The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-03
KILLED ON AN ENGLISH TRAIN
FORTY VICTIMS OF COLLISION ON A
LONDON LXPRESS
Ten Persons Ruled ana More Will DIE
The Signal MN Was Asleep and the Ex.
press DASHED Into a Freight Traiu-Ths

Ten Persons Ruled ana More VIII DIE
The Signal Mnn Was Asleep and the EK.
press Dashed Into Freight Train-Ths
Wreck Takes Fire. and some arc Burned.
LONDON. Nov. "A terrible railway accident
occurred early this morning near Thisak. In
Yorkshire. Tho east coast express train for
London left Edinburgh at 1880 O'Clock last
night Tho express train. being unusually
heavy. was divided into two sectiona. The
first section proceeded safely to London. ar.
irving at tho usual hour. The second section
had over ono hundred passengers on board.
including several nohlcmen and other dis
tnguished people. The train. which consisted
OF coaches from Dundee. Perth. Abroath. and
Aberdeen. passed safely through southern
Scotland and the extreme north OF England.
thick fog prevailed. and 1t was difficult for
the driver to discern the signals
Approaching Thirsk tho fog was thicker
than ever. and at q point about two and a half
miles north Of that town tho signals were en-.
tirely obscurcd. and tho express train collided
Mt full speed with goods train on q siding at
Manor House. Tho wreck Of tho express train
was complete. The engine came full tile
against the goods train. and toppled over.
smashed and dismantlcd. with the carriages
after 1t, into Il field next to tho track. The
carriages were broken and damned together.
and most OF tho passengers were caught in
their compartments. us in so many traps. The
wreck took fro almost instantly from escap-
ing Gas aud tho smoke and flame. and tho
shricks OF tho dying and wounded mado q
horrible sccnc.
Those who managed to extrlcate thcms selves
uniniurcd FASTENED to assist others who wero
yet alive and caught In the wreck. 1t was dit.
flcult work. owing to tho way in which the
carriages were crushed together. and the
trouble in opening compartment doors. that
" In n pl fart ha nj nrtt tab f,eb
Men and women could DO heard shriukins for
assistance. and ono man who was slowly be-
inE burned to death. and who could not get
out. begged the rcscuers. In Heavens. name to
kill him. 1t is known that not less than ten
are dead and that thirty arc injured. twelve Of
them seriously; Tho fireman was killed. but
the engineer who jumped at tho instant Of tho
collision. escaped with q broken leg.
The Marquis of Twceddale and the Marquis
Queen Vietora ria. wS Sev on board tho train Inc
Marquis Of Twcodlalo escaped uniniured.
and. although an elderly gentleman did ac-
The MARQUIS OF lluntly was bruised and had .
thumb broken. hnt suffered no other injury;
Highlander. is among tho Killed.. Trains
have teen sent to tho scene to clear the, wreck
and carry away the wounded and dead. The
mills for the north have been delayed for
hours owing to the accident.
Mr.. Eynorh Of Keith and Maior-Gen: Arthur
m his Ss
goods train with which tho express collided
was loaded with iron. which made the encoun-
ter all the more disastrous for the express and
its human freight. 1t has been ascertained
that tho signal man at the siding was asleep
ut tho ine. which may account for the acct
don't. Tho Row. John Forsythe. chaplain OF tho
Caledonan Asyl UNI. was badly injured In the
wreck. The Pullman carriage was thrown OF
tho rails and shattered but the occupants es.
capped death. The fourteen ordinary carriages
We're thrown backward In one confused heap.
Only small portion OF the train was destroyed
BY, fire.,
A railway accident is also reported from
LIVERPOOL. Last night a train on the Mersey
Halfway. loaded with passengers. many Of
whom had been on the Brkenhead ferryboat
leaving the ferry station when It ran into an
engine and was badly damaged. Three pas
sengcrs wero led and about fifty injured.
and some of tho injured will probably die
When passage on another train was offered to
the passengers WHO wero unhurt. many OF
them. having been In the ferryboat collision
and tho railway collision tho same night
thought 1t would be unlucky to continue their
journey Just then. and refused to do 30.