Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-20

Two cars, Packed FUN OF EEfursionists.
Mashed to splia.srs, But Only One Per
son killed
BUFFALO, II. Y, July 1o.-The ex-
cnrsion train carrying the sunday
schools of Bethany and Bethlehem
churches Of Buffalo, on the Western
New York and Pennsylvania railroad.
was wrecked at East Aurora at 7:45
o'clock last night. One man was fatally
injured and fifteen or twenty others,
old aud young, more or less seriously
hurt. Owing TO lack Of facilities for
communication, the full details OF the
wreck we're not Obtaina0le TIN long
after midnight. The accident Is one Of
the most remarkable 10 the history OF
railroSd wrecks. The engines were
crushed into masses OF twisted steel aud
lying in the bottom Of the turn table
were covered with the timbers, broken
glass and iron Of the first two coaches.
These coaches were filed with excur-
si0nists. aud that they ESCAPED with no
more serious injury is almost miracu-
lous. AS near as can be learned the ac-
cident was due TO Carelessness. be
evening local train from Buffalo 20 East
Aurora had just pulled into the station
where it stops. Engineer Holland had
taken bis locomotive % the turn table
preparatory 80 heading 10 toward the
city for the morning trip. Ihe switch
was left open and the engineer intend
ed taking his engine cut on the main
tract and back 60 the siding FOR the
night. Just beyond the turn table is a
sharp curve and beyond that the track
rises IN q heavy grade. The excursion
train rounded the curve came down
the grade. Engineer Rams5ury saw
she danger, but 10 was too late 90 stop
his train and it piled into the pit on
top OF the engine already upon the Ia
bla. The baggage car and the first
two coaches were q complete wreck.
The scene In the wrecked coaches was
almost indescribabie, women and chill
dren being thrown under and over the
seats aud through the windows, cut
with flying splinters, broken limOed
and bruised. Then the ears took nre
from the engines, but this additional
horror was averted by the prompt ac-
ton of she village fire department.
Citizens rushed 90 the rescue aud doc
tors were summoned from this city.
The Injured were speedily reached aud
upon the arrival OF the car bearing
surgeons, were given ell possible atten-
tiOn. There was one act that came near
being heroic Bob Hanson, tagmaD Of
the excursion train, was thrown from
she baggage car and received o broken
arm aud q crushed side. Despite his
severe Injuries, he seized his Gag aud
ran up the track 90 warn freight train
coming down the grade. he accom-
plished his purpose, but after that was
done be fell fainting beside the track,
where he was found an hour after
wards. Jack Norris, the fireman Of
the excursion train, was the most
seriously hurt. His head struck a tole-
graph pole, and his skull was frac-
tured. The list Of the seriously in
tured IS as follows:
Harry Sauer. both legs broken. Ar
thur Sauer, leg broken and bruised
about che head and face. Fannie Whit
mer cut about feet ana legs and bruised
Willie Whilmer, her 10 year Old brother,
legs badly crushed; severe cuts about
the head. Geo. Ferguson, cut on face
and seriously bruised internally. Nell
Die S. Tressel, leg cruShet aud head cut,
possibly skull fracturef} Mrs Robert
Hood, legs badly iniE and cut about
face. The Others 4Aered sprained
ankles and OtheR ~ injuries. The
.Tan 0s bear who escaped escaped and and.
II us morning.