The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-05
SOME ARE UNDER THE WRECK
Two Special Trains From Cleveland
for Washington Carrying Soldiers
to the inauguration Of Presi.
dent Roosevelt.


tieally certain that the list Of deal
caused by the collision last night be-
tween the two special trains from
Cleveland on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Clifton station, will not exceed
seven. Some OF the soldiers say a
number of their comrades are still
under the wreck, but all seem to have
been accounted for.
The following is revised list Of the
dead:
Lieutenant Donaldson C. Sehofeld,
Of Company D. Cleveland architect.
Captain William r. Henry, battalion
surgeon ana a prominent Cleveland
physician.
Corporal James kshos, Company C,
Cleveland
Private n. r. Held, Company c.
Frank Pinney, aged 10, son of Lieu
tenant o. C. Pinney of Company c.
- Dodge, Pullman conductor, Chi
cago.
Private Richard 6uenger, Company
c.
Early reports had one woman among
the dead. This has proven to be mis-
take.
The list of injured will reach 40. six
or seven of whom are likely to die. All
are being cared for at the several hos
pitals. Among the more seriously in
jured are:
Major J. H. Mcouigg. commanding
the engineers battalion, Cleveland, both
legs broken, and head cut.
Lieutenant E. D. Smith. Company II.
Fairfield, o.. both legs broken and
head cut: cannot live.
Frank II. Johnstone, aged 20, Cleve-
land, right leg broken and injured in
ternally.
George Riley, Cleveland, member Of
Tippecanoe Club, guest OF Major Nc
ouigg, injured internally and suffering
from concussion of the brain; will
probably die.
Hubbard Lowe, negro, cook, Cleve-
land, badly bruised AMI hurt internal
ly.
Charles H. Sturgis, Company C.
Cleveland badly burned about hands,
face and back.
o. c. Pinney, quartermaster. Com
pany c, skull fractured, may die.
Both trains left Cleveland about
noon yesterday and were making a |
good run through to Washington. The |
national guard engineers had the first
train, which consisted of a baggage |
and six Pullmans. Just after the train |
had passed through the Conway yards |
it had to be stopped on account Of a
hot box. The box was cooled off, but |
three other stops were necessary by
the time Sewickley had been reached |
These delays allowed the second Sec
tion to come up and after passing Sc.
wickley the trains were running but
one block apart.
The work of rescue commenced at |
once.
Flames broke out in the wreckage
After the fire had been brought under
control the wrecking gang with their
derrick began the work of searching
the mass of wreckage for more victims
The charred coaches were pulled apart |
every piece being thrown into the
river. In the pile of smoldering tim.
bers which lay against the front of
the wrecked engine they found three
bodies, jammed tightly together. Only !
one Of them was identified for some
time. That was the body of Frank
Pinney, the 10-year-old boy,
Take that sword of mine and use
it," This command from Major Nc,
Quigg, as he lay helpless was the
last he will issue to the members of
his command for some time to come.
Both his legs were broken. While mis-
injuries were being attended to some
of the surgeons began a search for
splinters. Major McQuigg saw his diff
ficulty and instantly suggested the use
of his own sabre for the purpose. This
was done; then he ordered one of the
privates to bring up his rifle and with
the bayonet taken from this the other
injured leg was bandaged.
The battalion returned to Cleveland
this morning on a special train. The
Tippecanoe Club, however, continued
their journey to Washington on an
other special.
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