Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-03
EIGHTEEN KILLED.
An Accident on the G. T. r. at Ham,
iIton, Ont, with the Above Result
Bodies Burned Beyond Recognition.

Bodies Burned Beyond Recognition.
One of the worst accidents that has oc-
Cured on the Grand Trunk railway for
years took place at seven o'clock on the
morning Of April p about three miles west
of Hamilton, Ont. The engine OF the st.
Louis express, from Windsor TO Suspension
Bridge, jumped the track nj junction Cut
and pitched into the water tank The bag
gage car and smoker, Immediately in the
rear, telescoped and took fire before the
passengers could be got out or any assist
ance rendered. The fire communicated 10
the four cars in the rear and they were
soon in flames, but the passengers man
aged 10 get out of the latter cars and tried
to save those in the others, but without
success. The tank was 80 badly wrecked
that the supply of water was almost entire
ly cut off, and what water could b. got had
TO be taken from the wrecked
engine and from other locomotives
i'm the vicinity. There were about thirty
passengers in the smoking car and as far as
known thirteen got .out. Two were killed
instantly--one, Mr. l.. +. Quincy, who was
on his way from Chicago TO New York, the
other an Italian, name unknown. Fifteen
bodies were taken out Of the wreck, which,
with the two killed and thirteen rescued,
all more or less wounded, makes up the
thirty who are supposed TO have been in the
smoker None Of the train men were seri-
ousY injured Edmund Chapman of Lon
don, fireman, had his right arm burned and
suffered scalp wound. None Of the fifteen
bodies taken out after the fire have been
Identified, and IT is doubtful II any Will be-
for some days, as they wore all badly
charred and unrecognZabe M ny were
mangled badly before the car took fire, and
some were taken out all in pieces The IF
teen killed were all huddled tog5 her in the
forward end Of the smoker. The baggage
car jumped over the top OF the engine and
was carried down on the track about 100
Vi p1G OH Of ia rail -
and the city officials did all in their power
TO help the wounded, twelve Of whom were
taken TO the city hospital. The others had
their wounds dressed at the scene OF the
accident and went on their way on "a speci /
train. 1t is not likely that any OF the
wounded will die of their injuries, as none
are Of "A serious character.
Among the wounded in the hospital are
the following;
James a. Palmer, lion, N Y. head cut,
but not seriously hurt.
Hamilton Clark. l47 West First street,
Chicago: double fracture Of right leg,
bruised badly, head cut, and probably in
ternaly injured. OF all the injured he is
the worst, but will probably recover.
Anthony Mas or Martz, an Italian on his
way from Wisconsin 10 Italy head cut but
not seriously.
Edwin Chapman fireman: head badly cut
over right eye; not seriously hurt
Enoch Kenyon OF London. ! Dg., mining
engineer: ribs broken; not seriously iniur-
ed.
c. Asbell, EdwardspOrt Ind: slightly
injured.
E.W Phillips, 6 North Sagumund street,
Chicago slightly in ured.
f. L. Doney, Dansyille, Ill: head cut;
not seriously.
Geo. Viii g, q German, on his way from
Illinois to Union Hill; RICH ear cut of aud
scalp wound; not serious.
Andrew j. CarDeDtnr Y4DkfOu Dakota.
injured about head, but not seriously
=. T.. Young, 2s4 North Avenue, Chicago,
very slightly hurt
Joseph Morris Fast Sioux Falls. Oak,
on his way to Clarks Island Maine scalp
wound, bruised leg aud shoulders; not
serious.
About ten others were slightly hurt but
not SO bad as u prevent their lourneY.