New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
most seriously injured and hurrieu t"en'
To local hospital.
Killed While Dining

most seriously injured and hu''"u '"'
to a local hospital
Killed While Dining
All Of those killed were III tne "'s
dining car. Harry A. Mass ana Mrs' ''
F.. Tavenner. two Of the k'i'eu' ",'e
dining at the time the tram was u'
rallied. The impact threw them into the
forward end of the diner. and they were
crushed TO death Mrs. NJ. b. Han ''e
colored maid. was thrown through d
window and had her skull crusneu'
In all there were sixty-hNe persoh'
injured. Fifty-one were given attention
in the, local hospital while the remaining
fourteen who sustained minor injuries
were looked after by volunteer physl-
clans
This is said to be the first time on
record that train composed OF all steer
cars has been wrecked on the fehhsyl-
vania. and had it not been for these
ponderous lifesavers the death toll wouId
have been appalling Nothing short OF
miracle could have saved the frail'
wooden cars from crumbling and going
into the Juniata River. Even the big
steel cars were badly twisted Dut there
were no splinters or fire to add to the
horror of the wreck.
II. r. Patterson, Of Harrisburg VINO
was conductor in charge of the wrecked
train. said that there were lU2 persons
on the train Patterson was In car
that turned over on it's side, going down
the embankment.
Il worked my way 10 the front end
when the car landed" said he. The
car | was In and that in front were so
jammed together thai / could not get
out, forcing me To work my way to the
rear, through wreckagc. ! tried TO quiet
the passengers and managed to get the
door open with the assistance OF man
on the outside. who struck at II with
slcdge. ! then started to get the passen-
gers out Middaugh. the front brake
man. was hurt, but he kept on working.
helping 1" get the passengers out. We
RULED most of the, people out through
windows. The greatest damage was
done on the diner and one Of the sleep
crs. The trucks came through the floor
and while the steel shells did not buckle
or crumpls nothing could stand the
force o. that awful stopping without
giving somewhere"
Mrs. H. g. Baketel. OF New York, who
was on the train I'm company with her
4 .f On
that she had been pinned in the wreck
age of the car. head downward, for al
most half an hour. She was badly
bruised. but able to continue her trip.
Cars Hung on Rivers Brink.
The momentum Of the train can best
be Judged when IT II shown that the two
engines ana the postal car. which broke
from the other cars. ran nearly half a
mile down the track before they could
hc brought to a stop. II is said that
some Of the cars, In their descent turned
completely over. and three Of them arc
practically hanging on the bank of tho
river. The water at this point is be-
tween fifteen and twenty feet deep. and
had IN, cars topped into tho river moth
ing could have saved the occupants OK
these cars.
OF the hfty-one persons who were
given attention at tho local hospital to-
day. tw~nty Of them were able to leave
the institution tonight or the thirty
ono remaining. three arc said ,to be
fatally ipiurcd They are Frank Card
ner. a cook. J. H. Jones. a porter. and
8. j. Wood dining car conductor.
These three mon We're badly scalded and
bruised, and tho last named mans head
was crushed.
Dr. John Y. Yeats. of Milwaukee, os.
Caped with slight Injuries, but Mrs
Yeats was seriously hurt.
r. r.. Brownoll. Of Philadelphia. y con
sulting electrical engineer, had in his
possession small suitcase containing
nearly SsOOOO worth Of stocks and
bonds I'm his oagerncss 10 escape he
overlooked the suitcase, but when he
crawled back and recovered the sccu-
rites.
Harrisburg. Penn. Feb. IA train bear
ing some Of tho passengers who escaped
unhurt or with minor injuries passed
through here late this afternoon Among
them were Congressman Mondell. OF Wyo-
ming and Congressman Sloane. OF Ne
braska They were in the rear car and
were thrown from their seats but were not