Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
KILLEDAT ACROSSING.
The Limited Crushes Two Young PeO.
pie to Death at Latrobe.
SADENDINGOF AN EVENINGS RIDE,
A Street Where the Locomotives Whistle
Cannot Be Heard.
BERTHA MCREARY,s NARROW ESCAPE
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LATRoBE, May 25.-One of the most horrible
| accidents that has occurred here since the
bridge disaster of two years ago-when
several trainmen and others were killed
happened tonight at about $50 at the old
mill crossing. Two young women, Bertha
McCreary and Millie McNally started out
driving early In the evening, with young
Richard Fox. After making tour of the
steel works, they drove back to this city at
the time mentioned, and were just crossing
at the old mill, when the limited on the
Pennsylvania road dashed down on them.
Richard Fox and Mollie McNally were
killed. almost instantly, and Bertha Nc
Creary was badly hurt, but will recover. Mr..
Fox was aged about 26 years, and had only
come to this place two weeks ago, he having
formerly worked in Charleroi Miss McNally
was aged II, and both she and Fox were ter
ribly crushed about the head. Fox died in
stantly, while Miss McNally lived about a
half hour, but never spoke.
How the Train Rushed Upon Them.
Miss McCreary is only about Is years of
age. She says they never heard the train
until it was upon them, and there was no
time to even attempt to stop or turn the
horse when they were struck. Both the
young ladies lived not so feet from where
they met with the awful accident, and were
about to exchange greetings with their peo-
pie, who were waiting for them, when the
limited came down on them and dragged
them almost to their very doors.
Ihe old mill m crossing, where the accident
deadly on the entire line of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, and within the recollection
Of many here, fully dozen people have met
their death there, while almost as many
more have been badly injured.
1t Is a veritable death trap On one side of
the track is q very. large mill which COM
Tbet.eiyd shuts na on an sound and sight from
or hearing is still further increased by the
fact that the carriage drive to the crossing
is by way of slight incline. Even If an en-
gineer had time to whistle, which is very
doubtful, it would not be heard before the
unfortunate on the track would be struck,
as ten feet is probably the limit of distance
eadv oe nen1 sgh n e 20
say they heard the train whistle, but others
near the scene of the accident say there was
no whistle, and no warning whatever before
the train struck the ill.fated carriage.
A Dangerous Grade Crossing.
Another incident that makes death almost
certain to anyone on the track when train
Is approaching is the fact that there is quite
grade one mile west of this city, on the
Pennsylvania, and in order to make time
with the limited particularly, great speed
must first be taken on before reaching this
grade, and it has been the habit of the linn
tied especially to pass through this place at
a speed almost incalculable. This rule was
observed tonight, and as usual the roar of
the train apprised every one in the town
that the speedy limited was making a rush
at the hill to the west.
An examination of the bodies indicate that
Fox must havedied instantly, as there are
terrible cuts on his head, and his skull is
crushed. Miss McNally was also badly cut
about the head, but, her internal injuries
only were fatal. She was o handsome girl,
and but short time ago worked in the We'll
din Hotel here, but q couple of days ago re-
turned to her parents. All the parties were
well known and very, well liked, Though
the people are greatly distressed over the
affair, and the parents of the dead girl are
almost wild with grief, there is little said in
condemnation of the engineer or trainmen,
as they are obliged to make fast time by
schedule, and it is said they invariably
whistle when nearing the fatal old mill
crossing, though it cannot be heard even by
those close to the track. The Coroner wifi
enipanel a jury in the morning, and it is
thought Coroner Wakefield himself will
makea rigid investigation.