The morning call., 1893-10-14
COLDIN DEATH.
Two Trains Crash
Together.
AIR. BRAKES FAILED.
And the Engineer Saved
His Own Life.
NOBODY FOUND TO BLAME.
NOBODY FOUND TO BLAME.
But There Was a Law Against
Fast Running There.
AND THAT LAW WAS IGNORED.
Practically There Would Seem to Be
Little Difference in the Methods
of Railroad Men.

JACKSON, Mich, Oct 1s-The most aw-
| full railroad disaster of the present year is
| what can be truly said of the terrible
wreck which occurred this morning right
in front of the depot of the Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad Company in this city. A
dozen lives were wiped out. and nearly
| twice that number of people were mangled
and crushed. All of the people, who were
happy and joyful. were on their way to
Chicago. presumably to visit the Worlds
Fair. 1t was the first wreck of any conse-
quence on the Michigan Central Railroad
since 1879, and the result was appalling
| The train in which the casualties occurred
was an excursion train that left Water
town. N. Y, yesterday for Chicago. in
two sections. heavily loaded. The first
section reached Jackson at s: 80 this morn
ing, and stopped at the depot to change en-
gines. Many passengers allghted during
the changing to get a bite of breakfast
while the train waited, and this In
itself was a most fortunate occurrence,
| as had it been otherwise the list OF killed
| and injured would have been mucn larger.
| While the first section was standing In the
| station the second section came into the
yard at the rate of twenty miles an hour.
| The engineer saw the semaphore set and
| tried to stop, but for some unaccountable
reason the airbrake on his engine failed to
work and the heavy train crashed with
terrific force into the cars standing still.
The two rear coaches of the first section
were telescoped, and it was In these that
1f Ne
passenger in these cars was either killed
| or terribly injured. The third coach from
the rear of the first section WAS thrown to
and others injured.
| With the exception Of the engine and
baggage-car the rear section escaned
serious harm. The engine was badly
wrecked, and steam and hot water escap-
ing from the sides of the punctured boiler
| added greatly to the suffering OF the un-
| fortunate victims. Within very short
| time after the accident occurred. the peo-
pic of the city gathered at the scene by
hundreds and aided the railroad men in
every possible way in succoring the un-
| fortunates. President Ledyard and other
| high officials of the road came from De-
troit on a special train ns soon as they
| were advised of the awful affair and d.
rected the efforts of the rescuers. The
| killed are:
| Mrs. d. q. Gibbs of Wheeling. N. Y.
| Mrs. Lloyd Woodbury. of Bath, n. 7.
James Woodbury. of Bath, n. Y.
Mrs. James Fl. Keeer of Hammonds-
| port. N. Y.
Maggie McMaster of Pennyan, N. Y.
| Harriet Breeze of Pine City, N. Y.
Mrs. Charles Starr of Eimira, N. Y.
George Hoffman of Louisville, n. Y.
Mrs. j. w. Beardsley of Canton. Pa.
Baby Harrington, the six-mODths-old
child OF Mrs. Anson Harrington Of Ell
mira, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore of Morris Run. Pa.
The injured are:
Kate Healy of Morris Run. Pa, fracture
of the thigh.
Johanna Healy of Morris Run, Pa.
serious internal injuries and fracture OF
both legs.
j. N. Anderson of Morris Run, Pa,
thigh cut anu back sprained.
Mrs. Timothy Donovan OF Morris Run,
Pa, serious cuts and bruises.
Miss Maud Benedict of Canton. Pa,
serious internal injuries.
Mrs. Anson Harrington Of Elmira, N. Y,
leg broken.
Miss Blanche Beardsley Of Canton. Pa,
fatal fracture of the skull.
Mrs. c. w. Fay of Elmira, N. Y. pain
ful cuts and bruises.
Mrs. Laura Fay of Elmirs. N. Y. bruised
and cut
W.R. Humphrey of Shenango Lake. Pa,
cut and bruised.
Mrs. Alfred Searles Of Elmira, N. Y, in
ternal injuries.
Miss E. Dolmerch of Elmira. N. Y, In
ternal injuries.
Mrs. Mary Wakefield of Emira. N. Y =.
Gu. and bruised.
Miss Sarah L. Keeler of Hammondsport,
n. Y, skull fractured.
Mrs. j. w. Anderson Of Morris Run, Pa.
! leg broken and internal injuries.
l.. B. Ainsworth of Norwich. N. Y. Sc
rious internal injuries.
Miss Allie Harris of Canton, Pa. internal
Injuries.
Miss Mary C. Krise Of Canton, Pa.
seriou; cuts and bruises
| Mis-. G. H. Garner of Horsehead, N. T..
| cut and bruised.
Maud Gardner, aged 8. bruised and cut
| Mrs. j. A. Burlingame of East Spring
field. N. Y. head cut.
F. Lewis of Columbia Crossroads, Pa,
| cut and bruised.
| VIII the collision occurred the shreks
that rent the air could be heard for blocks.
Fireman Joseph Kimberling jumped from
the cab before the crash and escaped unin-
jured. but Engineer William Whalen re-
| mained at his post to the last and was
badly hurt. He may not recover.
As the mangled forms were gradually
removed from the coaches the mass of on
| lockers groaned in sympathy and the in-
| jured cried out in agony.
Lord have mercy on my soul" shrieked
one poor fellow whose life was ebbing