Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-06-26


member of the Westinghouse party was
scratched. In the day coaches the
awful carnage was taking place. Many
passengers were half asleep and were
awakened by the awful crashing and
grinding of the timbers, the breaking
Of glass and the Kissing OF escaping
steam, while others never knew the rate
which overlook them.
Engineer Hugh Kelly aud Fireman
Harry Neal, both of Philadelphia, sat
in the cab OF the locomotive which bur-
led itself in the Westinghouse car. As
their train rounded the curve, at Dock
street, they realized the awful olunder
that somebody had committed. but 1t
was too late TO avert the catastrophe.
With piercing shrek the engine crash
ed into the first section and the baggage
car behind pressed forward by the pom
derous Pullman sleepers, the locomotive
with its splintere1 fragments. The
smoke stack was knocked of and the To-
comotiye was practically dismantled.
As II by amiracle, thu cabin in which
sat the engineer and fireman was not
touched and they escaped to tell OF their
wonderful dellverance.
Two of the day coaches were partly
overturned and the helpless occupants
screamed in their agony, willing hands
helped them to get out Of the debris and
with blood streaming from their faces
they presented a ghastly spectacle.
Later on In the morning the BODY OF
the unknown young girl, who was found
in the wreckage with her head severed
from the body, was identified as that OF
Miss Lizzie Blair, Of Twenty-tirst aud
Dickinson streets, Philadelphia, who
was accompanying Mrs. Mary Granger
Seattle, Wash. A portion Of the red
dress worn by the dead girl was taken
to Mrs Granger who is lying In the
City Hospital and recognized immedi-
ately Mrs. Mary Jane Granger lives
in Philadelphia, and was on her way to
Seattle, Washington, with her little
daughter Mani aged about eight and
Lizzie Blair, to join her husband. Both
are hurt about the head, chest and ao-
domen, but the injuries are not OF a
very serious character.
Lying on cot in one OF the SIDE
rooms down stairs Is the badly hacked
up body OF Fred Colburg, Of Brooklyn
Colburg is big heavy set man and his
matted beard and stained shirt gave
ample evidence of the serious nature OF
the injuries he has sustained. His leg
is broken and his face badly cut. His
chances are against recovery.
Prof. G.. r. Smith OF the normal
school, of Baltimore, Md, had his left
leg cut Off at the thigh aud sustained
fracture of the left shoulder Joint. The
physicians look on his recovery with
considerable doubt.
w. b. Peterson, aged about IS, an en-
gineer residing in New York, is suffer
Ing from severe confusion about the
head and wrist bat will recover.
Rev. DaCoSta Pomerne, of Phlladel-
phia, was graduate OF Princeton col
lege. He had charge OF the Presbyter-
ian congregation at Salem, o., and was
brother OF Atlee Pomerene, city solicitor
OF Canton, O. tie Left Salem and was
later engaged with the Presbyterian
Board OF Publication at Philadelphia.
he was partially blind and his class
mates in this city say he was bright
young man and always stood well In his
class.
p. G. o. Ehle OF Buffalo, and two or
three friends were In conversation when
the acsident occurred, and he says\the
scenes In the car were beyond descNp-
ton. Passengers were thrown violently
forward and wedged In among the brok@
en- and splintered seats. Two men In
the rear OF the car were instantly killed
and others terribly injured. Ehle, who
is a large man, was iammed into small
space and was walking about the streets
shortly after with bandage tied about
his head. His straw hat Is streaked
with blood, and gentleman who sat
near him, w. Il. Fluck, OF Al Commerce
street, Philadelphia, wears linen
buster that is crlmsoned with his own
blood.
The wrecking crews were put TO work
clearing away the debris and by 3
o'clock this morning, the tracks were
open and trains were running regular
ly. The trunks and satchels In the
baggage car OF the second section were
broken and twisted out OF all semblance
TO their original shapes. Engineer KEEL
ly was able TO take his broken locomo-
tive to the round house. The wreck
caught FIRE but few buckets OF water
extingulshed the blaze.
Mrs. Uriah Heebner. Rev. Or, Pome-
rene, c. II. Whitlock and Daniel Mason
were alive when taken TO the hospital,
but all died before daylight. Mrs. Heeb-
ner. with herhusband and son, and little
granddaughter, Sadie Cox, aged five
years, were going TO visit friends at Nc
Keesport. Death road with them and
the mother and son arc now among the
dead. AS the father laid upon his couch
OF pain this morning be anxiously In
ouired for his son, Winfield, who was at
that moment In the hands OF the under
taker. Beside him on the cot was his
little granddaughter sound asleep, Ia
tigue and excitement OF the night hay-
ing exhausted the poor child and she
slept as peacefully as though at home.
Flagman Jacobs, Of the first train,
who resides In West Harrisburg, jumped
from the train and escaped with but
slight Injuries. Coroner Hoy has en-
paneIled jury and began his inquest
this afternoon. There Is a question as
to the responsibility for the accident
and this will have 70 be determined.
The scenes in the cars Immediately
following the crash battle description.
The two coaches In which most Of the
casualties occurred were broken In
pieces and the occupants Of the cars
we're thrown In every direction.
Arms and legs were broken, faces
were crushed and lascerated, aud scarce
ly a passenger escaped without cuts
and bruises more or less serious. One
man shot through the broken top OF a
ear and landed alongside the track, not