The record-union., 1893-10-18
ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL.
Collision in Ohio, Attended With
Fatal Results.


Fatal Results.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE first section
of the New York and Chicago limited
express, east-bound, on the Fort Wayne
Road, was wrecked at Wellsville, o., early
this morning by running into freight
train standing on the track. A heavy fog
prevailed at the time and the engineer Of
the limited was unable to see the freight
train until too late to prevent a collision.
AS a result two trainmen were killed and
four other employees injured, two OF them
probably fatally.
The killed are: Elmer Jackson, fire.
man; John Carrothers, pilot.
The injured are: Robert Jackson, en-
gineer, fatally; Robert Ferry, train cleo
trician, fatally; Alex Frazier, baggage
man. seriously; Robert Fowler, train
electrician, seriously. The telegraph
operator in the signal tower, name not
learned, was badly burned with acids.
The passengers were thrown from their
berths by the shock, but escaped with
slight bruises. Considerable damage was
done to the freight train. The injured
were removed to the hospital.
Tonight death claimed two more vic
tins OF the wreck, Robert Ferry and
Robert Fowler, both of Chicago. The
two survivors were brought to this city
this evening, and taken to the West
Pennsylvania Hospital but shortly after
their arrival expired.
SEVENTEEN PEOPLE INJURED.
ALTOONA (Pa.), Oct. ia serious ac-
cident occurred on the New York and
Pennsylvania Railroad just below this
city this evening. Seventeen people were
seriously injured, and in number of in
stances the injuries may prove fatal. a
work train was run into by a local
train running at high speed. The con-
struction car was demolished and the
stoves overturned. The car caught fire,
and some of the mon came out of the
debris with their clothing ignited. After
some difficulty the fire was eXtinguished
and steps taken TO carry out the injured.
The sight was horrible. Thrown in every
direction men could be be seen rolling in
pain and calling for help.
TWELVE CARS WRECKED.
PITTsBURG, Oct. ia heavy freight
train on the Fort Wayne Road parted and
came together again at Beaver Falls,
Penn. early this morning. Twelve
loaded cars were wrecked, the depot shed
and telegraph station demolished and
Operator Elmer Lyons badly injured.
Two tramps stealing ride are supposed
to be buried under the debris.
ACCIDENT ON THE OREGON.
REDDING, Oct. IL. - About $50 last
evening, on going around the bend four
miles south OF Delta, the engine of the
overland struck a rock weighing several
tons and was deraned, turning COM
pletely over and landing on the bank of
the Sacramento River. The mail-car fol-
lowed, turning over on the side. The
steps on the front end of the baggage
car were broken away. The air. brakes
caused the train to come to a dead stop,
the reaction shaking up the passengers,
but causing no serious injuries. The en-
gineer marvelously escaped harm. The
fireman was injured slightly about the
head. The wrecking train from Duns-
muir cleared the wreck and the train
passed here at 1l:30 o'clock to-day. The
engine and mail car were LETT on the
ground.
CAR THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Oct. 1.-THE rear
car of the Central Pacific East bound
passenger train was thrown from tho
track near Argenta yesterday by Il
broken rail, slightly injuring Brakeman
Denton. No further damage was done.
WRECK ON THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
PORT ARTHUR (Ont.l, Oct. IA seri-
GUS wreck happened OH the Canadian
Pacific near Gravel River to-day, when a
special tea train of fourteen cars came
into collision with West bound freight.
Fireman Walleridge and Brakeman Eli
OFT were killed.