Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-23

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February %
The Southern express on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, which left Broad Street
station at 1920 this morning CO.llded
with the Morton, Pa, accommodation
train, near South street station, West
Philadelphia.
Three cars Of the accommodation
train we're wrecked, five persons killed
aud fifteen others were injured. A ru-
nor 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. The Presidents
special passed through here for New
York about on schedule time.
The accommodation train was cross
ing a switch 20 pull into South street
station. All the cars but the last one
had crossed when the Southern express
came rushing down the track and struck
the local passenger car that was on
the switch full 10 the middle.
The express was made up entirely OF
heavy PullBaRs aRd the light passenger
car was hurled fifty feet from the track,
broken and smashed by the terrible
force of the blow. The express train
!. escaped INJURY and the engineer imme-
diately stopped his train.
The crash Of the COlliding trains and
the screams and shrieks OF the unfOr-
tunate people pinned beneath the tim
bers Of the wrecked car speedily al
tracted an excited crowd 20 the scene.
The Twenty-6rst district police station
is but a few squares from the place
unnfHanf nnnrrrNI and
SQUAD Of officers we're soon on the scene
and the work Of eXtricatiBg the wound
ed passengers was soon ucCOmp pliShed.
The injured we're hurried 20 the Uni
versity Hospital, two blocks away and
their injuries were attended 20.
No one on the express was injured
hnd the engine was damaged so slightly
that it proceeded 90 New York with the
train half an hour afterward. The
killed and injured were confined 90 the
third car Of the accommodation, aad it
was completely wrecked. Four persons
were killed aud ten injured. OF the in
iured none are dangerously hurt. The
killed and injured were:
Killed: Mrs. f. l.. LINER, Of Media;
Miss Maria Read, of Media, and the
Rev James Walker, OF LeunL
Injured, George w. Hines, OF Media;
Miss Genevieve Zane, Of SwarthmOre;
Rev. Jacob Wiseman, Of Clifton Heights;
Miss Rachel II. Hillborn, OF Swarth-
more: Mrs. James Walker, wife Of the
Mr.. Walker killed; Miss Kate harcher,
of Morgan; Mrs w. H. TinderSmith,
OF Morgan; j. II. Huntley, OF Swarth-
more; Miss TH'ie Lewis; George Turn
er. Nearly all the hurt were injured
about the head and face.
Rev James Walker, one or the VIC
tins OF the disaster, was the rector Of
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church at
ROckdale. Delaware county, near Leuni
Station, where he has been located for
, dozen years past. He was nfty-years
years Of age. Mrs. Walker was thrown
from her seat by the collision and
dashed against the rails Of the on the
opposite side OF the car and received
severe scalp wound aud interna. in
juries.
Edward L. Mintzer, Jr., who was
killed, was about 45 years Of age, and
was the trust officer of the real estate
investment company Of this city. Mrs.
Mintzer, who was sitting by his side in
the car, was also killed, both being de-
capitated.
4 Miss Maria r. Reeves, OF Media, the
fourth victim, was taken out Of the
wreck alive, but she died on the way 20
the hospital.
The passengers on the express train
rendered what aid they could 20 the in-
iured passengers, but no one was more
energetic than Congressman Charles E.
Belknap, of Michigan. lie did splendid
service in reScuing the wounded aud
caring for the dead. Several names
have been added 90 the list OF the in
iured, but their hurts are not serious.
A half dozen others whose names can
not be learned had their injuries dressed
AT the hospital and then departed.