Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-14
DROWNED AND KILLED. A Cloud-Burst in Kentucky
 Causes a Wreck. AM EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED. Eight Men Missing From a
 Fishing Schooner. YESTERDAYS RAGING EVENTS. The Proceedings of House
 and Senate.
TWO RAILROAD ACorDENTs.

A Washout In Kentucky Causes 8 Ter.
 rible Wreck-ThreeT Trainmen Buried
 Beneath the DebrIs-A Dozen Per.
 sons Reported Drowned by the Cver-
 flowing of Creek-Bad Accident at
 CleveIand-Narrovv Escape of the Pas
 sengers.
 LOUISVILLE Ky, June 13.-At Bull Greek, six miles above Maysville, last night two dark clouds. met and burst. The creek jumped over its banks and swept like drift several dwelling houses and their occupants. The stone eulvert on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad over Bull Creek was washed out into the river, and about 12 o'clock last night, while the storm was at it's height, the west-bound freight train ran into washeut, causing fearful wreck.
 The engine and nine cars were piled up almost out of sight in the creek bottom. Engineer Roadoap, Fireman Honaker and Brakeman Eaton are buried beneath the wreck and their bodies have not yet been re- covered. The train was made up of thirty two cars. Nine carloads of boots and shoes for Louisville went down in the wreck. A fast wrecking train on the way to the scene this morning ran over Frank Scott, oolored employe, and killed him.
 About dozen persons living on the banks of Bull creek are reported drowned. Fhe following bodies have been found: John Ruggles, fisherman; Lucy P. Estlsr, a widow, and her two daughters, Bettie and JHlia, and two sons. Several hundred peo- pie fron Maysville have gone to the scene of the disaster
 CLEVELAND, O., June 13.-A train load of passengers on the Cleveland, Canton and Southern railroad had miraculous escape from death in an accident at the crossing of that road and the Cleveland and Pittsburg line near Jones avenue, this city, this morn- ing. As 1t was, several persons were injured. At 9:30 o'clock a Cleveland, Can ton and Southern passenger train. Pittsburg locomotive drawing a way freight, both being bound toward the city, ap- preached the crossing of the roads. The target man at the crossing set the signal giv- ing the passenger train the right of way. The passenger train approached the crossing, but Cleveland and Pittsburg locomotive did not slacken its speed. The express en- gine and half of the forward car were over the crossing when the freight locomotive struck the coach and crashed into it's side. The heavy car was thrown upon its side on l top of the target house, which was split l into kindling wood. The target post was thrown to the ground but tho signal remain. cd set for the Cleveland, Canton and South. ern track. The coupling of the engine was broken and the locomotive of the train re. mained upon the track. The coupling with l the rear coach was also broken, but that cal was thrown from the rails. The Cleveland | and Pitteburg locomotive, which is said to have caused the accident, left the track, The pilot had lifted the car and turned 10 or the side after breaking through the heavy frame. The passengers were terribly frightend at the entrance of the To- oomotive into their car and a rush was made for the doorway. One by one the un injured climbed through the opening and were assisted by a patrolnan. The injured l were taken to the Jones avenue depot of ths Cleveland, Canton and Southern road wher' their wounds were dressed before their furth CT removal. W. R. Carver of Kentucky Ohio, was quite seriously injured about th
 head and hips. Mrs. Joseph Nash of Ken
 lucky was injured in the spine and als' internally. Mrs. W. Westfall of Bed
 ford, Ohio, was caught between tn
 seats and her back Injured. She wa
 also cut with flying glass. Mrs. Stephel
 Parker of Bedford was out on the head an,
 her back wrenched. Miss Ada Fisher o
 Miles avenue was seriously shaken up, tn
 shock rendering her temporarily blind. Rev
 Dr. H. Muller of Canton yves in the passen
 ger car into which the locomotive ran. HI
 head and face were deeply cut and his ner
 vous system greatly shocked.
 Wrecking trains were soon brought to tn
 scene, but 1t was several hours before th | tracks were cleared