Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
SOMEBODY BLUNDERS
revsN PEOPLE KILLED AND MANY
INJURED IN HARRISBURG.
second Section OF an Express Train
crashes Into the First-A Terrible
Disaster.
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u.,srsnuRa Pa, Juno 25.-The west
- EXPRESSION the Pennsylvania railroad,
,..,t,e New York at $50 and Philadelphia
..o9o. IS due in Harrisburg at 1915 O'Clock
n This morning. however, IL was
.,,.r,l minutes late in leaving Philsdel-
800 and had not made up the lost timc
,N.n II reached hero 1t was made up Of
80 hsrcace-car. one express-car, three
s,c coaches. and the private car of George
w.,.,rehoase. Of Pittsburc. tho inventor
the sir-brakc. Robert Pitcairn. of
r-tehurg, was also with the Westinghouse
',stho train rolled into Harrisburg IL was
mod a few minutes at Dock street, cast
'ftfo station, to allow some shifting in the
,.-l,. . facman being sent back 30 signal
aa second section. which was following
,se behind. lie was soon called IN, aud
g.. tr.ia had but started when the second
,l.,ian dashed around sharp curve a iew
800 away. and then came a horrible
srnl.ng and crushing sound. and immedi-
sr'q aftcrward tho gToans and shrieks Of
4 .icG aad dying passengers.
An AWFUL MOMENT.
81. vas an awful moment, and the only
.p..ris that so many escaped from tho
,.--r.s wreck. 10 was but few minutes
20. tao industrial establishments in
...h Harrisburg supplied an army of
.,-m cn who did All IN their power to
-.. tie imprisoned ucn, women, and
p l-su and alleviate their suiiCrings.
a.. trrmcn and the police force. under
r.r0r irtchcy's direction, also dad excel
t.-s.-ylco and assisted ia getting the IN
-s On the city hospital rs soon as posi-
ST. Physicians aud surgeons were also
.r uolrd and labored throughout the
rttr relieve the pain OF the bruised and
s-.-..ei passengers.
TER DYArH-tIsT.
Tic total number Of dead at o'clock
f..r rurE was ten. as follows; Robert
mrnl. Columbus. O.. householder;
g. o. Nntlock, l33 Arlington street,
o.. chief clerk railroad COM
-... 1iol Mason. HaEcrstown. Nd,
.,.h operator on middle DIVISION of
f--,lraulh railroad; Rev. Ds Costa
5iil Hamilton street. Philadei-
Nr.. Urah Hecbncr. Norristown,
Nfraeid hcebner, her son. aged IL;
I-.- J.. l.. Zee, Of ! Windsor street
-la1y c'ty. supposed 10 he a Telegraph
Q. and Richard Adams. Harrisburg,
tr-.,.ie dealer
UNIDENTIFIED.
T-a arc two unidentified bodies
ca tlat OF young man sup
fn ue telegraph operator
lark, q Altoona, and the other
t-.i . Young woman, with black halr
earring q garnet dress supposed 10
..a-iei the train az Lancaster. In
....r~e w1s found a card with the name
b.air" upon II, and on piece OF
. Was the word Alva." Among her
.- Was also a perforated-loather belt.
...f ut tie slightly injured only
.I 90 tie hospital LONG enough 70
In. t...r Injuries dressed. when they lett
s- ns az departed on trains for their
MANY INJURED.
, were injured. 1t was stated at
tg hospital this morning that
.t.l ot tls injured passengers occu-
,. fs 10 The institution and that with
g. ore OF two exceptions oil would
-r,e Tie hospital staff has been busy
.-. 10 hour after the accident aIupu-
t..,- .u IS. stitching great sashcs. and IN
.r.rs flssiile way mlnister'ng 70 the
ur -. tho victims Of somebody
l.-..r.
-ur FLEvFNTE DrArH.
Professor q. J.. Smith, Of Baltimore.
DEB f..s afternoon. making the eleventh
..a.r. Mrs. Granger. Of Philadelphia, is
90 dangerous condition.
O>ror IHE ENGINEEBs BLAMED.
Is q -oal authorities THIS afternoon
...I .t- following statement; " The
r.. 10 tle accident has not been fully
...- gated. bat the indications are that
OIL. -l--r Of tie Second section APP
.- eI Tho block az Dock street, Ha-
.--. without having bis train under
o., L,rol. according 10 rules"
noDT IDENTIFIED.
LITER 90 .n tie morning the body Of the
-... $50 young gil found q the wreck
l- r-l the head severed from the
was ideut.ued as tlat or Miss Lizzie
I- e 1wentv-hrst and Dickinson
...- Philadelphia who was accompany
...- NaTy Granger to Seattle, " ash.