The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-15
u. AND o. EXPRESS DERAILED.
Two Persons Killed and Many Others Re
ported Injured-The Details.

Fort WAYNE, IND, Oct. IA telephone
dispatch from Auburn reports an accident to
the Baltimore and Ohio fast express east
bound neai Hicksyille. o. The entire tr
left the rails. killing two persons and in
| juring many others. A dispatch from
I arrett Ind, division headquarters of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad saws the private
car of Emmons Blaine, son OF Hon James G..
Bla ne. was in the wreck Young Blaine was
slightly injured.
HoEY WILL EXPLAIN SOON.
NEW YoBK, Oct 14.-It was learned too day
that John Hoey. the depcsed president. had
sold out every dollars worth OF his stock in
the corporation just before the Boston
dispatch and kinsley express negotiations.
Clapp SpOoner, the ex-vice-presldent also
disposed of his holdings ut the
same time. The investg eating COM
mittee and the friends of the deposed
officials were thunderstruck at this discoyerys
and much untavora1le comment Is heard be-
cause the men retained their positions of
trust and drew salary long after their fnan-
cial interest In the company had ceased. ltn
said that Mr.. Hoey will shortly make state
ment that will explain his side of the case.
A later report by telephone from Auburn
says that q trayeing man. who drove from
Hicksvlle after the wreck said Emmons
Blaine was shaken up. but not hurt. The
latest adylces say that two persons were
killed. but swells the number of injured 10
hfty-ten. at least, OF whom Will die When
the express WAS at point not lar rom the
station where II IA not scheduled 10 stop. in
rounding sharp curve on an embaukment.
twenty feet hi h. the four rear cars two
sleepeTs. passenger coach and ice-l resident
Kings private car-left the track and rolled
down the embanknent, turning over twice IN
their de cent to the bottom.
The train was running at speed Of fifty
miles al hour and the crash WAS awful. In "A
moment the air was hideous with the groans
and shreks Of the injured and imprisoned
passengers. Assistance came from the town
almost Immediately and the work of rescue
w,s begun. All the physicians and surgeons
Of the neighbour Cd were summoned. The
bodies of two men were taken out shortly
thereafter. They are supposed TO be rela-
tlves named Aatthuse one of Chicago
junction. o.. and the other of Montpelier, |
o. All the hotels and public build |
Ings of the little town were at once
thrown open and turned into hospitals.
the wounded being removed as rapidly as |
possible. No names can lie learned at this |
writing, but it is known that Vice President |
King Of the Baltimore and Ohio Company. is |
badly injured. The Baltimore and Ohio |
officials and employees will not talk J
and as that company owns the only (,
lines out Of the town no |
ing country. and newspaper men are sending
their matters from Defiance. some miles dis
tant. II is probable that no later information
will be had tonight. as trains are badly
blocked, and there is no means OF reaching
tho scene Of the accident
Loter.-lt is no definitely known that two
persons were killed three were serious in
jured and several others were slightly hurt
IN the wreck The killed are. Thomas Water
stone OF Bridgewater, o.; A. g. Mathers, of
Doone. la.
Ii was the private car OF Vice-President
King that was attached TO the wrecking train,
md not that of Emmons Blaine. yice-Presi-
lent King was rot injured. but was somewhat
shaken up as his car rolled down the embank-
nent.