The Red Cloud chief., 1889-08-30
MORE WRECKS.

Fatal Collision on the Baltimore . Ohio
Road In West virEinis-lBarnum's Circus
Wrocked-Kiled on the Track.
PETROLEUM, W. Va, Aug. "A terri
BILE collision occurred about eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning on the Baltimore d
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 q special train occupied by
railroad magnates on a tour OF inspection.
The wreck is sail to nav been caused by
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 TO hurl into eternity
four men at least and wound fifteen or
twenty others
The trains came together with q crash
At the curve east of Petroleum and be.
tween that point and Silver Run. Both
trains were running at q rapid speed, and
when they coll'ded with . crash the sre.
cial train and the engine, tender and bag.
gage car of the accommodation went over
the cli6 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 enginea
c. Rowland. also one Of the old engin.
eers of Petersburg. 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 also 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 to death. The special A.. occu-
pied BY officials on an inspecting tour, was
smashed into smithereenA
Roadmaster Hunter was badly injured.
together with several others George
Douglass, in the same car, was also badly
injured In the accommodation train,
there were many passengers all Of whom
received q terrible shaking up, and fifteen
or twenty Of whom were more or less in.
jured.
r ]. Malley, trainmaster. Of Parkers-
burg. and a member of the City Council,
was badly injured.
When the train bearing the bodies ar.
rived in Parkersburg il was surrounded
by thousands of people, many Of whom
were friends of the dead, while Others had
friends whom they believed Il have been
on the wrecked ain AS it was impos-
sible to hear from their friends, and as
rumors of the accident had grown into
colossal dimensions, the anxiety Increased
until the crowd numbered thousands At
the depot.
The following is q list Of the casualties
as far IS can be obtained. A large num-
Der o: the wounded were removed to the II
homes and no record kept:
KiiledJames Lavman, engineer, of
Petersburg; Alex. Bailey. fireman, Of
GraftOn; ". =. Fletcher, of Grafton
Injured-Josephus Rowland engineer,
of Grafton. injuries believed to be fatal;
Michael Flanagan, conductor: J. A.
Hunter. division superintendent; r
J. Malley, destination not known:
Jefferson Rose, baggagemaster Of
accommodation. very serious; Michael
Gran. conductor OF special collar
bone and three ribs broken; r. G. Hef1in,
superintendent of bridges, cut in facs and
neck; Colonel H I. Douglass, chief en-
ginser. cut in head: colored porter of
special train. badly hurt, sent to Baiti-
more: Jossph Fielding. of St Louis. bad
~ cut; Henry Fleming. leg broken:
Frank Harris. hurt IN back.
BARNUM'S Rcu WRECKED.
WATERFOWL. n. V. Aug. a4.-Tke
second train Of the Barnum & Bailey
show vas wrecked late Thursday night
five and one-half miles east of Potsdam,
while on the wav over the Rome. Water
town & Osdensburs road, from Gouver.
neur to Montreal. A broken axle was the
cause. Twenty-four ring horses INCLUDE
ing one of the -four chariot teams. and two
camels were killed. Six car were de-
rallied, and two were telescoped so that
every thing in them was crushed.
KILLED on rHE RACK
WALNUT. Kan. Aug. 24-Hiram Lam
dobGck was struck by an eas;-bound Mis-.
souri,, Kansas & Texas train near here
Thursday night and instantly killed. He
was bound for Nashville. IL.
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