The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
More Than One Hundred
Were Injured and Some
viii Die
DYNAMITE EXPLODED
AND TRAIN BURNED
Wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad at
Harrisburg Was Accompanied With
Suffering and Great Loss Of
Life and Property.

Harrisburg, Pa. May 11.-Twenty per-
sons are known to be dead and more than
100 others were injured in the railroad
wreck and dynamite explosion which oc-
Cured early this morning on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in the southern part OF
the city. That no more persons were killed
Is considered remarkable by the Penn
sylvania officials, a full boxcar OF
dynamite exploded directly at the mid
die of the heavy express train. The list
of dead and injured follows:
The Dead.
Jack L. Silverman, Philadelphia
Mrs. Robert G. Dougherty, Phladel-
phia.
Victor L. Crabbe of Pittsburg. son-in-
law of Robert Pitcairn, Pittsburg, assis-
tant to President Cassett of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. died at noon of his in
Juries.
H. S. Watson of Clearfeld, Pa. died.
J. B. Phillips of Pittsburg, died.
C. Kuhlman, Altoona, Pa
H. X Thomas, Parkersburg, Pa, en-
gineer of the passenger train.
NJ Shaw, Pittsburg.
Norma Martina, 7-months-old.
Alfred Crosby.
The Injured
F. w. Burde Memphis, Tenn, face
lacerated and foot cut.
j. r. Barnes, Uniontown, Pa, abraaed
scalp.
S. T. Brown, Nashville, Tenn, left ear
torn.
Mrs. A. J. Barr, Pittsburg, slightly in-
jured.
Miss Constance Barr. Pittsburg, slightly
injured.
Adeline Barr, Pittsburg. slightly injured
]. D. Berry, Bedford City, Ind, left
foot sprained.
H. P. Bope, Pittsburg, vice president of
the Carnegie Steel company, slightly in
jured.
James E. Brumbaugh. Martinsburg Pa.
cut on head and hands.
A A. Crane, Minneapolis, MINI.
George Crabbe, Pittsburg.
r. G. Devlin. Camden, N. J.
G. W. Dersheimer, Philadelphia.
Charles DeForest, Cleveland.
Paul Dinkle, Pittsburg.
Charles Donnelly, Pittsburg.
Robert Dougherty, Ganson, Philadel-
phia, both seriously injured.
A. r. Outpost, Elizabeth, N. ].
Helma Erickson, New York.
John Hay Vineland N. j.
]. C. Fareescom, Brooklyn.
Ella Grigg residence not given.
Matthew Henley, Philadelphia, Pullman
conductor.
o. c. Jordon, Lorraine, o.
Charles Joahnsen, Pittsburg.
p M. Irwin, Philadelphia.
n. r. Kautz, New York.
Newton Klineman. New York.
Joseph King. Cleveland o.
Hannah Lundstrom, New York.
j. r. Mullen, Philadelphia
J. B. Mason Schuylkil Arsenal
r. w. II. McCullogh, Cleveland.
George w. Miller, Pittsburg.
F. Newsome, Pittsburg.
Anton Peter. Cleveland.
c. T. Perkins. Pittsburg.
Rosie Pollock, Pittsburg
Solomon Perhtusky New York.
c. Rosenstock New York
J. J. Ryan, Philadelphia.
r. L. j. Rose, Pullman portor.
]. Roman. New York.
Samuel Stern. Cleveland
A II Shumacker, Pittsburg.
H. Sllverman. Chicago.
Mrs c. II. Stow. Brooklyn, N Y.
II. J. Schmidt, New York.
Henry spitzler. Winebery. Pa.
M B. Sterret. Chicago.
Mrs. ]. A. Stanley. New York.
John Taylor New York.
Thomas w. West. Philadelphia.
D. D. White. Philadelphia
w. G. Whitley. Wilmington. Del
Thomas Lucia. Altoona. Pa.
Mrs. f. C. Yard. Brooklyn.
Robert Oliver New York.
Arden Post. Elizabeth n. J.
II. s Watson. Clearfeld. Pa.
f. B. Otsot. Chicago.
d. J.. Harman, Pittsburg
Prominent PeonIe.
The train carried q number of promi-
nent persons, and most of them escaped
with only slight injuries. Among those
on the train were Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Trindel of Pittsburg, the latter the
daughter of Tinted States Senator Knox;
Mrs A. J. Barr wife of the proprietor
Of the Pittsburg Post. and her two daugh-
ters; Victor L. Crabhe son-in-law of
Robert Pitcairn Of Pittsburg. assistant to
President J. A. Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and Samuel c. Schubert.
one of the prominent theatrical man.
the Harrisburg hospital at noon. Mr..
Schubert was reported to be badly in
iured. but the others were only slightly
hurt The wrecked train was the second
section of the Cleveland and Cincinnati
cypress leaving Philadelphia at II :05 last
NIGHT. II consisted of a combination bag
gage and smoking car, one day coach. and
six sleepers.
There are various stories of how the
wreck occurred but the official version
is as follows:
Official Statement.
About 1:40 o'clock the engine on an
east bound freight train was Tagged by
the crew of a shifting engine ahead on
the same track The engineer quickly put
on his afr brakes and the train. an un-
usually long one. came to sudden stop.
The strain on the air valves was severe
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