The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-18
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
SIX PERSONS KILLED.
THIRTY SEVEN INJURED.
CnlCAGO. Aug. Il

latter; killing six persons outright and
tearfully injurng some thrty-seyen Others
many Of whom, it is said will die. The
cars caught fire and numbers of the in
jured are burned badly. while Others were
scalded by hot water from the locomotive
boiler.
Although Lemont is only about twenty
miles south of this city, the accident was
not known here except to railroad officials,
until between twelve and one o'clock
this morning, and then only to parties who
happened to ascertain that surgeons had
been sent to the wrecked train 1t is i'm
possible to give full particulars at present,
but they will be sent later. Among those
dangerously injured is Hon. J w Smith,
warden of the Illinois State Pententiary.
The number killed and those who died
from injuries by the collision on the Chi
cago and Alton railroad, near Lemont last
night, is up to three o'clock p. M, to-day,
eleven, and of wounded thirty-fvc. The
following list is furnished by officials of
the road, and is doubtless correct.
Killcd-John Mitzler, engineer, belong
ing to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
two iiremen, names unknown, Frank
Bridges, apparently fireman, n. Divelbiss,
jr., of Springfield, ILL.,, Thomas Morton
porter in Anderson hotel, r. j. Bross,
Martin Carleton, of Blooming, scalded
VIM Richardson, Chicago, scalded; l.. A.
Hamlin, of Dwight, ILL.,, slightly scalded ;
John O'kces, of Akron, Ohio and James
7. Doyle, scaldcd; John Seers, of Chicago,
W st. John, of Chicago, scaldcd The
train did not take fire as was previously re-
ported. and all passengers killed or injured
were in the second class car which was
also used as a smoking car. and with the
exception of fireman and engineer, The
train catlsaitics were all caused by the
storm None Of the regular passenger
coaches or slecpers were thrown from the
track or any way injured, no person in any
of them was hurt. No blame is attached
to any officers of the passenger train.
The following is the additional list of
those injured: Mr.. Bross of the firm Of
J, Y. Farewell Il Co., Chicago. Also tive
men whose bodies are yet unidentified
Capt. John 4. Smith, Warden, Illinoi,
Pcnitcntiary at Joliet, badly scaIdcd, can
not recover +. Flcury. Purchasing
Agent, Pentcntiary at Joliet, fatally vii
scarcely live all night Briton Finkelman
Of st. LOUIS. badly, probably fatally; Mr.
| Mcconnell. Of Chicago, badly bruised
/ Williamm Mitchell of Ducks Island
Me-; Alex Montcith. of Ducks Island
badly scalded; Thomas Strong, of Mushe
gon. Mich. scalded William Currant o
Philadelphia, badly Scalded; John Sher
ries Of Glasgow scratched badly; Alex
andcr IIalsctt. of Ducks Island, scalded
A Borden, scalded John Whalen of Ak
ron, Ohio. back and hands scalded Henri
Small of Akron, scalded; s Cunningham
baggage man, leg broken James O'Neill
engineer of passenger train. both legs bro
ken engineer of coal train badly bruised
The following account of the accident
from a statement of the officers of tn
road
The passenger train consisted of bag
gage, express and three day coaches, tn
head one. second class or smoking car, an
two sleepers. Three miles north of 1t
mont, at curve in the road, suddenly az
peared coal train of thrty-five cars, rur
ming 20 miles an hour. The passenge
train running 30 miles an hour. Neitht
engineer saw the other engine until to
late to reverse. This is accounted for b
the curve in the road and partly by dens
fog. The two trains came together wit
| faarfpI fproa hainu Ln
ever, each engine left the track and passc
the other; that attached to the coal trai
striking the baggage car few feet frol
the end, breaking the coupling between
and smashing the car which the engr
struck square in the end, and with sue
force rs to throw the forward end so tn;
the engine ran under it, tearing the flo,
completely out and hurting so or go info
tunates in the air. Then cnsucd scene
! horror. The smoke stack and dome of Il
engine were knocked off by the colsic
and broker timbcrs of the smashing e;
, penetrated the boiler, letting dense vo
, ume of steam. Conductor Russell
passenger train who was unhurt and
number of passengers from the rear COACH
came forward and endeavorcd to ASST
their victims, but there was II little left
D do beyond taking from the wreck Il
dying and wounded and many Of who
+ were badly scalded. Seven died soon aft
being taken out, and four have since die
There was not house in the ncighbo
hood, The unhurt passengers took be-
: ding from sleepers and ministercd as muc
r as possible to the wounded, while conduct'
: Russell hurried back on foot to Lamol
(. and tclegraphed to superintendent NJ