New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-22
HELD UNDER BURNING CARS.
A DISASTROUS WRECK ON THE FORT WAYNE
ROAD IN OHIO.
THIRTEEN LIVES LosT-A FREIGHT TRAIN PULL

Ohio, says The Chicago express train crashed
into freight train on the Fort Wayne road at
Shreve Ohio this morning. Thirteen persons were
killed outright four seriously injured and others
slightly hurt. The names of the victims as far
as known are follows:
KILLED.
ALLEN. H. S.. of Columbiana Ohio, postal clerk.
GLENN. A. D.. Of Allegheny. Penn. front brakeman on
freight train.
HAMMOND, NJ, OF Allegheny. PENN fireman freight train
| JACKSON, Samuel. Chicago express messenger.
| MANN j. p. Of Coumbana. Ohio, postal clerk
| PATTERSON J. D., OF Beaver Falls, postal clerk
| REESE. d. E.. Of Massillon. Ohio postal clerk
| SMITH j., Of Crestline Ohio fireman express train
MISSING
Two women supposed TO be from Espeyvie, Penn.
A woman and child supposed to be from Alliance, Ohio
| one other unknown.
INJURED.
| ABE. James, Of Upper sandusky, Ohio.
ARMSTRONG, NJ. A.. passenger, Of Noblesvllie' lnd-
BURK Frank Of Crestne Ohio, engineer Of express.
BROWN. w H., Of Huntington. Ind, passenger
EARNEST, j.. of Milvllle. N. j.. passenger
KOCH L., Of Massillon, Ohio passenger
RHODES. D. D.. Of Mahoningtown. PENN passenger
sTOCKMER c., OF Plttsburg. passenger
The Chicago express known train No. s,
ran into the first section of freight tram No.
7j The express was approaching at full speed
when the freight. which had been lying on sid
ing suddenly pulled on to the main track in front
of it, Before either train could stop, they struck.
II is thought that the engineer of the freight
train did not understand his orders. Both engines
were ditched and ground into shapeless mass
They were followed by six cars OF the express
| including the postal car, two express cars, the
baggage car. the smoker and one coach, together
with five of the freight cars.
The accident occurred at 3 o'clock this morn
ing in Browns Crt one mile and half west OF
A. ,.uIoco 90 Chraya, Wayne County Ohio. The
passenger train was about one hour late and was
running at the rate Of sixty miles an hour. 1t is
stated that the engineer and fireman on The
freight while standing on the side track mt
Shreve fell asleep, ard were awakened by hearing
a train rushing by Thinking that 1t was No.
3 the engineer pulled out on the main track, ana
had just got under way when the trains met
| The collision occurred a sharp curve and IN
tbe cu, where neither crew was able to see the
other train approaching. The engines came
together with such awful force that the mall car
| and smoking car of the express were thrown on
top of the passenger engine and ircght car
filed with printing presses was thrown over 'le
( freight engine. Passengers and trainmcn who
escaped say tie accident had hardly taken place
before flames burst forth. and they believe that
but two or three persons were killed outright.
the others having been pinned down in the cars
and slowly roasted 70 death. Twelve burned and
! blackened trunks have been taken from the
wreck
Jacob Wcltman, Of Shreve. who was a passenger
! on the train said that he was half asleep when
he was aroused by the shock Of the collision lie
said there a terrible rumbllns noise ana al
most instantly the air filled with cries ana
screams for help He was pinned to the floor OF
| tho car bv wreckaae With great difficulty he
finally freed himself and went with Others to tina
aid Of woman: who, with her child. was held by
the heavy timbers They worked with might ana
| msin TO rescue the two. but were finally driven
bacl, by the flames AMI compelled to leave the
woman and child to their fate. Mr. Wetmih sal"
| re cries that came from the imprisoned people
were such ne can never forget Inc hfcihah
on the freight train must have had horrible
DEATH as he was caught in the cab ana his lrlsh'-
fully burned body dangled in the air IN view
| of the hundreds who visited the scene, the wreck
crs being unable 20 get at it because OF thc NEAT
Tho noor nostal clerks imprisoned in the mail
cars which were thrown upon the passenger en-
zinc. had no chance 10 escape and were doubtless
oil burned 70 death All the fatalities occurred
in the two locomotives, the postal and smoking
car and the day coach.
Tho cypress train was due in this city at 80 a.
m I, took nearly all day to clear the track of the
wrcckage The passengers on No were trans
ferred to another train, and arrived here this alter
roon Others were transferred TO the New-lorh
Pennsylvania and Ohio road
The wrecked cars were totally destroyed by
fire. One coach and the sleeping cars on the en-
nrcss train were not wrecked, and escaped tie
flames 1t is feared the missing persons perlshed
in the fire.
Tho farce of the collision must have been terri
dc as the postal express and smoking CARS werc
completey telescoped. There were five clerks
tno al :,ud
kilIed and the fifth one was fatally injured. The
Gro communicated from the fire box OF the engine
| % tho ustal car and in short time the car was
. blazing mass From there the flames swept TO
the two express cars and before the tery element
WAS checked, the baggage, the smoker and day
coach were reduced 10 ashes. The only cars 'ha'
cso.ncd the flames were the three Pullman coaches
and n spcciaI car which attached TO the rear !
IT is not known whether or not any Pullman
MESSENGERS were injured, as the reports sent ou'
make no reference TO Pullman passengers Attacheh
10 the rear of the Pullman cars was the rore
Wavne pay car which was being brought back
- This city from Chicago. There were two clerks
| II charge CT the car but they escaped injury
| though they We're baniy shaken up A. s;.aa.or
Shieve station, the point near where the disaster
| occnrrcd. is q small hamlet about 40 miles west
| ~ Ipittsburg on the main line OF the fltts1urg:
| Fort Wavnc and Chicago road Ihe RESIDENTS
OF the little town were slumpern9 peaceIuiy Migm
the collision tOok PiuOt, ""' ~
| aroused. and were not long In comprchenaing
Mat had happened. The lurid glare OF the
sames from the burning cars alarmed them and
they hurried out TO the rescue OF the imprsonen
| nassencrrs Many Of the people secured pncke,s
PS haIncd the messengers to eNtnguish the fames
Tie local physicians also hurriea forward tho to n Eo
| uw.i p1fsengery extricated from the WICK: All
atc 1tcnton at first was paid to the passengers i'm
psoned the burning smoker and day G0w0 S0afn bv
| Two or three of them were pini0hed uown ny
| 49, wv VI ,;n,bers and were powerless TO move.
TheV made desperate efforts to free themselves as
the flames swept toward them and s hs5 I1es ha onr Ior
ap dome bv those outside, but the fire swept upon
4hor final llt had Stand