The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
CANTON man
MEETS DEATH
John c. ReinhoId Is Crushed IN
Wreck on ". 81 {. Near
COshOCton.
7. MASTEN IS also A victim.


speed, train No. 23 on the w. & l.. e.
railroad. due in Canton at $40 o'clock
in the afternoon ran into an open
switch at Porteus gravel pit, near Co
shocton, Tuesday afternoon about 9
o'clock. The train crashed into a
string of four cars standing on the
switch and two mens lost their lives.
Several others were badly injured.
The dead are:
John c. Reinhold, engineer, 1908
Washington avenue, Canton.
Thomas Masten, Conesville, o.
The injured:
Charles Anthony, fireman, 700 WASH
ington avenue, Canton, arm injured,
scalp cut, internal injuries, may re-
cover.
John Powelson, Coshocton, leg bro
ken.
John Nelson, baggage master, arm
broken.
The train was running toward Can
ton and was about a mile and a half
east of Coshocton when the accident
occurred. The train was in charge Of
Conductor Charles Welden, of Cleve-
land, and in the cab of the engine were
John Reinhold, better known as
Chris" the engineer, and Charles
Anthony, fireman. When the crash
came Reinhold was pinioned between
the engine and tender. 1t was with
great difficulty that he was extricated.
Anthony was picked up along the side
of the track where it is supposed he
was thrown when the accident oc-
Cured.
The train was running at the rate Of
about 35 miles an hour as the engineer
knowing that large amount of bag
gage awaited the train at Coshocton,
was endeavoring to make up enough
time 70 leave that place on time. The
switch where the accident occurred IS
at the end of long curve and cannot
be seen until within $50 feet. When
the engineer saw the switch was open
he put on air brakes and reversed
the engine but the train was going too
fast for the brakes to bring 1t to
staEdstill. The decrease in speed, how
ever, saved the lives of the passengers.
Reinhold was caught between the en-
CINE and tender just below the waist
and was in an upright position. II
took about fifteen minutes to free him
shoe before his leg could he drawn
from between the engine and tender.
The position in which he was caught
shows that he was about to- leave his
engine when he saw he could do no
more to avert the collision. He was
conscious all the time and gave in
structions as to how the fires should
be drawn to prevent an explosion.
When a doctor arrived Reinhold ask
ed, Doctor, how are my chances?" He
was told that he was not dangerously
injured. Throughout the affair he
showed the greatest bravery and pres
ence of mind. Anthony was found ly-
ing near the track where he was
thrown when the crash came. His arm
was crushed and four of his fingers
were broken of. His scalp was badly
cut. How he happened to be lying
along the track is not definitely known
but 1t is thought that he was thrown
under when the train rounded the
curve.
Thomas Masten, the farmer who was
killed, was caught under gondola
car from which he was unloading coal.
The car rolled down the embankment
catching all three of the men who
were working there. It killed one Of
the horses attached to the wagon in
stan.ly. The other freight cars piled
one on top OF the other.
None of the passenger coaches left
the tracks, thus saving the occupants
serious injuries. The scene of the ac-
cident presented curious sight. Coal
was scattered everywhere and one
OF the freight cars was in the middle
Of the field adjacent TO the tracks.
II ia alleged that the carelessness
Of section hand was responsible for
the open switch.
The injured trainnien were taken
to the Coshocton hospital and Masten
was conveyed to his home. lteinhold
died at the hospital. Anthony's con-
dition is grave but It is thought he
will recover. Nelson had his arm
broken by the sudden stopping of the
train. Many of the passengers receiv-
ed bruises and scratches about the
body.
Reinhold is about 30 years of .age
and had lived in Canton all his life.
He was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. u.
r. Rsinhold OF 1909 Washington ave-
nue.. He leaves q wife and two sons,
Richard and Reese. About II years
ago brother, Martin, was killed in
a wreck near the place where he was