The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-17
LEHIGH TRAIN RUNS INTO A P. & R.
ENGINE AT MAHANOY CITY.
ONE OF THE ENGINEERS KILLED
ABOUT A DOZEN PEOPLE INJURED, BUT
NONE FATALLY
ONE FlREMANS NARROW ESCAPE
Mail Agent Mcsurdey Among the List Of
Injured-Fireman Brosius Says He
Warned Engineer Beaver to
stop-Both Engines We're
Badly Wrecked.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

Special to EVENING HERALD
MAHANoY CITY, Sept. II, p. m.-One
man killed and about dozen injured is the
story of the terrible wreck which occurred
here at the 2. & r. crossing of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, a short distance above the
Behigh Valley station at les this afternoon.
The unfortunate man killed is James
Beaver, of Frackville. He was an extra en-
gineer on p. * X. engine No il2, which was
running empty"
George Brosius, of Fmckville, fireman of
the same engine, had the left side of his face
and head badly cut and his face was scalded.
His body was also injured.
James Shafer, engineer of the Lehigh
Valley engine, was injured about the face,
his Ieft hand was badly cut and both his legs
were injured
A number of the passengers on the Lehigh
Valley train were slightly injured. Many
were thrown from side to side in the cur
and some over the backs of seats.
S. o. McCurdy, of Sunbury, mail agent on
the Lehigh Valley train, was injured about
the legs and sustained a severe cash over one
of his eyes.
One woman whose name could not be
learned was hurled bodily over a seat and in
falling her head struck the car heater. She
sustained a number of cuts on the forehead
and both sides of the face. Her name could
not be learned. 1t has since been ascertained
that she resides at Deano. She was removed
to the home of friends in Shoemakers.
The accident happened in this way lie
high Valley passenger train No. l, drawn by
engine No 81 in charge of Engineer James
Shatier and Fireman Harry Folweiler, due
ia p. M. was behind time on account of a
delay at Park Place caused Ivy wait on d
train going east. The train vas running at q
very rapid rate to make up time When neal
Spockles boiler shops and several yards from
the crossing the Lehigh engineer noticed the
p. & K. engine coming out from behind the
boiler shops towards the crossing with NJ
cars attached. He blew his whistle and pu
down brakes, but could not avoid the collision
Conductor George Keating was awaiting
the arrival of the P. q r. engine on the othel
side of the crossing. Brosius the p. 4 r
fireman. saw the approach of the Lehigl
train. Beaver, the engineer, could not see it
on account of the boiler shops cutting of hi
view Brosius called to his partner, Shaner
Here comes the Lehigh train. You had
better stop"
At this time the P. x r. engine was about
35 feet from the crossing Instead of apply
ing the steam to his brakes Beaver must hav,
put on more speed to try and get over tn,
crossing ahead of the Lehigh train.
The fireman jumped up on the tank of hi
engine and this accounts for escape from
death. When the two engines struck eacl
, other one was thrown one way and the othe
, in another direction. Beaver fell under his
, engine and was pinned under it about al
hour before he could be extricated
John Grant, of Shenandoah, was one o
the Lehigh passengers but escaped injury.
THE train referred to above was due her,
at 40 p. IN. 1t arrived here at 2;25 drawn
by an extra engine sent down from Delano
the wreckage being cleared from the track
at Mahanoy City in the meantime Ed