Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

BALTMonE, June 2O,-The New York ex-
qesB was wrecked at O'Clock thle morn
ng at Ohilds station on the Philadelphia
vision OF the d. a o. railroad. The driy-
nR rod OF the engine broke spreading the
9ila. Bishop Kean3 OF the Catholic Uni-
yersity at Washin4 ton and Henry u. Kelly.
son OF Congressman Kelly Of Arkansas,
were among those seriously hurt.
Two sleeperB were thrown DOOM an en-
bankment. John Men imara Of New YORK,
fireman, was killed. CHARLES Ackenhell.
ehief engineer OF tho Staten leland
Rapid Transit railway. was 30 severely In
iurod that he died OF his Injuries before hO
sould ba carried 10 Philadelphia according
W d Dispatch from that city
bishop Keane VIA cut ABBOTT tho head and
bis body badly Druisel.
halph Ingalls, a son Of United States Sem
1tor Ingalls. IL among tho slightly injured,
u whom there are several.
The train was running at a high rate Of
speed at the tiIns OF the accident. Tho
broken rivlnR rod badly wrecked tho en-
gite and the fireman waB Instantly killed.
A part OF the rod got under the lHst two
slespers, overturning them and h1rlIng
them down an einblnkment with tho CON
sequences already stated.
A relief train from Philadelphia carrt0t
che injured aud uniDlnred passengers to
that city. The accident occurred near
Aiken.
The killed are: Charles Ackenheil OF New
York: John Mcnamara OF Philadelphia.
The injured are; Bishop j. j. Keane,
rector OF tho Catholic Univerei'y, Wasning-
ton, d. o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Fierce, Montclait,
N. j.; John q. Richards, hiBs Bertha lich-
ards, Miss Grace Daily OF Eagt Orange, N.
g.; MIR. and Mrs. II. Il. Kelley, Fort smith.
Ark; J. j. Newman, New Haven, Gonn.;
Edward W. Page, 10 Fifth avenue, New
Fork Charles X. Adall, Jacksonville, Fla;
Joseph Ingnlls, sOn OF senator lagalls;
John ltuhI OF Clarksburg, W. Va. No one
was seriously hurt.
The train No. ia consisting OF an eS-
press Car. baggage car, q smoker, two
Lebanon" and .EhnWOod" Ia charge Ut
Conductor Thomas Robertson aud Gtawn
by engine No. ga, william Wynkup, eDgi-
neer, and John McNamata, fireman, left
Camden station ut 1850 O'Clock last night
for New York
About 1870 o'clock this morning whom
about 90 mlles from Baltimore and noar
Childs, Cecil county, Md. the main rods on
both Bidas OF tue locomotive broRs This
broken rods fevolvni at lightning speed
with the flying driving whsels. beating tIe
sides Of the engine liko giant hnmmerB
One OF tho rods WAS forced through the cab
OF the engine, striking the fireman. John
Mcnamara, with such force as to Kill hlm
instantly.
The accident also caused the sleepers 10
leave the track and roll over an embank.
ment resulting ia ths fatal Injury Of Charles
Ackenheil, chief engineer Of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company, who diei
before reaching Philadelphia, and the 81
vere woundlny OF the others mentioned
above.
Conductor Robertson photographed Il re'
port OF tho disaster TO Superintendent J,
Van Smith at Philadelphia and special
train with surgeons WAS ut once sent to the
scene.
The distractions to the track were soou
cleared away and by daylight all trains
were running regularly.
Bishop keAno was on his way to Europe
He returned g. Washington.
DR.. Whitker OF Cherry Illll, Md, DR.
Ellis OF Elkton, Md, arrived at the scene
of tho nccident at 8,3D m, and Drs. Robl
and Palmer OF Wilmington about 80 d. m
Tho wounds OF the Injured paFssIRs q were
dressed at farmhouse nearby and thsI
were taken TO Philadelphia andlNew YORK
The damage to rolling stock is placed n
$li.OG0. The Washington sleeper 10 tOtR
wIeck.
Cardinal Gibbons was frat informed o
the accident 10 Bishop Ksane through tn,
Associated Press oiilae here. His emi
neIca nj once tslegtaphei New York, Phil
aiolphia AMI Washington for Information
Rs 10 the nature and extent Of tLs bishop
inlutios, but ~ TO 1870 y. N, no response
had been received.