The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-12


The first passenger track wreck In
the history Of the. Pewikey branch Of
the Pan Handle, SO It is claimed. oc-
CURED yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
at the sharp curve Just south Of Short
Greek station. short distance above
this city. The trains figuring In the
collision were the special from Pitts
burgh carrying delegations Of Pythian
visitors to Wheeling. and the train
leaving Wheeling at 9:45 a. m. for steu-
benvlne.
Engineer John Pollock, Of the spe-
cIal train, had received orders to take
the siding at Short Greek and give the
north-bound train right of way. Pol
lock. unfortunately, forgot his instruc-
lions, and when the conductor saw that
he had passed the siding he knew
trouble was at hand. and promptly put
on the air brakes, but It was too late,
for before the air could be made eff
fective the trains met with crash on
the sharp curve near the station.
The trnlnmen jumped and thus avoid
ed certain death in the wreck Of the
two locomotives and baggage cars,
which were piled up promiscuously.
The passengers were thrown about In
the coaches without ceremony, and few
escaped entirely unscathed. However,
only three passengers received any
thing approaching severe injuries.
These were Julius Mendlow, a travel
ing salesman, whose home is in Bog
ton; Abe FARMLAND. of Pittsburgh. a
member of White Star lodge, X. Of p,
and P. ]. Walsh, OF Primrose, near
Pittsburgh, one of the officers OF Oak
dale company, U. r. X. Of P. The
trainmen who received injuries were
Reuben King, fireman on the north
bound train; ]. r. Stevenson, of steu-
benville. baggagemaster on north
bound train; Ellsworth Rainey. of steu-
benville. conductor on nOrth-bound
train; Engineer John Pollock. of Deni-
son, engineer on the special: Ed Mar
tin, of Denison. fireman on the special.
The news OF the wreck was slow In
reaching the city. owing to there being
no telegraph Office at Short Greek.
When the news did come, many exag-
gerated rumors were in circulation. a
special was sent to the scene of the
wreck with Drs. Baird and McLain on
board. who did everything possible to
relieve the wounded tralnmen and pas
sengers.
On the arrival of the relief train
here the wounded were taken to the
City Hospital, where the Pan Handles
physician. DR.. F. L. Hupp, and Drs
Baird and McLain and Andrew Wilson
were in attendance. The injuries were
thus described last night by DR.. Hupp:
Reuben Klng-compllcated fracture
of the skull, conclusion OF the brain. !
Kings condition is quite serious, and
it is feared he may die. His prospects
may be determined better to-day,
p. ]. Walsh-was jammed up badly, |
and Is paralyzed below the waist.
There was u conclusion of the spine,
but the spine is not broken. He will
probably recover.
Julius Mendlow-Badly shaken up;
no open wounds. but his mental facu,-
ties are dull. He will likely recover
entirely in a few days.
Abe Franklin-Left foot crushed, and
amputatIon was necessary, leaving
only the little toe. VIII recover soon.
John Pollock-Back of left hand torn
and crushed May lose the hand.
Ellsworth Ralney-Face cut and COL
lar bone broken.
Edward MartIn-AnSle spralned;
cuts on face and head.
j. r. stevenson-shoulder bruised;
no fractures.
OF the injured, five are at the City
Hospital now: Mendlow. Franklin, Pol
lock, Walsh and King. The others left
for their homes last evening.
The Pan Handles traffic was blocked
until 1880 p M, when the wrecklnE
crew cleared away the wreckage.
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