The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-21
A BAD COLLISION.
A Collision Between Two Sec.
tiOns of a Train Near
Florence. Pa.
Henry D. Minot. the Well.
known Railroad Man
Killed.

PfrrBuRo, Nov.l5.-A collision occurred!
on the pennsylvania railroad near Florence.
Ia, this mornin. between the first and sec.
ond sections of the Western express, killing
two passengers and injuring eighteen 9th.
err. The killed are:
HENRY D. MlNoT OF St. Paul, ex.presiden,
ofthe Eastern Minnesota.
MRS. s. II. ANGELL OF Washington, DC.
Following are the iniured:
X. 8. Delaney and wife OF lIaymarLet, w.,
very severely; were OH their wedding trip.
J. +. Matthias OF Baltimore. seriously.
]. Bellman oi Washinst OF, ,,in,ernally.
William Rochester, Of Hoffman house, New
York, internally.
&. e. Hex Of Providence, R. l.. cannot live.
Miss N. V. Kellogg Of Richmond. slightly.
]. II. Hill OF sunbury. internally injured: ser!.
oas.
William Miller OF Alc:hsny City. Pa., very Sc.
rious.
Henry Mccormick, engineer, Sinevah. very se.
rious.
DE-. Wiehle. slightly hurt.
Mrs. Wiehle very serious.
Z. A. Parish. Quincy. Ill.
Miss ". Welfare OF Cleveland
II. S. Hill Of Pittsburg.
Samuel Gale of New York.
J. W. Weslie OF Boston.
Mrs. S. d. Willisms OF Cleveland.
E. H. Tche oiDeerot.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
The accident was caused by the heavy
fog, which prevented the engineer from see
ing the first section in time 10 stop Iii.
train. The first section Of tile Western
express is made up of Pullman sleepcrs and
day coaches. 1t Lett New York last even
ing. and was due in Pittsburs ut 7:l5 u'clock
this morning. 1t is known as Train No. 8
At Harrisburg the Washington sleeper wa,
attached.
The second section is known as Train No
Z, and is composed of baggage, express ant
mail cars. 1t runs Immediately behind No
.. The first section was due at New Flor.
cnce at SAG q. H., but it was 6:37 when tic
train reached that station. The 70. was sc
dense that the engineer lid not notice the
red signal in the tower till after lie hat
passed. He then slowed up, and wen,
back for his orders. lie then pullc,
ahead slowly. III the mcantm. the flag
man of No. 8 had gone hack to signal No. 4
II is supposed lie vas not able TO get back
ar enough TO stop the sc,ond section as
the engine of No. came crashing into the
Washington sleeper B>cay. telcscopinp
1t to the distance ot from ten TO twelve feet
The sleeper caught fire and was nearly dc.
stroyed. The Achctcs, the next sleeper
was thrown from the track but not badly
damaged
MR. MlSoTs Death.
At the time of the accident there wcr.
twenty-five passengers in the Biscay, ant
the only reason the death list was not largel
was because a number OF the passenger:
from the rear end were in the wash room
making their toilets. Mr.. Minot was sleep
ing i'll the rear section, and he probably
never knew what hurt him. When relieved
tom the wreck, his head was crushed int,
an unrecognizable mass. Mrs. Angel, tn,
other victim, was caught between tile uppe,
and lower berths aud crushed to death.
The uninjured passenger. and those not
seriously hurt reached this city about !
o'clock, and short time later another
train arrived with the remains of Henry d.
Minot and Mrs. S. NJ. Angell.
Many complaints OF robberies have been
made. helpless victims being robbed o.:
money anu valuables. Many ofthe injured
have been brought to Pittsbur,. +. T.. Gatzy
and wife OF Sioux City being among tile
number.