, 1872-12-29

tie engineer, wh1 vas in charge IT the 1oco1no-
TIVE oJ WHICH tho train WAS d-::sn. Daniel Sui
lvan Was the fireman. Mr. H:ire stated that
the rate Of speed vas not Owe: six scveu miles
all hour. Tho first intimation that he had Of
anything wrong was when the hind truck left
tho track and parted from the tender. Then tho
cars disappeared over the brink Of the trestle.
threw lie jack screws down to the wreck, and
then did all he could to assist in the rescue OF
the sufferers. The wheels were all tested boz
fore leaving Cory, and were believed to le per-
fectly sound. Tie engineer is Of the opinion
by the intense cold.
Coroner J. Fl. Minton, Of Westfe1d, Chau-
tauqua County, took charge OF the dead bodies,
rangements for an inquest. 4 jury WAS empan-
eled, who viewed the bodies and then examined
the scene Of tho disaster. An adjournment Of
tho Investigation was made until yesterday.
The Disaster on tho Indianapolis,
Peru & Chicago Nuilroaa.
Frcn. The indianapolis Journal, Dee. ~.
The train on tho Indianapolis, Peru j. Chi
cago Railway which 1of: Michigan City at II D.
m. Monday, for this city, met With succession
OF delays and accidents, eliminating at S:10
and New Britton, in an accident which
threw the hind car from the track,
utterly wrccking it and injuring to a
greater or less degree twenty-eix or twenty
soven persons, fortunately none of them fatally
According to statement Of conductor Coming
ore, after leaving Michigan City the train Was
greatly hindored By the snow drifts on tho track,
and finally waa blocladed at Horse Shoe Lake.
abou1 three miles from Laporte, whore it Was
tue track Was cleared, and the train arrived at
Laporte at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Here orders we're received from the train-des-
patcher's headquarters, directing that the train
be broken up aud merged with train No. q, of
which John Alexander was conductor This
train left Iaporto at u o'clock, and on arriving
| a. Peru left four coaches thero and proceeded
on the way to this city with two passenger
coaches aad baggage car. The coaches we're
filed with passengers and the train progressed
at m ordinary rate OF speed, reaching Nobles-
vile about 7:45 p. m.
When about two miles from New Britton tho
engine broke q rail in passing over, but, with
tbs exception OF the forward wheels Of the rear
coach, the wheels all took the track again
| These dragged over the ties until culvart was
| reached, when the coupling broke and the cor
was thrown down an eight-foot embankment
turning completely over in its descent and land
Ing at nearly right angles with the track Parties
sitting in the forward coach pulled the bell-ropo
and as soun IS could bo the train backed up to
| the scene Of the accident, and the wounded Were
| cared for as best could be done under the cir
| the fires to prevent the Cur from burning walkod
to Noblesyille and teegraphed to the officers Of
| the road Of the accident, and returned again to
the wreck in company With physician, but in
the abaence Of lights not much could be done for
! the injured ones.
Charley Morris, Of this city, and brakosman,
Newton Smock, volunteered to walk ahead Of tho
| train and flag the express train, which was ex-
pected every minute, which they did until James
| switch WAS reached, aud there the train was
passed. The run to tho city VAS then made
| without further detention, tho train arriving
| about midnight.
| The officers Of tho road, upon receiving the
! news OF the disaster, ct once procured medical
| when the train arrived. The wounded who lived
| in the city, or had friends herc were at once
conveyed to their residences, and the others we're
taken to the National House, where their wants
| we're attended to at the expense OF the Com
pany. The following is list Of tho wounded,
with their residences and nature Of hurts 80 far
| as cen be ascertained:
II. Il. Walker, city, State agent Home Insur-
anco Company, injured about head. and some
! Mark Haynes, Of Peru, travelling man for
broken, and hip aprained as il by fall.
Ella James,, kehomo, sistel-in-law OF Mr..
Walker, cut in head.
| VIM. Norris and wife, OF Chicago. 1lr. n. has
a shoulder blade broken.
IA; A; Ma2n. Chicago, slightly injured.
s. Reddy, Chicaso, slightly injured.
| 1.-The four last mentioned are members OF the
| Deuin company, and it Was because Of their iu-
| juries that the engagement was broken.l
Wm. Brown, of Philadelphia Hancock County,
bruised badly and kl!ee-pan sprung.
II. Morioz, Arcadia, brakesnlan, shoulder
broken.
Mrs. Boyd, Plymouth. Ind, on he= way to
Columbus Ohio, III charge Ut her two nicces
named Nye, from the same place. Mid. Boyd'G
injuries are quite serious. consisting Of broken
| ehoulder-hlade, two fractured ribs, sud internal
| injuries. She is still in tho National House.
unable to be moved. The young ladies', besiiet
receiving slight iajuries, wore not hurt.
4 ": Smith, city, slightly Injured;
aud broken ri5. The Last two uamea seutio.
mel, asked to ba tai; gu to tho Surgical Institute
aud were driven there, but for some reason the,
could not gain adnlittance, aud were takel
to the Spencer House, whcro Mr. Beattie ID still
confined.
!" II. D. 1IcLenore, 4. Mulberry. Mr.. Cyrus, Of
New Britton; u. D. and Miss kacaael S1;:S nrd
Miss Nanley thinner, JOHN McLenore, Glher
u. Brown, Birdie Dali, au infant Miss sazsl
Lynch, Frank Evans, Noblcsyilie, and n. L
Hart, of Chicago, wero all injured slightly
| Those whose residences are not given left The
National Hotel the early trains Wednesday
before their places Of residence could be ascer
tanned.
Miss Ora Walker, Kokomo, slightly injured.
Mr.. S. c. Vance, city, suffered scalp wound
| an inch or moro in length, and lis under lip va:
badly cut. His injuries were dressed Wetnesda,
at the Surgical Institute.
|
residence on Broadway street, aud, although
badly injured. their phyrician, Dr.. L. D. Water
man, does not fear fatal results. Mr. Haync
was taken to the residence OF DR.. Walker, hi
brother-in-Iaw, on penneylvania street, whore Ii
now lies. Ills condition is improving.
The engineer, Thomas Brooks, who has
charge Of 30. q, is certain the engine broke th
rail, as ho felt no jolting When passing over it
Mr.. Coffin, in his statement in the Sentinel, is
little wild. The coach WAS coupled to the for
ward car, and not chained as Mr. c. asserts, no
WAS it dftaen years old, having been built in til
. fall Of 1871. aIr. Collins statement that Con
ductor Comingore was rcmias in his duty towart
! tho passengers because the sight Of blood mad
him sick, is denied by Coningorc. The latto
gentleman was almost used up By his experience
Of Monday night, during which time ho had III
aleep. and had frozen both feet badly, The roa
bed has but lately been put in excellent repair
and the rail that Was broken was almost new.
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