The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-31

landslide a mile east of Lackawaxen, last
night. was not as serious as first reported.
Only the fireman and engineer OF the de-
raiied engine OF the west-bound Chicago
express. which turned over on the track.
were killed. though a number OF passen-
gers on the express. the vestibule passen-
ger train for Buffalo and Cleveland. which
left New York at p m Saturday. were
injured Following is a complete list of
killed and injured as far as known at the
present time:
STEPHEN oUTwATER. Port Jervis. en-
gfneer of Chicago express
FRED SELLS, Port Jervis. fireman or
Chicago express.
C. L. STEPHENS. III Garfield avenue.
Chicago, bruises. minor Commissions.
r. VIEW, New York. cut head and right
arm.
q. II. BOYD. Sharon. Pa. scalp wounds.
MRS. G.. II. BOYD. Sharon. bruises. back
BERNARD SHAY. Port Jervis, freight
engineer. pelvis broken
FRED SMITH, Port Jervis. brakeman,
shoulder broken
]. NJ. TRIMMER, trainman. Chicago ex-
press. shoulder injured.
MICHAEL THORNTON. porter. shoulder
TIMOTHY WELSH. conductor Of Chicago
express. back and legs injured.
e BELL, Cleveland. cuts. head and hand
L. f. PARKER. New York hands burned.
MRS. Z. c. HEATH. New York. cut head
f r. P L. MEffGoTT. Newark. N j.. bruises
F. 3. FITZPATRICK. III Seventeenth ave-
nue.. Denver. slight injuries
r. I. DRAKE. Pullman conductor, slight
". F. REYBoLD. Hoboken. slight in
A. s. COLLINS. Buffalo, slight injuries.
RICHARD SMITH, 29S Milwaukee ave-
nue.. Chicago. slightly injured
MISS FLORENCE ADELE MILFORD.
MRS. ELIZABETH HUNT. Newark.
bruises.
The wreck which occurred shortly before
midnight. was preceded by cloudburst and
storm which lasted two hours. section
of the bank fell on the east-bound track,
directly in front of the freight train. Sew
eral trees went down with the rocks and
earth. and the freight cars and engine were
turned over directly across the west-bound
tracks of the Erie road. Sixty freight cars
constituted the train. but only twenty-five
were derailed and the debris was piled UP
on the west-bound tracks just as the Chi
cago express put in an appearance. run
ming at the rate OF fifty miles an hour. The
engine of the express train crashed into
the wreck and the baggage car. combina-
ton and buffet car and two Pullman Sleep
ers were piled up the tracks immediate
ly in front OF the wrecked freight cars. The
first sleeper was split into two parts and
the passengers were thrown thirty feet
down a bank. Fire at once broke out and
four cars of the express and nine of the
freight cars were burned.
Baggagemaster Becker, who found himself
under the baggage-car door. recovered con-
seriousness only to discover that he was all
alone in that part of the wrecked passen-
\ ger cars. He managed to crawl from his
position, only to find a blaze starting in
front OF him, while half of the cars were
somehow braced up Immediately over him.
He called for assistance. but there was no
response. Then he saw the passengers who
had been hurled down the thirty-foot en-
bankment endeavoring to extricate them
selves from the debris and make their way
UP the bank. All were clad only in their
night clothing and they were shivering
with the cold. Some were bleeding and
moaning but all were dazed. Members of
the train crews commenced to search diff
ferent portions Of the wreck and assisted
those who were struggling to escape Blan-
kets were brought In from the Pullman cars
and wrapped around shivering women and
half-conscious men.
relief train was at once arranged for and
DR.. Cuddeback. DIR. Swartout, DR.. Johnson
and several trained nurses returned for the
purpose of caring for those needing imme-
date assistance. The relief train soon
reached the scene of the accident, and near
ly all Of the injured persons were removed
to the hospital
OF the persons injured and now at the
hospital. Barnard Shay, of Port Jervis. the
engineer Of the freight train, and G. z.
Belize. Of Cleveland. were most seriously
hurt. but their wounds are not fatal Mr..
Belize Is a stenographer in the Office of Traf-
nc Manager Thomas. of the Erie system.
with headquarters at Cleveland.
After several hours search the bodies Of
Engineer Outwater and Fireman Sells were
found under the wrecked train Both bodies
had been burned TO the waist. The men were
identified by their watches.
Conductor Welsh. who was removed to his
home. not seriously injured. He had
train check in his possession showing
three persons as yet unaccounted for. Two
were from Cleveland and from Catta-
raugus. The Cattaraugus man Travelled on