Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-14
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md C. C. & s. Trains.
CLEVELAND, 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 CleVe-
land and Pittsburg line near Jones avenue,
in this city, this morning. As it was several
persons were more or less seriously injured,
and the other passengers were badly fright
ened. A. 9:35 a Cleveland, Canton and
Southern passenger train, consisting OF two
coaches anda locomotive, and the Cleveland
and Pittsburg locomotive No. 46, drawing
the way freight, both being bound toward
the city, approached the crossing OF the
road. The target man at the crossing, James
Clancy, it is alleged set the signal giving
the passenger train right of way. The pas
senger train approached the crossing, but
the Cleveland and Pittsburg locomotive did
not slacken its speed.
The express engine and half Of the for
ward car were over the crossing when the
freight locomotive struck the coach and
crashed into its side. The heavy car was
side on top of the target house, which was
split into kindling wood. The target post
was thrown to the ground, but the signal
remained set for the Cleveland, Canton and
Southern track. The coupling OF the
engine was broken and the locomotive OF
the train renamed on the track. Inc
Cleveland and Pittsburg locomotive, which
is said to have caused the accident left the
track. The pilot had lifted the car and
turned it upon the side after breaking
through the heavy frame. Had the engine
remained upon the rails it might have cut
the coach in two. As it was the damage
wrought was heavy. The startled passengers
were terribly frightened at the entrance OF
the locomotive into their car, and rush
was made for the doorway, which by this
time was at right angles to its usual posi-
ton, One by one the uninjured climbed
through the opening and were assisted to
the earth by Patrolman Kelly. The injured
were taken to the Jones avenue depot of the
Cleveland, Canton and Southern road,
where their wounds were dressed before
their further removal.
Mr.. W, Carver, retired, of Kent, o., was
taken in an ambulance to the house OF
sister. at No. 81 Case avenue. He was Sc
riously injured about the head and hips.
Mrs. Joseph Nash, of Kent, was injured in
the spine and also internally. She was
taken in a carriage TO the Cataract House.
Mrs. W. Westiall, of Bedford, o., was
caught between the seats and her back in
iured. She was also cut with flying glass.
She was taken to the house of a friend. Mrs.
Stephen Parker, OF Bedford, was cut on the
head and her back wrenched. Miss Ada
Fisher, of Miles avenue, was seriously
shaken up, the shock rendering her tenn
porarily blind. She was taken home in
carriage. Rev. DR.. D. II. Muller. of Can
ton, was injured painfully but not seriously.
His head and face were deeply cut and his
nervous system greatly shocked. His seat
was near where the locomotive came into
the car and it was wonder he was not
killed. The engineer of the Canton loco
motive dragged DIR. Muller through the
window and helped him to the street car,
whence he came to DR.. Biggar's office for
aid.
Wrecking trains were sent out, but it was
several hours before the tracks were cleared
and traffic on both roads was suspended, the
blockade being complete The Cleveland
and Pittsburg train was in charge of Con-
ductor George Rudolph and Engineer
George Klarsgye. The engineer says that
the target was set for him, and when close
to the crossing it was changed to give the
Cleveland, Canton and Southern the right
of way. The passenger engineer and he
both believed they had the signal to go
ahead, and both pulled out for the crossing.