The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-30
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Fatal Collision on the Baltimore q Ohio
Road in West yirginia-Isarnum's Circus


Fatal Collision on the Baltimore . Ohio
Road in West yirginia-Isarnum's Circus
Wrecked-ktlled on the Track.
PETROLEUM. W. Va, Aug. ga terri
bic collision occurred about eleven O'Clock
Yesterday morning on the Baltimore q
o hio railroad between here and Silver
Run tunnel, about twenty three miles
east of Parkers burg, in which three men
were instantly killed and many wounded.
The accommodation train coming west,
due at Parkersburg at twelve O'CLOCK,
crashed into a special train occupied by
railroad ma gnates on a tour of inspection.
The wreck is said to have been caused 10y
conflicting kilograms. The one received
by the accommodation train was to pass
the special at Petroleum while the
special train, engineered by Captain
c. Rowland is said TO have had tele-
graphic orders to pass the accommodation
at Silver Run. The result of these mis-
constructions was 10 hurl 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 be-
tween that point and Silver Run. Both
trains were running at rapid speed, and
when they collided with crash the sre.
cial train and the engine, tender and bag
gage car of the accommodation went over
the cliff in one iuconceivable mass.
James Layman, engineer Of the accom-
mediation, one of the oldest engineers in
the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio road,
was crushed TO death.
Alexander Bailey, fireman for Layman
on the accommodation, was also crushed
in the wreck of the engines.
C. Rowland. also one of the old encin-
GERS of Parker sburg. was caught under
the wreck and had one leg broken and re-
ceived internal injuries from which he
can not recover.
John Fletcher, fireman on the special.
was alsp killed Fletcher stuck to his en-
CINE, and with his helpmate preferred
death to desertion OF his post and went
over the bank in the wreck. He was
crushed 20 death. The special car. occu-
pied by officials on an inspecting tour, was
smashed into smiihereens.
Roadmaster HInter was badly injured.
together VITA several others. George
Douglass. in the same car, was also badly
injured. In the accommodation train.
there were many passengers. all of whom
received a terrible shaking up, and fifteen
jured.
f j. Malley. traiumaster. of Parkers-
burg. and a member OF the City Council,
was badly injured.
When the ,ian hearing the bodies ar
rived in Parkershmg it was surroun'?e |
~ Thousands Of people. mauy of whom
were friend. o. the lead. while Others mad
friends vhcm thew believed to have been
!,
sihle to hear from their friends. and :
rumors Of tue accident had grown into
colossal i:men- ions. the anxiety increased
Until tie crowd numbt red thousands a:
the depot.
The following is list of the casualties
rs far as can b. obtained. 4 large num-
Der of the wounded we're removed 10 the 7
.cm $ ard no record kept:
kIlled-James LYMAN, engineer. of
Parker burg; Alex. BuIev, fireman, OF
Grafton: ". 4. Fletcher. of Grafton.
Injur ed-Josepnus Rowland. engineer.
of Grafton. INJURIES believed to he fatal;
Michael Flanagan, conductor; J. A.
Hunter, division superintendent; L.
]. Malley, destination not known;
jefferson Rose, haggsgemaster O..
accommodation. very serious; Michael
Gfdn, conductor OF special. Coiiar
bone and three ribs broken; r. G. Hefflin.
superintendent of bridges, cut in face ard
neck: Colonel H. 7. Douglass chief en-
gineer, cut in head; colored porter of
pecial train badly hurt, sent to Balti-
lore: Joseph Fielding. of St Louis. bad
lv cut: Henry Fleming, leg broken;
Frank Harris hurt in back.
BARNUM's CIRCUS WRECKED.
WATERFOWL, y. V, Aug. 24-The
second tram of the Barnum & Bailey
show was wrecked late Thursday night
five and one-half miles east of Potsdam.
while on the wav over the Rome Water
town & Ogdensburg road, from Gouver-
neur TO Montreal. A broken axle was the
cause. Twenty-four ring horses includ-
ing one of the four chariot teams, and two
ramels were killed Six cars were de-
rallied. and two were telescoped so that
every thing in them was crushed.
KILLED on THE TRACK
WALNUT, Kan. Aug. 81 Hiram Lam
doback was struck by an easi-bo1nd Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas train near here
Thursday night and Instantly killed. He
was bound for Ru>hviI e H.