Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12
COLLISION AT LANDLlTH.


Twelve Persons Slightly Injured in an
Accident Last Night.
Twelve persons were injured, mono OF
then seriously, by rear end collision
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington 4
Baltim 1re railroad at 1.andlith station
about 7.30 o'clock Tuesday night. The
Delaware railroad express. train 96,
northLound, crashed into the rear OF
the Washington and boston express
train 60, which had been signalled to
etop at the station to await the clear
ing OF the track at Edge Moor, which
was occupied by a freight train. The
Boston train had just started up again
on being signalled that the track was
clear, when train 96 dashed into its
rear, wrscking its baggage car which
was the last car on the train. The
locomotive, No. 119, and baggage car
OF train 95 were somewhat damaged,
the engine being twisted.
Passengers we're badly Jared by the
impact. Engineer Shreeves of the Della
ware train leaped from his oaboose as
the collision occurred, but Fireman
Driscull did not jump. Driscoll is a
son of Engineer Driscoli who was killed
at the Lombard street coal shute about
five years ago.
Following is the list OF wounded:
Ernest Driscoll Of No. 233 Frapklin
street, fireman ON No. 96, ankle sprained
and bruised. Taken to the Delaware
HosIital and later to his home.
H. 4. Shreeves OF No. GIG Pine street,
engineer OF Delaware road train, bruised
by jumping
g. S. Collision. baggagemaster on No.
60, bruised by being thrown by the
George A. Riley of Philadelphia,
conductor on train 60, bruised by being
j0stled forcibly against q car seat.
Mrs. y. 3. Claggett of North Free
mont avenue. Baltimore, wife of Prof.
Claggett, arm and shoulder bruised and
suffering with shock. Taken to Della
ware Hospital
Samuel j. Rush of Reading, Pa,
head lacerated.
Jacob Levy, travelling salesman of
New York, internal injuries by being
forced against seat.
Mrs. G. l.. Gordon of Harrington,
suffering with shock.
A. G. Wood of Philadelphia, head
confused.
Horace Warren, a lad. of No. CPS
South Fourth street, Camden, N. j.,
head cut
Miss Hattie Scarborough OF Girdle
Tree, Nd, bruised and suffering with
shock.
Walter Ford, aged 10 years. of Clay
ton, head lacerated.
Al soon as word OF the wreck reached
the dispatchers' office in this city, Drs.
James A. Draper, James A. Draper,
Jr., and John Palmer were summoned,
and they were sent to the scene in a
special car. They found that few per-
sons had sustained bad injuries. Only
Mrs. Claggett and Fireman Driscoll
we're sent to the Delaware Hospital
and neither of them was seriously hurt.
The other passengers continued on
their journey. The passengers of the
Delaware train were transferred to the
Boston express.
Superintendent Barnard, Trainmaster
Hyland, Train Dispgscher Reynolds and
Supervisor LHtrobe we're in charge Of
the railroad comrany's interests at the
accident The wreck train was sent
there and by 10 O'Clock the track had
been cleared. The coaches of the Della
ware train were brought back to Will
mington. Police Captain Black and a
squad OF officers assisted in preserving
order at the scene of the wreck. The
railroad authorities are making an
investigation into the cause of the
accident.