The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
DEATH list IN TORNADO REACHES N|NETY-F|VE
SCORE DIE IN THE TRAIN WRECK
Flames Complete the Work
Begun by Explosion
of Dynamite,
One Hundred People Injured

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 11.-Twen-
" persons are known 70 be dead
and more than 100 injured in the rail-
road wreck and dynamite explosion
which occurred early to-day on the
Pennsylvania Railroad IN the southern
part Of this city. That not more per-
sons were killed is considered remark
able by the Pennsylvania officials, as
g full boXcar Of dynamite exploded at
the middle Of the heavy express train.
The list Of dead follows:
p. L. Crsbbe, Pittsburg: George Zetgier.
Pitesburg; James r Phillips, Pittsburg; Al
fred Crosby, Paul Bright Pittsburg; Mrs
Shaw. Pittsburg; j L Silverman. Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Robert G. Dougherty, Phuadelphia:
II K Thomas. Pa-ksburs. Pa engineer of
express; c Kulman. Altoona Pa; Norman
Martina. Pittsburg; nine unidentified bodies
The following are the most seriously
injured:
F. ", Rurde. Memphis. Tenn. face laosr-
ateo and foot cut, James r. Barnes, Union
town, Pa; c. S. Brown, Nashville Tenn.
Mrs. A. J. Barr, Pittsburg: Miss Constance
Barr. Pictsburg; Adeline Barr. Pittsburg; j.
.. Berry. Bedford city. Ind. H. P Bope,
Cornpsnv: James z ISrarnbauzf NarTinsblIrr
Pa; A A Crane Minneapolis, Mimi: George
Clsbbe PIttsburg. badly cut and bruised; r.
9. Devlin, Camden, n J. scalp injured; G..
es., Cleveland, seriously injured; Paul Dinlle,
Pittsburg; Charles DOnnelly, Pittsburg: Rob-
ert G. Dougherty ana son, Philadelphia: A.
r. Outpost, Elizabeth, n. J.
Heilma Erickson. New York; John Haney.
Nineland. \ j. }. G. Fsrescom; Ella Grigg;
Matthew Henley. Philadelphia; o. c. Jordan.
Lorraine. Ohio; Charles johnson. Pitfsburg; P
n. Irwin, Philadelphia Newton Klinsman. New
York: Joseph King. Cleveland: Hannah Lund-
len Philadelphia: J. B. Mason. Schuylkill
Dr " H. McCullough, Cleveland: George W.
Miller. Pittsburg: E. Newsom Pittsburg
Anton Peter Cleveland: c. l. Perkins Pitts
burg, bruised; Rosie Pollock. Pittsburg; Solo
mon Perthusky New York; c A. Rosenstock.
New York; J. J. Ryan, Philadelphia: L. J.
Rose Pullman conductor internal; J. Roman,
New York: Samuel Stern Cleveland; A. H.
Shumaler Pittsburg; r. Silverman. Chicago:
Mrs c. H. Stow. Brooklyn; Il J. Schmidt.
New York; Henry spitzler, Wineberg, Pa
n. E. sterrett, Chicago; Mrs. J. X. Stanley.
New York; John Taylor. New York; Thomas
W West. Philadelphia: D. d. White. Phil
adelphia: ". G. Whitley Wilmington. Del.
Yard Brooklyn: Thomas Lucia, Altoona. Pa
Robert Oliver New York; z. 3. Otsot Chi
easo; Arden Post. Elizabeth. N J.; D. l.
Harman PittsbOrE.
ExPIoDBs WITH A ROAR.
The train carried q number of prom
fnent persons, and most Of them es-
capped with only slight injuries. The
wrecked train was the second section
Of the Cleveland and Cincinnati ex-
press which left Philadelphia at Hos
O'Clock last night. It consisted Of g.
combination baggage and smoking
car, one day coach and six sleepers.
About $40 o'clock the engine on the
eastbound freight train was tagged by
the crew of a switching engine ahead
on the same track The engineer
quickly put on his air brakes, and the
train. an unusually long one, came to
q sudden stop. The strain on the air
valves was severe one, and a con-
meeting air hose in the middle of the
train blew out This caused the mid
ri -F f-r~ in RI ffarrC1 ha
damaged cars fell over on the passen-
ger tracks.
Just as this happened the Cleveland
express came laundering up and side
swiped" the wreck The express was
stopped within its own length, and the
third sleeper was opposite the wrecked
car. Before any one could leave the
passenger train, which was not very
badly damaged, a few slight explo-
sions occurred, and then there was one
great fash and roar that shook the
earth. The whole affair occurred
within e period Of q few seconds.
ENVEDOPED IN FLAMES.
A scene Of horror followed the ex-
plosion Of the dynamite. The passen-
ger cars and some Of the freight cars
instantly took fire. AS the reverbera-
ton Of the terrific explosion died
away across the Susouehanna River
could be heard. Men and women
came tumbling and climbing from the
car windows and crawled from under
the wreckage. Shortly afterward an
other explosion occurred. Fearing the
entire freight train might be loaded
with dynamite, no one dared go near
the wreck.
Finally the railroad men, who knew
the contents Of the burned freight