The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-26
KILLED AT DU9Y'S POST.
Engineer Myers, Of the c., L. &
W., Crushed by a Car
TWO OTHER MEN INJURED,
a FrightGuI Collision on the CIcve.
land, LornIn IS Wheeling Road NJ
Flushing Ohio, Yesterday.
The Hlume MT Fixed,

4 very disastrous wreck occurred yes
terday morning on the Cleveland, Lo'
ain & Wheeling road at thu Rock Hill
coal mines, near Flushing, twenty-nine
miles beyond Bridgeport. One engineer
was killed and two others were very
severely injured.
Train No, 80, bound north and hauled
by engine No, 0, in charge Of +, Myers
and special work train bound south
hauled by engine No, Is, in charge OF
Charles Beasey, both running ut high
rates OF speed, came into collision at the
Rock Hill mines, totally wrecking both
engines and piIing up and derailing
about twelve cars loaded with coal,
Engineer Myers on rounding a short
curve sighted the approaching train and
made every possible effort to stop his
train, but owing 10 the heavy down
grade was unable to gain much control
OF his engine. Ills tirt man seeing that
collision was inevitable followed to
Myers to Jump ior his life aud then
sprang from the cab for his own, but
the old engineer faithful to his trust
stuck firmly to his post Of duty vainIy
striving to check The speed Of bis train,
until the collision occurred. This force
OF the heavy trains coming together
threw him out OF the cab and before he
could get away Il heavily loaded car was
upset s0uarely on hIm burying him in
the dirt and crushing and mangllng him
horribly. George Gordon, conductor OF
Myers train was thrOwn violently from
tho train over au cuIbankmcnt and sus'
tanned severe injuries to his right leg
Engineer Beasey was thrown violently
from his engine aud had one leg broken
in two places aud u heavy iron bolt run
entirely through the ileshy part Of the
same limb. ". Exton, the fireman oil
engine No. Is who was unable TO jump
had one eye torn out BY piece OF hying
timber and Ills nose and face severely
mashed.
Those who were in the vicinity OF the
wreck were attracted there by the crash
and Kissing steam, and went to work to
care for tho injured truinlnen. They
were taken to the residence OF II man liv'
ing near by aud medical attendance SUM-
nl0ncd, and everything possible was
done to alleviate their suffering. Al
last accounts Gordon and Ex,On were
resting as easy rs could be expected, but
il is feared that it will be necessary to
umputate Engineer Beasey's limb. The
company'B wreck train WIS soon at the
wreck, and will prOably have the track
cleared by this morning. Passenger
traius were rnn around the wreck by
means OF coal switch.
The railroad men ut Bridgeport last
night were closc mOuthcd and from
them the cause Of the collision could not
be learned. 1t was rumored, however,
that it was caused by Engineer Beasey
forgetting an order he lad received say.
ing that Train No. 80 would pass him At
Holloway, but he is IN old and ex'
perienced engineer and it Is not probable
lhat he is at fault.
The company had DR.. Cook and DR.,
Fisher, Of Bridgeport, DR.. llohsOn, oil
Flushing, and DR.. Custer, OF Tippe'
canoe, conveyed to the scene OF the
accident as speedily as possible, and
they did all they could for the uuforIun'
ate men.