The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-14

NmnuRd, N, Y, July lS,-The West
Shore express duo hero a. 1904 noon
vss wrecked in the West Shore yard in
thc southern part Of the city to-day.
six or seven persons were killed and
fifteen or twenty injured. Two OF the
bead had each an arm torn out The
train consisted OF engine No. 200, Shell
by engineer, baggage car, three day
coaches and y Wagner car. The train
Was we'll filled with passengers. Car
No. II, in which nearly all the casual
tos occurred had every seat filled, The
train was few minutes late at Corn.
wall and made the distance from that
place to the southern limit OF Newburg
at very rapid rate. 1t crossed Quas-
saick creek mile south Of the station,
ran a few rods further under the Penn
glyania coal company's bridge, then
ran into an open switch into the West
Shore yard.
In that yard train was standing
ready to pull out onto the main track.
The day express engine struck the
freight engine with terrific force. The
engineer Jumped, but little late, and
was slightly hurt. The fireman also
Jumped and escaped injury. The train
crashed through the freight cars, which
were moro or less smashed.
A TERRIBLE SCENE
Day coach No. 7, following the sleep.
Ell, had its eide torn out and the trucks
torn out. Tho scene in this car was ter
Hblc. Those who we're able to walk
started on foot for the station and were
seen with bruised and bleeding faces
making their way painfully and slowly
in tho hot sun. Mr.. William II. Gala.
han, Of tho Pennsylvania Coal Compa-
ny office force, near the scene, heard the
crash and upon learning the cause sent
word to the central telephone office to
notify every physician in the city to go
10 tho scene, and within half an hour
there we're dozen doctors attending to
tue wounded.
The engineer upon feeling the engine
lraye the track, shut of the steam,
whlitled for brakes, and he aud the fire.
man Jumped. Tho latter, Charles
Willis, ruptured a blood vessel and was
badly bruised, The engineer escaped
with very slight injuries. Fred Hol-
land, engineer Of the freight, had his
skull fractured at tho base and was cut
OyCF the eye. It is thought that he wiz
ecoYer. No one else on the freight was
hurt
ONLY ONE ESCAPED.
Walter NJ. Berard, assessor Of High
land Falls, was the only passenger in
II who escaped injury. He said
that ho occupied seat behind three
women. Across the aisle were several
ladies' and children. He noticed little
ituny shock when the cur ran over tho
switch. The crash came after the train
had gone several yards on the side
track. There was lull for moment;
then everything became scene OF tho
widest confusion aud the air was filed
with theories and groans OF tho wound.
ed. The seat occupied by Mr.. Berard
was broken into pieces, but he escaned
by a miracle. The parlor cars trucks
were broken, but the passengers, be.
sides being severely shaken up, were
not injured. The railroad coal dock
men IN tho noighborhood at once went
to the place Of tho accident and began
to clear away tho wreckage and to pull
out the dead and wounded. The police
and physicians OF Newburg wore noti-
lied and about q dozen OF tho latter hur-
red to tho scene aud began caring for
the wounded.
TIE DEAD.
The following are killed:
Mrs. Eliza Klemm, wife Of Antoine
Eemm, Of Highland Falls, N. Y.
A two.year.old child, daughter OF
Blrnhan Elborson, OF Sotauket, l. I.
Rose Riley, West Park, about thirty.
loa' years old, Of Hebrew cast Of coun.
tOnancc.
Mrs. Pauline Wright, mother Of Mrs. |
Michael. She had an arm torn of.
An unknown woman about thirty |
years old, Of medium height and build. |
In tho confusion articles that might
hayo aided in the Identification were
separated from tho bodies, aud not un.
" the coroner makes his inquiry will
sno names Of tho unknown DO positively |
kRewn.
THE INJURED.
Tho seriously wounded whose names
could bc ascerIuuod were tho fol-
loving
W Carver West Havorstraw, severe
O'9lso on log Rnd cut on head.
jane Cooke, OF Kaatskil, was taken
10 st. Luko's hospital. Hor Injuries
sG probably fatal. Her hORd 10 cut In |
IOrnaIIy
John Robinson, eighteen years old,
%,5It Wo9t Seventeenth street, Jersey
ivy, skull and collar bono fractured;
recovery doubtful.
~ Cistairo, twunty.ono years old,
'Olurol internally.
u.l ltud Holland, engineer OF locomotive,
and bruised - '''' "N'"
SS.alrIc' Y Ruh, badly bruised.
nufhllam EIyerson aud his vile. Tho |
,a,uor ",luor suffers from a broken arm and
sy'ete bruises, ind tho lattOr had her
SSii SuIu ltac'ured and head cut Their
Vl!ld wat killed.
NJ Yo nombots Of family namod
,'yloeI, Of Brooklyn, mother and four
'Iut lgr'' woto all moro or less injured.
nv. N"Aflc7 Willis, Of Now Durham ilre.
a OH passenger engine, tupturcd
v,vol ,ol vessel In right breast, legs no.
WY Injured. Is expected to recover.
d Hardy, lIronklyn, log broken.
btoIsa, No. n, y Harvey New York, log