Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15
RUN DOWN IN A TUNNEL.
Two Men Killed Outright and Four
Others Horribly Mangied.


Notice That the Train Was Running
ON tho Opposite Track.
BALTIMORE, Mp, Oct 9.-When
accommodation train No. 20, Of the
Western Maryland railroad, from Union
Bridge, reached Fulton avenue station
yesterday afternoon at 2.40 the switch
man in the tower house had received
orders to switch the train from the south
track to the north track ON account of
work being done in the tunnel near
Union station, When the train was
switched to the north track no one noti-
ned the workmen who We're repairing
the north track in the Fulton avenue
tunnel, about 200 yards above the Penn
sylvariia avenue station. The workmen
heard the train approach, but thinking
1t was on the south track. as it usually
Ia, did not stop their work, or even look
to see which way 1t was coming. II
struck them, killing two instantly and
horribly manning four others.
The dead are;
Thomas Hughes, AS years old; a
widower with two children. Residence,
1924 Baker street.
Julius Miller, German, 20 years old;
single. Residence, 1918 Windsor avenue.
The injured are Henry Kuhlemann,
40 years old, wife and four children, 1918
Windsor avenue, skull crushed, frac-
tured shoulder, internal injuries, cut
about head; condition critical.
Walter Durham, aged 20, McHenry
street, near Addison avenue, right leg
broken, amputated at hospital; fractured
skull; will die.
Frederick Caples, aged SO, married,
living at Elkridge, Nd; leg broken, right
arm broke, cut about head; will prob
ably amputate leg
John H. link, 35 years old, assistant
section boss, lives on Frederick avenue;
internal injuries.
The other four men who were at
work escaped without injury.
At the point of accident the men were
only about 200 yards in the tunnel but
there the tunnel makes a curve and cuts
oil the light. They all had lanterns, but
the air in the tunnel is very heavy, and
so filled with smoke that even with
lantern it is very difficult to see any dis
lance. The work in the end of the tun-
mel was on the south track, and at this
point the tracks were being repaired,
and SO the trains were switched over to
the other track
Jacob Waters, the conductor, and
George Herbert, the engineer of the
Union Bridge accommodation, received
instructions from the switchmen in the
tower-house that the tunnels were clear,
but the train would be switched to the
north track until it reached the switches
outside of Union station. The work.
men in the tunnel near Union station
were advised of the approach of the
train, but the ten unfortunate men at
pennsylvania avenue received no warn.
ing whatever. When the train entered
the tunnel it was going at pretty high
speed. Miller and Hughes, the dead
men, were leaning over, facing the
train. The others were in different 20.
sitions, but they were all so hard Ut
work that they did not even glance up
the track to see how near the approach
ing train was to them. Miller and
Hughes were struck on the top Of their
heads and hurled to the roof of the
tunnel. The others were scattered all
-. over the tunnel. Durham was caught
by the engine and dragged under the
wheels. One of the wheels passed over
his right leg, nearly cutting it Off. In an
instant, George Herbert, the engineer of
the train saw what had happened. The
brakes were put on with all possible
force and the train was stopped, but not
until it had run out of the tunnel.
WheneDurham was being carried out
his right leg only hung to his body by
pieces of mangled flesh. The sight was
horrible one. The men were satur-
ated with blood from head to foot. The
means and cries for help were heart
rendlng. Everything possible was done
to ease their suffering. 1t was raining
hard at the time they were brought from
the tunnel and several of the wounded
men were soaked to the skin on the way
to the hospital.
As the two dead bodies were brought
from the tunnel TO the station, little
boy with round, honest face and large
blue eyes, filled with tears, which
streamed down his pale face stood
beyond the rail. Captain Droste went
up to him and asked the little chan
what was the matter. MY name il
Tommy Hughes" said the little fellow,
"and someone just told mo my father
Gas killed" 1t was too true Thomas
1aghes was one of the men whose
skull had been crushed. Patting the
boy on the chin, the big guardian Of the
peace, with voice full of emotion,
asked Tommy if his mother was alive.
No, sir, my mother has been dead for
q long time. Father and my sister Mary
live at No. 1924 Baker street. Please,
captain, tell me. Is father dead?
With a pitiful look tho captain told
the little follow 10 run home to his sister.
lie could not tell him his father was
dead.
Mrs. Kuhlemann, wife of one Of the in
jured men, heard of the accident, and
Traced her wounded husband 10 the
hospital. She was in great distress for
not only was her husband MORALLY
wounded, but her brother, Julius Miller
was one Of the men who had been
killed. With tears streaming from her
eyes, she begged the doctors to iell her
how serious her husbands injuries were.
Julius Miller, her brother, came over
from Germany one year ago to visit her
and was going home next month. lii
did not come over to seek his fortune
but with his hard-earned savings he
paid his way across the ocean to see his
lister. While here his funds began to
grow small, and through his brother-in.
aw he got work on the railroad.
The wounded men late lastnight were
doing as well as could beexpectod. Dur.
ham is in very critical condition AHA
will most likely die. All the mon arc
IN a very bad why, and their chances
for life are very few.
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