The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
MANY MET DEATH IN A WRECK.
EXCURSION TRAIN CRASHED INTO
REGULAR EXPRESS.

Four Cars Wrecked and Many Peo-
pie Were FenrfuIIy MnngIcd-Num-
Der Of Dead Estimated at From
Twenty-Five TO Thirty-scene at
the Wreck Was TerrIbIe-AccIdent
Occurred on the Philadelphia ana
Reading Railroad.
Reading, Pa, May IA collision OF
passenger trains occurred on the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad at Exeter,
about six miles south of this city, and a
great number Of persons were killed and
injured.
There is no telegraph office at Exeter,
and details, therefore, are difficult 10 oh
tain at this writing. The number of kill
ed is variously stated to be from twenty
1--WE to thirty. Fully fifty others are injur-
ed.
The regular express train from Potts.
vile for Philadelphia, connected at the
station in Reading with train from
Harrisburg, which was crowded with ex-
curslonists who had been to the state cap
ito TO witness the ceremonies in connec-
ton with the unwilling of the Hartranft
monument.
Many Of the Harrisburg passengers at
Reading went aboard the Philadelphia ox-
press. but il being found that all could
not be accommodated, 1t was decided to
send an extra train to Philadelphia, to run
as tho second section OF the express, The
extra train left twenty minutes later than
the express.
Crash Came ut the Rear.
At Exeter the express stopped for orr
ders, and while standing still the extra
train crashed into 1t while moving at
great speed.
Three OF the rear cars of the express
were telescoped and the first car of the
extra train was also wrecked.
The passengers in these cars were ter-
ribly mangled many being killed OUT
right, while others had limbs and bodies
manned.
Word was at once sent 10 Reading, and
a special train with physicians and nurses
was sent to the scene as quickly as IL
could possibly be put in readiness.
The identified killed are:
Leaf Montgomery county.
william Staller MorrIstown
Col. George Shaw, Norristown.
Chief John slingluff, Norristown
John Johnson, Mont Clair.
William Lewis, Norristown.
George Sewers, Norristown.
George H. Ands, Norrlstown.
Harry Wentz. Norrstown.
Samuel Batty, Conshohocken.
Harry Thompson. Norristown.
Hiram Shelly. Halboro.
The Reports We're MeaKea.
The passengers could give no connected
story OF the wreck and the exact number
of dead and injured was not known to any
of them
The FIRST train ploushed through three
cars OF the forward train completely
wrecking them.
Eight dead were brought here at I
o clock a. m. A score are under the de-
brls. A train load of wounded were
brought to the hospitals here.
The railroad officials. offer no explains
ton OF the accident.
Returning passengers at 1870 o'clock a.
M, cay the scenes around the wreck are
of the most fearful description.
The second relief train left Exeter at
2:50 O'Clock a. m. 1t brought to Reading
twenty additional bodies. The names of
the dead not yet known.
Most OF the seriously injured were
brought here on the first relief train. The
rest Of the injured were taken to Potts.
town and Norrist 0wn.
The northbound track has been cleared
and the first train through 10 this city
from Philadelphia was the Bustalo express
which left Philadelphia at ll:J6 p. m.