Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-16
NO. IS.
ACTORS IN A WRECK.
A Frightful Catastrophe Near Craw-
louisville, Indiana
Two Persons Killed. Many Hurt-Three
Theatrical Troops on the Train
The Wreck Takes Fire.

Two Persons killed. Many Hurt-Three
Theatrical Troops the Train
The Wreck Takes Fire.
A d spateh from Charlottesville. Ind. says,
Between and o'clock in the afternoon the
north-bound Monon train ran of the track
about two miles north of here at Nicholson
Gro sing.
The accident occurred on a 50-fooi embark.
raent, down which four cars rolled, the engine
and one baggage car keeping the track. The
trouble is supposed to be due 10 a broken
rail.
The first passenger coach rolled over three
times. 1t was full Of passengers and caught
FIRE from the stove, but all the occupants es-
capped alive.
The baggage and express car went over, but
no one in it was severely hurt. The ladies'
coach was literally torn 10 pieces. as was also
the parlor car. Here was the greatest
damage.
There was hardly passenger on the train
who escaped injury. Help was soon at hand
and in few moments the roadway was full OF
the MANNED on their way 10 town.
There were three theatricaliroops on board,
one Of which was the CITY Club Burlesque
Company, and was completely broken up,
nearly every member sustaining serious in-
juri,s.
The killed are; Ben Hamburg Cincinnati,
travelling man. Nine. Eina Van Rokey, OF
the City Club Company.
The injured Of IN, City Club Company arc:
Mack Rogers, badly hut in the ,gs aud
back Gus Rogers, tack injured Stella CHI.
ton. legs and back; Helen Love, internally
a. Cara White Syraeusa N Eltuhfly
injured about the head; Fanny Everett, ST.
Louis, internally iujured Ola Lewis, bruised
about the head; Harry c. Bryant, Fhiladel-
phin, back spraiued and heat hurt; Madge
Larner, Pittsburp, head bruisedi NJ NJ. Rutt-
ledge porter chair car, face smashed {. NJ.
Cornwell, roadmasier, internal injuriesi John
Winchester, Louisville, baggage MASTER
sh iuldrr and back injuredi George Cutter,
ea press incs enger Lou syille, internal in
inIiesj VIM. Snyder, ncwsboy Chicago, Shout
der brokenj William Bishop, brakeman, la
iayette, severely burned; John Bills, couduc.
tor hurt intcrnallyi Nellie Hanly crushed,
will dieI Ezra llibIs. left arm broken, right
hand cut or Mrs. Ann Hibbs, Wheatiield,
face mashed; DR.. T.. Whtcsides spine seri-
ously fractured; Dave Maltsby, Romney eye
eouged out, arm and leg brOst n; G. n, Check
! Greencastle, Ind. righ, leg cut of below the
knee; -- Fox. New Albany, head cut aud
leg mashed; Paul Allen, head crushed; 2 hos
Monaco, OF the opera troupe, huft lnternnliYi
! C. f. HoYt. side aud back and head badly in
iuredj G. w. Loevcden. Salem ler badly
crushed; Eva Marshall, Elletsyille, side aud
face crushed J. }. Enwright, Chicago knee
and head hurt; Melvin Mckee Chicago, head,
hin aud back injured bur not fatally.
Of this city there were injured: John Fousi
/ William IIa !, J. NJ. Davidson, Matt, Beatty,
/ Mrs. Brcytogle, Vim. smith, Dave Jones and
j. F. Sullivan.
A number Of those hurt lie here IN the city
and several will probably die. The excite
nlent has been intense, and hundreds have
/ visited the scene Of the accident Il WINS one
of the most terrible catAstrophes that ever
occurred on the road.
The postal car went over, but Clerks Fox
/ and Clark, while badly cut, are not seriously
I hurt.
/ The scenes about the wreck were heart.
1 rending. Reseuers are now searching for the
1 body of q little girl supposed 10 DO buried in
| the debris.