The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12

| Inc engineers and hremen OF both
trains Jumped. Engineer Prendergast,
who weighs almost 800 pounds. jumped
too late, for he was caught under his
engine and for three hours lay pinion-
ed in frightful agony. When at last a
huge crane lifted the iron of his body
he was found SO badly injured that he
Is expected to die. Engineer Rick, Of
the local, was found on the tracks SO
badly injured that little hope was en-
tertained of his recovery. Despite the
blood that flowed from his mouth Rick
gurgled out: Some one gave wrong
orders. know how it happened, but
I can't speak now."
Block system Not in Use.
On this section of the Lehigh Valley
the block system is not in use. The
train dispatcher at Easton, who has
charge Of the territory, is said to have
wired the operator at South Plainfleld
to let No. II, the local, come through.
but later there was a message from
Easton to hold all westbound traffic.
1t Is alleged that the latter message
was overlooked. Some say it was not
handed to the operator. but whichever
way 1t was the westbound train was
allowed on its track, and from every
thing that could be learned the col
lision was plainly due to a mistake in
orders and to no negligence OF the
train crews.
DR.. Brakely, of Dunellen, was one Of
the first on the scene. He said: 1--WE
got into the overturned car and CROPPED
among the debris for the dead. Teeth,
arms, brains, splintered wood and
twisted Iron were mixed up in an in
describable mess. The wounded, most
of them suffering from broken legs,
were all jammed together at the rear
end. The dead we got out piecemeal,
Among the ruins we found baby
about 4 months old, in long clothes
We thought 1t was dead and laid II
on the bank beside the half dozen other
mangled bodies we had extricated
Just as was leaving I noticed signs
Of life. The baby was alive, and a
careful examination showed II had sus
tanned only brulse Of the head. We
put 1t In the cars for Plainfieid."
A Baby's Marvellous Escape.
This baby belonged to Mrs. Mary
Parrcca, of Mount Carmel, who was &C.
companied on the train by her hus.
band, two young sons and the infant In
question. Mrs. Parreca said:
II was nursing the baby, when the
whistle began to blow. My husband
started to open the window. Then
was thrown to the back of the car ant
lost consciousness. My baby was gone
almost went frantic when awoke
but at last found my child peacefully
sleeping In the other train, and ap
parently none the worse for the ex
perience.
L. S. Walter. a lawyer Of Mount Car
mel. was pinned in the debris OF th'
front car for two hours. Despite tn,
fact that he was seriously. II not IA
tally, injured, Mr.. Walter directed tn
attention of the rescuers to other suf
ferers and from his point of vantag
superintended their efforts Whel
finally taken out Mr.. Walter was car
ried to nearby vacant house, wher
he was cared for. The vicinity OF tn
railroad crossing where the train
crashed Is somewhat deserted. The cc
cupants of the few houses nearby di,
everything in their power to assist tn
wounded. the women tearing up sheet
as bandages for the wounded and cas-
ing in countless ways their sufferin gs
| The Killed and Injured.
The dead are: Martin Keenan,. hutel
keeper, Mount Carmel, Pa; w. II
Hinkle. contractor, Mount Carmel: ia
cob Heller, tailor, Mount Carmel; Fl
E. Weikell, rs years old, Mount Car
mel: Frank Fischer, shoe dealer Noun
Carmel; William H. Leader, "a year
old. dry goods dealer. Mount Carmel
only recently married; Frank Markell
"a years old, Shamokin. Pa; Theodore
S. Kohn. Shamokin: Abner S. keifer
carpe[ dealer. Pottsville, Pa; william
H. Markell. Shamokin; James Jarvis
IL years old. Mount Carmel; two wo
| 1uCu, WIN arc btiil W Dr luueulluep.
The injured ere: Arthur Tregembo
Llewellyn, Pa, both legs broken
Nicholas Pareeca, Shamokin, leg
crushed; Henry John Parecca, Shame
kin, legs crushed; Louis Parecca, Sha
mokin. legs crushed; Mrs. Mary Parec
ca, Shamokin. internal injuries, may
die; o. e. Schaeffer, fireman, South
Easton, Pa, skull fractured, may die;
Edward W. Rick. engineer, legs broken
and body crushed. expected to die;
Joseph Me,esky. Shenandoah; Mary
Jarville, Mount Carmel; - Maieosta
Shenandoah; George Launesky, Noun,
Carmel; unidentified man with u. j.
on his cuffs; James Prendergast, en-
gineer, EastoR, Pa, likely to die; -
Josephs, full name and residence not
known; Orlando Staine. Sunbury
bruised and ankle sprained; Harry r.
Foster, plumber. Pottsville, both legs
broken, sent home; Mrs. Henry Lock-
haven, Big Mine Run, legs crushed,
sent home; Mrs. Lockhaven's mother,
legs crushed, sent home; Mrs. Louden-