The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-08-15

tween the two sections OF Wallacs
Brothers circus train, stands at %,
seven OF whom are in the morgue un-
identified. Coroner Fafrer impanelled
a jury. which viewed the remains and
adjourned until August Il, when the
inquest will be held. Following are
the dead and injured:
List of the Dead.
James Mccarthy, trainmaster Of the
Grand Trunk road His division en-
bracing Port Huron ard Battle Greek.
A. w. Large. special officer Of the
Grand Trunk, Battle Creek.
John Purcell. Peru. Ind; boss can
vasman.
Lafe Larson. Cambridge, o.: driver.
G. Thomas, residence unknown; la
borer
Harry ST. Clair. residence unknown;
ticket seller.
John Leary, Springfield. ILL.,; boss of
ring stock.
Andrew Howland. New York state:
convasman.
Frank Thorp, Dundee, Mich; train
master OF circus train.
ROBERT Hlee, Ttsiueheo unhho"hs
blacksmith
Charles Sands. Peru. Ind; driver.
Joe Wilson, Pittsburg.
w. J. Mccoy, Columbus. o.; canvas
man.
James Taffelmire, Orient. In. t
Unknown man; driver.
Unknown man. home said to be In
T..a ta. In ri
Unknown man, home said to be In
Louisville; driver.
Unknown man, driver. 4.
Unknown man, suffocated to death. :
Two Identified men at the hospital.
Edward York, Terre Haute, Ind.
The Seriously Injured.
Seriously injured:
James Foley. special officer OF tna
Grand Trunk. Detroit; shoulder dislo-
Gated and badly bruised about body.
Jos. r. Benton. New Milford, Conn;
internal injuries.
w. II. Roe, Armstrong, H., internal
injuries
Frank TIlley, Rising Sun, Ind; hip
dislocated; bad bruises and internal
injuries
Bole Abrams, Sandusky, o.
Burt McGrath, Connellsville, o.
John w. Rooms, Bairdstown, o.
George BARLEY, Los Angeles. Cal.
w. l.. Cone, Dubuque. la.
Joseph Patterson, Grand Prairie, Ill.
John Collins, Des Moines, la.
J. II. Stewart, Denver, Col.
Edward York died at noon at the
temporary hospital.
Many Terribly Mangled.
The dead, many OF them so terribly
mangied that Identification seemed
weli-nigh impossible, were laid on the
ground a short distance from the scene.
BY G o'clock corps of twelve ply
siclans was operating on the injured
and dressing their wounds in the tenn
porary hospital. -Four OF the injured
died before $3.50 o'clock. When the
wrecking train crews had finished
pulling to pieces the tangled and bro
ken cars, II dead men were lying on
the grass awaiting removal TO the
morgue A majority of ahem were
killed while asleep. The circus per-
formers were on the rear OF the NOV
ing train and escaped injury. Wallace
Brothers say that their loss will be
very heavy, but have given no esti-
mate Of II as yet. This is the second
wreck that the Wallace shows have
suffered within month.
In discussing the question of re-
sponsibility for the horror. the railroad
officials unhesitatipgly lay 1t to Engi-
neer Probst of the second section OF
the train, whose home is in Battle
Creek. Probst says that the air
brake on his train refused to work. but
the officials declare that he could have
stopped the train in time to have avert
ed serious consequences. Generai man-
ager f. Fl. McGuigan said:
"Probst knew that he was coming IN
To a yard where trains usually stano
and take on coal and water Tne rules
cav plainly that engineers shall APP
proach such yards with the trains un-
der control. A brakeman sent back
bv the first train warned him OF the
danger three-fourths OF mile before
he got to the standing section. For
nearly half a mile before he got to the
first train the track is straight and
clear and he should have been able TO
see the red light on the back OF the
train ahead In time to stop his train.
OF course he. like anyone else. will try
to avoid such dreadful responsible
ty."
Runife Surrender. and Dives bail.