The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26


night was not as disastrous as first re-
ported. No passengers were killed. Four
men met death and twelve persons were
injured The list of casualties follows:
The Dead
WILLIAM CLARK, engineer Columbus.
formerly of xenia, trunk of body and one
leg found; leaves widow and three chill
dren-
WILLIAM DWYER, fireman. Cincinnati.
NJ. NJ. PETERS. mail clerk. Cincinnati.
CHARLES s. MKOWN, mail clerk.
Greenfield, Ind, formerly of Indianapolis.
The Injured
WILLIAM G. FORSYTHE. mail clerk,
2s06 North Illinois street, Indianapolis Ind;
sscalded about face and hands and injured
internally.
GEORGE : CLIFFORD, mail clerk: 50
South Ritter avenue. Irvington, scaded
about face ana hands; will recover.
JAMES MADDEN. 6l9 East Washing
ton street, Indianapolis, badly cut on head;
not serious.
FRED Z. CARPENTER, 1929 Hoyt ave-
nue.. Indianapolis, slightly cut on head.
BESSIE DONOVAN, aged eighteen. Ir-
win, Pa. cut about head; not serious.
MOLLIE COLLINS, Louisville, KY, head
cut; not serious.
Six other persons slightly injured; able
TO continue their trips.
The officials of the Pennsylvania Railway
declare that beyond doubt more bodies
remain beneath the heap of ruins which
mark the scene of the wreck and that no
passengers were killed. The search has
been thorough, they say, and it is impos-
sible that more bodies shall be discovered.
II was reported that two women and a
man were burned in sleeping car, but
the rumor proved to be untrue.
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
The accident happened three miles west
of xenia. Train No. > the Pennsylvania
limited. from St Louis 10 New York struck
a wild coal car at the foot of a heavy
grade, at 1880 O'Clock last night, while
running seventy miles an hour. All the
train, except the two rear sleeping cars.
was wrecked and burned, the mail and
baggage being consumed Hardly a trace
OF the coal car was left. The passenger en-
gine is mass of ruins. while the postal
and express cars were piled on top of it
in promiscuous heap.
Almost simultaneous with the first crash
a gas tank under one car exploded and
set fire to the ruins. An engine from Xenia
was hurried TO the scene and two PuIlmans
that remained safely on the track were
hauled to place of safety serving for
the time being as a refuge for the less seri-
ously wounded. Most of the passengers
were ticketed through from St. Louis or
FAR Western points 10 New York. The
badly injured were taken to Xenia. where
not only the hotels, but private houses were
opened for their accommodation. The
others were later taken to Columbus to re-
sumo their journey. The engineer, William
Clark. OF Columbus, buried beneath
his engine and his body was burned TO
ashes. His fireman. William Dwyer of
cincinnati. was horribly mangled. but was
throWn clear from the engine OF the four
postal clerks on the train two were killed
Peters and McKown. Clifford and Forsythe
were injured. James McFadden OF Indian
apolis, who was on his way 10 Ireland. re-
celved bad cash on the bridge of his nose
and slight scalp wound. but he was able
10 renew his journey this morning
To Clarence Kincaid, treasurer of the
Colonial Dtstilling Company. of Trebeins
Is due crect for his presence of mind i'm
aNerung another collision. He was the
hrst person on the scene and an evewit-
ness OF the wreck. Taking in the situa-
tion at glance, he knew that a fast
1relght was about due. Rushing to the
office OF the distillery. a short distance
away, he notified the operator al Xenia
OF the collision and asked if there was not
some way 10 intercept the freight. Word
came back that IL was too late The
freight was rapidly nearing the wreck Kin
catd called TO George Barr. c.. H & D.
railroad agent. whose track is parallel To
take his lantern and flag the train which
could be heard approaching in the distance
Barr ran several hundred yards down the
track and stopped the incoming freight
kincaid In the meantime secured assist
ance from employees in his distillery. shut
down the plant and put the force TO work
rescuing the injured. Two tramps were on
the front end OF the blind baggage. riding
directly behind the coal tender When the
crash came they were hurled into the air
and fell on the road twenty feet awsv
one gave his name John B. Rogers and
said he was from Indianapolis His face
was scratched Neither was injured They
offered their services as rescuers and were
accepted by the railroad company 10 assist
IN cleaning away the wreck. A boy named
Brown. who lives at TrebeinS carried lOur
10 the victims and sprinkled IL on their
burns TO allay the pain
II developed to-day that the train which
consisted OF two mail cars. a baggage car
day coach and four Pullmans. left Day-
ton twenty minutes late and was running
70 make up lost time. Ii was dark and the
engineer could see nothing OF the deadly
coal car that was running wild mill bis
headlight flashed the dashing obstruction
upon his vision There was no time for
checking speed There was A hideous crash
the coaI car was torn 10 small pieces. the
engine was turned over. a shaDeless wreck
All the cars except the two rear PulImans
were thrown into heap together and the
wreckage caught ire
IL was generally supposed tnat several
passengers IN the day coach were burned
TO death. but the railway offcials AFTER
completing a thorough search declared
that no passengers were burned i'm the
debris. II Is believed by many that Louis
Tracy. or this city, who was expected homo
on that train was lost but his friends
think he changed his mind and was not on
the train Nothing, however. has bee1
heard froE hlm up 10 tonight
The coal car which was the cause OF tho
disaster was being switched at Xenis
When Yardmaster Sullivan saw that n
brakes would not work he iunped from
the car. which had not then attained grea
speed. and attempted 10 throw the switch
BY which 10 would be put into a siding Rut
he failed In this and then made an effort
70 reach the again. Finding that his
euorts 10 stop the car were fruitless Sulli-