Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-07

An Engine Dashes Into Street Car
Filled with Passengers.
CLEVELAND (O), September 6th.-A
frightfnl accident occurred at the Wilson
avenue crossing of the New York, Chicago
and st. Louis Railroad at 7:30 o'clock to-
day, by which at least dozen persons
were terribly injured, some fatally. The
crossing is on steep grade, down which
runs an electric street railway line.
At the time the accident occurred q
freight train was Standing close to the
crossing on the south track, and an electric
motor drawing one car was approaching
from the south. The safety gates were up,
and the road was apparently clear. Just
as the motor crossed the railroad track q
locomotive. running about twenty miles
an hour, dashed out from behind the
freight train. The pilot of the engine
struck the electric traia between the motor
and the trail car, tearing them apart and
hurting one to each side of the track. At
least score of persons were ON the trail
car, and they were tumbled about in all
directions, some being hurled dozen feet
away, and others pinned under the car,
which was demolished.
The street railway barns were close to
the scene of the accident, and rescuing
party was soon on hand. The victims
were taken from the wreck and hurried
away in ambulances to the hospital within
a short space of time. All of them were so
badly injured that they had to be carried
from the wreck.
The dead are: II. L. Winters of Idaho
Springs, Col, Jonathan Falks of Pueblo,
and Q. B. Williams of Leadville. Those
most seriously wounded are: Joseph Faust,
fractured thigh; j. Porenti. both hips frac-
tuIed; e Brown, hips dislocated; John
Welsh, head badly cut; K l.. Fash, severe
internal injuries; John Palmer, both legs
broken and internal injuries: Ernest Scott,
internal injuries and head hurt; Ubaldo
Maschutt, scalp wound and shoulder hurt;
John Delduca. left hip broken and head in
jured; Ed. Martin, leg broken and thigh
dislocated; Michael Burke, spine hurt; D.
Ashbery, internal hemorrhages. The others
are thought to be but slightly bruised.
There were quite number of Italians in
the party. who were recently shipped here
from the East. As they are unable to speak
English, the Italian Consul. Mr.. Roncaglia,
left here this evening for Solida to be OF
any assistance to his countrymen possible.
1t is not yet determined who is response
BILE for the accident, and an investigation
will be made at once.
The damage to the company's S property
will be in the neighborhood of $500
There was no warning whistle and the
bell was not rung. The engine went right
through the street cars, and the screams of
the frightened passengers rose above the
crushing of the frames of the cars. In q
moment the injured passengers were
lying about groaning in agony.
Two sisters. Louisa and Minnie Mock,
were in the car. They were lifted out ten
derly and partially revived. Minnie's
body was terribly crushed and the blood
trickled from an ugly wound in the head.
She was taken to ST. Alexis Hospital and
died in half an hour. Her sister, Louisa,
was badly hurt about the head and arms,
the muscles Of the right forearm being
torn away from the bone. She will doubt
less recover.
The wrecked cars were despatched with
blood, and the hands, faces and clothing of
the rescuers were covered with the GRIM
son fluid.
The following is a list of the injured
Minnie Mock, aged "a, crushed, died at the
hospital; ]. A. Moore, aged %, right arm
crushed and left leg lacerated; Annie MIC
mann. collar-bone broken and lace cut;
Louisa Mock, cut on the head and arms;
Edward Watson, right foot crushed Charles
Woods. badly bruised George Somers leg
cut; George Neff, Lizzie Cable. Lizzie and
Eliza Bragg. Mrs. Mooney. Frank Rose,
Leora Howell. sll painfully, but not seri-
ously, cut and bruised.