Bellaire, Ohio Train Wreck
July 31, 1891
ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECK.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 31. --- A Bellaire,
Ohio, special says: Another horror has been
added to the late list of railroad accidents in
Ohio. At about 10 o'clock this morning,
passenger train No. 4, on the Bellaire,
Zanesville & Cincinnati narrow gauge railroad
left the track three miles south of Bellaire,
two cars being overturned and dragged some
distance by the engine. There were 70 passengers
on the train and the two cars that turned over
in the ditch were crowded with young people from
this section. When the train left the track
somebody cried out that everybody should cling
to their seats, but the shock was so awful, many
were hurled from one side to the other. Those
not badly injured being terribly shaken up.
Assistance was soon at hand from the other
passengers and the trainmen, and when all were
finally taken out of the wreck it was found that
14 people had been injured, four of them
seriously and one fatally. The train was
running, at least calculation, at the rate of 35
miles an hour, and as it reached a curve, the
cars were noticed to sway violently and
unheeding the cries from the passenger a rush
was made for the doors. Many of the frightened
passengers had reached the platforms when the
cars jumped the rails, and when they turned over
in an other minute, these were hurled into the
ditch.
The list of the injured is as follows:
JOHN MERTYS,
baggage master; hurt internally, badly bruised
and will probably die.
CHARLES McELROY; leg broken and
otherwise bruised.
WILLIAM McELROY; head hurt and
internally injured.
JOHN ERWIN, of Bethel, Ohio, head
crushed and scalp injured.
G. P. WILCOX, of York, Pennsylvania;
head badly injured.
In addition to these there were many badly
bruised, but able to take care of themselves,
and this afternoon they went on to their several
destinations. Physicians were telegraphed for
from this city and Bellaire. They were soon on
the ground doing everything possible for those
most seriously injured. Tonight all were
reported to be in a fair was of recovery with
one exception.
Aspen Weekly Times Colorado 1891-08-01
Submitted & transcribed by Stu
Beitler Thank you,
Stu!
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