The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-15
BAD WRECK
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from beneath the wreckage until the
Benwood wreck crew arrived on the
scene. Hope and Eckhardt were pin-
Toned under tons OF freight ana n
was AZ least an hour after the wreck
train had arrived on the scene that
their mangled bodies were removed
from beneath the wreckage. Both
men seemed 10 have seen better days.
They were evidently out OF work ana
possibly were riding the freight TO
Bellaire or some other point in the
hope OF securing employment. AS
soon as their bodies were recovered
their pockets were searched for some
evidence that would lead TO the iden-
tity OF the men. In the pockets or
Hope Knights OF Pythias receipt
book was found showing that he was
in good standing in the lodge at Jack
sonville. In the pockets OF Eckhardt
an +. o. Eagles receipt book. show
ing that his home was in Newark
The bodies were removed TO the
undertaking establishment OF George
Kelly and prepared for burial. Coro-
ner Henry Roger. OF Martins Ferry,
was notified and within less than two
hours was on the scene. investigating
the cause OF the wreck that lei to
the death of the two men.
The coroner remained In Belmont
for several hours. II was reported
that at least six men were pinioned
beneath a car loaded with brick, witch
had been overturned by the impact
OF the wreck. Up TO a late hour this
morning the car had not been re-
moved. owing TO the slow progress of
the wreck crew in clearing away the
wreckage. II Is believed that when
the car is removed other bodies will
be found beneath H.
! The front brakeman, whose name
was not learned. had a narrow escape.
| He had just gone forward to the en-
CINE when the drawbar broke, and in
doing so escaped serious injury or
death.
A Costly Wreck.
The wreck Is one OF the most cost
ly that has occurred on the Newark
division OF the 3. & o. since the head.
on collision at Bellaire. September
rs, 1907. In the 1sscars wrecked yes
terday. the merchandise was valued
at thousands Of dollars. and the great
ct part OF It is demolished. There
was one carload OF Overland automo- /.
I biles. said 20 have been consigned to
I Wheeling; one car OF Hoster's beer,
tile. several cars OF coal and others
containing mixed merchandise.
The train crew. including the engin-
eer. fireman. brakemen and conductor.
escaped injury. and all lent willing
hands in rescuing the injured and car
Ing for them as best they could under
the circumstances. The injured have
sent word 10 friends. and they will be
taken care OF until assistance arrives
Exaggerated Reports.
The first reports OF the wreck were
greatly exaggerated. II was reported
that passenger train No. 1O4. due at
Belmont about the time the wreck oc-
CURED. had collided with a freight
and the crew and fourteen persons
had been killed. This report spread
rapidly over the entire county. and
within a half hour hundreds OF auto
mobiles were hurrying to the scene
from all sections. Twenty-Five autos
left Bellaire. About 5000 persons
gathered in Belmont to view the
wreckage
Trafic on the division was suspend.
ed last night. but Il is expected the
wreckage will be cleared away by this
morning when the regular schedule
will be resumed. Passenger train No.
104 was sent back 70 Cambridge and
transferred to the Cleveland Lorain
and Wheeling division, arriving IN
Bellaire hours later.
Coronar Henry Roger stated last
night that he will conduct an inuest
today. unless other bodies are found
beneath the wreckage. II was stated
last night that 30 men we're stealing
rides on the train At the time OF tho
wreck. In one car rs men we're seen
and all these apparently escaped and
left the scene a. speedily a. possible