The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-16
SCORE DIE IN A WRECK.

SCORE DIE IN A WRECK.
Rear.End Collision of Passen-
ger Teams Near Reading.
DEATH LIST NUMBERS ABOUT IS.
Excursionists Are Returning from the Un-
yelling of Hartranft Monument When
Engine Crashes Through Three Cars and
= Occupants Are Hurled to Death-Hospi.
tai Trains Bring In Dead and Wounded.
READING, Pa, May ia collision Of
passenger trains occurred on the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad at Exeter,
about six miles south of this city, last
night and great number of people
were killed and injured. There is no
telegraph Office at Exeter and details
therefore are difficult to obtain. The
number killed is variously stated to be
from 20 to %. Fully fifty others are in
jured. The regular express train from
Pottsville for Philadelphia connected at
the station in Reading with train from
Harrisburg, which was crowded with
excursionists who had been to the state
capital to witness the ceremonies in con-
uectlon with the unwilling of the Hart
ranft monument. Many of the Harris
burg passengers at Reading went aboard
the Philadelphia express but, it being
found that all could not be acommo-
dated, it was decided to send an extra
train to Philadelphia to run as the Sec
ond section of the express. The extra
train left 20 minutes later than the ex-
press At Exeter the express stopped
for orders and while standing still the
extra train crashed into it 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 terribly mangled, many being
killed outright, while others had
| limbs and bodies manned. Word
was at once sent to Read
ing and special train with physi-
clans and nurses was sent to the scene
as quickly as it could possibly be put in
readiness.
The identified killed are:
JOHN LEAF Montgomery county.
| WILLIAM STALER, Norristown.
COLONEL GKoRGE SHAW, Norristown.
| CHIEF JOHN SLINGLUFF, NOrristOwn.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mt. Clair.
WILLIAM LEWIS, Norristown.
HARRY HUNCH1NoNGER, Nor. .stown.
| GEORGE Sewers, Norristown.
| GEORGE H. ANDIs, Norristown.
HARRY VENT, Norristown.
SAMUEL BATTY, Conshocken.
HARRY THOMPSON, Norristown.
HIRAM SHELLY, Hatboro.
BENTON S1LyIs, Reading.
The injured are:
Eddie Smith. Norristown.
Charles White, Norristown.
Nathan O'Neal, Norristown.
Luther Custer, serious, Pottstown.
Patrick Kern Norristown.
Pascal Walters, Swedeland.
Harry Leister, serious, PhGnixville
i. B. Vanderslice, PhRnixyille
Theodore Able, Norristpwn.
William Frederbcrn, Norristown.
Charles Maddis, Conshocken.
John Earl, Conshockon.
Harry Kantz, Norristown.
David Carney, Norristown.
A. j. Ashenfelder, Norristown.
The number of dead is fully 25 and
injured SO. The first train ploughed
through three cars of the forward train,
completely wrecking them. Eight dead
were brought here at a. m. A score
are under the debris. A trainload Of
wounded We're brought to the hospitals
here. Great excitepent prevails
throughout the city. The railroad Off
Gals offer no explanation of the acct
dent. The coroner will investigate at
once. A passenger says the scene
around the wreck is fearful.
The second relief train left Exeter at
E2:40a. m. 1t brought to Reading 20
additional bodies. The names are not
yet known. None Of the seriously in
jured We're brought here on the first re-.
lief train. The rest of the injured were
taken to Pottstown and Norristown.