The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-26
RAILROAD HORROR.
Three Persons Killed In Wreck and Others
Injured--Iist OF tho Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, ISp., Feb. 25.-A special from
Richmond, Ind, says: "A terrible accident
occurred on the Richmond Division Of the
Panhandle railroad at Hagerstown Ind. six.
teen miles from this city. at $50 this after
noon in which three persons were instantly
killed and one mortally. one seriously
and one possibly fatally wounded and q large
number more or less injured. II WAS the last
train between Chicago and Cincinnati, which
was coming down steep grade into the town
when the framework Il the engine, IN charge
Of W. W. Bartlett, engineer, and Noah Dunn,
fireman, broke and deraled every car. How
ever they passed the station and came 10 the
canal bridge. where there is q tifteen.to fall.
before the fatality occurred. and where
lt came near proving even more terrible
as the cars caught fire. but il was quickly
e1tinguished. The smoker first turned
on its side and the day coach and parlor car
"Egunia." the smoking compartment OF which
contained all the killed. breaking away from
the smoking car, but holding together rolled
over twice in their descent of the embank-
ment. Meanwhile the deraied baggage car
had hung TO the engine, and away beyond the
other cars struck guard at the road
crossing and again mounted the track and
escaped almost uninjured. but the engine,
though holding the rsil. was about rs badly
wrecked rs the parlor car and day coach. In
leaving the track the cars tore down the teIe-
graph poles, and IL was almost impossible 10
get any accurate news OF the accident Until
the trains arrived here with the dead and
wounded. The wrecking crew was gotten out
OF here as soon a. possible. carrying surgeons
and assistance Of every kind. A second train
was sent up at o'clock with a large number
of people.
KILLED AND ISJCREp.
Following IL a list Of killed and injured
Killed: Arthur NJ Reeves, capitalist, Rich.
mond.
s. G., Needham. claim agent. Richmond.
Charles b. Case. conductor, Logansport,
Ind
Mortally wounded Otis F. Deal, engineer
Of maintenance of way, Richmond division.
died at $50
Mrs. George McGrew, Rchnond.
Mrs. j. c. Busin. Sacremento, Cal.
Seriously injured Nj. Hilb, west Front
street, Cincinnati, confusion OF head and
arms; G.. Webster, porter Pullman car, New
port, KY. left ankle dislocated and forehead
Staub Of Chicago. badly bruised; John NJ.
the head; Adam Steinberger and
brother Wiley. Westville. Ohio, both
cut in back Il head: Frank " Eddy.
westtield, Macs. back badly sprained; Miss
Roth Dayton, Ohio, severe confusion on tho
right side their two small children, Herbert
and Rel, Mrs Annie Engleback, Logansport,
and her three children, badly shocked;
Henry G. Fox. Richmond, severe scalp wounds
and confusion ofspine; A. H. Kelly, Richmond.
severe cut over the eye; II. W. Gilpin. 25l
west Fortieth street. Philadelphia. injured in
ternally: John Crocker. Chicago. confusion Of
back aud face Charles Page, Richmond, bad
cut on head and injured about hips; q. ii.
Edmunds, Troy, o., cut in head; Mrs. Susan
Stabaugh. Trenton. Mo, both hands badly cut;
Sophia Evans. Newcastle, Ind, confusion Of
arm; Dora Clark. Newcastle, Ind, confusion
of head; Clifton Irwin. Martinsferry, Pa, hurt
on foot; j. Z. Stanzea. Eaton, O., arm badly
bruised and right oheek-bone broken; j. W.
Kramer, brakeman. Logansport, Ind, severe
scalp wound, left leg badly bruised: Harriet
5. Lambert. Amherst Wis, severe confusion
in the back of the head; James Il: Bootes,
Richmond very severe confusion on left side
Of head; Bob Hogin, road foreman Of engines.
hand scalded abrasion Of legs
Four more bodies, those of j. Henry Lv-
ingston, John Francis, Neil Mcleod. aud
William Hyde were recovered late last night,
and two others, those of Donald Mckay
and Richard Murphy, were taken out
this morning. They were all buried
beneath great heaps OF stone. There are still
five bodies 10 come out for which search is
progressing Another Of the injured, Henry
Nash, died at midnight. Several others were
in IA critical condition.