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Show iIECiS DITCH TBI " MANY PASSENGERS HURT Oom Fiend Turned Switch, Causing Fast Train to Go Into Ditch With Disastrous Results. Mendvlllo, Pa. Krlo train No. t, a fast trnln from Chlcngo to Now York, Albany nnd Doston, duo to arrlvo hero nt 2 n. in., wnH dllch'cd about fivo miles south of this city Sunday morning. morn-ing. Twenty-four passengers, tho fireman fire-man and engineer, wero severely injured. in-jured. It Is thought, however, that thoy will all recover. Tho can so of tho accident was glvon by tho ofllclals of tho road as tho turning of tho switch by somo ono who, it Is thought, attempted to wreck tho train. Th engine and all of tho cars loft tho rails and that tho death record was not heavy seems almost al-most n miracle. Tho ofllclals hurried n special train to tho scene of tho wreck. The Injured wero brought to this city nnd placed In Sponcer hospital. hos-pital. Many of thorn wero ablo to leave tho hospital and contlnuo thnlr Journey during tho day. |