The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-17

IL ISbIhtll, Wv. iO.--i Hc L ull-llullilc
vcstibulc limited castbound was wreck
cd at Mingo junction, four miles west OF
Steubcnville, Ohio, at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. Two persons were killed and
four seriously injured. Their names
were:
Killed-William Marshall, brakeman,
Columbus, Ohio.
Joseph Weston, express messenger.
Injured-A. Stanley, postal clerk, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
A. r. Keys, postal clerk, Trimway,
Ohio.
W. S. Davis, postal clerk, London, O.
Robert Mcpherson, baggagemastcr, Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
None OF the passengers were injured,
although they were all shaken up. The
accident was caused by n hcad-foremost
| collision OF the limited and freight
train, on a piece OF track called the
gauntlet"
The crash was terrific, completely de-
molishing the engines, tclcscoping the
postal and baggage cars, but fortunately
only derailing one sleeper
AS soon as the trains stopped, passen-
gers and trainmen commenced to search
among the wrccliage to ascertain ii any
person had been injured. 1t was soon
found that the express messenger and
the brakeman, both OF whom were in
the front postal car, had been killed
outright, the bodies having been con-
siderably mangled, and three postal
clerks and the baggage master injured.
Word was at once sent TO Stcubenvillc,
and corps OF physicians and wreck
ter. The wounded were all taken to the
hospital at Steubenvillc, while the
bodies OF the unfortunate brakeman and
express messenger were carried TO the
station at Mingo, where they were pre-
pared for burial.
The passengers were transferred to
another train and brought to this'city.
The responsibility for the accident has
mob yet been asccrtained.
CARS TAKE FIRE.
The wreck was one OF the worst that
has occurred in q long time OH the Pan
handle road.
AS soon as tho two trains came togeth-
or the cars took fire. A scene OF the
widest confusion followed. Passengers
rushed OF their bertis in their night
clothes; some carrying their wearing
apparel under their arms. One OF the
vcstibule cars took fire and bucket
brigade was formed to the river which
succeeded in getting it out without
much damage to the car. Some oi the
passengers on this car had TO be routed
out OF their berths as they seemed eth
er SO confused or oblivious OF danger
that they refused to leave.
Weston was thrown into the corner
OF the car and n heavy iron safe fell on
his leg, which pinned him SO tightly
down in the corner that it was impos-
sible to move him. His cries ior help
were answered by a number OF persons
who rushed into the car and did their
best to lift the safs but were unable to
move it.
GET AN AK.
The flames were rapidly approaching
where he lay, and he very coolly told
them to get an ux and chop his leg of.
Before an AK was found the flames
drove his rescucrs away and he was
roasted to death. His pitcous cries ior
help rose above the cracking and roar
OF the flames. Some OF the passengers
moved away where they could not hear
the cries. It is also said that Marshal,
the brakeman, was roasted alive, as he
vas heard calling to Weston Just
moment before the passengers entered
the car.
Both engineers OF the two trains es-
capped without injury, as did also the
fireman OF the freight train. The en-
press car and postal car were telescoped
by the freight engine.
The track was so completely blocked
that it was impossible to get the limited
train past and the passengers were
transferred to another train, which was
run down from Stcubenville, und
brought through on it. All the baggage
and other matter was burned except
what valuable express matter was in
the iron safes.
None oi tho passengers were hurt,
but some OF them were thrown from
their berths by the shock, and were
considerably shaken up. Some OF them
gave graphic account OF the scene.
Mr.. Jacob Binder, Il travelling man
from Philadelphia, said he has been
travelling Tor seventeen years, and has
been in Il number of wrecks, but this is
tho worst one he was ever in.
WHAT A PASSENGER SAW.
I was thrown out OF my berth" said
Mr.. Binder, "Hnd Immediately rushed
out OF the car. Just rs got out ! saw
tho engineer OF tho freight train iump
from the cab OF his engine and rush up
the steps OF the block station into the
tower. Iheard him tell one OF the train
men afterwards that when he went in
there he found tho switch open, and
called the operators attention to it.
"My.gGodn that official exclaimed,
throwing up both hands, L forgot to
close that
81 saw. q white flag at the upper end
OF the Gauntlet, but did not know
whyt ct meant. The engineer said that
the operator had an order for his train
to take siding about milo and
quarter below. The engineer said that
when he saw the signal he thought it
was all right"
Mr.. Binder said he never saw q worse
wreck, as there was mass OF twisted
iron, broken cars, ull jumbled together
in a broken heap.
l.. I. Brooks, another passenger from
Boston, said that the cries Of that man
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