Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-28


near Calvary Cemetery, in the town Of
Newton.
The Long Island railroad train that
left Manhattan Beach at 1l15 o'clock
was overtaken by the train that left
Rockaway Beach fifteen minutes earlier,
In the frlghtiul collision that ensued,
II two rear cars Of the five that made
Manhattan Beach train we're demol-
ished, and the middle car wasOver-
turned.
Hardly one Of the scores Of pas
sengsrs aboard these three sars escaped
unhurt.
Following is the correct lists Of dead
and injured to midnight
A List OF the dead.
COL. E. A. BUCK, editor Of Spirit Of
tie Times.
OSCAR DIETREL, died at st. Johns
hospital.
MRS. MAGGIE DIETzEL, wife, 20
years, died a. morRue.
D
SIDNEY WEINSTEIN, her son.
= THOMAS FINN, brakeman.
UNKNOWN YOUNG WOMAN
blonde; two cards in pocket; upon one
Laura Duffy" and upon the other
miss Young"
unknown WOMAN, forty years old;
two cards in pocket; upon one is Mrs.
John Conrad" and upon the other,
''Mrs. Dyckoff."
UNKNOWN MAN. with letter in
pocket addressed to "Alex. Grillet, New
York"
UNKNOWN MAN, with letter IN
pocket addressed to "Mr. Ditman, New
York" also check for SIPS, signed D.
J. Needburg.
UNKNOWN MAN, with bunch Of
keys marked ~. j. Hyland, Westerly,
r. l." and small paper book marked
u. Clancy, on hy leaf.
UNKNOWN MAN shirt marked "E.
P" card In pocket with George Field
ing up lt, and Valise tag with the
same name.
UNKNOWN NAN with letter address
ed 70 Miss McKenna, Clifton Terrace,
Rosebank, Staten Island" in pocket
UNKNOWN MAN with letter In pock-
ct addressed 10 'Mr. Stein, New
York"
Those Who Were Injured.
JOHN HAHN, internal injuries; will
recover.
JAMES BARRON, scalds and internal
injuries; will recover.
THEODORE CRAVEN, terribly hurt;
condition critical.
ELEANOR +. CRAVEN, daughter OF
Theodoee Craven, scalds and inteanal
injuries; will recover.
MIss LARA HASKELL, broken ankle.
HoRACE G.. KDiBALL, hurt about the
back.
AARON WEINsTEIN, conclusion Of the
bFain may die.
MORRIS FLOS8EDi, lex broken.
JAMES B. THOMPSON, head hurt.
AUGUsT JACOBSON, horribly hurt;
will probably die.
EUGENE WEISS, scalded.
WM LYNCH, badly hurt, but will re-
cover.
FRANK LARKN, New York, spine
hurt.
KATE DURKEN, suffering from shock.
JAMES j. BRADY, internal injuries.
WM. LIVINGSTON, GEORGE HANNET,
JAMES COUGHLIN, bruised and cut.
After the accident happened it was
an hour before any news of it reached
any outside point II came by messen-
ger, who walked into Long Island City.
RELIEF TRAIN SENT OUT.
The railroad compsny Immediately
dispatched a relief train with all the
physicians IN the city. They found an
appalling state Of affairs.
The Manhattan Beach train had been
standing In the block 10 allow another
train TO get a safe distance ahead. The
Rockaway Beach train came daShing
along behind, ran into the same block
and crashed into the rear end Of the
Manhattan Beach train. Both were
crowded with excursiOnists, and both
were the last trains from their reSpec-
tive resorts.
There were five cars IN the Manhat-
tan Beach train, all Of them open cars.
The Rockaway train plunged In aud
plouRhed its way completely through
the TWO rear cars and partly wrecked
the tnlrQ.
Passengers in the three cars were
malmed and mangled horribly and their
shrieks OF terror and pain were awful
The scene was indescribable. The dead
and wounded were masSed among the
wreckage besides upon and beyond the
tracks. Everything was spattered with
blood OF the dead and wounded and
cries o. the latter rose above the Kissing
Of steam and the calls Of the frantic
trainmen.
AN I1lPROMPTU HOSPITAL.
Habermsu's tin factory stands close
70 the tracks st the scene OF the wreck.
This was thrown open, and some OF the
dead and injured were carried in there.
One -of the physicians was stationed
- them as they we're
al the wounded had
lief train, it started