Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13


IL on tne La o shore from the west due
in Ftlo at $40 y, M, yesterday, and
running very faat TO mako up lost time,
broke in two near Hamburg about 8 80.
Yhe froat part OF the traio consistinH OF
engine, tender, smoker and two dny |
coachcs was quickly brought to stand
atill.
The rear klii, composed of Eve heavy |
Pallmaps came on down the grade and
crushed into tho second day coach. The |
Pullman, being the heavier, lifted tina |
Gay coach into the air, and they now l;s
ono On top OF the other, and both having |
teletOrpsd tho first day coach. The day |
0oacheE and tho Pullman were full OF !
passengers, and The loss Of life and limb |
Is probably veey high. Four are reported |
billed outright.
4 wsechinR siain with relief party o,
surgeons soon left for the scene of the
accident. The railroad authorities and
employees refused any information what
ever to the press. The Associated Pross
reporter went on tbs traip "a surgeons
assistant. No reporters were allowed TO
60 il known to ha such.
One man, j.. Il. Nimiok of Philsdcl-
'phia, waa brought here on an engine.
His arm ives crushed aud had to be am
pHtated. He was at once put under tho
influence Of ether, AMI consequently no
details arc obtAinabe from HIM
Fonr PERSONS are reported killed aud 10
injured, one fatally. The wreck il one
gaie vest Of Hamburg.
HAMBURG N. M ,rch 7.-As near as
aan be 1 armed 10 we're killed and 25 in
tursd. Train 10 had IL coaches, thrse
baggage four day coaches and four Pull
mae. The train parted spme miles west
Of Hamburg 81 tho coupling between the
last day coach and the first sleeper. The
SiJat section went on ahead and was
atoppea Ly Condu3tor HouEhtaling pull
ans sho bsll rope.
Goat ot those in the last day coach
we're warptd in time to leave, but those
III the flsst Pullman Ind no warning, and
the cG.s met and telcscopei with terrific
fotcs. The Pullman vaa completely
buried beneath tho other car.
Engine No. "a wag dispatched to
ButlMiu Tor aid. j. +. Minnie, who had
hts arm cut or, was taken along. II wG1
20 honra before the physician6 arrived.
a wrrc irg train preceded the relief
train ard wort was begun extrioating the
imnfsoned sufferers.
DETAILS or rnE TnRalnLE AcCIDENT-How
THE LLIaIJR OCCURRED.
RurFALo, N. T.. March 7.,--Ail Buffalo
wa4 horrilisf las. night by news tGat q
terrible disaster had occurred on the
Lahe Shore railway neaf B&y View, a
station about nine miles from here. ALI
kinds Of rlmatS were floating about each
one Mofs appalling than the last and rs IL
always trae ju such cases ii WA almost a'i
anposFibility to &3t any informStion from
the railway people.
he Hated train was No. ~, bound
al. u.r.l .It,a hara al q an E,fplunK
.. M. II wss mada NJ Of three baggage
cars, four opachea aud four sleepers.
Sonu miles west Of Hamburg the train
pnrtcd between the last coach and the
ilrat sleeper, thus destroying the eff
c.ency Of tho air-beakes, AS far AZ the
bR TX part OF tho tram wac concerned, and
placing it in en- almost uncomfortable
condition. II was on down grade
where This occurred and tine two parts OF
tho flying express Numbered onward
with increasing speed with Its load OF
precious humanity to death and destruc.
gion.
The hr6t section went along as usua
until Conductor John Houghtaling dis
covered what had happened and pulled
tbe ball cord. 1t was probably just what
most men would have done under the
circumstances, but the act was attended
Will U15h1lEII.5 IcEutlb. lAO HCStlOl
came to stand still, and moment o.
two later the rear section crashed into il
with awful force and velocity, and til,
wreck was completed.
Louis u. Tett. sleeping car conductor
WAS the first man in the back end Of tn
train that knew the coupling had parted
and instantly pulled the air brake corr
only TO find ii hnd no effect He ran to til
other cGrs with the came reBult, and va
just il the act of screwiDg up the han
brakes when tie collision occurred. III
sections came together with such fore
that the forward sleeper, Salina, tele
sc0ped the rear coach Of the staIdin
section, killing ak people and iEjurin
is others. The cars were piled in a.
shapes on top Of one another, while tn
sialina was almost completely buried frol
sight.
Those who escaped injary brayely Ht
ahont helping those VIII were less fortu
nate. the Boreaml and shriaks OF man
Of those in the wreck were enough /
make one'a blood run olld. There wel
IL pefHons IN the Ss,lna and ne Of then
j. Swain, oo!orsd porter, was hurle
from the oar distance OF SO feet an
killed and all tao rest were mora or lei
injured.
The others killed were: John w. Flyn
of Canton, o., Q travelling agent OF Ln
Bro & Co., Of tllia city; John L. Pow,
of Pittstieli, MaSg., EsupposodD srsValir
agent for d. "a. Collins n Co., Of til
city; MIR. and Mrs. j. Il. Stewart {
Rochester; Mrs.. joseph d. Baucus I
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
AS correctly ard completely as can
learned the names OF the injured are
The Rev. johnson MsyeTs. Gincinna.
Cut in head; L A. Cnn,ha, Philadelphia
aged So bend cut; W. Il. FaAer, Bcstol
bruises ON tho chin and log; Jniia iluale
injured in head, fractured rib, fractu
Of right arm; 10. Armstrong Rochesta
cut IN head and neck; j. D. Bsucu
i'aratosa Springs, face and leg bruise
W. w. Branch, Charleston, W. Va. lie
arm broken; Charles BarGh New Ior
ankle sprained II. T. Jaeger, Rocheste
ankle sprained; Il, f. Haupt, Bufsl
wrist bndiy Gu; George g Allen, gene.
northern passenger agent OF the n
road, OF Buffalo, Hprained tissue OF lie
Henry b. Ulrioh, Rochester, injury
knee; Julius SieRel, Nav York, Injury
left arm; George i. Thompson, Rocheste
slight sprGin of leg; George o. Martin
Idaho bruise on chest.
Al 6 O'Clock this morning the rai't0
people brought the bodies OF those Kill
Into the Central depot waere Coror
Tucker, who hsd bcen notified and y
in waiting at once took charge OF the
All OF the bodies with the exception
TINT OF Mrs. Baucus a bride of wet
uara taken TO the mOFpnA Mrs BAuc