The Penn's Grove record., 1889-06-15
A RAILROAD HORROR
ABOUT SEVENTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
EXCURSI0NISTS KILLED.
OVER ONE HUNDRED INJURED.

AN lNJOhEDs
DUBLIN, June 12.-The following
particulars have been received In regard
TO the terrible accident tn the excurs.
ion train: The excursion party left
Armagh this morning in two trains,
The accident occurred at a point where
the trains ascend q grade on a bank so
feet high. The 1rst train assembled the
grade without trouble. The second
section attempted the ascent, but the
weight Of the train proved too great
for the engine. Several cars were de-
tached and allowed to run back to-
wards the level track, but before they
reached it they came IN collision with
an ordinary tram from Armagh, which
was proceeding at a good rate of speed,
The excursion cars were completely
wrecked.
The scent which ensued was heart
renninR. Hosts OF volunteers were soon
on hand, and the dead and wounded
were taken from the wreck and carried
down the bank. Medical aid was called
for, and a special train from Belfast
brought to the scene 20 surgeons from
that city and q number of medical men
from other places besides Belfast and
armagh. Tie disaster is unparalleled
II the railroad history Of Ireland.
The brake lower OF the engine of
third train was inadequate. While
t second train was ascending the in.
lie the engineer remarked to the fire.
an: "I'm afraid we can't do it," The
blowing train was commencing the
cent when the engineer saw the run
way cars. Shutting off the steam and
versing the lever, the engineer and
.eman jumped from the engine,
.Uuting to the passengers to do the
MT. The latter, however, not hear
iig the cries, did lot ober.
No one was injured on that train,
The engine was hurled 81 feet down
ii embankmeut. The carriage that
IN into the engine was shattered to
plinters. and fragments of dress, um.
relIas, ETC., were scattered hundreds
1 yards. A dozen cOrpse5 were found
eneath the engine in a parboiled con-
.ittOn. Some of the occupants of the
unaway cars tried to escape, but the
J0rs were locked.
Tie front part of the train started
,ack in pursuit Of the runaway cars,
md the passengers saw the collision at
I distance of 3U0 yards. A man named
Hughes, who Wis ted the sceIe of the
disaster, was so horrifed at the sight
hat he died on the spot. His corpse
II taken TO Armagh in lis own car.
The shrieks of The children were
l0rrihle. The bodies of the victims
vert arranged in rows as soon as re-
covered. Many were Daugled beyond
recognition. There is scarcely u family
10 Armagh that has not some one dead.
The embankmeDt Oh which the acci-
dent occurred is " feet high Many
,OuchiDg scenes we're witnessed. The
children bore their injuries with great
patience. Wrecking gangs are at work
clearing away the debris.
A private of the Irish Fusiliers, be-
fore the collision, jumped on the foot.
plate of % of the cars and dropped
four childien to the ground. He then
offered to assist others to escape, but
his offer was refused.
In many cases whole families were
Crowds of people are visiting
the scene of the disaster and the air is
rent with Lamentations.
Before starting on the fatal excur-
sion tie children paraded through the
OF Armagh, with flags and
banners, and the townsf0lk turned out
en- masse to wish them a happy
holiday.
The party of e~Ycursionists included
ministers. teachers, the parents OF some
o the children and a few other
DR.. Lynn IS the head OF the school
to which most of t. youthful excur-
belonged. He is one of the
most prominent Methodlsts In Ireland,
and lis school is attended by many
children of other denominations.
The number of injured IL about one.
third of the entire number of passen-
gers. Many Of these are certain to
succumb o the effects of their injuries.