The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
DYNAMITE EXPL0DES
IN A TRAIN CRASH
Pennsylvania Road Sustained
One of the Worst Accidents
in States History.
ENGINE BOILER BLEW UP
Fire ADDED to the Horror, Both tho
Trains Bursting Into Flames Al
most InstanIy-Many Of tho
Dead Are Cr> mated.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 13.--Nineteen
persons are known to be dead and more
than 100 others were injured in the
railroad wreck and dynamite explosion
which occurred on the Pennsylvania
railroad in the southern part Of this
city.
That no more persons were killed is
considered remarkable by the Pennsyl-
vania officials. as a full box car of dyna-
mite exploded directly at the middle OF
the heavy express train.
The scene of the wreck was visited
probably by more than $4,000 persons.
There were at least 5000 persons con-
stantly at the place. They came from
all towns within fifty miles.
w. r. McCaleb. superintendent Of
the Philadelphia division, whose offices
are in this city. said he was unable as
yet to fix any responsibility for the ac-
Cident. A thorough investigation, he
said Is now being made.
Harrisburg. Pa, May 13.-Twenty
persons are believed to have been
killed and approximately 100 injured
Cincinnati express westbound on the
Pennsylvania railroad. which dashed
into a wrecked freight train exploding
a car filled with $4,000 pounds of
blasting powder in the southern part
Of Harrisburg at lao o'clock this
morning.
A Horrible Experience.
1t was one OF the most horrible dis.
asters ever experienced by the Penn
sylvania railroad. Several hours Will
relapse before the exact number Of dead
and injured will be known. Twelve Of
the dead are at the morgue, and other
bodies are being brought to the dead
| house aS uuickly "a located. There
are about seventy injured persons in
| the Harrisburg hospitals, hotels and
private residences, while others are
under the care of physicians in a house
| near the scene Of the wreck.
How It Happened.
The second section Of the Cleveland
and Cincinnati express, westbound.
crashed into a wrecked freight train
south of the outskirts of Harrisburg
at 2 o'clock this morning.
The freight wreck was caused by the
bursting of an air hose, and some OF
track into which the passenger
plunged The boiler of the passenger
locomotive blew up, and the concus-
sion caused the immediate explosion
OF two cars Of dynamite in the freight
train.
The force of the collision crushed all
the passenger coaches, and instantly
both trains were in a mass Of flames.
How tho Victims Died.
The passengers, all OF whom were
asleep in their berths, were hurled in
all directions. Many were tossed free
from the wreckage some down the
| railroad embankment and some into
the Susquehanna river which parallels
the railroad. All who were not pinned
in the debris or totally incapacitated
ran away from the perfect volcano.
intermingled with small explosions.
l.
who escaped to render aid to the i'm
prisoned passengers whose cries rent
the air for blocks. AS soon as some
of the dead and injured were rescued
they were carried into the offices OF
manufacturing establishments. there
being but a few private dwellings near
the scene Of the disaster.
Help for tho Unfortunates.
Everything was done for the man
gled and dying while waiting for the
conveyances to take them to the Har-
risburg hospital. Special trains were
Immediately made up by the Penn
sylvania company and conveyed the In
jured to Union station, whence they
were taken to hospitals at other places.
At the hospital here every available
bed was soon filled, and all who were
able to walk were compelled to give
their cots to more seriously injured.
The corridors were filled with injured
t..
physician. surgeon and trained nurse
available in the city was called up by
telephone and Immediately rendered
their services.
The Known Dead.
One hundred and twenty-five persons
received treatment for injuries at the
hospital, ten Of whom may die. Only
three of the dead have been positively
identified, so completely were the bodies
a kn n
H. K. THOMAS, engineer Of the pas
senger locomotive. Philadelphia.
MRS. ROBERT DOUGHERTY, Phil
adelphia
JACOB F. SLOVENIAN. Brldgeton,
" j.
C. HUFFMAN.
j. b. PHILLIPS. Pittsburg.
VICTOR L. CRABBE, Pittsburg.
UNKNOWN AUSTRIAN CHILD.
H. s. WATSON. Clearfleld. Pa.
Victor L. Crabbe. of Pittsburg, son
in-law OF Robert Pitairn, assistant to
President Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania
railway, Is dying at Harrisburg hos
pital. II. S. Watson, of Clearield Pa,
died at noon.
Many bodies were taken from the
wreck so badly charred that 1t was Inn
possible TO tel! whether they were men
or women.
Pathetic Scenes.
Pathos indescriba.le characterized
the scenes about the wreck. Husbands
separated from wives, little children
bereft of their parents, sought friends
among the dead and dying. Among the
passengers were many of prominence
Mr.. and Mrs. Tindell. the latter q
daughter of Senate Knox; Mrs. AL.
bert ]. Barr and two daughters, Of the
family Of the editor of the Pittsburp
Post, were among those slightly In.