Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

Superintendent Long of the Pittsburg d.
vision sent a relief train from Johnstown
to the scene of the accident carrying phy-
sicians and supplies.
The Chicago and New York special, east
bound. arrived on the scene soon after the
accident occurred and the crew and pas
sengers turned out and gave their atten-
ton to caring for the injured Some OF
the more seriously injured were brought
to this city and taken to the Altoona HOS
initial. A few were taken to the Memorial
Hospital. Johnstown, but the greater num-
Der, whose injuries were slight, continued
their Journey westward on a special train,
made up and sent out of Pittsburg to take
the place of the wrecked flyer.
The flyer was composed of the combina-
ton parlor car Kokomo, sleeping cars
Cresheim and whitferd. and the observa-
ton car Wanatah.
Water Was Shallow.
When the train left the rails, instead of
failing over, the cars slipped down the
steep embankment which was covered with
ice and snow, into the river. Fortunately
the water was very shallow. Had it not
been for this it is probable many Of the
passengers would have been drowned before
/ assistance could have reached them AS
I 1t was their escape from death was very
| narrow.
Without clothing and exposed to the ele-
ments of one of the coolest nights of the
year the sufferings of the passengers for a
time were extreme. The arrival of the
train from the west and the prompt re-
Spouse of the doctors from Johnstown and
South Fork saved them from suffering seri-
Gus consequences from the extreme cold
weather.
The railroad officials at both ends of the
Pittsburg division made every effort to care
for the injured.
There were only four women on the train
and only one Of them escaped injury.
Paur and Friend Unhurt.
Emil Paur. conductor of the Pittsburg
orchestra, and William NJ. Hall, a we'll
known Pittsburg attorney. who were travel
ing together, escaped without injury. Felix
Isman, a well-known real estate operator,
and Samuel F. Nixon, the theatrical mana
ger, both of Philadelphia, were thrown
from their berths and were painfully but
not seriously hurt.
statement given out from the dispatch
ers Office of the Pennsylvania railroad in
this city gives the following account Of the
accident
1.-The train consisted Of Atlantic type of
engine and four cars. j. T. Small was the
engineer and NJ. w. Forbes was the con-
ductor. At AZ o'clock last night the
train was about a mile west of m. p"
tower, six miles from Johnstown and two
miles from Conemaugh, when the accident
happened. One of the bolts holding up the
brake rigging under the engine snapped,
with the result that the brake shoes were
let down on the rails. One Of the brake
shoes got under one of the main driving
wheels and partly derailed the big engine.
About 300 yards of the track was torn up,
after which the engine left the tracks and
dragged with 1t the three rear cars. These
cars slipped down the embankment and
| landed on their sides in the Conemaugh
| river. submerging them to the depth of
| about two feet There were fifty-four pas
sengers on board, and all were more or less
injured. The more seriously injured were
taken to Altoona, and all the passengers
| have been accounted for.
Assistance Obtained.
with some difficulty and amid consider
able excitement and confusion the passen-
gers were taken from the cars in the river
| by way of the windows. No time was
wasted in collecting clothing or possessions
as 1t was apprehended that the cars might
| take another slide and land in deep water.
As train No. 10 was expected westbound
| 1t was decided to stop 1t and ask for assist
| ance. The wrecked train had been running
| on track No. 3. and when No. 10 came
along on track No. 1t was stopped and
assistance obtained.
The injured and other passengers were
placed on board the car Irma and brought
to the union depot in this city, where cloth
| ing and refreshments were supplied. Hotel
| accommodations for those who did not care
| to go west Immediately was also offered by
| the railroad officials. With the exception of
| four. however, who were taken for treat
| ment to the Allegheny General Hospital,
| the others decided to continue their journey
and they We're sent west on extra No. 20.
Tracks Soon Reopened.
Tracks 1 and were soon reopened for
through traffic. after, the passengers of the
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