Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
NEW TWENTIETH CENTURY FLYER
WRECKED At MENTOR, OHIO

~ II ! NUIU OiiI OliiO
piled by the officials OF the Lake Shore
company includes the following in adj
iition to those already published:
H. c. MecnlinS, New York city.
d. L. Arthur, Milwaukee.
/. NJ Eirick, Cleveland.
+. f. Naugle, Chicago.
Two unidentified.
As to who is responsible for the
open switch which was the cause Of
the wreck. railroad officials are still
uncertain. They believe that the
wreck is the result of either a maniac
who wanted to see a wreck Of such a
fast train or some person bent upon
revenge. A careful examination OF the
switch yesterday showed that II was
in perfect condition.
Detectives are working on the case.
Trainmen are Of th, opinion that the
crew Of the Twentieth Century was
deceived by second white light 100
feet bevonl the switch which was
open but while travelling at such fast
speed we're unable TO gauge the dis
lance and mistook the second light for
/ the first one.
W. II. Marshall, general manager OF
the Lake Shore, believed the speed Of
the train was uOt a contribhtary cause
to the wreck. He said that other Lake
Shore trains travel through Mentor at
speed equal to that attained by the
Twentieth Century Wednesday night
winch was not, Marshall said, above so
miles per hour. The schedule TO- the
train called for 81 miles an hour az
that point
The wreck had no effect on The sale
ct tickets for the same train last night,
the full quota allotted to this city hav-
ing been sold long before the time Of
the trains departure.
Coroner York announced last even
ing that the inques will begin next
Monday morning
Boy May Be Cause of Wreck
Cleveland. o.. June -3.--It is prob
able that the investigation today will
develop that a BOY 81 years old med
died with the switch at Mentor sta
ton and caused the wrock Of the train
William Usher. ticket agent OF the
Nickel Plate and James Barnes of
Willou2hby were on the scene ."
minutes after the wreck happened. On
tine gay they met a boy carrying 4
I lantern They questioned hin and
he said that he had been down ,D shirt
a switch. They questioned Elm Ia
tler linking it possible that the boy
had tampered with the switch. but tle
boy insisted that he had shut the
switch. Thu men went TO the scene
of the wreck and found the switch
open but locked. they are Of the
opinion that the boy thought there
was freight ahead Of the flyer ana
opened the switch to let 1t through 10
take the siding and that he meant TO
open the switch instead OF closing it.
II. 5. Storrs, general superintendent
of the Lake Shore. said that the mat
-er would be Investigated although he
IS inclined 10 doubt the story inat a
boy had possession Of key and
urned the switch.
Two Bodies Beyond Recognition.
4 peculiar feature Of the wreck is
that all those who mel death were
either fatally burned or scalded
Six bodies have been taken from tle
wreck. three more were found in jhe
vreckagc yesterday and ten persons
died in Cleveland hospitals
OF the two unidentified bodies there
is not the slightest means of Identified
ton
The body Of l.. NJ Eirick. manager
Of keiths theater, was identified by
she finding Of has gold watch inbedded
In his charred body. The cases or
The watch had melted together, they
we're pried open and his name was
found engraved upon the inside.
Thirty pouches of mall we're car
ried On the train. Some of the bags
we're caught in the flames but fheir
contents were only partially hgrued
ana much OF the mail matter has oeel
saved.
Back to 2o-Hour Schedule.
New York, June 23.-Tte Twentieth
Century limited on the New York
Central Lake shore line will be re-
stored TO the 2J-hour schedule instead
lr the lShour schedule now In force.
President Newman made this an
nouncement yesterday afternoon, say
ing that he did not believe that
Wednesday nights accident was due
TO the speed of lh4 train, but II was
his judgment that the 20-hour schedule
should be restored at once.
Survivor Tells of Accident.
Nev York. june 23.--C Il PricDurl
OF Chicago WAC arrived here last
eycnjug Spreading of tbe wreck az
Mentor, Ohio, said.
Not man in the first CIR escaped
death o. injury; not a maA IN other
ears was more than bruised I doubt,
however, Fl any of The poor fellows in
/ The smoking ear were absolutely
burned .u death The shock ami smash
was enough to NHl t6em My friend.
John r. B"unet. of his city. was one
OF the hi)e3, ANA here are bills an
seine farer> took from his pocGeJ@.
and YOU see they ats nor ~o much as
touched by fire