at Hickory Swamp colliery; John Roush, married, car- penter at Hickory Swamp.
 The wounded are as follows: Norton Weaver, legs and face fearfully lacerSted; Levi Albright, head cut and leg broken; cut; John Baker, slate picker, shoulder broken; unknown Hungarian woman, leg and wrist broken and head badly cut; James Hodge, leg broken and face cut; Patrick Britton. legs fdghtfully mangled, will probably die; Mike Britton. back broken, supposed fatally; William Linde- man, conductor, bruised about body and face cut; Albert Reed, engineer, legs in- 1ured, face and head badly cut; Michael Gable, head cut and badly bruised; Mrs. John McHugh, serious internal injuries; John Miller, Polander. collar bone broken Joe Fredericks, back broken, will die; Jacob Kulp, head, face and legs cut and bruised; John Darott. legs mangled; John Thomas, Jaw fractured and face cut.
 The passenger train was running at its regular speed when the miners, who were standing on tho rear platform of the train, saw two freight cars rushing down upop them. The cars had become detached at some colliery and were running wild down the heavy grade. Tho miners then shouted to their companions to jump Many of them then leaped from tho windows and platforms of the coach- es, but the runaway cars overlook the train before all were out, telescoping the cars. The train-load of miners was re- turning to Shamokin from Hickory Ridge colliery after the day's work. A scene of great excitement prevailed. The list of in- jured in Incomplete, as number of those who wore able to get away went immedi- ately to their homes.
 The train left Hickory. Swamp, village four miles east of here, several minutes before 6 o'clock. After @ run of one mile the train ran on the main track by 'V" shaped mountain. As the last car passed, the switch fagman, John Metz, who was on the rear end, glanced up the main line and was paralyzed at the sight. One hundred yards behind enveloped In cloud of dust, came two loaded coal cars rushing down upon the train like black meteor. The passenger train was somewhat be- hind time and was also skimming down the tracks at a speed of forty miles an hour. Without seconds thought Metz yelled to the inmates of the car and then jumped. He landed safely alongside of a pile of railroad ties, four of which he at once threw across she rails. The pursuing cars cut through them like knife By this time the inmates of tho two passenger cars beheld the danger A wild scene of confusion thereupon en- | sued.
 Mrs. John McHugh, about to become a mother, leapod from her seat ahd shouted 1 to the men in the rear car, "Clear the way | for meW
 Instantly the men, who were fighting like | devils to get out, cleared Q passage through | which the woman ran on to the platform | and then jumped off the flying train into the CE0oA 4Aou eA0 VI ssSA SoAAAOs anu All a oOC- | oud many of the inmates were writhing on the floors in agony, while others were rush. | inR over their mangled and torn bodies to l gain the open air. After the runaway cars struck they passed through the passenger coaches like bolt The scene that followed was terrible.
 All this time the wrecked train kept the track and rushed on to Luke Fidler Station at a great speed. Two miles down the line, when tho engine left the track and the cars telescoped, the most of the damage l was done.
 l After the vast clouds of dust cleared away the unin1ured went bravely to work, and in an hour succeeded in extricating the dead and wounded. The cars that caused the wreck started from the Excelsior Col liery, two miles east of Coal Run switch. Thero were four cars standing on the aid jas below the colliery, and 1t is supposed th6t nisohievous boys, in order to procure Q ride, uncoupled the cars and loosened the brakes. Whom nearing patent switch, leading to tho main track, the brakes were put on. but the boys, unahle to tighten them enough, became frightened. jumped oil and tookTo the woods.
 ssrious Accidens in Iiiinois.
 Mu. CARMEL, H., July la-A serious 60 cident occurred on tho Cairo 6 Vincennes railroad two miles south of here yesterday A nor%h.bound passenger train was thrown from the track and nearly all of the pas sensers, ten OF drueen in number. we're moro or less injured. Tho moro seriously injured arc. Conductor Charles Long, e1 Danville, H. Mrs. Porter, of Terre 4aute Mrs. Daptsls, Faraeld, M.; Mrs. McMahon Carmi, Iii. Miss LueAa Cox. of- Greene county, Ind l; MT. Morgan Cox. Johesboro ind, W. c. Johnson, vincennes, Ind.
 A YOUNG MURDERER,
 He Hacks His Parents to Death Wbil<
 They Arc Aslesp in Bed.