Evening journal., 1891-06-22
BIG RAILROAD WRECK.
An Excursion Train Dumped
-. Into a Ditch.
ONE KILLED AND FORTY INJURED.

osse OF the injured Died After BeIng
Taken 10 y Hospital mud Many Others
Not Expected 10 Recoyer-Cause Of
the Wreck Unknown
CLEVELAND, June e2.--A terrible wreck
occurred on the Nickel Plate railroad (the
New York, Chicago and St. Louis) thirteen
miles west OF Cleveland yesterday after
noon. The West Side Street Railway com
pany gTve an excursion to Oak Point for
the benefit Of their employees There were
two trains consisting Of ten cars each The
first section left on time at $50 The sec
ond section was delayed and did nos leave
Cleveland until about 3 O'Clock.
The Train Ditched.
When three miles west OF Dover the sec
ond section jumped the track, ditching
eight Of the ten cars. Seven Of the cars
were overturned and four a then were
torn into splinters. Many women and
children were caught under the debris
About forty were badly hurt.
One Man Killed.
Edward Rogers was killed He waa hor-
ribfy mangled, his head being crushed into
a pulp, one arm partly severed and his
breast crushed. Rogers was an employe
of the Cleveland Burial Case company and
at one time was professional ball player
ON the Tugouto (Ont.l team. His body was
taken 10 koebler's undertaking rooms.
Partial List OF the Injured.
Burt Keefe. aged eighteen. skull fractured.
legs hurt; win prohably-die.
Peter Redon, aged twenty ono, BOOT crushed
and woHnd Ia Jaw.
s, M. Clark aged twenty.six ribs broken,
Thomas Granuy, badly bruised and internal
injuries
Mary Ready, aged sRonty. rfis broken and
internal injuries
Edward sheppord, aged twenty.three, right
leg crushed and hurt internally.
William Stegkemper aged thirty-four. Aealp
wound and one leg crushed
Lizzie Ray, aged swenty-six hip badly
bruised
Charles Quirik. aged twenty four. cut in the
neck and badly bruised
Ernes< sohriegey, aged twenty-three. scalp
wound
w. J. Hempstreet, aged seventeen. right arm
broken and leg bruised.
One More Dead.
Ten OF twelve were fatally injured. but
their names could not be learned owing TO
the retieence OF the hospital employees
@fftta t'ARAat%hNN AZ AAii AtAf WAS tAiitNt
and met the special train that went out for
the injured. They were taken TO different
hospitals A man taken to University
hospital died last evening. Many women
and children had their arms broken and
were otherwise injured.
John Higgins, newsboy, wae SO badly
hurt that he could not give clear account
Of the wreck, but says the q ain was run
ming very fast when they left the track.
His clothes were torn nearly off, his fnce
cut, and he was badly bruised about the
body.
Engineer and Fireman Escape.
The engine buried itself in the ditch.
but the engineer and fireman saved their
lives by jumping. The cars rolled down
the embankment six feet into the ditch.
which was filed with muddy water. and
the passengers were covered with mud.
and as nearly every one was bleeding from
cuts received, It was difficult TO tell how
badly they were hurt.
The Cause OF the Wreck not Known.
The car next to the engine was smashed
into splinters, and all who were in this car
were seriously injured There were at
least twenty who had to be carried from
the special train that brought them 10
Cleveland to the ambulances, which mum
bered fifteen or more. II is not known
what caused the train to leave the track.
but It is supposed the track spread.