Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-13
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
Wreck of an Express Train on the Lake
Shore Road at Bayview, p. V, Caused
by the Train Breaking in Two-Ten Per-
sons Reported Killed and "a Large Num-
Der Injured-Definite Details Hard to

ny Tie ram breaking IN IWO-1en EeT-
sons Reported Killed and "a Large Num-
Der Injured-Definite Details Hard to
Get.
BUFFALO, \. Y, March THE Cleve.
land & Chicago express on the Lake
Shore railroad, due here from the West
at $50 p. M, broke in two at Bayview
station, about six miles from this city,
last night, The two sections came to-
gether and a terrible wreck resulted.
1t is reported that several persons were
killed or injured, how many can not as
yet be learned.
An engine has arrived from the scene
of the wreck, bringing a man who has
lost an arm. He was imme liately put
under the influence of ether, and no
particulars could be learned from him.
The railroad men refuse to say
word about the wreck. Reporters and
physicians have been sent from this
city and the hospitals have been mott
fed to prepare for number of patients.
Reporters could not obtain transporta-
ton from the railroad company, and
were obliged to go to the scene by horse
and buggy. thus greatly delaying news
of the accident.
The latest report places the number
of killed at ten. The train was rum
ming at a high rate of speed to make up
lost time when the break occurred.
The front part of the train, consisting
of the engine, tender, smoker and two
day coaches, was quickly brought to a
stop.
The rear portion, consisting of five
heavy Pullman cars, came down the
grade at full speed, and dashed into the
second day coach. The coach was thrust
upward by the greater weight of the
Pullman. and now lies on top of the
Pullman. The Pullman telescoped the
first day coach. The day coaches were
full of passengers, and the loss of life
and limb is probably very large. Ten
persons are reported killed GU fright,
| and it is not known how many are in
jured.
The railroad company sent a train out
from here with surgeons and wreckers,
but refused to allow reporters on board.
One reporter struggled himself in as as
sistant to surgeon.
AS nearly as can be learned at this
hour ten were killed and twenty-five in
iured. The list of injured as near as
can be ascertained is:
II. T. Jaeger, Rochester.
Chas. J. Rice, Newton Falls, Mass.
l.. II. Fisher, Boston: leg sprained and
chin badly cut.
Rev Thomas A. Hall, Buffalo; leg
badly cut.
+. A. Coombs, New York; head and
chin cut and both legs sprained.
Julia Haley, Boston; cut in breast,
over left eye and head.
Geo. T.. Allen, Buffalo, ankle sprained.
Joseph D. Barnes and wife. Boston;
| the man not much. the Womar fatally.
| A great bonfire on the side of the
track throws lurid light upon the ter
rible scene.
i A passenger says the coupling was de-
fective. 1t broke precisely in the same
| place as the train was leaving Cleve-
! land.
/ At half-past twelve o'clock a relief
train was made up and ten of the most
seriously injured were brought to tho
Fitch Institute at Buffalo The for
ward portion of the train was stopped
by Conductor Hough falling, who pulled
the bell-rope. Most of those in the last
| day coach were warned of their peril in
! time to leave the car, but these il the
| 0rSG Hullman car had no warning, ana
were in the car when it telescoped and
was buried under the other.
j. E. Minnie, whose arm was cut off,
was placed on the engine, which started
at once for Buffalo to bring relief. 1t
was two hours and a half before physi
clans arrived; but a wrecking train
came sooner and began the work of ex-
Treating the victims. The bodies
taken out were placed in a baggage-car.
! One of them was that of j. Swan, col
| ored porter.