The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-26
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ing New York at $50 p. VI. and Philadelphia
at $40 is due in Harrisburg az 1915 A. NJ.
This morning. however, it was several
minutes late leaving Philadelphia and had
not made up the lost time when it reached
here. 1t was made up of one baggage car
and one express car, three day coaches and
the private car of George Westinghouse,
the Pittsburg inventor of the air-brake.
Robert Pitcairn, of Pittsburg, was also
with the Westinghouse party. AS the train
rolled into Harrisburg it was stopped a few
minutes at Dock street, east of the station.
to allow some shifting in the yards. the
flagman being sent back to signal the sec
ond section. which was following close be-
hind. He was soon called in, and the train
had but started when the second section
dashed around the sharp curve q few yards
away.
Then came q horrible grinding and
crushing sound, and Immediately after the
groans and shrieks of the injured and dy-
ing passengers. 1t was an awful moment,
and the only wonder is that SO many es-
capped from the terrible wreck. 1t was but
O few minutes until the industrial estsb-
lishments in South Harrisburg supplied an
army of willing men, who did all in their
power to rescue the imprisoned men.
women and children and alleviate their
suffering. The firemen and police force
also did excellent service. and assisted in
getting the injured to the City Hospital as
soon as possible. The physicians and sur
geons were also summoned. and labored
throughout the night to relieve the pain of
the injured passengers. The dead are:
ROBERT g. RAYMOND. o; Columbus, o,
householder.
L. NJ. WHITLOCK, OF No. 1873 Arlington street.
Cleveland chief clerk of a railroad company.
DANIEL MASON, of Hagerstown, Md. a tele-
graph operator on the middle division Of the
PROF. G. L. SMITH, of Baltimore
REV. DACOSTA POMERENE.- OF No. 361l
MRS. URIAH and SON, aged II
years, Harrisburg.
Allegheny City, supposed to be a telegraph OPP
orator.
RICHARD ADAMS. of Harrisburg. furniture
MISS LIZZIE BLAIR. of Philadelphia.
oper aSGH Named MdS CLARE saRRRos of A IL be a telegraph
THE LIST OF INJURED
Many of the slightly injured only stopped
at the hospital long enough to have their
injuries dressed, when they left for their
homes. Among the injured are the follow
ing:
W. r. LUCK, OF NO. All commerce Strect, Hlll-
a~delphia. scalp wounds and Commissions of the
right hand and leg.
1. G. o. EHLE and THOMAS W: FARTnIsG. OF
Buffalo. head Commissions, but able 10 be around
ED TIMMISs, travelling railroad agent, hurt
about head; not dangerously.
JOHN AIKEN, of Philadelphia. baggagemastey
on second section, slightly injured.
FRED CoLBURG, of Brooklyn. n. Y, terribly in
tured: can hardly recover.
". b. PARSONS, of New York. civil engineer,
badly cut about the face and head.
URIAH HEEBNER, OF Norristown, Pa. lacerated
EuA.u1 90 n an nnA ntt.tn ant anI ID
Mrs. WHITEMAN. OF Pittsburg, ankle broken.
Mrs. MARY GRANGER, of Philadelphia, cut
about the head and arms: condition critical.
j. J. CONE, OF Jersey City, severely bruised.
but able to be about.
NARY ANN ANDERSON, of Jersey City Heights.
Miss ALMA KARsrETTER, aged about %, OF
ankle joint. and iacerated wounds of arms.
GEORGE BURNETT, of Newton. n. j.. broken
leg.
broken arms.
W.. r. FLuCK. Of Palmyra, n. j., slightly In
Jured.
Il. b. sENsABAUeH. of Nation, H.. eighty
injured.
phia. slightly injured on the abdomen and at
ankle joints. -
NEARRIE GOLDEN. Philadelphia, slightly in
MAGGIE SMITH, aged 25, Safe Harbor, v. j.,
jumped from the ear window, fell on her head,
producing a scalp wound, There are also contu-
siOns OF the chest and limbs.
1t was stated at the City Hospital this
morning hat eight of the injured passen-
gers occupied cots in the institution. and
that probably with one or two exceptions
all would survive. The hospital staff has
been very busy since an hour after the
accident amputating limbs, stitching great
gashes. and In every possible way minister
ing to the comfort of the victims of some
body's blunder.
THE foR OF THE WRECK.
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first section stopped within a few hundred
yards of the Union Station, and was just
starting, when the second section. o heavy
train made up of Pullman sleepcrs n one
express and baggage car combined, plunged
into the handsome private car of Nh. West
inghouse, and drove il forward. crushing
the three day coaches ahead into
kindling.wood in the %twinkling of an
eye: The ioe0motixe pioughed its
but not a single member of the Wesring-
house party was scratched. Tho porter,
however. w. II. Woodward. of Philadel-
phia, was slightly hurt. In the day coaches
an awful carnage was taking place. Many
passengers were half asleep and were
awakened by the horrible crashing and
grinding of the timbers. the breaking of
glass and the Kissing of escaping steam,
while others never knew the fate which
overlook them.
Engineer Hugh Kelley and fireman Harry
Neal. both of Philadelphia. sat in the cab
of the locomotive which buried itself In
the Westinghouse car. As their train
rounded the curve at Dock street they
realized the awful error that had been
committed, but 1t was too late to avert the
catastrophe. With O piercing shrek the
engine crashed into the first section, and
the baggage-car behind. pressed forward
by the ponderous Pullman sleepers, capped
the locomotive with its splintered frsg-
ments. The smoke-stack was also knocked
of, and the locomotive was practically dis
msntled. As if by miracle, the cat, in
which sat the engineer and fireman. was
not touched. and thoy escaped to tell of
their wonderful deliverance. Both were
stunned by the tremendous concussion.
Two of the day coaches were partly over
turned. and the helpless occupants screamed
IN their agony. Willing hands helped
them ont of the debris. With blood stream
ing from their faces they presented q ghast-
iy spectacle.
The scenes in the cars Immediately fol-
lowing the crash battle description. The
two coaches In W hich most of the casualties
occurred were broken in pieces and the oc-
cupants of the cars were thrown in every
direction. Arms and legs were broken.
faces were crushed and lacerated, and
scarcely q passenger escaped without cuts
and bruises more or less serious. One man
was shot through the broken top of q car
and landed alon gside the track, not receiv-
Ing a single scratch. There were many
other remarkable escapes. the porter in the
Westinghouse car being wedgod between
the locomotive and the side of the drawing.