Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

Cleveland, O., Special.-A fast east
bound passenger train on the Nickel
Plate Road collided with a ~west-bound
freight early Sunday at Kishman, O.,
near Vermillion, resulting in the death
of u persons, while at least Is others
were injured, eight of whom will prob
ably die. The wreck, according to the
officials Of the company, was caused
by a misunderstanding of orders Or
neglect to obey them on the part of
the crew Of the freight train.
The Dead.
Charles w, Poole, engineer of pas
senger train, 60 years old, Conneaut,
Ohio.
Joseph Alexander, "a years old,
Newark, N. ].
Frank Weaver, 35 years old,
Findlay, O.
Domenico Pomodoro, Italian, 80
years old, laborer.
Antonio Grille, Is years old, Italian
laborer.
Joseph Paraci, So years old, laborer.
Frank Burcini, 26 years old, laborer.
Natalie Dirmora, "a years old, labor
Antonio Achille, "a year old, labor.
Galagus Travola, "a years old, labor
er.
Calgono Caglina, % years old, labor
er, hurled through car window; died
in Lorraine Hospital as the result of
his injuries.
The Injured.
John W. Long, 81 Rayner street,
Cleveland. right leg broken.
Richard A Long, son of j. w. Long,
right leg amputated, hip cut, head and
body confused, may die.
Mrs. John w. Long, back sprained
and head cut.
Louise Reinbolt, Bascom, O., com
pound fracture of left leg, foot crushed
and body bruised.
e. E. O'Hara, 213 Milan street, Find
lay, O., right leg %amputated.
B. l.. Kerr, Grafton, o., contusions
on both legs.
John w. Murphy, West Haven,
Conn, right foot bruised and body lac
Grated.
Philip Baskim, Tifin, O., back
sprained.
Floyd Turner, Ada, O., left leg brok.
en-, face badly cut.
John Dexter, Tif1n, O., three ribs
broken and scalp wound.
Frank Phillips, Findlay, O., left
shoulder broken.
John Jafa, back sprained.
Lenordo Siracusa, back sprained
and body bruised.
Charles Buccufusu, back and both
ankles sprained and bad cuts about
body.
Veona Leonardo, two ribs broken.
Charles Dumont, left hip and back
confused.
Joseph Dumont, two ribs broken,
back cut and internal injuries, may
die.
Tony Trevalli back and both ankles
sprained.
Charles Degar, right hip and back
sprained.
Albert jana, right ankle sprained.
Frank Gallia, ankle sprained.
Tony Veranca, ankle sprained and
leg badly larcerated.
Aside from the engineer, the men
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riding in the smoking car at the head
of the train, and were mostly foreign
laborers in the employ of the Standard
Oil Company, on their way from Fort
Seneca, O., to Brookfeld, O., in charge
of a foreman. Engineer c. G. Poole,
Of the passenger train, was killed at
his post, while trying to reach for the
air brake, after seem. the headlight
of the freight train. His fireman,
Haefner, saved himself by jumping.
Two Coaches TeIescoped.
The high speed of the passenger
train threw its locomotive INC first
three coaches over on the engine of
the freight train, telescoping the
smoker and the car following. The for
ward cars Of the freight train were
splintered to fragments.
Of the passengers in the smoker,
lone escaped injury. Fortunately there
was no fire, but the heavy timbers of
the wrecked cars pinned down many
and prevented them from getting Out
until assistance arrived.
AS soon as possible after the wreck
occurred doctors were sent on a spe-
cial train to tho scene from Lorain.
The injured were hurried to Lorain
and placed in the hospital there. The
dead were conve -ged to the morgue at
Lorain. awaiting Identification and
disposition.