Evening journal., 1911-08-26
STATE VETS
ESCAPE WRECK
None on III Fated Lehigh-
Valley Train That Gees
Through Bridge
FORMER Y. M. c. A.
SECRETARY ON TRAIN

Much apprehension was felt here
today when news OF the wreck on the
Lehigb Valley Railroad at Manches-
ter, N. Y. in which scores Of people
were killed and injured became known
the fear being expressed that per-
haps there we're some Wilmingtonians
on the ill-fated train.
When IL was said that there we're
many returning G. A. r. veterans
aboard the train, friends of the VII
mington veterans feared some Of them
might be among the Victims OF the
wreck SO far as learned. however.
II Is not believed that any of the Del
aware veterans were on the train.
Past Department Commander
George c. Morton said today that he
did not think any OF tho local peo-
pie were on the train. he having un-
dorstood that most OF them had not
intended to leave Rochester until to-
day The list of dead and injured does
not contain the name OF any Della
warcan.
Numbered in tho party from this
state attending the convention were
( Department Commander william
Mendenhall and Mrs. Mendenhall. Mr..
and Mrs. William Baugh. Joshua s.
LitzenberR, David Meyers. General
Daniel Ross, Mr. and Mrs. William
Forbes and James Hawkins. all OF
Wilmington, Richard Buckingham and
J. w. Worrcll. both Of Hill Creek
hundred, and Ira Lunt and members
of his family from New Castle. There
arc others from further down the
state, tho party all numbering about
forty people
Eye Witness Tells Of Wreck.
G. II. Burt, who was assistant Sec
retary of the Y. NJ c. A., this city. IN
To June l last, WAS q passenger
aboard tho express and had fortu-
nate escape from being killed. Two
minutes before the two cars went
over the trestle and carried down
their occupants to death or injury, Mr.
Burt left the first car and walked
into the dining car Mr.. Burt reached
Wilmington this morning en- route Il
AsnVille, North Carolina. He stoppe
at the Y Nj. G. A., where those 1
charge warmly congratulated hll
N over his escape from being kille
ID HIS clothing was soiled by eatahli
le from the dining car falling on hi
IS. and upon arrival here took a bat
In and had his clothing cleaned AM
,s pressed. @'
n To an EVENING JOURNAL repor,
y er Mr.. Burt said. Il had a miracn
q lous escape and while | received
n few bruises about the face. hand
r and body, ! feel ] am exceedingly for
tunate. The men who We're sitting II
a the car which ! left were killed
i had Just reached the diner and wa,
Y about TO sit down when we felt IN.
{. vibration as the cars left the tracks
o Then came the crash as they tore of
d the trestle side We tried TO hold or
v 70 the tables and everything and
. ( everybody We're tossed about as tn.
cars went down to the Little river.
i FOLLOWING the crash | found nv.
self on my head pinioned by the fur.
! niture. Like others I extrIcated nv.
4 SELF only to find the car filling with
I smoke, which came from the kitchen
\ we were penned in and could NOT re
- out and the horror of the cars and n,
being burned up seized us. FINAL,
. tne rescuing party arrived and brolt
I, In the doors and We were liberated
The scene there at the time beg
gars description. Everywhere on
looked were the dead dying and In
Jured and we who escaped wer
truly fortunate.
Saw No DelaWareans.
Y Mr. Burt said he did not kno,
' whether any Delawareans were ol
the train, although many G.. A n
n men were passengers.
4. We reached PHILADELPHIA fbi
,e morning at o'clock and I arrive
n. mere shortly after 10 O'Clock and vii
n remain TOT few Gays before proceed
10 ing 10 Ashville. n. c."
e. Mr. burts injuries consist of fel
scratches about the nose. hands am
knee and a cut lin.