Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-28
OVER THE TRESTLE.
HORRIBLE RAILROAD FATALITY ON THB
M0N0N LINE
A Passenger Train Wrecked and Two
Coaches Burnsd-Ssven Persons
0rsmatsd and Five Badly
Injured.

terrible accident occurred On the Monon
line, this morning, near this city.
Passenger train No. 1, on the Monon,
which left Chicago last night at 1:55, was
wrecked at $50 this morning, one mile
above Carmel, village sixteen miles
north of this place.
The train Tas running, at rapid rate,
and was approaching the long trestle
across Wilkerson's creek when the tender
Of the engine Jumped the track. The en-
gineer reversed his engine and before the
air brakes could check the speed of the
train the locomotive and baggage car had
cleared the trestie.
But the tour coaches attached went into
the creek. The ladies' coach Immediately
caught fire, and in an incredibly short
time was reduced to ashes. Fortunately,
for the occupants of the coach, train No. 2,
which left this city for Chicago at 1880,
had been ordered to meet train No. l at
Carmel, and as soon as word of the wreck
was received the passengers
HURRIED TO THE SCENE
and went earnestly to work rescuing the
occupants of the burning car. A horrible
scene met their eyes.
In plain view of all were two boys and
g woman. All were dead but their bodies
were being rapidly consumed. The arm
of one projected through the side of the
car could be touched by those on the ont
side, but the opening was not large
enough to draw the body through. I'm
mediately in front of the boy was lady
Sho got on the train at Frankfort, and is
as yet unidentified. Her body was en-
veloped in flames, but there was NO possi-
bic way to get her out of the burning
coach. Across from this lady was Mrs.
Fabanks, of Broad Ripple, Ind. Her head
was horribly crushed. The brakeman
and passenger seized her by the arms
and by
A DESPERATE EFFORT
pulled the body through the window.
Life was rot yet extinct, but she lived
only few minutes after being taken out.
Another of the rescued. but who has since
died, was DR.. Ming, Of Sheridan. He was
pinioned to the floor By timbers end hor
ribly crushed. Some heroic men seized
axes and after few minutes work, cus
away the timbers that held the body,
which was removed to the North side Of
the track. There was no medical aid
present and the man died in a few min
utes.
Buckets having been procured from the
farm houses nearby, the flames were soon
subdued aud the fire prevented from com
municating to the sleeper or other coaches.
As soon as it was possible to do so, q search
was made for the dead.
The body of woman identified to be
Miss Lizzie Fitzpatric, o. This city, was
found. 1t was soon burned to crisp.
The Oldham children were found side by
side, the heavy stove lying across their
bodies. Mr.. ". J. Collins, Of the Indian
apolis Sentinel, who was on the train, fur
nishes the following accurate list OF the
dead and injured:
Killed.. n. Deming, Sheridan, Ind,
Crushed; Mrs. Eubsnks, Broad Ripple,
crushed; unknown woman, burned, two
children of D. S. Oldham, Sheridan,
burned.
Iriured-J. D. Pearson, Sheridan, Ind,
right shoulder and arm crushed and in
iured internally, H. G. Miller, New York
CITY. commercial traveller, badly cut and
bruised. right leg crushed, cannot live;
Louis Newman, internal injuries; George
Munser, express sgent, loot crushed ana
badly hurt; Charles G. Writ, Frankfort,
bruised, head and hips; B. s. Whitzell,
indianapolis, head badly cut and back se'
verely wrenchsd; n. B. Ingersoll, Detroit.
commercial traveller, nip hurt and cut on
the head, j. P. Altzier. bruised about back
and head, serious; G. W. Stingell, Ross
Vile, legs cut and arms severely bruised,
and back iu ured; Harry Angle, son of con-
ductor, elbow cut Of and cut back of head.
Those slightly injured are: Will Mar
ker. with Lord and Thomas, Chicago; J.D.
Baldwin, District Passenger Agent; Conduc-
tor Able Angle; Mack Fitzsimmons, brake
man; Jackson, sleeping car porter; W. s.
Holiday, Boston; D. G. Justice, baggage
master; Ono Gresham, Indianapolis; F.
E. Calkins, Chicago.
Investigation reveals that the accident
was due to spreading of rails about 100
feet from the trestle. Repairing Of this
section of the track was done on Satur-
day.
W.. Collins, of the Indianapolis Senti
mel. a passenger said The first intimation
of ANYTHING unususl was the swaying of
the cars. followed by the front eud of the
sleeper going over the embsnSment.
There was
CRASH AND SHOCK
that threw the passengers from one end Of
the car to the otder, out OF one berth into
another, and demolishing everything in
the car. A gentleman kicked out a win
dow. through which number made their
exit; Others, seeing that there WAS no i'm
mediate danger TO those in the sleeper,
dressed themselves and then sought the
open air. On emerging from the
sleeper it was discovered that
the coach Immediately in front
had beer badly wrecked because in
leaving the bridge the front end struck the
embankment approach, completely demol-
ishing that end of the car, overturning the
stove. iu which a fire WAS burning. The
car Immediately took fire, flames spreading
with great rapidity, and In moment en-
veloping the entire structure. Those who
had escaped from the other coaches, and
were able to work, began assisting those In
the burning coach to free themselves. The
first persons taken out were two ladies,
both dead.
Bank Officials Indicted.