The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-28
Fatal Wreck on Pitts BURG
and Lake Erie.
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
List Of Injured Numbers AZ
Cause Of the Accident Be-
iieved 60 Have Been q
Broken Frog.


road, known as the Cleveland flyer,
jumped the track at South Monaco
station tearing up about 900 feet Of
side track and sliding over an em-
bankment about Is feet high. Two
men were instantly killed, and Of the
II passengers 43 were injured. The
cause of the wreck Is supposed to
have been due to an open switch or
q broken frog. Every car LETT the
track, the engine was badly wrecked
and the combination baggage and ex-
press car was crushed.
The Dead:
w. J. Cunningham, 80 years old,
fireman; lived in Churchill street, Nc
Kees Rocks; body was found under
the engine, badly mangled; leaves O
widow and two small children.
Lowery Black, As years old; mar
ried; lived on Prospect and Dilworth
streets, Mt. Washington survived by
widow, two sons, daughter and
two brothers; body found under the
wreck and was mangled almost be.
yond any identification.
The Injured:
Mrs. James Lee, Washington, Pa.
81 years old; fracture of left forearm
and possibly internal injuries; taken
to West Penn hospital.
Mrs. Lola b. Perkins, Cleveland, o.;
80 years old; laceration of face, chin
cut and badly bruised; taken to West
Penn hospital. ~
w. w. Stephens, Cleveland; 2s
years old; scalp wounds, face badly
bruised and back sprained; taken to
West Penn hospital.
Miss Lucy hose, Cortland, o.; rs
years old; fracture Of right forearm;
taken to West Penn hospital.
Mrs. Elvia Mills, Bellaire, O.; 50
years old; sister Of Mrs. James Lee;
confusion on the neck and right wrist
sprained; taken TO West, Penn hos.
pital. a-- 49, I'd r. l,.
Rev. Father Gavin Injured.
Rev. Father A. d. Gavin, Of Holy
Ghost college, Pittsburg; scalp
wound, side injured; taken to West
Penn hospital.
X. l.. Martin, Lisbon, O.; 30 years
old; mail clerk; lacerated right arm
and right hand; taken to West Penn
hospital.
William Welsh, Youngstown, o.;
badly bruised about the, chest; taken
home.
James Brown, engineer, Youngs.
town, o.; 80 years old; scalp wounds
and confusion Of the thorax.
Mary Churchill, Cortland, O.; 23
years old; waist lacerated and suffer.
ing with nervous prostration; taken
to West Penn hospital.
u. N. Afford, Mahoning. O.; so
years old; farmer; scalp wounds and
confusion Of right arm.
Mrs. Catherine Afford, wife Of d.
N. Afford, Mahoning, O.; 66 years
old; scalp wounds and confusion OF
back and arms.
Margaret Afford, 13 years old,
daughter Of w. v. Afford, Canons.
burg; confusion of face.
Brewster Afford, 10 years old, son
OF W. v. Afford, confusion OF the
head.
Margaret Brewster, Canonsburg.
torehead cut; taken to Beaver Valley
General hospital, Beaver Falls.
Rev. 6. G. WestfaiI Hurt.
Rev. G. G. Westfall, Beaver Falls:
bruised about the body; taken to his
home.
J. M. Jordan, New Castle; head
hurt; taken to Beaver Falls General
hospital, Beaver Falls.
Thomas b. Warner. printer, Toron.
to, Canada; 81 years old; right hand
crushed; taken to West Penn hos
pital
Mrs. Jefferson Carse, Beaver; shoul.
der blade broken; taken to her home.
Rev. j. l.. Milligan, chaplain OF the
Western penitentiary; side injured
and badly shaken up; taken to his
home
Mrs. Harry G. Nellie, Monaco.
head cut and shoulder dislocated:
taken to her home.
A. X. Young. Pittsburg; knee in.
1ured and face bruised; taken to the
Beaver Valley General hospital, Bea-
"A. 8. Miller. Beaver Falls; bruised
about the head; taken to his home.
DR.. II. A. Zimmerman, Youngstown.
leg injured
Mrs. DR.. Zimmerman; forehead cut:
taken to Beaver Valley General hos.
pital, Beaver Falls.
Rochester.
J. j. Hamilton. Youngstown. O.:
scalp wound and leg bruised.
n. D. Rainey, New Castle; arm
bruised and leg cut.
| mrs. Daisy Kirker, New Castle:
nead ~ breast and arm injured
"A. "a semmions. Kittanning; scalp
Leg Amputated Below knee.
William M. Hulburd. baggagemas.
ter; left leg mangled; taken to Bea.
yer Valley General hospital. Beaver
FAILS, where the limb was anputated
below the knee; also right arm bruis.
ed and severe scalp weuud.f "a !. IS
owen =. Reed, Garretsville, o.; face
ana hands badly scalded; taken 10
iseaver valley General hospital, Bea-
ver alts;, s..sT.s ~
fpter kimherlyg Ghsron. SIS ycars
o4 neaa cMs back nd breast hurt: :