Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
thankful TOBE ALIVE:
Those Caught in the Wrac% q
the Eighteen Hour ilew
Yof!t~Chicago Flyer.
NO DEATH IS NOW EXPECTED
Postmaster Kline, of Joliet, Seems
Due to Recover.
Fred Busse. the Chicago Postmaster,
Will Rest for Ten Days, but Has
No Bones Broken mothers
Doing Well.

PittSburg, Feb. 25.-The condition of
the passengers injured in the wreck of
the Pennsylvania special near South
Fork, six miles from Johnstown, Pa,
Sunday morning is reported from the
Altoona Q'a0 hospital and the Al
lcgheny general hospital, in this city,
as being excellent. John +. Kline,
postmaster of Joliet, ILL.,. who is the
most seriously injured, passed Il favor
able day. In addition 10 many cuts
and bruises Kline sustained Il puncture
Of the lung. 1t is said at the Altoona
hospital that he will recover, however,
unless, complications set in.
Busse Laid Up for Ten Days.
Frederick y. Busse, postmaster of
Chicago; Samuel +. Nixon and Felix
Isnan, Philadelphia: Frank p. Rodg-
ars, Chicago: Il. J. Murphy, Joliet, ILL.,,
md c. w. Winliler. Chicago. who are
also in the Altoona hospital, are rest
ing easily and will he able to leave
The institution in about ten days. ii.
linpen'ltinll. .Joiiel, Ill, was able
10 go home yesterday. W. II. Baker,
Of Chicago. who was in the Allegheny
general hospital. has departed for
home, and j. Wood Wilson, Marion,
md, and Thomas Bauer. of Lafayette,
md, will. II is said. leave the hospital
in n couple of days.
Sixty-Four Persons Hurt.
Russe was imprisoned in one of the
wrecked cars for half an hour before
being rescued. He is bruised all over
the body, hat has 10 broken bones.
Kline was returning home with his
commission in his pocket reappointing
him postmaster ut Joliet. Altogether
ffty-four passengers. all there We're OR
the train. and ten train men were in
jured, and the names given in the fore
going are all who We're at all serious
| ~ hurt The others were all able to
travel to their destinations the day of
| the accident. The wreck occurred as
the train was rounding sharp curve,
| with the south fork of the Conemaugh
river on the outside. at the foot of an
embanlmcut sixty feet high, and it
was a miracle that many We're not
killed.
Had Right To BE Thankful.
The train was funning about fifty
minutes late. and Was travelling over
fifty miles m hour when it reached
the curve. The accident was caused
| track on the first Pullman coach fol
lowing the engine and combination
smoking car. The great speed and
weight of the train tore mp the tracks
ana the steel ties for II distance of 800
feet. Tie engine and smoking car re-
mained OH the rails, but the three
Pullman coaches plunged from the
track down over tliesiNty-foot cmbank-
mont, where they rolled over and over
to the thick ice covering the Cone
mangh river. All the passengers were
thankful and happy that they had cs-
caped denth. and Rev. Edward Cope,
of Philadelphia, conducted brief serv-
ices on the relief train. in which he
| thanked God for their deliverance.
President Puts in Busy Day.
Boston, Feb. 25.-President Roose-
Welt. who arrived here Saturday OH
IN unofficial visit with members of
his family, departed for Washington
last night iii a special car attached to
the Federal express. While here the
president addressed the students deal
ing with college life and the question
of states rights; ofiiciatel as godfa.
Their ut the christening of the child
of Guy Murchie, Rough Rider and
Harvard friend; visited n publishing
house to look at some rare volumes
took an automobile ride; took luncheon
at the Sphinx club; received n medal as
executor of the Harvard Advocate
called at tie home of President Eliot
was given u reception by The Hasty
Pudding club: called on his son mt the
callers dormitary quarters: was the
guest of Bishop Lawrence at tea. and
took part in the Initiation OF his sol
to membership in the Porcelain club
Yesterday he visited Groton school