The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-05

CH9R1 FsToN, W. Va, July 4.-The worst
wreck ever known in the state of West
VIRGINIA occurred about O'Clock this
morning on the Kanawha and Michigan
railway, eight miles west of here. A pas
senger train from Columbus, Ohio pulled
out from here with two Car loads of eXcur-
Sionists, among them being the Order of
United American Mechanics, who were
going to Poca. The wreck occurred on a
high trestle. The sieepers had caught fire
during the night and burned 50 that the
rails spread under the train. The engine,
baggage and mail cars passed over safely,
but the two coaches were thrown from the
track. After running some forty feet on
the sleeperS, the forward car tOppled over
to the left and the rear one to tina right.
The forward car turned completely over,
landing right side up. The other fell some
twenty feet, turning upside down and one
set of the trucks fell on top Of il, crushing
the car to splinters. Under this place
most of the dead were found. Surgeons
and relief train were sent at once TO the
scene. The scenes among the dead and
dying were heart-rending. One little baby
lost its father ana mother. 1t is feared
that one or two bodies are held under the
wreck. Following is a list Of the killed
and injured:
Killed-Col. w. E. Fife, Buffalo, w
Va T. y. Wilson travels for Columbus
-iOGSt)' VAIL lJOllS, VI. OndEleS nun man,
Blue Creek. w. Va; l. c. Rose, Blue
Creek, W. Va; Jasper Daugherty, New
Martinsville, w. Va; Walter Welcher,
Charleston; Mrs. Walter Welcuer, Charles
ton; Ella OLeary, Charleston: Amos
Coulter, Redhouse, W. Va; Orville Rob
inson, Midway, w. Va; Thomas Thorn
ton, Kesimon, w. Va; Polly Sullivan,
Mason City (worked in Charleston); Judge
w hite Middleton, O.
Fatally injured James Blackwood,
Athens, O., crushed about head; Mrs. 4.
T. Truslow, Charleston, and VIII Ford,
Elk City, head crushed.
Following is a partial list of others in
jured. many OF whom are dangerously
hurt, and one will probably die-Leon T.
Charleston; Mrs J. D. Jones, Charleston;
W. H. Saunders, Charleston; J. c. Martin,
Leon, w. Va; j. b. Gordon, bridge fore
man, Leon, W. Va; Mary Sharkey, twelve
years old, Charleston; Miss Jennie Jack
son. Charleston; Miss Cora Cart, Charles
ton; Miss Maggie Cart, Charleston; - -
Welcher, 2-year-old child of Walter
Welcher and wife, who were killed out
right; p. L. Mullins, Clendenning, W. Va;
q. \. Gillespie, John Stone, John Whit
talcer, James COpelick and NOlie
Ninfree, Elk City; E. 4. Price, proprietor
Of the Princess Floating opera, New Mar
rnsville; White Carter, Mullgrove, \. c.:
MISS MINNIE Davis, charleston: AQy 1tay
burn, Elk City. Sallie Coulter and Eva
Coulter Redhouse. ". Va r 5. Satter-
waite. Charleston; James II. Goddard. Jr.,
Charleston; Charles Robinson, conductor,
Midway, w. Va; w. T. Kiger and small
son, Charleston; Postal Clerk HAYES,
Athens, O.; George Striblin. Point Pleas
ant, w. Va; Sam Shue, Midway, w. Va;
II. 7. Calhoun, Galhpolis, O; - Ross,
Elk City; George Mckee, Poca, w. Va;
Eliza Mckee, Poca; Radhurn Blackburn,
Elk City; T. w. Jannings, Columbus, O.;
G. Wall. Lawrence Isoll, Charleston; a. c.
Wall, Elk City; Lucinda Jones, Elk City;
Allie Spradlng, Elk City; c. c. Long,
Point Pleasant; Charles Conker, Edwin
Conker, A. Archibald and Samuel Car
penter. POoa; William Jones, Elk City;
Ella Henson, Elk City.
james Nocolay, of Charleston. was
known to have been on the train, but he
has not been seen or heard from since It.
Is believed that he is under the wrecked
car. Five hundred and eight persons
have been counted who are injured, and Il
Number walked away before they could be
seen. OF the entire number OF passengers,
but one, John Norvele of this city,
escaped without a scratch. He was in the
mail car. Most of those injured are but
Slightly hurt.
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