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Show THE EXG1XE JUMPED THE TRACK. A Fatal "Wreck on the B. fc O. Near St. Johns, Md., Yesterday. Pittsburg, Oct. 22. A frightful wreck occurred oc-curred on the B. &0. railroad near St. Johns Station, forty miles east of Cumberland, Md., yesterday afternoon, resulting in the instant killing of two persons and the injury of four others, three of whom will die. The dead are: James Knickles, engineer; Kod-ney Kod-ney Richards, fireman. The injured are: W. II. Lippincott, H. Silvo and Charles Craig, postal clerks, who will die. J. C. McDonald, Mc-Donald, a passenger of Baltimore, was seriously injured. The train was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour, when suddenly the engine jumped the track and was followed by the baggage car, postal car, smoker, passenger coach aud two sleepers. It was a complete wreck and the only wonder is that more were not hurt. The rails are said to have spread, but this is not definitely ascertained. ' |