The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
ISKTY-THREE LIVES LOST IN WRECK
OF A BAL LTIMORE AND OHIO EXPRESS
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Hazelwood, who was on the wrecked
train, proved himself hero. With his
head and body frightfully cut he man.
aged to crawl from the wreckage and,
cropping his way in the darkness, flag
ged the west-bound passenger train No.
49. He had nothing with which to sig
nal the train except matches, and
these he made use of in his despera
ton, taking off his coat and setting
fire to it, He stopped the train just
in time to prevent it plunging into the
wreck and adding further horror to an
already indescribable disaster.
COLLAPSES ON THE RAILS.
Baum collapsed when he saw he had
succeeded in stopping the train and
when the engine stopped he was lying
within few feet of it. -
An operator at "VR" tower on the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad,
across the Youghiogheny River, was
the first to send word of the accident
and to send for relief. He was watch
ing the limited as IL was speeding
across the river. He saw the cars pile
high in the air and then sink back on
the tracks. The screams of the injured
and dying were plainly, heard. In an
other second he was sending word to
the railroad officials at Dawson and
Connellsville.
For more than 500 feet both the east
and west bound tracks are torn up.
The engine was completely demolished
and the big 1000 gallon tank on the ten
der was thrown 100 feet ahead from
A.. -ha N,s,c
thrown into the river, but was only
slightly wrecked. All Of the cars were
derailed and the trucks of all except
the diner were torn completely from
underneath the cars. Few persons were
seriously injured in the Pullman cars
and the diner, although few escaped
without at least some slight injuries
SURGEONS HURRY TO SCENE.
AS soon as the wreck was reported
in Connellsville all the available physi-
clans were summoned, including Balt1-
more and Ohio surgeons, and special
train was made up and taken in charge
by General superintendent Sims and
Superintendent Irwin of the Pittsburg
division. The relief train was run at
full speed and the scene of the wreck
was reached at o'clock. The injured
were looked after Immediately and
every one was made as comfortable as
possible. They were loaded upon the
relief train and taken to the Cottage
State Hospital here. The dead were
placed in a long row on the embank-
ment opposite the wreckage,. and in
single line thirty eight forms lay on the
frozen ground. Another row on the op-
posite side of the wreckage contained
eleven, and scattered here and there
through the underbrush were the bod
les of many who had been able to crawl
from the wreckage but died before aid
reached them.
Under his engine lay Engineer Will
liam Thornley,, mangled almost beyond
recognition. 1t was impossible at the
time to extricate his body, and it will
be several hours before the wrecking
crew will be able to remove the engine
which pinions him under its huge mass
of steel.
Hardly had the bodies of the dead
been removed from the coaches before
thieves began robbing the dead of jew
elry and money. Special officers were
deputized, and with the aid of the Bal
timore and Ohio police force and Con-
nellsvilIe officers the work of the ghouls
was stopped. Several persons are under
suspicion and arrests will occur to-
morrow.
One man. after rushing into the
woods, came back again, went into the
baggage car of the relief train and, sit
ting down, said, My Cod" The next
instant he dropped over dead without
another word. There was not scar
OH him. He had inhaled the steam.