Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-14
WRECKED IN THE FOG
Several Fatal Railway Accidents
This Morning.
STOCKS FAIRLY ACTIVE TODAY.
Cleveland Named as the Democ-
racy's Standard Bearer.
SERIOUS FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THE CAR TELESCOPED,
A Washington Lady Killed In o Rail-
way Accident

A Washington Lady Killed in O Rail-
way Accident
PrrTsBURo, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE second section
OF the western express on the Pennsylvania rail-
road due in this city a. 7:90 o'clock this morning
ran into freight wreck between New Florence
and Johnstown about $40 o'clock. Two per-
sons were killed and eleven injured.
The hrst section Of the express was detained
by the freight wreck near New Florence sta
tion. The second section was following close
upon it When the first train pulled out the
second was held up in the block 10 allow the
preceding train to get ahead. The third sec
tion OF the western express came laundering
along at high rate of speed and crashed into
the rear car Of the section. This car is said to
have been the Washington, ID. c., sleeper,
and was well filed with passengers. Most of
the killed and injured were in this car. A spe-
cial engine and car with several physicians on
board were sent from this city to the scene Of
the wreck Immediately after the report reached
this city.
The following is the list of killed and iu-
jured:
street, Boston; Mrs. s. II. Angel No. S09 2lst
sHeet uoEtuWest, washington. u Z.
Injured - DIR. .Weihle, Haymarket, Va,
slightly; Mrs. DR.. Weihle, seriously; r. S. De-
lano and wife, Haymarket, Va. seriously; J.
F. Matthew, Baltimore, Md, seriously; J. IL.
Halman, 629 B street. Washington, ID. c., VIM.
Rackster, Hoffman House, New York, seri-
ously; c. c. Hicks Providence, r. L, slightly;
Mrs. W. B. Kellogg, Richmond. Va, seriously;
]. II. Hill, Sunbury, Pa, slightly; ID. d. Miller.
express messenger, No. 2, Allegheny City,
Pa, slightly.
The following statement is given out at the
Union depot in this city: The accident occurred
near New Florence station shortly before 6
o'clock this morning Second section OF No.
8, western express, had stopped at New
Florence for orders A fagman was sent back
to warn the third section or the mail train,
also coming from the east. dense fog OBJ
scured everything and the mail train ran past
the fagman and into the rear of the second
section Of No. 8. 1t is reported that the sleep
ing car caught fire and was almost totally con-
sumed. The locomotive and two express cars
were very badly smashed up.
THE FOG TO BLAME.
Later.-The accident was caused by the
heavy fog, which prevented the engineer from
seeing 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.
It left New York last evening and was due in
Pittsbmg at 7sks o,eioek' this, nnornins.s Il il
known as train No. 8. At Harrisburg the
Washington sleeper was attached. The second
section is known as train No. z, and is composed
of baggage, express and mail cars. 1t runs i'm
mediatey behind No. 8.
The first section was due at New Florence at
k.dH hut 4. .Q- uha, h. a,,x
reached that station. The fog was SO dense
that the engineer did not notice the red signal
in the tower till after he had passed. He then
slowed up and went back for his orders He
then pulled ahead slowly. In the meantime
the fagman of No. had gone back to
signal No. 2. He has not been heard
from since and it is supposed he was not able
to get back far enough 10 stop the second Sec
ton, as the engine of No. came crashing into
the Washington sleeper "Biscay," telescoping
it to the distance Of from ten to twelve feet
The sleeper caught fire and was nearly de-
stroyed. The "Achates." the next sleeper, was
thrown from the track, but not badly damaged.
PASSENGERS PANIC STRICKEN.
The scene following the collision was excit-
ing in the extreme. The passengers became
panic stricken, and in their efforts to get out
broke the windows and crawled through.
The horror and fright Of the passengers in
the ''Biscay" as the engine plunged into them
was added to by the fog, which was close In
upon and made it near to impossible to see
what had happened. The car caught fire
speedily, but the passengers were removed be-
fore their condition was made more horrible
by burns.
THE hiss of the caping steam in the wreck
age Of the car, the cracking Of the flames, the
mingling of the rank smoke with the fog"
said the porter of the Biscay, ''made the most
awful combination you could imagine. There
were the injured passengers screaming and
groaning and those who were not hurt we're
rushing around half dressed, almost wild with
fright. ] don't want TO talk any moro about il
just pow."
REscUINd THE VICTIMS.
As quickly as possible the passengers in the
unfortunate "Biscay" were removed. 1t was
found that two had been killed outrigh. and
eleven others more or less seriously injured.
At least four OF the injured, it is thought. will
die. They were conveyed to houses in the
vicinity and everything possible done to relieve
their sufferings. The uninjured passengers
arrived in this city shortly before noon.
Singulariy enough there was but one injured
person OH train No. z. Fireman Pitcairn has
q serious cut on his head and his lips were split
open. Engineer Henry Mccormick was shaken
mp considerably, but was not hurt otherwise
DR.. Hamilton of this city and his assistant,
DR.. Heron, were hurried out to New Florence
on special train with Assistant Superintendent
from Johnstown had been sent on a wreck train
to assist the doctors from New Florence and
adjacent stations, who had already taken
charge Of the injured.
4 STAR REPORTER FIRST INFORMS MR. ANGEL OF
HIS wfFE's DEATH.
The news Of Mrs. Angels death was con-
veyed to her husband-Mr. s. II. Angel-by q
STAR reporter. Mr.. Angel Is o special agent of
the census bureau and ranks next to Mr.
Holmes, chief OF the division Of recorded in
debtedness. He was in his Office in the Second
National Bank building totally unaware of the
blow which was about TO fall
The shock was evidently o terrific one in
spite OF the cautious manner In which the dread
information was impaired. Mr.. Angel at once
left the office and proceeded TO the scene of
the disaster by the first train. When the news
spread there was such an unanimous expression
Of sympathy a would only be given one who
was beloved and respected by bis associates
Mrs. Angel left this city yesterday evening at
TAO o'clock by the Pennsylvania railroad. She
was going to her fathers home in Berkeley,
CAL, and intended remaining away about two
months. Her father is DR.. Almon A. Love
and 1t was his serious illness which caused Mrs
Angel to start on the journey which this morn
ing's accident heightened indefinitely Mr.. and
Mrs. Angel lad been married about seven
years They had no children. Their city resi-
dence was 800 21st street
NR HILLNAx xxoAaKp TO MA1RY WASHINGTON
LADY.
Mr.. J. b. Hillman, who vas among the in
jured, II we'll known here. For more than two
yeazs he has been manager Of the Warrington