The Washington herald., 1907-02-24

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 23-It appears to-
night that all of those injured in the
wreck of the Pennsylvania Railroads s
eighteen-hour special near Johnstown viii
recover.
It had been thought that John F. Kline,
OF Joliet ILL.,. and Frederick A. Busse.
postmaster Of Chicago, would likely die.
but the doctors attending them now think
that Busse viii surely recover and that
Kline has good chance to puH through.
Kline is suffering from internal injuries
and from wound in HIS right lung
caused by q splinter. but II the doctors
can stave of pneumonia he will get well.
OF course, he suffered greatly from expo
sure, and, therefore. the chief danger is
pneumonia He was returning to his home
from Washington, where he had been to
see the President and thank the latter for
having given him the postmastership.
Postmaster Busse Conscious.
Mr Busse is suffering from bruises all
over the body and from internal injuries,
as well as from exposure. Some mem
bers of his family arrived here tonight,
and others win get here before morning.
He is having the best of care and is con-
scious and as cheerful as could be ex-
pected tonight Busse was caught under
the wreckage and held fast for more
than three-quaTters OF an hour before
being rescued
5. F. Nixon, the theatrical manager.
and Felix Isman, the real estate broker,
Of Philadelphia, who We're declared 90
have been badly hurt. will be able 10
leave the hospital and return 10 their
homes the first OF next week. All Of the
other injured who wee taken to the
hospitals at Johnstown and this city are
doing nicely, and will be able 10 80 10
their -.Omes very soon.
Slightly Hurt Continue Journey.
I'm fact. the wreck is going TO create q
new record. in view of the fact there is
to be no deaths, and speaks wonders for
the latest constructed equipment
Many Of the slightly hurt were able 10
continue their journey West on the spe-
cial train that the company provided, and
are now at their destination.
The report that the wreck was due to
speed Hlania seems TO be an unjust ina
pUtation on the veteran engineer Cf the
limited. According 10 one report current
here examination OF the wrecked ears
seems TO bear out the statement Of the
experts from the company who were first
on the scene that one of the s0-caHed
king bolts which are used 70 anchor
the brake rigging Of the engine. had a
flaw in it. which permitted the bolt q
snap and let the brake shoe down on the
rail. Il struck the projecting end Of a
tie as the train was swinging around the
curve at FUN speed. but with the air
slightly on To keep the drivers close tC
the rails.
Shallow Water Averts Disaster.
The result was the deraHment Of the
train. and the rear cars swung. like the
cracking Of a whip. and spilled over the
embankment Had the Conemaugh River
been deep at this point, those in the cars
must have been drowned but as it was
the cars were submerged TO but a deptr
Of two feet, and this averted a fearful
! disaster.
Another report is that one OF the bolts
in the steel gross ties gave way and the
( tracks sprung. and The train, runnine
around the curve at sixty miles an hour
/ TO make up its lost time. was thrown into
/ the river.
When the heavy train went over tn,
embankment, everything went before il
/ including the telegraph wires. For tha
| reason it was hours before the outsid,
/ world could be communicated with anC
! assistance given TO the injured. And is
/ the meantime they were hGddled together
many Of them devoid of any clothias
! whatever others with what clothing the,
] ~
/ the C0nemaugh, and still others witt
/ blood from their many wounds CONCEAL
! ing over their bodies.
Only Two Awake when Crash Game
/ Only two passengers were awake wheI
the accident happened-Emil PaUr. dircc
| tor Of the Pittsburg Orchestra. and W NJ
/ Hall. a Pittsburg attorney. Mr.. Paur wa.
returning home after a series Of concerts
/ in New York and other Eastern points
/ They had just entered the smoking room
and were enjoying a cigar before retiring
when the crash came Neither of then
was badly injured, and were able 10 corn,
on 10 this city. Mr.. Paur is at his apart
meuts at tie Hotel Schenley, SUFFERING
! from shock.
One of the prominent passengers on tn,
weIl-known lawyer and former city attor
ney Of Chicago, and also State attorney o
/ Illinois
Coaches Rolled Over Twice.
THE coaches which went over the sixty
foot embankment into the river. mad
about two revolutions said MIR. Kern
"The side OF the embankment was covere,
with ice, and it was fortunate that it was
! This gave the ears an opportunity to slide
/ But notwithstanding the ice. they made
two complete revolutions and then siiC
/ the remainder of the way
/ There were four women on the train
! One was Mrs Sanborn Smith, of Rye
| y. Y. who occupied the stater0om on
1 of the astonishing features of the acci
dent was that none of the womei
screamed and all OF them escaped serious
! injury. Mrs. Smith received a slight cu
on the lower lip She lost most Of he
/ clothing Attorney Kern gave her hi
overcoat Mrs Smith was subjected to ,
great deal OF exposure. because the nigh
was bitterly cold, but She continued ol
her way and manifested considerable
pluck.
7 am glad that I escaped" said she
Il was penned up in my stateroom an,
was glad to get out alive Even il | di,
lose some of my belongings I am thank
/ ful that l am able to live to tell the tale.
Frank a. O'Neil. secretary and genera
manager OF the Mailman Autograph Man
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