The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-20

beConu beCtlon WAS running Tn1a dlQ NOT
Seem materially to check their speed,
and an instant later, with fearful
crash, the engine, with a force no power
could resist reduced the rear car to a
shapeless mass Of splintered timbers
and twisted iron. y
The wreck Of the rear car was thrown
high in the air, falling back upon the
engine. The terrible impact forced the
forward sleeper into the rear end of the
day coach Just ahead. This coach was
filed with sleeping passengers and the
scene which ensued was one OF indie.
scribable horror. The engine pIoughed
Its dreadful way literally through the
bodies Of sleeping men and women.
Blood besmeared the iron and wood OF
che shattered cars and in the datkness
the awful screams OF the injured and
dying mingled with the hiss Of the
steam from the torn and twisted boiler.
The passengers in the rear train escaped
with nothing more than q severe shak-
ing up. Many OF them dressed and
hurried forward TO assist in the work Of
rescuinR the unfortunates who were still
plnioned in the wreck.
Several physicians were on the train,
and they passed among the wounded,
alleyiatiuR with the few resources OF
their command the sufetihgs Of the
wounded. Sheets and table cloths
were torn into bandases and wounds
skillfully dressed, while brave and
kindly women ministered 10 their wants
with coffee hastily prepared and cups
Of water. s4.t
WORK OF RRltEF. ra
The crash Of the collision was plainly
heard In Manteno, and In o few min
rtes people were at the scene
in force. Houses near the spot
were hastily thrown open and
each became an improvised hospital.
Local physicians from this city were
hastily summoned and several Of them,
together with other residents Of Kan.
kakee, hastened to Manteno. The ar!
rivals were timely and their efforts
were much appreciated by the terror
stricken passengers, many Of whom,
otherwise 1ninjured, were suffering
from the suddanuess Of the shock and
going about wrtnging their hands and
crying hySterically. lt
The cries and means ofthose pinioned
down by the broken timbers and
twisted iron works of the shattered cars
were pitiable, and the work OF getting
them out was attended with the utmost
difficulty, 30 thoroughiy had tho en-.
gine done its work Of destruction. AS
the labor Of the relief party proceeded
dead and dying were found mingled
with the sometimes unconscious bodies
Of those whose lives were ptovidential;
ly preserved.
a pathetic incident was the death Of
Mr.. Emil Kimmel, Of Dayton o. Mrs.
Rmmel, with her spine dislocated and
suffering untold agony, was removed
from the wreck a few moments before
the torn and bleeding remains. Of the
former were laid beside her on the
ground. Notwithstanding her terrible
suffering, Mrs. Kimmel's grief whom
she was informed that he was dead was
inexpressible. She begged those who.
were caring for her to put her out Of
her misery, asking, In tremulous tones
would nobody put pistol to her head
and end her now desolate existence. 1.
HORRIBLE BurcHERY.
The bodies OF the dead were in terri.
BILE shape. One man had all the flesh
scraped clean from the bone Of the
lower portion Of the,leg, his foot cut off
at the ankle and his sknll crushed 10 a
pulp. Another victims, headwas near.
" torn Of while the left side of the face
Of another is missing. Two Of the
bodies were found crushed under the
truck and almost unacceptable.
Two young men from Columbus, o.,
identified the bodiese ftheirteltow towns
men, while Messrs. Eckart and 'Pease,
Of Dayton, arrived to take charge Of the
body of Chris Kimmel. He was a
prominent citizen Of Dayton and had
resided therefor thirty years. Mr..
Jackson, Of Cynthiana, @, was travel vel;
ing with his niece and four other ladies
and they were lust returning from a
week at the Worlds Fair. 2