The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-09-27

MILL, scHdCo DlIl VI pTOVluo HuultiOLldl
lights on the navieable channels of Puget
sound and the rivers tributary thereto, in
the state of Washington; senate bill eX-
tending the privilege of free delivery of
the mails to towns having a population Of
5000, or a gross postal revenue of $1,000;
senate bill to amend section 8S7 of the re-
vised statutes relating to fees and emolu-
ments of district attorneys, marshals and
clerks in Oregan, Nevada, Idaho. Montana,
North and South Dakota and Wyoming.
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
The conferees on the tariff bill had an
other two hours meeting this morning and
made further progress towards agreement.
The paper schedule was disposed of, also
the hemp. flax and jute schedule with the
exception of binding Irvine. The amend
ment relating to fish was modified so
as to limit free impOrtatiOns OF fish
caught by. American vessels, equipped
with American nets and other appliances.
A List Of the Dead.
READING, Pa, Sept. 20.-The following
is a revised list of The dead thus far taken
from the wreck: John F. Miller, Cressona;
George Greenwalt, mail agent, Pottsville;
John White, engineer, P~ottsville; James
Tomplin, fireman, Pottsville; William d.
Shows, Reading; Harry Jacoby, stone cut
ter, Pottstown; Joseph Becker and Chief
Burgess, Mohoney City; Solomon Hoover,
aged 60, Pottsville; Mrs.. Edward j. Fox
aged Al, Pottsville: Edward j.. Fox, aged
Al, Pottsville; George r: K%aercher, aged 45,
express; John Osborn, Philadelphia; Mrs.
J.E. Fredericks, PottsvilIe: J. E. Freder-
icks, husband of the above; Joseph Baus-
man, Philadelphia; N. c. Vandershee,
PhGnixville; John Sheedla. Philadelphia;
Philadelphia & Reading engineer; Michael
Summers, Mahoney City; Frank Haasman,
Mahoney City. All. of these, more or less
seriously injured, were taken to, the Read
ing hospital and the others transferred to
their homes. Some of the dead were
brought to Reading at noon, prepared for
burial and then sent to their destination.
The body of George B. Maercher was sent
to Pottsville at 3 o'clock this afternoon on
a special train.
THE CAUSE OF HI DISASTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2O.-According to
advices received at the main office in re-
gard to the cause Of the calamity, it APP
pears that two coal trains left Perry, fur.
ther up the road, twelve minutes apart and
s%outhbound. After proceeding some dis
lance the first train Of cars parted in the
middle and as the rear half slackened its
speed to a stand still the second train
plunged into it and threw a heap Of debris
upon the passenger track. 1t was a min
ute and a half after this collision that the
Inflated express came laundering along.
A BBAKEMAN's STORY.
Brakeman Michael Gill tells this story:
II was sitting in the front end of the first
ladies'car, talking to Judge Stephens OF
Pottstown. We had been discussing the
New York Central strike and were argu-
ing the facts of the trouble when suddenly
1 felt a tremendous shock. Before could
Jump to my feet there was another, and
then looking out through the front end of
the car ! saw what appeared to be a coal
train running into our train. For a mo-
ment l was too surprised to do anything.
The window beside which l had been sit
jumped out, but something seemed to
warn me not to do so. Had l done SO l
would have been killed. L could see the
forward cars of the train being knocked
into the river and heard the sound of
cracking timbers as they ground together
like kindling wood. l saw the entire side
Of a smoking car ahead of mine turn over
and then I turned my back, thinking that
my last moment had come. Many of the
several of them had climbed half way out
of the windows. | shouted to them to
keep quiet and the next instant our car
was struck and upset down the bank, but
was not overturned. Seeing there was nc
immediate danger for those in our car, 1
jumped out into the river, which was
about five feet deep there, and worked my
one. of the wrecked cars L heard q man
shouting for help. "Im not caught and
I'm not hurt. but 1 can't get out" he said.
He was penned in the car like a rat in d
box and the wood was blazing all about
him. l secured a bucket and began throw
ing water on the fire, and l think the man
was saved. 1 had TO- work alone
for some time. although there
T wa sbe 2 bank sEG above q the R w4ses, to st WRdm I
shouted to come and help me. They
refused, however, and it wa some time
before other help arrived. 1 tried to learn
where White. the engineer, was, but he
was pinned down under the engine and
the water was so hot that we could not get
at him. There were seven cars IN the train
and five of them were thrown back. The
mail, express, parlOr and smoking cars
were so badly maassed together that l could
stood with One half in the water and at
right angles with the trucks from which il
had been thrown. Both sides had been
torn away and many of its occupants were
killed or injured. The two cars behind US,
tile day coach and the Pullman car, had
not loft the track, and those occupying
seats in them received nothing more seri:
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