The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-13

PITTSBURG. Pa. May 12.-The Sheraden
yards Of the Panhandle Railroad was the
scene this evening of one of the most dis
astrous explosions known in this section
for many years. score of lives were lost
and about 200 persons were so badly burned
that, according to the judgment of physi-
clans in attendance, 10 per cent. of them
will die from the effects of their injuries.
Following is a list of the dead so far OBJ
tainabIe:
ALBERT MKEAN. brakeman. Sheraden.
JOHN SWAN. brakeman. Sheradfn.
UNKNOWN BOY, about fourteen years
old. died on~way TO Allegheny General Hos
pital.
H. F. sMITHLEY, Uhrichsville. o.. died
at Mercy Hospital.
- FINERTY. aged forty years, Sister
vile. w. Va. died at Mercy Hospital.
CHARLES HERTIG. Chestnut Mines.
died at Mercy Hospital.
w W. TAYLOR twenty-seven years old.
G. Z. HUNTER, twenty-eight years old,
leaves widow and five children, of Shera-
den. died at Mercy Hospital
w. E WRIGHT. twenty-six years old. a
carpenter of Sheraden, died at Mercy Hos
pital.
DALLAS BORT. twenty-eight years old.
of sheraden. died at Mercy Hospital.
UNKNOWN WHITE MAN. about forty
years old
- DOUDS. died at Mercy Hospital.
DAVIS SMITH. aged nine years. of Sher-
aden. died at Allegheny General Hospital.
JAMES KEENAN,, aged twenty years,
Carnegie, died at hospital
PAsCoE NADER. died at hospital.
ITALIAN SECTION HAND. aged about
thirty-eight died at hospital.
UNKNOWN BOY. aged about ten. died
at hospital.
W. E. RESI-. Dorenceton. Luzerne county.
TONY LEO. laborer. aged thirty, Esplen.
LAWRENCE KEENAN,. yardmaster's
clerk. Carnegie.
Among the seriously burned are:
ALBERT HERTIG. aged twelve. burned
all over body.
CARL EATINGS. of Upton. Tenn, badly
burned about head.
HENRY DENZINE. of Allegheny. burned
about head. hands and feet.
SADIE SEYMOUR. deaf mute. aged
twenty-three. burned and injured in panic
DICK CONNELLY. aged forty-three. gro
Ger. Cecil. Pa. badly burned all over.
CLYDE GRANNAGE. twenty-four. neck.
hands and legs burned.
ROY GUTHRIDGE. aged nine. burned
hands and face.
CLYDE FAIR, aged twenty-five. of Nc
Donald seriously burned about head and
face.
CHARLES KEENAN,. fourteen. burned
all over the body
W. II. ENOCH. Pittsburg. fractured skull
FRANK DOERR. burned all over body;
condition serious.
WILLIAM HENDERSON. twenty-five.
Elnottborough, burned about face and
hands.
HUGH HENDERSON. twenty-five. hands
and face burned.
j. E HANNA. justice of the peace of
Bridgeville. burned all over body; serious.
J.J. WALLACE, Trevescan, burned about
face and body; serious.
JAMES CALLAHAN. Elliottborough. leg
broken. burned about face.
ALBERT VERY, fifteen. Sheraden.
burned about body. inhaled flames; will die.
MISS JULIA ANsELL. thirty-eight.
sheraden. burned badly about neck and
head.
FRANK CULTURE. thirty. Carnegie.
badly burned.
MATTHEW MORELAND twenty-five
McKee's Rocks. badly burned: probably will
die.
The many others who were injured live
in all parts OF Allegheny county and their
names cannot be secured tonight
The Panhandle Railroad Company has
thIrty-six tracks through sheraden and has
succeeded in keeping open communication.
The property loss will amount to at least
100000.