Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-11
THE ACCIDENT RECORD.
A FRONT-ESD COLLISION ON THE CLEVELAND,
LORAIS AND WHEELING.
Fortunately No One Was Hurt-A Narrow Escape
From Dsaih-0hsr Miscellaneous
Casualties.

As the second section OF freight train
No. 81 was coming south on the c. L. Il
w. railway At Wheeling Creek, two
miles west Of Bridgeport, in charge OF
Conductor VIM. Hoffner aud Enginmau
Dave Hyde, engine No. Q, yesterday,
they collided with the second section or
freight train No. 81, In charge OF Con-
ductor Roxy Huntsman and Engineman
+. Z. Preston. Both engines and sew
eral cars were derAled, but no one was
hurt. The southbound freigh had =
time order 10 pass the northbound train
at Wheeling Creek, but could not make
the necessary lime. From what could
be learned the southbound train stop
ped on the creek bridge and sent q nag
man ahead but not in time 10 prevent
No "a from dashing around the curve
and into the engine. Fortunately
IL occurred on . heavy
up grade and this together
with the stiff curve prevented the train,
which had Just pulled out OF switch,
from gaining much speed.
Who was to blame could not be
learned. The accident occurred about
$3.50 o. M, blocking the track several
hours and delaying the MSssilon accom-
modation and preventing the ST. Glars
Vile train from making It's evening
trip.
A few days ago, Charles Cogley,
switchman at Junction, made . narrow
escape from death. As It Is, he is badly
but not seriously shocked. A telephOhs
line Is run across the BellGire bridge
for the running OF trains across the
the structure. An electric wire In Bel
aire crossed and came In contact
with the telegraph wires The strong
current impaired 10 the telephone
wire began to burn out the phone at
the Junction. Mr.. Cogley seeing the
danger ran 10 the telephone With bis
lantern. He tried 10 move tho wire
with the lantern. The force OF the
electricity from the wire charged the
lantern, and 10 passed through 10 iBto
the railroader's body. So great was the
shock that ho could not let go. In tbis
condition he was soon found, and IL
took TWO men 70 pull him from his posi-
tion and hold on the lantern. He is
now able 10 work. but deems II tho
nArrowest escape Of his life.
Recently VIM. Crockard, manager OF
the Riverside furnace, made the pur-
chase OF fine horse az MI Pleasant,
Ohio. Yesterday Mr.. Crockard, with
Aa assistant proceeded t~~ t
animal TO work. All day
and made poor progress
was hitched 10 an old
Crockard did the driVib,.
man did the leading. Abo
horse began u kick and snail
and ran for 4 half square. "A.
ard was thrown out and seriousl,
ed. The cart was also badly sma.
Mr.. Crockard was enabled TO get a.
other cart and try AgAiD, and late last
evening was still trying 70 tame the re-
fractory beast about the Riverside mill
and on the streets OF Benwood.
Chas. carp, we'll known old resi-
dent, living near Benwood, suffered
painful acldent yesterday. lie was rid
ing In road wagon, short distance
below Below Bellaire, when car
scared the horses. The animals dashed
away land colIided With telegraph
pole. The wagon was smashed and
Mr.. carp thrown out, and his hip badly
Injured, besides receiving other bad
bruises.
Sunday afternoon while riding down
a grade on hand car, over the river,
with q companion, young son OF Nj.
A. ]. McConehs was seriously injured.
The car jumped the track, throwing
both boys violently 70 the earth. Ar.
McConeha was taken home and medical
aid summoned, when II was found
blood vessel had been ruptured.
Chas. Grady, young man OF South
Jacob street, suffered a painful acei-
dent few days ago. He was playing
on the o. r. X. trestIe AZ Forty-fourth
street. when be fell adistance OF twelve
feet. His knee was dislocAted, and she
knee pan was fractured. DR.. Ford ls
waiting on the injured boy.
Saturday evening last Mr. John Man
tier was found dead 10 . pasture hsld
&C Brilliant. The unfortunate man hsd
left home to drive 10 some cows, and
not returning bis family started ia
search Of him. Heart disease is the
supposed cause OF death.
Henry Smalls:ock, young man OF
South Wood street. got struck on the
finger yesterday By ball, and ths
member was badly broken. The iniury
is very painful one.
A coal car eoIlIded with and demol-
ished . coal cbate ~ DiIlonvAie, on the
c.. L. & W., yesterday, but no one vas
hurt
orviils Dent Psrdoned.
spsesGl TsEsoysass ~ EsgssiG.
CHAgLEsTox, w. VA, october To-
The Governor has pardoned Oryills
Dent. convicted At the July tsrm Of tha
FAyette Criminal Court for manslauzh-
ter and sentenced to one year tn the
peultentary. The grounds upoD which
the pardoa is granted are that the petl-
toner 10 only seventeen years Of axe.
that the act for which he was sentenced
was In the nature Of an accident, end
that be is afflicted with disease tha,
cannot be cured 10 the penitenuaTy.
The application for pardon 10 signed ~
court officials and prominent citizens