Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-22
SEVERAL TRAIN
DISASTERS
A Gang Of Workingmen Run Down
While Crossing a Bridge in
Pennsylvania.
FIVE OF THEM WERE KILLED
A Terrible Wreck Last Night Near Tren-
ton, N. J.-Eleven Bodies Have Been
Brought in from tbe Scene of
the Disaster,

Sharon, Pa. February 22.-An Erie u
Pittsburg freight train ran into a
crowd of men ON the way to work this
morning. Five men We're killed out
right.
The men We're crossing a railroa
bridge, and had no chance to save
themselves when the train bore down
on them at full speed
ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCI-
DENT.
Trenton, N. j., February 22.--The o.
tai number of killed in the collision of
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Ruslngs siding last night is at least
ten. The accident appears to have been
due to misunderstanding of orders.
ELEVEN DEAD.
Trenton, N. j., February 22.-Bestdes
the eight bodies brought to Trenton last
night from the wreck, three more were
brought in this evening. The only iden-
titled dead are Baggagemaster Brm-
ingham, J. Walter Male, Trenton
salesman, William Minney, laborer Of
Florence, NJ j., and a man named
Stokes, of Bristol, Pa.
OVER TWENTY-FIVE INJURED.
Trenton, N j., February 22.-The &C.
cident occurred at Rustings siding,
near Bordentown, and about eight miles
south of Trenton. The Nellie BLY,"
express from New York for Atlantic
City, collided with passenger train No.
$50, running from Camden to Trenton.
The number of dead so far as is known
is eleven, and the injured upward of
twenty-five. A special train at about
9 o'clock from the scene of the wreck
brought four dead bodies and eighteen
wounded persons to Trenton. The
wounded are distributed among the
three Trenton hospitals. Other wound
ed passengers were taken to the Coop
killed are Walter Earl, engineer of the
express, and James Birmingham, bag
gagemaster of the local train. Most Of
the killed were Italians. Frank Bir-
on train No. $780, an employe
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, had both legs cut off. The doc
tors say he will die. Michael McGraw,
fireman on the Nellie BLY,, was badly
injured, but is expected to- recover.
Frank Thompson, engineer of No. $50,
had a leg broken and. was badly bruis-
3D. He Is in precarious condition. Ed
ward Garwood, fireman of No. $3.50, was
badly injured by jumping, but will re-
,over. Edward Sapp, conductor of No
'orward on the floor on the rear car of |
lis train. His wounds are not believed |
o. be serious. Most of the remaining
lead and injured are Italians. The
Italians were riding in the smoking car
# the express train. They We're being
aiken to Atlantic City to do construc-
ion work for the railroad company.
Ehe two trains collided at full speed,
md both engines We're completely de-
nolished. The forward cars of each
rain, in both instances being combi-
lation baggage and smoker, were en-
irely demolished also, and the wreck
.ge took fire. The second car of tile \
lellie BLY, turned over on it's side, and
he passengers had to climb out
Trough the windows. In this they were
.ssisted by the passengers from the
ars that did not leave the track. The
rack at this point is so close to the
Delaware & Rartan canal that the pas
engers getting out of the overturned
oach got into the canal, and many of
he dead and injured had to be talss.a
rom the water.
RAN INTO AIN OPEN SWITCH.
st. Louis, February 22.-The fast ex-
'ress on the Vandalia ran into an open
witch at st. Clair crossing, near East
It. Louis, to-day, fatally injuring John
Fan Cleave, engineer, and Henry Rick
Imam, fireman. John Gregg, a mai!
lerk, was seriously hurt. All live In
It. Louis. When the express struck tie
pen switch it ran into a car loada1
With long bridge timbers. Some of the
imbers were jammed into the engine
cad and boiler a distance of 6 .eef
he escaping steam and boiler water
ew in every direction. The mail car
yas wrecked and Mail Clerk Gregg was
aught behind the safe. The passenger
oach next to the mail car was partially
yrecked hit none of the nasspnpers