The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-26
N AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.(

wisps of straw. II was matter Of
wonder to all VINO looked At this
wrecksge, not that so many we're killed
but that any had escaped alive.
The dreadful crash of the collision
was plainly heard by the people of the
village of Shoemakersville and the
immediate neighborhood. They knew
that something dreadful had happened
and rushed to the scene. the two physi.
clans of the village, Drs. John NJ
Rapp and M. S. Reber rendering the
first surgical aid to the injured. They
telephoned to Harrisburg, three miles
away, and all the physicians and hun
dreds of the citizens OF that town drove
rapidly to the scene.
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED.
Angstadt, David, Maha ny City died
shortly after being taken out of the
wreck.
Becker, Joseph, Chief Bargess of
Mahany City and prominent member
of the Fire Department; crushed to
death in the smoking car and found in
a heap of seven dead bodies.
Bausman, Joseph, Philadelphia; a
fireman of the Reading Road; found
under the smoker, badly disfgured;
identity in some doubt.
Fox, Edward j., aged al, Pottsville;
found dead beside his wife; dro vned
and forehead crushed.
Fox, Mrs. Edward j., aged 80, Pot.
tsviIle; found at 80 A. NJ. drowned
under the Pullman car. Hers was the
first body of woman recovered.
Fredericks, J. E, Pottsville; found
dead beside the body of his wife.
Fredericks Mrs. j. Z. Pottsville; 40
years old-the second woman whose
body was taken from the Pullman car.
Greenawald, A. A. mail agent, Sohuyl-
kill Haven; leaves a widow and two
young childten.
Hove, Solomon, Pottsville; taken
out of the water under the Pullman
car. Body recovered at 9 80 A. M.
He was hardware merchant.
Hoffman, Frank, Mahany City, 33
years old, member of the Citizens
Fire Company; chest crushed and face
terribly dis6gured.
Jacoby, Harry, stone cutter, Potts.
town.
Kaercher, George r. general solicitor
of the Philadelphia g. Reading Rail
road, aged As, drowned in five feet of
water in the Pullman car. Leaves a
widow and two children.
Lambert, Joseph, Tamaqua, fire.
man returning from the convention a,
Chester.
Loughlin, Harry, conductor of the
wrecked express, 33 years old. Found,
terribly mangled, in the water under
the wreck of the Pullman car. His
hands were on his face, as though he
had realized the danger. He leaves a
wife and one child in Pottsville.
| Miller, John L Cressopa a; fireman
returning from the convention at Ches
ter
Osborn, John H. Philadelphia; on
his way to visit his wife in Pottsville
He was fine looking man, so years
old, and six feet tall. He lived a,
1921 Park Avenue.
Shomo, William D., Reading; a wei
known financier, 63 years old, and 10,
many years connected with the rea
estate department of the Reading road
He was going to visit his mother il
Hamburg, who is the oldest inhabitan
of that borough. Mr.. Shomo dice
after being taken out He was {
director of the Citizens Bank ant
worth half million.
Shaded, John, of Philadelphia, we'll
known Philadelphia & Reading en-
gineer: found under the smoker.
Templin, james, fireman, Pottsville
| Vanderslice, DR.. Nehemiah q.
Phoenixville, found dead under tn
smoker; ex-Chief Burgess of Phoenix
vile; 81 years old; Republican candid
ate for the Legislature from the north
ern district of Chester County, and
graduate of the University of Pennsy
lvania.
| White, John, engineer, Pottsvilt
leaves six motherless children.
THE INJURED.
There were between 80 and 40 il
jured most of whom will carry tn
marks of the wreck through life.