Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-12
TRAIN DERA|LE:O
AND MANY HURT
Feared Several Dead Would Be
Found under the Debris Of
Wreck near Erie.

Erie Pa, Sept. io.-Twenty-eight per-
sons were seriously injured when east
bound train No. Of the Nickel Plato
road was derailed this afternoon at
Pagan road near this city. There were
probabiy a score Of others who sought
relief at local hotels who were not bad
~ hurt. The injured are:
Samuel schwaSz Of California, back
injured.
samue, poler of California, back
| wrenched.
Chinback suey. (Chinese). back and
skull fractured.
M. s. Huiess. Antico. Wis. badly cut
and bruised.
Mrs. NJ. 8. Huiess. Antico. Commissions
| about head and body; Frank II. Russell,
, electrician, Buffalo. back injured.
Peter ELENA, South Range, Mich, head
hurt.
Charles Tenny, teacher, Buffalo, badly
bruised. Commissions on Md and back.
Marcia Argelander. head cut. contu-
sions about body.
Angelina Aridealdo, South Range,
Mich. head cut and injured about body.
J. o. Ruff, South Aurora. n. Y. cut
about head.
Daughter Of j. o. Run. minor injuries.
Reinhold Togen, New York city. cuts
on hands and arms.
II. N. Conell Newton, N. j., Commissions
about body.
William Perry. cook, Buffalo. badly
crushed.
William Vaughn. waiter. Buffalo. back
injured.
| A. j. Young. North East. Pa, arm
broken and internal injuries.
Mrs. Bertha Cole, Belle Vernon, ILL.,.
head injured.
Mrs. Ella Egan. Chicago. internal in.
juries
Frank Highlander. Cleveland. Ohio
crushed and bruised.
p. 8. Walker, ST. Paul. injured about
body.
Mrs. l.. M. Walker. St. Paul. Commissions
about head and internal injuries.
Mary Insalado. Child, South Range
Mich. head battered and shoulder blade
broken.
John Insalado. South Range. Mich
foot crushed and body bruised.
Mrs. ]. Insalado. South kange. Mich
seriously injured.
Nelson Cole. Child. Belle Vernon. Ill.
hand crushed and body bruised.
Martinouch Eagens. South Range
Mich. head injured.
Three prominent railroad men had mar
row escapes from death. The private cal
attached to the rear Of the train carried
W. H. Coniff, president OF the division
and President Dunston of the For
Wayne & Western railroad This car wa
attached to an engine and hauled back t.
the station here where It was held unit
the track could be cleared and allow 1t
passage eastward.
It was feared this afternoon that severa
dead would be found under the debri
but at 6:45 o'clock tonight. when tn
tracks were partly cleared. no bodie
we're discovered. One OF the day coache
was filled with Chinese on their wa!
East None was seriously hurt.
The engine Of the train. 1t Is said
passed safely over a spreading raj
but the tender was thrown ~ tn
track, causing the wreck The derail
ment Of the tender tore up the tracks
making the passage OF the mail car I'm
possible. Following this the coaches 1
, the rear Of the mail car. with tn
, exception Of one in front Of the priv
ate car. then fell into an eight-foo
, ditch.
. The train contained a large amour
, Of silver but 1t could not be learne
from the railroad officials whether thi
was in money or bars. Detectives wer
\ hurried from Erie to assist the Nickt
3 Plate detectives to guard this silve
!. until the wrecking crew could clea
J. the wreckage and arrangements coul
Q he made for having It brought to tn
city,
q The three railroad officials wer
forward after the accident occurre
and did all In their power ~ help tn
uninjured to Lake Shore trains ar
In this way they were hurried to the
: destinations