Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
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A serious railroad accident which was as
peculiar IN tts cause as it was fortunate In
It's results, occurred on the p, W. 4 B, rail-
road ono mile below North East about 9.45
O'Clock Saturday morning.
The Washington 4 Philadelphia fast ex-
press train No. %, due to leave Wilmington
at 1910 a. M, WAS running north az Its
usual rate OF about 40 to IS miles an hour
and a freigh train was going sou.h on the
other track.
As the tive trains were passing, an iron
door from one of the freight cars became
untastened IA some inexplicable manner
and fell on the north-bound track directly
IN front OF the express train, TIE latter
was ierailed and with the five passenger
coaches was completely wrecked. A scene
OF the greatest confusion followed.
The wreckage was strewn FOR yards over
both tracks, and It was feared a. fret that
many Of the passengers we're killed, but up
to O'CLOCK this afternoon not death had
been reported. How the passengers
escaped instant death seems miraculous.
The train contained a numoer Of Knights
yemplar and tneir wives returning from
the Washington celebration, among whom
were the injured from Binghamton.
The work of rescuing the injured passen-
gers was begun at once and this afternoon,
at O'Clock one track had been cleared.
Doctors from North East, Elklon and the
surrounding country were summoned TO
went down from this city, and the physi-
clans are doing all in their power for the
Injured.
The only wilminG!onian injured was
William h. Beckley, the engineman, Of No.
ali East Ninth street, who has broken les
and is otherwise very seriously hurt.
The list OF the injured follows:
THE INJURED.
Mrs. W. B. Guild, Evansville, VT. seri-
ously hurt.
Dr. E. strlckler, Philadelphia, slightly
hurt.
E. W. ohillis, Harrisburg, Pa, slightly
hurt.
]. NJ. Reno, Youngstown, OHIO.
Ii. A. Humphrey, Chicago, cut with
glass slight injuries.
Robert Van Bogart, Blnshamtou, y. Y,
badly hurt about head and iac=.
j. D. Campbell, BlaghEnton, n. Y,
slightly cut on wrist.
Mrs. F. Walsh, Blnghamron, N. u,
slightly cut on bead,
Mrs. Gibson Keys, Blnghanton, n. y,
cut on head and SrIst
Belle dinghy, U4adt.la, n, y, slightly Cit
on head.
G. A. Lawson, Pullman conductor, badly
Injured.
William Bsckley, engine man, leg broken
]. B. .Blrta!ette, Fleetwood, Pa, seri-
ously inlsred.
]. Kelley, colored, Pullman porter, head
cut.
W. L. spalding, glnghamton, New YORK,
slightly hurt
The crew Of the wrecked train consisted
OF william Deckley, eng neer John Shields,
fireman, ana Monroe lizard, conductor.
Train No. Is, due TO leave Wilmington
for Baltimore aud Washington at 1906, did
not come TO this city, but was sent over the
Baltimore Central division from Lsmokin
to Pertyvilie and thence to the p, ". Z b.
railroad.
All south.bound trains we're delayed here
although the 2,44 south. bound train this
afternoon departed on time and is the arat
ocular train 10 pass the scene OF the acei-
lent.
A wreck train with big gang o: laborers
lett this city at II O'Clock 10 clear the
wreck. A special train, In charge OF Com
ductor Morris, left this city al ~ O'Clock 10
bring the wounded to this city. II reached
here shortly before o'clock with the
wounded aboard. Those who could be re-
moved were taken TO their homes.
ALL OF THE WOUNDED BEcoyERIsG-THE
WRECK CLEARED UP.
The wreck was the topic OF con.
versation on the street and with railroad
men Sunday. II was a subject ci
general remark among the railroad meu
that it was the most fortunate acciden;
o. which they ever heard. 1t now looks
as though all Of the injured will recover
The most seriously injured are Beekley
the engineer Mrs. Guild Of Evansville
VT, and Lawson, the Pullman car con
ductor. The last named was taken to The
residence o. Mrs. Cawley near tho scene
of the wreck but he had recovered suth
GENTLY lSundsy afternoon to allow biz
removal TO the Pennsylvania Hospital
Philsdalphis. All OF the others wert
brought up on the relief train whict
reached here about 30 O'Clock on Satrr
day afternoon. Mrs ilild, who ia a lsrzt
woman somewhat advanced IN years, va
0uftsring severely from sh9ck. II Ia though
nat she was thrown against car sea
when the train left tha track and she wa
severely bruised ABOUT the body. Sire
mproying'r1pidlr, however, end Monfa
morning resumed her journey home
Engineer Beckley also showed marke,
improvement since tine accident and b
will probably recover. lis left leg wa
broken in two places and he is terribi
bruised and cut. NJ. A. Humphrey Q
Chicago, who WAS cut in the head wit
broken glass, also stopped over here
few hours on Saturday afternoon an
vert TO the Central Hotel, where he II
covered his composure. He left in tt
evening for Philadelphia. Beside
beckley and john Shields, tina frenai
the only otber WilminRtonian who WI
hurt was Nelson K. Wood Of No. q
Walnut streat, who had his hand baIl
scraped and cut Shields, the fireman
crswled from under the wrecked engiI
with few cuts and bruised.
The wreck train was engaged nut
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