The Columbus journal., 1897-06-09
FIVE INSTANTLY KILLED
And Four Badly Injured In a
Wreck on Omaha Road.
THREE BODIES ARE oRENATED.

WICK ON OuISU8 NOAU.
THREE BODIES ARE gREHATED.
Way freight. Ruasing 1t . High Rate Of
Sped, Cellides With . Wort Train Near
b D~issbsyascs Of Orders By Trainmss-
CesAuetsr 10 Nearly Crassd.
auDsos. Wis. June give men
were instantly killed and four were
badly injured BY . collision on the
Omaha railroad, near Hudson junction.
Yesterday afternoon. The trains were
running ct Q high rate Of speed and met
Q sharp curve. aifording the crews
no possible escape. The dead:
Z. s. HuRD.
JOSEPH LEI6HEIsER, laborer.
ThoNAS REILLY, lAborer.
MILTON SWAIN. lab0rer.
HERMAN REBY. fireman.
The first four mentioned are from Fan
Claire. Wis.
Injured:
Brogan, engineer, head bruised and face
injured.
James Owen, conductor. slightly hurt.
A. Seittleman, engineer pile driver,
Msnominee, Wis, legs badly bruised, in
ternally injured, will probably die.
Frank Thsyer, Altoona, Wis, foreman,
fatally injured internally.
Three Bodies Burned.
The way freight, westbound. was
coming in ut . rate Of IL miles an hour.
when, upon turning . short curve on .
down grade, it came upon . work train
backing east at . speed Of IS miles an
hour. The collision was something ter
rife. On the rear Of the work train
was the boarding car. in which were
four men belonging to the work crew.
They were never aware of their danger
and were undoubtedly instantly killed.
The car took fire and three bodies were
burned in tho wreck.
Herman Reby. fireman of the work
train. was also instantly killed. but the
body was recovered. Both engines
were totally wrecked.
The wreck was caused by the disobey-
auce Of orders by Engineer James
Owen Of the work train and the con-
ductor, who were given right of way
70 the westbound track, They forgot
their orders and took the eastbound
track and did not discover their error
unit! too late. Owen is nearly crazed
and Q guard has been placed over him.
The damage is estimated at $50. 600.
TWENTY RIDERS ARE HURT.
Serious Accident At . Bicycle Race Near
Passsic, y. j.
NEW YORK. June 8.-While turning
Q sharp corner At the foot Of Q steep hill
70 riders in q 6-mile road race. near Pas
sale, n. J.. ran into q big stone, and
every one of the riders was injured and
every wheel was wrecked. That none
Of the riders was killed is extraordinary.
Sixty cyclists had contested. BY the
time the steep hill vas reached 20 riders
were punched together. They did not
slow up for the hill. but dashed down
at full speed. As they reached the sharp
corner they attempted to turn into the
river road. The momentum was too
great. however, and each man lost con
troll of his wheel. As the leaders went
down amid their wrecked wheels their
followers ran into them amid the wild.
est confusion. A cry of horror went up
from the spectators on the hill. and sew
etal Of the women tainted. Halt q hum
dred men were Dol at the scene of the
accident, and the work Of extricating
the injured was begun. Several of the
riders were dragged out unconscious.
George Peddy Of Lyndhurst was found
- feet away half dazed, between piles
Of stones. and with q broken leg. Hs
had been among the first to strike the
obstruction. The stone which the lead.
ers struck weighed fully 10 tons. and on
all sides Of it lay bleeding and bruised
riders. Parts of wheels and racing suits
were scattered all around. The men
were soon freed from the wreckage and
assisted to . shed near by, where the
spectators bound up their wounds.
'Cyclist Killed While Racing aTrolley.
PROVIDENCE, June S.-Arthur W.
Lahiff, while racing against an electric
car, met q tragic death. Just outside
the Roger Williams park the road is
quite steep. Trolley ars are in the
habit of bowling down the incline at q
high rate Of speed. and q good many
cyclists have tried to beat them in
races. Last evening when q car, headed
down hill, Lahif was alongside.
He was measured up by the motorman
for . race, and the contest began in
earnest. Suddenly Lahif was seen to
tumble and make . complete somersault
over his handle bars. He struck with
great force while going at his fastest
elm, and his neck was broken.
Six Iejured In IN Elevator Accident.
NEW YORK. June 8.-The elevator ON
the Park Row side Of the p~ostoffice,
which is used for carrying freight and
employees. fell from the fifth floor to the
basement today. The accident was
caused by the breaking of the elevator
rope. The injured are:
CAPTAIN j. j. Cox. postoffice examiner,
internal injuries
GEORGE w. DAILY, clerk, internal in
juries.
JOHN MURPHY. ankle broken and other
injuries.
JOSEPH LUFFER. back broken.
THOMAS MCGovERN, Brooklyn, back
broken.
FRANK BIRDSALL, railway postal clerk,
broken leg.
Close Call For Miners.
NONONGAHELA. June S.-By an ex-
plosion of gas in the Black Diamond
mines of the Brown Coal company, two
miles south. this morning, several men
were injured but o n fatally. The ex-
plosion occurred about Z o'clock. and q
rescuing party went Immediately in the
mine. and all Of the men were taken out
before they were overcome by the dead
" sfterdamp. The gas is said to have
been ignited by an open lamp, and the