The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
A BAD COLLISION. 3
A Collision Between Two Sec.
tions Of a Train Near
Florence, Pa.
Henry D. Minot. the Well.
known Railroad Man
Killed.


on the Pennsylvania railroad near Florence,
To-, this morning between the first and sec
ond sections of the Western express. killing
two passengers and injuring eighteen 9TH
ers. The killed are:
HENRY D. MlNOT of St. Paul, ex-president
ofthe Eastern Minnesota.
MRS. s. n. ANGELL OF Washington, DC.
Following are the injured:
r. s. Delaney and wife OF Haymarket, Va,
very severely; were OH their wedding trip.
j. +. Matthias OF Baltimore, seriously.
j. Bellman OF Washington internally.
William Rochester, OF Hoffman house, New
York, internally.
c. e. Hex OF Providence, r. l., cannot live.
Miss NJ. v. Kellogg OF Richmond, slightly.
j. II. Hill Of Sunbury, internally injured; seri-
oIs.
William Miller OF Allc:hsny City, Pa., very &C.
rious.
Henry Mccormick, engineer, Nincvah. very Sc.
rious.
DIR. Wiehle, slightly hurt,
Mrs Wlehle, very serious.
+. A. Parish, Quincy. Ill.
Miss NJ. Welfare Of ClevelanI.
II. S. Hill of Pittsburg
Samuel Galle oi New York.
J. w. Weslie OF Boston.
Mrs. S. D. Williams oi Cleveland.
I1' 49, AAHuS OlOeeCOlVs
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
The accident was caused by the heavy
fog, which prevented the engineer from see
ing the first section in time to stop his
train. The first section of the Western
express is made up of Pullman sleepers and
day coaches. 1t left New York last even
ing and was due in Pittsburg at7:45 o'clock
this morning. 1t is known as Train No. 0.
At Harrisburg the Washington sleeper was
attached.
The second section is known as Train No.
:. and is composed Of baggage, express and
mail cars. 1t runs Immediately behind No.
0, The first section was due at New Flor
ence at SAG a. ILL.,, but it was 6:37 when the
train reached that station. The fog was SO
dense that the engineer did not notice the
red signal in the tower till after lie had
passed. He then slowed up, and went
back for his orders. He then pulled
ahead slowly. In the meantime the flag
man of No. 8 had gone back to signal No. Z.
1t is supposed he was not able to get back
:ar enough to stop the second section, as
the engine of No. came crashing into the
Washington sleeper Biscay, telescoping
it to the distance of from ten to twelve feet.
4AV cASCpGA lllC huu WIS uSuTly uc-
stroyed. The Achctes, the next sleeper
was thrown from the track, but not badly
damaged.
MR.. MINoT's DEATH.
At the time of the accident there were
twenty-five passengers in the Biscay, and
the only reason the death list was not larger
was because number of the passengers
from the rear end were in the wash room
making their toilets. Mr. Minot was sleep
ing in the rear section, and he probably
never knew what hurt him. When relieved
tom the wreck, his head was crushed into
an unrecognizablc mass. Mrs. Angel, the
other victim, was caught between the upper
and lower berths and crushed to death.
The uninjured passengers 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. 8. NJ. Angel.
Many complaints OF robbcries have been
made, helpless victims being robbed OF
money ami valuables. Many Of the injured
have been brought to Pittsbilrg, E. Z. Gatzy
and wife Of Sioux City being among the
number.