The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-13
MANY LIVES LOST.
A Dreadful Accident on an Irish Rail-
road.

A Dreadful Accident on an Irish Rail-
road.
DUBLIN, June ia terrible accident
occurred today on the Drogheda Railroad,
running between Dublin and Belfast.
The train contained 1900 persons, COM
posed OF Methodist Sunday school schol-
airs, their teachers and relatives. They
we're going ON an excursion to Warren
Point. The latest report from Armagh
says that fifty children were killed by the
accident.
Further dispatches from Armagh show
that the accident was far more serious
than at first reported. Seventy bodies
have been taken from the wreck and there
are others buried under the debris.
Warren Point, the place where the party
was bound, is q watering place at the
south OF the Newry River, County Down.
The following particulars have been re-
ceived in regard TO the accident TO the ex.
curson train:
The excursion party loft Armagh this
morning on two trains. The accident &C.
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The first train assembled the grade with
out trouble. The second attempted the
ascent, but the weight OF the train proved
too great for the engine. Several cars
were detached and allowed TO run back
toward the level track, but before they
reached II they came In collision with
an ordinary train from Armagh, which was
proceeding at good rate Of speed. The
excursion cars were completely wrecked.
The scene which ensued was heartrend-
ing. Hosts OF volunteers were soon at
hand, and the dead and wounded were
taken from the wreck aud carried down
the bank. Medical aid was called and q
special train from Belfast brought TO the
scene twenty surgeons from that city and
number OF medical men from other
places between Belfast and Armagh. This
disaster 10 unparalleled in the history OF
railroad accidents in Ireland. A gloom
hangs over Armagh. All the shops were
closed this afternoon and the people are in
general mourning.
The engineer, fireman and guard Of the
train and the traffic agents clerk were
summoned before magistrate, and were
remanded on the charge OF being respons-
IDLE for the accident.
Inc Drake power OF the engine oil the
third train was inadequate. While the Sec
ond train was ascending the incline the
engineer remarked 10 the fireman. al am
afraid we can't do it." The following train
was commencing the ascent, when the en-
gineer saw the runaway cars. Shutting
of the steam and reversing the lever, the
engineer and fireman jumped from the
engine, shouting 10 the passengers to do
likewise. The latter however, not hear
ing the cries, did not obey. No ono was
injured on that train. Tho engine
was hurled sixty feet down an en-
bankment. The carriage that ran into
the engine was shattered TO spliuters, and
fragments OF dresses. umbrellas. etc, were
scattered hundreds OF yards. A dozen
corpses were found beneath the engine in
parboiled condition. Some OF the occu.
pants OF the runaway cars tried 10 escape,
but the doors were locked. The front part
OF the train started back in pursuit OF the
runaway ears, and the passengers saw the
collision at distance OF 800 yards. A car
driver named Hughes '>ho visited the
scene OF the disaster was 30 Mortified al
the sight that he died on the spot. His
corpse was taken TO Armagh in his own
cart