Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-12
ENTIRE
Train Jumped the
Track.
Hour Later 1t Was Run.
ming Again.
asst Work on Northern
Ohio R. r.
Fierce Storm Between
TaIlmadse and Kent.
Students Getting Practical Lessons
Railroad News.

Railroad News.
One of the most remarkable wrecks
on record occurred on the Northern
Ohio yesterday between Greenwich
and Plymouth, ..hen an engine, four
freight cars, a baggage and passenger
car were derailed. The entire train
was thrown from the track.
At the time of the accident moder-
ately high rate of speed was being
maintained. Without warning, one |
uf the aXles Oh the forward car broke. |
This allowed one side to fail. Tie |
end striking the ties threw the car
of the rails. The locomotive, which
was ahead and the balance Of the
cars followed suit.
1t was after the accident that the
remarkable part Of the occurrence took
place. There was no wrecking crew
nearer than Delphos. Without taking
the time to send word to that place
for assistance the men who were on
the train went to work to repair the
trouble. one hour later every car
was back on the track and the train
had resumed its journey. No one was
injured and the property loss did not
| exceed $50 The crew reported the
matter to the proper authorities who
were astonished at the work that had
been accomplished.
STUDENTS AT WORK.
a party of students from the Uni
vereity of Michigan were in the city
Tuesday taking measurements of the
rails, switches, etc, in the Akron
yards. 1t was the engineering class
of the University. They are getting
practical experience in the work which
they expect to take up after complet-
ing their studies at the school.
EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
The storm which visited Akron Tues.
day was much more severe north of
the city. Between Tallmadge and
Kent the wind blew hurricane. The
crew on Erie No. 4, had an exciting
experience between those two towns.
The wind was so high that door on
the baggage car was blown open.
The catch was broken and in order to
save the contents of the car it was
necessary for two men to brace them.
selves against the door. In that man.
ner II WAS kept closed until Kent was
reached, One OF the men said that
the car fairly rocked when the wind
struck it broadsides.
A NEW ORDER.
Superintendent Byers, of the c., A,
sc. has issued an order directing
u new crew to be stationed in the Orr
vile yards Sunday. This is done for
the purpose of doing away with the
delays which have been occasioned
there by switching. A number of the
passenger trains have been held be.
cause OF the fact that the freight,
which is transferred at that point, ia
the Pennsylvania, was not handled
fast enough. All conductors are or.
, dered to report hereafter when they
, are delaped.
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL.
A special train on the Erie. carry.
ing President +. d. Underwood and
party of Erie officials, passed
through this city NJ 3 O'clock Wednes
day morning. They had been ON the
, western end of the line making an
investigation of the situation. They
did not stop in this city.
4 RUSHING THE WORK.
o The work of remodeling the Erie
passenger station is being rushed. The
partition between the ladies' waiting
room ond the baggage department was
torn out today The additional side
track, In front of the depot, will be
, completed this week.