Evening star., 1926-06-17

special train brought number OF
slightly injured into Pittsburgh. These
included: H. Roy Eckel, Richmond.
Va; l.. r. Bryant, Pamplin. Va; p.
r. Geragocian, Pittsburgh: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Alexander. Nashville, Tenn;
Mrs. H. A. KaWshurst. Cleveland;
Miss Berniee Sutter, Mrs. Kaws.
hursts sister.
These passengers were given medical
attention here and then continued to
their destinations. They We're bruised
for the most part. and many were
suffering from shock One woman
passenger escaped from sleeper in
her night gown uninjured. She could
not find her clothing and a rush order
was sent to Pittsburgh where an
entire new outft. for. her was obtained
and sent to Blairsville Intersection.
The wrecked locomotives and sleeping
cars we're in such condition that the
rescuers found it practically impos-
sible to get within. The shattered
locomotives of No. 40 were hauled
from the torn rails and ties.
Rails Ripped on Four Tracks.
The rails were ripped up for a dis.
tance OF 100 feet on all four tracks
of the main line. Wreck cars were
brought up as close as possible and
the two locomotives hauling the
limited were hoisted to one side. In
the cab of the lead locomotive were
found the bodies of w. S. Gordon of
Altoona, engineer in charge of the
limited. and his firemen, n. l..
Hollingsworth.
AS the injured were brought out.
they were placed in ambulances and
removed to the Latrobe Hospital.
where it was found that three pas
sengers. including Mrs. Essie Bryan
of oWentoWn Ky, were in a critical
condition. Surgeons amputated one
of Mrs. Bryan's legs. Those who es-
capped with slight injuries were
brought to Pittsburgh. given medical
attention. and placed on other trains
to continue their Journeys. Efforts
to question these survivors were
fruitless. They were suffering from
shock and were extremely nervous
The wreck developed many narrow
escapes. Mcdonald, fiagman on the
express. told fellow railroaders before
he left the scene that when his train
developed broken air hose he went
back the regulation distance and
placed a number of signal flares and
two caps on the rails. He stood near.
back to his train. Mcdonald walked
toward the rear Of the express and
said he had just grasped the rail of
the last Pullman when he heard the
lfmlted'S approach. lie glanced to the
rear. saw that the limited had passed
the signals. gave one warning signal
with his light, and then jumped, land
ing in ditch, his legs injured
Terrifying Experiences Told.
Mrs. II. \. kawshurst. 1884 East
Ninetieth street. Cleveland. and her
sister. Miss Bernice Sutter, escaped
with only slight hurts. but they went
through a terrifying experience. They
were in the Cleveland car which was
telescoped. Rescue workers heard
their screams. They obtained a lad
der and, using aNes. cut through the
TANNED windows to the berth. Debris
made 1t impossible to make a large
opening and the women were pulled
through a very small hole. Their
night clothing was ripped and torn
and their only coverings We're Pull
man blankets.
Two sailors in uniform occupied 4
compartment on the Cleveland sleep.
er. They were uninjured. and after
taking part in the rescue work ad-
iourned TO pile of ties nearby and
sat down. Close inspection showed
their only loss to he the crystals OF
their watches, which were shattered.
Crash on Slight Curve.
The smash occurred on slight
curve 2-miles west of Blairsville in
tersection, an important railroad cen
trail. Here the ground is level and
the entire countryside is farming land.
The trains are known as two crack
PENNSYLVANIA flyers. Number 40. car
rying a club car and four sleepers
from Cincinnati to New York; two
sleepers. Chicago to New York; two
sleepers, Columbus to New York and