The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-01
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Three Bad Wrecks in Which Nine
Lives are Lost.
Express Train Crashes Into an Accommo-
dation Near Philadelphia-A Pas
seuger Train on the Fort Wayne
Road Goes Down an Embank-
nent-Disastrous Colli-
sion Near Reading.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 28.-The south
crn express on the Pennsylvania rail-
road which left Broad street station at
1920 yesterday morning, collided with
the Morton (Pennsylvania) accommo-
dation train near South street station,
West Philadelphia. Three cars OF the
accommodation train were wrecked A
rumor gained wide circulation that the
special train bearing President Harri-
son from Washington to New York was
one of the trains in collision. This,
however, was untrue.
1t has since been learned that 1t was
the northbound southern express from
Washington for New York that crashed
into the Morton accommodation from
the central division of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore road. The
president was on special following
the express. His train was delayed
about half an hour and then proceeded
to New York. The accident happened
at l0:S5 o'clock.
The tracks of the Central division and
the main line cross at this point the
former trains running into the Thirty
second and Chestnut street station and
the latter running into Broad street
station. The accommodation had the
right OF way, the express being blocked,
but owing to the slippery condition OF
the tracks the engineer of the express
was unable to control his train and the
locomotive crashed into the third car OF
the accommodation. The engineer OF
the express was unhurt and the engine
was damaged so slightly that it pro
ceeded to New York with the train half
an hour afterward when the tracks had
been cleared. The killed and injured
were confined TO the third car of the ac-
commodaton and this was completely
wrecked. Four persons were killed and
ten injured. OF the injured none are
dangerously hurt
TIE killed were:
Knod-Mr and Mrs. Z. l.. Miner, OF Media.
Miss Maria Read, OF Media.
Rev James Walker, Of Lennia
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Feb 23.-East-
bound mail and express No. 90, Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad,
due in Fort Wayne at 1920 p. m, was
wrecked yesterday fifteen miles west OF
Fort Wayne by broken rail. The en-.
gine, mail and baggage car passed over
the trouble. but the last two cars were
precipitated down the embanlSment
twenty feet. the cars turning complete
ly over and being badly wrecked.
Only one passenger, j. w. Parimore,
of Hebron, Ind, was killed; twenty
were more or less injured, all OF whom
were brought to this city where they
are being cared for
None OF the victims Of the wreck are
fatally injured and all are getting along
flrst-rate. The one most seriously In.
jured Is. Mrs c. p. Orr, Of Piqua, O.. o
sister Of Senator Calvin s. Brice, who Ia
a great sufferer from internal injuries,
but no serious results are apprehended.
Superintendent C D. Law, Of the
Pennsylvania road, who went immedi.
ately to the scene Of the wreck, with
corps OF surgeons stated that he had
examined the wreck. 'The cause OF
the accident" said he, 'as near as can
determine. was that the right forward
tire Of the driving wheel on engine No.
ia broke In two just before the loco
motive reached the bridge"
READING, Pa, Feb sS.-A wreck oc-
CURED on the Pennsylvania & Schuyldll
Valley railroad between Phenixville
and Spring City, Tuesday night. A
shifting engine, going east with train
of forty empty coal cars, collided with
an extra freight running west, about
one and half miles west of Spring
City. The shifting engine was totally
demolished and both engines lay on
their sides with fourteen coal cars COM
pletely broken up Watson Weller,
John Dennis and Walter Drummer, en-
ployed by the company at Spring City,
were riding on the shifting engine on
their way home TO Norristown. Weller
and Dennis were killed. Flagman Davis,
Of the shifting engine crew, who re-
sides at PhGnixville, was seriously in.
jured about the legs.
John Forester, the engineer of the
shifter, was also badly hurt Fireman
McCord died while being removed to
his home. The accident was the result
Of n Misunderstanding Of orders.