New-York tribune., 1907-02-24
NONE KILLED ON FLYER.
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-,sn and woman able to do so took part. When
IN had been safely quartered the train which
.oroe to their assistance the minister addressed
the Messengers in this way:
- 81 rs give thanks to God that all of our
r,.es have been spared" and then there was
found silence, and for few minutes the min
lister prayed.
George 6. Wood, Of the Colonial Theatre, Chi
v-ss a passenger in car 3 of the train
~ want 70 say to the credit of the women
.h., they acted nobly." said Mr.. Wood There
rss no crying and Mysteries by the three
ron7en on the train and girl whose name I
aid not learn. / managed to get the women
aved no. giving one Of them my overcoat I
.sl+ rretty sorry for them. because they were
IN their night clothing, and when the accident
occurred their wearing apparel strewn in
every direction.
THE experience Of rolling down that en-.
bsnknent was simply awful ! did not know if
ne we're going down the side of mountain
what had happened I was asleep and it ap-
n.sred to me an age before that car finally
,+-,,ck bottom It landed with terrific force.
breaking into splinters. and how any of us
sscaned death is a mystery. Really, am sur
vrised that I am alive TO tell the tale.
Vice President Pryor of the Wabash Rail-
road was q passenger on the train. Mr.. Pryer
vas going TO St Louis. He escaped uninjured.
TRACK TORN Up FOR 800 YARDS.
Every rail for about three hundred yards was
torn I'D. The four Pullman coaches tore down
over The bank. The speed at which they were
travelling when they left the rails was ter
rife There is a curve about where the first rail
vas Ioosened. The cars did not overturn going
down the steep hill There trees or
Instructions in the way 10 hinder them, and
they remained upright until they reached the
bottom The first two cars overturned and slid
along on their sides. The third turned over
completely and had its top crushed in.
TIE telegraph lines We're torn down when the
train left the track and communication with
railroad headquarters was delayed for nearly
an hour. AS soon as possible Mr.. Long supertn-
tendent Of the Pitsburg division, sent a re-
lief train from Johnstown TO the scene of the
accident. carrying physicians and supplies.
The Chicago and New York special, east
bound, arrived on the scene soon after the ac-
cident occurred. and the crew and passengers
turned out and gave their attention 10 caring
for the injured.
Harrisburg Penn. Feb. 23-Congressman
Dawes Of Ohio. who on his way 10 Chicago
in the second sleeper Of the Pennsylvania eigh-
teen-hour flyer, wrecked near Johnstown last
night. reached Harrisburg shortly before noon
to-day. Mr. Dawes was suffering considerable
pain and discomfort when he arrived here, and
was placed on a chair and taken to the baggage
room. where he waited for a train TO Washing
ton.
Il was asleep and was awakened by a loud
noise" he said. There was crash, glass few
in every direction. and I realized that the car
in which I was riding falling. I felt the
cold air, and suddenly something heavy fell on
me. I crawled through an opening, and then
became unconscious. When I regained con-
sciousness 1 was feeling rather sore and was
tied UP with bandages about the head"
Mr.. Dawes wore only pajanlas until he reached
Altoona, where he was dressed and placed IN a
berth and sent 70 Harrisburg
Mrs Paul J. Franciola and her daughter re-
turned East on the same train with Mr. Dawes
They were on their way 10 Tacoma from Jersey
City, but will postpone etheir journey as Mrs
FTanciols is suffering from contusions OF the
head and body.