The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-13
FnRElGN NENS.
Terrible Raiiraad sccicsnt an ~eur
sion train Jumps ihe iracis-A = am
her OF Shildicn istiicn.

terrible Rafirand scciGsnt an Ncur
sion train Jump, tne iracis-a D.. Rin-
her 81 sniIdicu istiicn.
DUBLIN. june l2.-Au excursion train
containing large number of Ias-en-
gers was thrown from thc track near
Armagh t.is morning. The cars were
reduced 10 -plinters. Tie number oi
wounded is one hundred, and some of
the injured viii die.
Later reports stale that ten children
were killed. The train was filled with
Methodist Sunday. school scholars. who.
with their relatives and teachers. were
on their way 10 NarrenI0rt
FULLER PARTICULARS.
DrlIIx. June 12.-The railroad acci-
dent near Armagh this morning is
without a parallel IN the history OF
rallroading ln Ireland. The tram ear
rying the Sunday school excursion
bound for the popular little seaside Ie-
sort of WarrcusplDt wa- made up OF
/ TWO sections. and fully 200 children
/ Ianl their relatives and teachers were
Ou board. This train. snoli dis
nuce ont of Armagh. was ascsudl. = a
steep grade tO bank that rise,
to "a height Of fifty feet. when
F the engine of tho rear section
gave out and WIS unable 20
F draw the heavy train. In some man
ner. which is not now clearly urdcr-
stood. several of the rear cars came de-
Hched from the balance of the train.
and started down the steep grade. ln
few seconds thc Gals were going
dowu-hill at terrific iate
of speed. with the brakes either utterly
useless. or. from negligence ON the part
OF the guard. without proper attention.
Had me track on the level Just below
the grade been clear for amy con-ideia-
ble distance. the detached cans might
have lost their momentum and The
terrible accident tlat followed been
averted. but. unfortunately. the rcgu-
lar train from Armagh followed Just
behind Their section ot the excursion
TAIN. aud with the locomotive OF thN
tram the detached cars c3m9 in col
n-ion with terrific force. wIecking the
locomotive as we'll as the cars.
The scere- at the wreck immediately
after the accident were hcafliending
in the extreme. The rear section "a
the excursion train. from which the iii'
mted carload became detached. was
stopped after proceeding but short
ldistauce and the passengers. as Ne.i as
those Of the forward section. ran OlcS
I'd render what assistance they could lc
those of the liltle children in the
wrecked cars. whose manned and man
clel bodies still showed symptoms ol
life. ,
The dead and the dying little ones
were scattered in an IneNtricabie con
fusion among the Jagged llmOeis ahe
twisted IRON work OF the wreck. an'
the proaus of the imprisoned sJilefer
mingled i'm an awful din with th'
.hrirks OF their more fortunate com
panious. who stood bv powetless To ~
ford assistance. People from the sur
rounding country Hooked TO ine 'oen'
and set 10 work TO remove the victim
from the wreck.
PHYSICIANS were summoned by teie
graph from Belfast ard other point
ard attended to the wants OF 'he i'
iufed. whilo the dead were taken IRON
the ruins as fast as possible and place
in ROWS upon the grass.
The engineer. fireman. and guaid u
the rear section OF the excursion 'I"i
and the traffic managers clerk were a'
rested to-day. charged with cau''h
he accident, aud reMauded w'thou
bail.
THE DEATHS NUMBER stNtNif'iN"-
LARGE NUMBfR INJURED.
IoxpoN. June 70 The terrible Iai
,ysv dis,ster IN Ireland is the topic
conversation to-day. ,
At II o'clock tonight the dca''
numbered feyenty-tw0, with almost
certainty that Others among the isll .a.l
number Of Injured viii die n
makes the disaster the greatest i.''" =,
horror lhat has been known u. u
United Kingdom. with the pos siDie a.
cep,ion of the memorable Iay Dr'd.
di,aster. by which s,yeniy-iour per'ol
u lOst heir lives. ,o.
The engineer If tie regular ira
from Armaugh saw tie de'acheu Cd