The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-05
PEOPLE AT NEWCASTLE
 ARE GREATLY EXCITED
Two Deaths Result From Disaster and a Large Number Were Injured But 1t Is Believed That
 All Will Recover.


 men, all members of state, railway or pri- vate criminal catching organizations, are here tonight strengthening out mass or bewildering clues that may lead to the discovery of the person or persons who early today pulled the spikes from O. foot rail on the Baltimore and Ohio rah- road near the siding at Chewton, ditch- ing the Royal Blue flyer, en route from New York to Chicago. Clue after clue to those thought to be responsible for the deed was offered the officers today, but each led to nothing.
 But one definite fact was established. The train -ditchers, after they had made the derailing of the flyer certainty, made across the marshy fields in the gen. era direction of Wampum, lonely for eign settlement three miles from the rail- road, and as many more from here. Rlcodk kounds used by railroad detectives followed a trail from the wreck scene, but after bringing up abruptly at a slaughtering pen used by Newcastle butchers at Wampum, the animals lost the seeming fresh scent and refused to be goaded on any further.
  expressed by one of the Baltimore and Ohio police, when he said:
 "The train-wreckers are in the vicinity of Newcastle. They have not attempted to fly, nor will they. They left the scene of their dastardly work, and taking roundabout way. came right back to the place they started from
 Officers at Work
 On this theory the many officers here are working. Great rivalry exists on ac- count Of the large reward offered by the railroad company for the apprehension of the criminals.
 Since the accident Newcastle has been viyidly excited. Farmers in town on bus mess have deserted their trading for the more sensational topic, the train wreck. Every one agrees the work to be that of experienced railway men or of persons familiar with the operation of the rail- way and its train schedules. The finding of a sledge hammer and a crowbar near tue scene of the wreck further substan- tiated this theory, as the tools were marked with the railway company initials and lad evidently been taken from a sta ton on the road. All the injured in local hospitals will recover. 1t is said Seventeen injured are being cared for at the railway hospital Late tonight $4000 was deposited at a local bank by railway secret service men to the credit of Henry Willard of La Farge, H., who lies injured at the Shenado sanitarium. Willard carried a grip from New York city containing thls amount in negotiable bonds, securities and cash and had placed the satchel under a seat in the day coach. When the train was ditched the satchel was lost Tor time but was recovered by railway em- ployes.
 Dead and Injured.
 The casualty list follows:
 Dead:
 Engineer J. A. Dill of Chicago Junction, aged 40 years and married
 Ragea eagemaster John Wheatcroft of Chicago Junction, aged 3S and married. The injured:
 E. !. Kavanaugh of Baltimore, chief boiler inspector of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
 Mrs. Seneca Dippen of Tiffin, O., abdo- men crushed, injuries serious.
 Henry Milard of Laforge. Wis, head and back badly injured.
 A c. Micklin of Frostburg. Md. seri- ously burned.
 J. N. Beecher of Greenbay. Wis, legs burned. head burned.
 James Heto of Chicago. burned.
 Charles Baki of Joliet, H.. cut and burned
 Mrs. H. Hartman of philadelphia. cut and badly bruised. Mrs. Kaye Kaylor of Chicago cut and bruised.
 Mrs. H. B. Shell of Chadwick, H.. con- fusioua ahor1dar head and hip. Mrs. William McCreary of Chadwick, Ill.,, cut.
 Work of Robbers.
 From indications at this time it is ap- parent that the wreck was the work of robbers after the express car valuables. The officials arc inclined to believe the hold-up of the Pittsburg and Northern Express railroad at Lewiston, Pa, early Tuesday morning actuated today's acci- dent
 It was almost two hours after the wreck before any reports were received in this city. Immediately Pittsburg. Elmwood and other places were telegraphed to for help. Relief trains carrying all available physicians were rushed to the scene. A chaotic condition was found. Passengers were sitting around the wrecked cars, hleeding from cuts and bruise. A driz. zltng rain was falling.
 The relief trains were loaded with the most seriously injured ana rusheds to the Newcastle hospital. Eight of the in toured were brought to the Shenango hos pital Many of these were In serious condition. and at least three were said to be fatally injured.
 pr. F. D. M. Wagner of Wanpum was the first physician oh the scene of the wreck pr. Wagner was aroused by a neighbor and driven hurriedly mile and . half to the scene of the disaster
 Telling of it, pr. Wagner said:
 Doctors Statement.
 s'When I arrived on the scene fully pxpocted to find 26 or more persons dead. 4ha heavy Pullman cars. baggage cars. day oooches and the engine were laying