Mud
Run Train Wreck
Someone had asked
for info about the Mud Run Train Wreck. Two of my relatives perished in this
awful telescopic train accident. The following is a list of the deceased as according
to the WILKES-BARRE RECORD on October 12, 1888. The Mud Run Train Wreck
occurred on October 10, 1888.
The Dead
From Pleasant
Valley
Patrick CURRAN,
aged 15
Michael WHALEN,
aged 12
Wm EARLY, aged 13
James JACKSON, aged
14, son of Frank
James JACKSON, aged
12, son of Henry
Barney MEIGHAN,
aged 40, his daughter
Polly MEIGHAN, aged
17
John M. COLEMAN,
aged 47
Patrick COLEMAN,
aged 12, son of John
Michael COLEMAN,
aged 14, son of John
Thomas RUDDY, aged
30
Mame ATKINSON, aged
18
Wm KELLY, aged 32
Mrs. Patrick FARREL
Benjamin O'BRIEN,
aged 15
Katie FEATHERSTONE,
aged 19
Lewis DORAN, aged
14
Abram DORAN
John LYNOTT, aged
12
James LYNOTT, aged
14
Mrs. T.B. BREHONY
and son James
Charles GALIX, aged
14
Austin GIBBON, aged
14
Mrs. Margaret
MCANDREW, aged 35
Thomas MCANDREW son
John MCANDREW, son
__________ BARRETT
(no first name listed in article)
John WALSH, died at
hospital
Patrick WALSH, aged
14
Martin EARLEY, aged
14
William KEELY
John MCCOHAN, aged
45
and four others
From Minooka
Annie CURRAN
Richard POWELL and
wife
James CONABOY
Festus MULHERRIN
Thomas TOOLE
Unidentified Boy,
member of St. Joseph
From Scranton
Michael L. GIBBONS
Norah and Katie
QUINLAN
Owen KILCULLEN
Thomas MORAN
Michael MAXWELL,
aged 16
From Moosic
Edward CONOVER and
two others
From Olyphant
Annie LOFTUS, aged
27
From Old Forge
W. CUSICK
Katie CLARK
From Miner's
Mine
James FLYNN
From Jessup
John ROGAN
From Hyde Park
Mamie HART
These are amazing articles
and would be worth the effort to obtain and read about this horrific and
historic event in the area. Both newspapers covered the story. Such a tragedy.
The following information was donated by: K. Johnson
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