The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
TWENTY DEAD
HUNDRED HURT ]. Ri
The WreCkat Harrisburg
is a CHASTITY Scene
Of Horror.
CRUESOME TASK
OF RAILROAD MEN
---------- aii;ssSi
Not Single Whole Body
Found in the Wreck The Re II
mains Of Ten Discovered
Under One Pullman. II
The Dead and
Injured.
(By Associated Press.)

(Bys Associated PresS.) VIA ss3IiaSSSl
HARRISBURG, PA, May Twenty
persons are known to be dead and moro N
than one hundred others were injured in !.
the railroad wreck and dynamite ex-
plosion which occurred early to-day on
the Pennsylvania Railroad in the south-
ern part OF this city. That not more .
persons were killed is considered res
markable by the Pennsylvania Railroad
officials. as a full box car OF dynamite
exploded directly, at the middle Of the
heavy express train. y; 35$
The Dead and Injur ed. II
The list OF dead and injured is as sfol-
wv. L CRABBE, Pittsburg ,$s
GEORE ZE1GLDR, Pittsburg. III
n JAMES r. PHILLIPS, Pittsburg.
PAUL BRIGHT. Pittsburg Il 18s
f5 MR. SHAW, Pittsburg. s.s$S "a
j. Il SILVERMLAN, P Philadelphi % SSBf
i MRS. ROBERT g. Phila-
delphla. ss& 58 II
engineer Of express train, 85S:S ssIy3s
S q. KUIILMAN,;= Altoona, "a 8s3 3{8$ss,Fi
u NORMA MARTIN seven months old. !. q. A
% ALFRED CROSBY. s.ss3 sss s3f8
Nine Unidentified bodies. s 3 5bsj
q The Pennsyl lvania Railroad 20 icials $to.%
night gave out a list containing the names
OF ninety-eigllt persons who were injured 4
and treated at hospitals or elsewhere.
The company also gave a. list containing
the names OF thirty-six persons who
we're In the wreck and whose injuries
are not gwen Ihong the In jured.. is FT.I@
w SBrode. Memphis. Tenn, no had his 4
face lacerated. Il 4.
The train carried number OF .pronii-s
nent persons and most Of them escaped "A
with only slight injuI1es Among stIiose
on the train were Mr. and Mrs. Jatnes H.
Tindel of Pittsburg, the latter the fdausn-%
ter Of United States Senator Knox: Mrs
"A. J.. Barr, wife OF the proprie etor Of he 4
sPittsburg Post, and her two Edaug ghters:ss
Victor Il Crabbe, son-in law Of II Robert
Pitcairn, Of Pittsburg. assistant to Presi-8
dent "a. ]. Cassatt OF the Pennsylvania Z
Railroad, aid Sam S. Shubert. one OF the &
prominent theatrical manage Is ofSE New
York Mr.. Crabbe died in the Harrison-s5
burg Hospital at noon. q few ninute es 8be-s
fore his fnther-in-law reached his bed
side. s Mr. Shubert was reported to be-
badly injured, but the Others were only
slightly hurt. 8Sis III M
The wrecked train was the second Sec
5tlon OF the Cleveland Cincinnati ex-iA
press, leaving Philadelphia at IL :O5S o clock
last night. 1T consisted Of conbina--Ss5
tlon baggage and smoking car, one day \
coach and six sleepers. .S3
Official Story Of Wreck.
There are various stories Of how the u
wreck occurred, but the official version
is as follows: a I9ggSSssSa5
# About 1:4o o'clock the engine on an
eastbound freight train was tagged by
the crew Of a shifting engine ahead on
the same track, The engineer quickly
put on his air brakes and the train, an NJ
unusually long one, came TO sudaen "
halt. The strain on the air valves was p
q severe one. and q connecting air nose 4;
In the middle Of the train X blew out !,
This caused the middle Of the train ]. % :, VI
5.'buckle,' and the damaged cars ,fell
over on the passenger tracks. S
Just as this happened the Cleveland
Cincinnati express came laundering up 4
and ..side-swiped" the wreck. Tho ex- s
press was stopped within its own length
and the third sleeper was opposite the a
wrecked cars. Before anyone could leave
the passenger train. which was not very
badly damaged, a few slight explosions
occurred, and then there was one great, K
flash and roar that shook the earth.
The whole affair occurred within the
period OF q few seconds.
Scene of Horror.
A scene OF horror followed the ex- n
plosion OF the dynamite, The passenger
cars and some OF the freight cars In
stantly took fire. AS the reyerberatlon OF
the terrific explosion died away In tho 81
hills across the SusQuehanna River. the i
agonlzng cries OF the injured could be
heard. Men and women came tumbling
and climbing for the car windows or b
crawled from under the Wreokage. No 4
one for the moment seemed to know what a
to do. and many Of the passengers. mos y
mentarily seized with terror, ran wildly
about the fields on the north side OF y
the railroad or waded into the shsllow
waters OF the river. which parallels PR tne IL
railroad on the south. Realizing their a
safety and the danger still threatening &
others, the frightened passengers turned
In and began the rescue OF tho llying,,,2
As they approached the wreck another 4
explosion occurred, which SEM 1nshl
5scurrylng away. Fearing that the entire 4
freight train might be loaded with dy-
Mantle. no one dared go near the wreck.
Finally the railroad men who knew the
contents OF the burning freight train, LED a
the way and the uninjured passengers 4
followed.
Rescuers Driven Back.
The advancing fire drove the rescuers
hack as they were about to take others
from the wreck. and the unfortunately
men and women, We're sooti enYaopsa
in the flames. The crlos OF the dying
wers heart-rend.ng in tho estrena. but b
nothing could be done for them. .a. An Ia
alarm OF fire was sent In. but when the 4
fremen reached the scene tha flames
md done their work so far az the VIC IA
Inns In the wreck were concerned The
entire @ train waa consumed By fire
After the victims IN the wreck were
bevond human aid. more attention was
maid I 10 the injured, .yho presented
pitiable sight as thsy lay IN the fisld 3
or on the banks .: .he 2, 3,Sss nhv.,o,sns 49, from