Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-13
AN EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Fifty schOOLChiidren RepOrte
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by Anglo-American cable TO the Disp,

[By Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispatch.l
DUBLIN, June ia train containing an
excursion party from Armagh has been
wrecked near that place. Twenty people
were killed and number injured.
The train coptained 1900 persons. COM
posed Of Methodist Suuday-scbOol scholars,
their teachers and relatives. They were
going on an excursion TO Warren Point.
The latest report from Armagh says that
fifty children we're killed by the accident.
DUBLIS. June Dispatches from Armagh
say taat the accident was more serious
than was at first reported. Forty bodies
have been taken from tue wreck and there
are others buried under the Debris.
Warren Point, the place where the party
was bound. Is a watering place at the mouth
OF the Newry river In County Down.
The following particulars have been re-
ceiyed Ia regard TO the terrible accident 10
The excursion train: The excursion psTty
left Armagh this morning IN two trains.
| The accident occurred At point where the
trains had to ascend grade on bank fifty
feet hign. The first train assembled the
grade without trouble. The second section
attempted the ascent, but the weight Of the
train proved too great for the engine
and several OF the cars were detached
and allowed 10 run back towards the level
track. but before they reached 1t they came
In collision with an ordinary train from
Armagh, which was proceeding at good
rate OF speed. The excursion cars were COM
pietely wrecked. The scene which ensued
was heattrendug. Hosts 81 volunteers were
soon at hand. and the dead and wound
ed were taken from the wreck aud
| carried down the bank. Medical aid was
called for and special tram from
Belfast brought TO the scene twenty
surgeons from that city and r number OF
medical men from other places between Bel
fast and Armagh. The disaster Il unpara'-
leled in the railroad history OF Ireland. TIE
accident has cast gloom over Armagh. Al
the shops were closed This afternoon and the
people are mourning. The engineer, fireman,
and guard OF the train and the traffic msna-
GERS clerk were summoned before a magis-
trate and were remInded on the charge OF
being responsible Tor the accident. over
one hundred Of the passengers were injured
besides those killed.
The brake-power OF the engine Of the
third train was inadequate. When the
whole second traia vas ascending the in-
cline The engineer remarked 10 the fireman
- am afraid We can't do it. The follow
ing train was commencing the ascent when
The engineer ssw the runaway cars. shut
ting OF steam and reversing the lever, the
engineer and fireman Jumped from the en-
CINE shouting TO the passengers 10 do Ike
wise. They, boweyer-not bearing the cries,
did not obey. 80 one was Injured on that
train. rhe engine was hurled sixty feet
down am embanAment. The carriage that
ran into the engine was shattered 10 splin-
tiers, and fragments Of dress, umbrellas, ETC.,
were scattered hundreds Of yards.
4 dozen cOrpses we're found beneath the
engine 10 a psrboiied condition. some OF
tnc occupant, Of the runaway cars tried 20
escape, but the doors were locked. The
front part OF the tram started back m pur-
suit OF tue runawag cars, and the passen-
gers saw the collision II distance OF 300
wards, \ rar-drlver named Hughes who
visited the scene Of the disaster was so hor-
riGed az the sight that he died on the spot
Ills corpse was taken 10 Armagh in bis oNn
car.