Evening journal., 1892-06-27
TWELVE WERE KILLED.
Awful Havoc of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Wreck.
PRESIDENT ROBERTS AT THE SCENE

tor, Whose BAD judgment Is said to
Have Caused the Wreck. May co In
sane If lie Is Not Released.
HARRlsBuRe, June 27.-F. Colberg, Of
Brooklyn, died at the hospital, making the
twelfth victim Of the awful wreck here
Saturday, when the second section Of the
Pennsylvania railroads western express
ran into the first section, completely tele-
scoping two cars. The remains OF Miss
Lizzie Blair have been cent 10 Philadelphia.
The body Of Professor Smith, principal of
the Normal school at Baltimore, was ship
ped to Canandmgua, N. Y The following
is a correct list Of the dead and injured;
Names of the Dead.
Richard Adams, Harrisburg; Lizzie Blair
Philadelphia; John Black Altoona; f. Col
berg, Brooklyn; Mrs. Oriah Heebner, Nor
ristown; Winfield Heebner, Nor1istown;
Daniel Mason, Jr., Hagerstown, Nd c. X.
Lee, Pittsburg; Rev. Da Costa Pomerene,
Philadelphia; Robert Raymond Columbus,
o; Professor G. r. Smith, Baltimore, and
&C. NJ WhitloclS. Cleveland.
The following have been discharged from
Percy NJ. lands, son OF d. Y Lands, su-
perintendent Of Burk & McFetridge, the
photographers on Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia; j. J. Cone, Philadelphia; Thomas w.
Fartjing, Buffalo; William r. Flucz, Phila-
delphia; f. G. Oehle, Buffalo; Mrs. Martha
Weidman, Pittsburg; John n Aiken, bag
gagemaster Of the second section, Philadel-
phia; William II. woodward, colored porter
New York; Uriah Heebner, Norristown.
Operator Hayes Distracted.
II. S. Hayes, the young operator at the
Steelton tower who is supposed to have
been at least partly responsible for the
wreck, spent the entire night in dreadful
suspense lying on his cot and sobbing bit
terly. Several physicians say he is liable to
become insane if confined much longer
Representative Tinksberry, of Columbia
county, offered bond for his release, which
was refused.
Engineer Kelly Censured.
Hugh Kelly, engineer of the second sec
tion of the western express, is also receiv-
ing blame for his share in the calamity. His
testimony before the coroner's jury estab-
lished that he was running at a fortv-mile-
an-hour rate when the collision occurred, a
rate twenty-five miles in excess Of that per-
Kelly testified that, had he run at the stat
utory 1fteen mile per hour speed, he could
have stopped his train and averted the col
lision. The danger signal which the Dock
street operator testihes he displayed could
not be seen by Kelly at distance Of 2Ol
feet, owing, as he testifes, to the severe
rainstorn. Although the coroner's jury
has not finished the investigation, it is gen
orally believed that Kelly viii be indicted
along with Operator Hayes. Kelly, who
has been in the company's employ for
twenty-one years, has never caused an acci.
dent before.
One of the victims has been identified as
J. Black the name being engraved on his
collar button; otherwise nothing is known
of him.
President Roberts Of the Pennsylvania
railroad and several other officials Of the
company are here, attending the hearing.
How 1t Happened.
The western express came 20 this city 10
two sections. The first section, consisting
of six coaches and the Westinghouse private
car, was held at the Dock street bridge
tower until a clear track could be given ii
into the Union depot Hugh Kelly, engi
neer of the second section, received a sigma
TO 60 ahead at the Steelton tower, and tn,
train Of six coaches dashed, at the rate oil
forty-ive miles an hour, around the curve
and into the first section. Two coaches
which were filed with passengers, wer,
telescoped, the Westinghouse private cal
wrecked and the baggage car and expires.
car Of the second section completely de
molished. alnn
There was q horrible grinding and crash
ing sound, and Immediately after the groan
and shrieks of the injured and dying pas
sengers. The industrial establishments il
South Harrisburg at once supplied an army
of willing men, who did all in their powe
to rescue the imprisoned men, women an,
children and alleviate their sufferings Tn
fremen and police force. under Mayo
Fritcheys direction, also did excellent serv
ice.
Bodies Horribly AIangied.
Dead bodies were soon lying along tn
track with a rain like unto a cloudburs
pouring down upon them Some Of then
We're so horribly mangled that recognition
is out of the question Heads were cut
arms torn, legs broken and the flesh torn i
shreds by the splintered wood Of the car.
In the day coaches awful carnage too
place. Many passengers were half aslee
and were awakened by the horrible crash
ing and grinding Of the timbers, Will
others never knew the fate which overtoo
them. Engineer Hugh Kelly and Fnema
Harry Mead, both of Philadelphia, sat j
the cab Of the locomotive which buried il
self in the Westinghouse car. They escape
as by a miracle.
One of the cars took FIRE and those sti
alive were pani. stricken. An alarm of fiji
was sounded and in a few moments th
whole department responded and the fame
were quenched
One young woman was pinned to th
ground, having the corner Of car 536 restiu
on her head, beside a lot Of debris. Hg
clothes were stripped from her This We
the most heartrending scene Of the wrecl
Jacks We're secured and after half hour
work the body was taken from its awfl
position.
Rev. Da Costa Pomerene, Of Philadelphia
one Of the dead, was a graduate Of Primo
ton college, class Of 's4, and was abol
thirtV-tvso wears old He had charge Of