Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
SIXTY PEOPLE ARE KILLED
A Frightful Wreck on the Ralti more ard
Ohio Railroad.
LIMITED HURLED OVER EMBA. NKaENr
Many Victims ScalssI BY Ste AN From
Engine-Ths Uniniurei Render Prompt
Relief TO the Less Fortunate Passengers
Basgagsman Stops 0ncoming Express Just
10 Time TO Prevent Additional DISASTER.

Connellsvillc, Pa (Spccialb With
terrible loss OF Lie. the Duqucf me Linn
tied, the fastest through p Assenger
train from Pi;tsbuTg to New Hork on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. was
wrecked two miles west oil Da wson At
7.45 O'Clock p. m.
Sixty-ihrce persons are kn own to
have been killed, while reports indicate
that the death list may run as high rs
scventyhve or eighty
The number OF the fatally injured is
placed at twenty. and thirty or fbrty are
said to have been more or less SERIOUS
Is hurt.
The wreck was occasiorcd blythe en-
CINE coliding with timbers whEch had
fallen from a weStbound freight TO the
east track The limitcd's engine was
derailed and with the baggage bar and
smoker was thrown over a steep en-
bankment into the river
Escaping steam rushed into the
smoker, and those that were not man
gled 10 death were scaldcd alive. All
the killed are said to have been i'll the
smoker.
Uninjured passengers aided in the
work OF rescue. which was difficult ow-
ing to fire that quickly enyeloped the
mass OF twisted iron and splintered
wood.
The injured were lined along tho en-
bankment and Connellsvillc, three miles
away, was telegraphed for aid. Med-
cal assistance was furnished. but III
insufficient numbers
The train lett Pittsburg. running
few minutes late. in charge OF Engineer
VIM. Thornley,, OF Conncllsville. Ap-
preaching Laurel Run. which is par
ticularly fine piece OF roadbed, the train
was running at high rate OF speed.
Suddenly the passengers were thrown
from their seats by the lightning like
application OF the airbrakes and mo-
nent later there was a terrific crash
The train was made up OF two bag
gage, two day coaches, one sleeper. and
one dining car, and was carrying at the
time, at the lowest estimate, $50 pas
sengers.
The train ploughed along for con
siderable distance, and the cars were
torn to pieces. passengers jumping.
screaming. falling from the wreck as i,
tore along.
Suddenly the engine swerved to the
lett and the coaches plunged down over
the embanknent 10 the edge OF the
ioughioghcny river There was q wild
understandable scene.
Many were pinioned beneath the
wreckage. and the screams and cries tina,
rent the air were beyond description
Many who were injured. in their mad
excitement plunged into the river
Others. pinioned beneath the heavy tim.
bers, pleaded in agonizcd tones for re-
lease
SO terrific was the force of the wreck
that nearly every passenger suffered
moments Inconsistencies, and many al
the able-bodied men were unable 10 as.
sist III helping the injured from the
wreck on account OF having tainted
An ofiicial statement issued By Super
ntendent w. c. Lorce. OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. says
No. IL was dcraied by running into
some switch ilmbcrs or tmhcrs OF ..boui
that size. deraiing the engine and ali
cars. All the cars are badly damaged
DO not think any OF the equipment will
be able To so away from the acciicat oi
tIclI own WhccIS. except possibly the
Pullman cars and the diner. The engine
lies across both tracks. The baggage ear
IS over the bank. The first cpsch Is
partly over the bank The balance c:
the train badly twisted Judge thirty.
fivc people killed. All the people kilct
were IN the smoker. Escaping steam
from the engine went into the first coach.
scalding the people Very few OF III,
other passengers were injured Injured
have been taken from wreck and are "
ing on the bank. Engineer and fireman
cannot be found"