Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-26
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

| CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
| ELEVATED RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
NEW York, Jan. 24.-At 10 this morning
the engine of train on the elevated railroad
was thrown from the track by misplaced
switch and fell into the street, a distance of
twenty-five feet. The passenger coache
of the train remained on the track. The
following employees were on the engine and
fell with it Edward Williams, right leg
fractured and head badly scalded; G. Falken-
burg, John G. Schoon and VIM. Kimball
were slightly injured.
The train to which the accident happened
is known as the emigrant among the en-
| ployes, and for them only is it run. The
engine rafting on at the rate of thirty miles
an hour or more, dragging its single car with
twenty-five or more human beings, all en-
ployes of the road, struck the switch with
| jerk that threw everyone off his feet, ran
over on the middle track and off on the
guard rail, crashing into car standing there
as it passed, reached west or down the track,
and at q curve jumped of, breaking the
rail, guard rail and ties for distance of
| twenty feet more, and landing below squarely
on its wheels in the roadway. The three
that were in the cab went down with It,
Those in the rear, excited by the crash and
shock, and realizing their danger, ran for
the doors, expecting every second to follow,
but the cars stopped abruptly at a broken
rail on end; the coupling broke, and only the
engine fell. Had the Car followed and fallen
over it, instant death would have been the
fate, beyond doubt, of those who now escap-
ed with comparatively slight bruises. Where
| the locomotive stands, narrow sidewalk
only parts it from even a deeper chasm
! than that into which it sprang.
The roadbed of the avenue at
this point is elevated some twenty feet or
more above the sunken lots adjoining.
Had the locomotive rolled at all, it could
hardly have avoided tumbling into the
depths below. As it stands, however, its
wheels are buried deep in the ground.
The crash and seething steam that struck
terror to the occupants of the car awoke
every sleeper in the houses near by, chiefly
hotels, and rush was made at once for the
disabled engine. Those in the Gar above
managed to make their way out and along
the track to the depot, flock further
back, and thence into the street. Many
were bleeding from slight cuts and bruises,
from the platform of the Car into which the
train had run, tossed over from the platform
of his own car by the conclusion, and much
bewildered though little hurt. Those who
ran to the engine expected fully to find its
three occupants dead under the wreck, but
to their establishment met half way the en-
gineer and fireman, who bad climbed through
the shattered cab windows. the conductor
vas helped out the same way. He of all was
the most badly hurt, one leg being broken
in several places.
BURGLAR SHOT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. pa burglar
named Henry Stevenson was fatally shot this
morning by policeman while attempting to
escape from store he was robbing.
DETERMINED TO DIE.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Jas. L. Simmons,
formerly telegraph operator, who took paris
green last night with suicidal intent, died
to-day after positively refusing medical aid.
FoRGERs ARRESTED.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-Two more members
of the band of forgers to which Ogle and G.
Gilligan, who were arrested two weeks ago,
belong, were captured. They gave the names
of Chas G. Boardway and Chas. E. Farron.
Between Friday and Saturday night week
ago they raised checks to the amount of
eight Thousand dollars and passed them on
the Wall street bank. Boardway is one of
the smartest forgers in the country.
STABBED TO DEATH.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Frederick KraDja,
Polander, aged II, was stabbed and killed
Loot ,,;obt Iv Nbar!ac Sphank
PHILADELPHIA FIRES.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Stephen White
man & Sons confectionery establishment,
Twelfth and Market streets, burned this af-
ternoon, involving loss of ten thousand
dollars. The fire originated in the upper
stories, but from what cause is unknown.
The third and fourth floors were burned
but the roof fell in and the lower parts of
the building were deluged with water, dam
aging the valuable machinery in the cellar.
The stock of candies on hand was not very
heavy. Loss on building, owned by the Pat
terson estate, $4,000. All losses covered
by insurance.
A fire, two hours later, in the sash and
moulding factory of Charles A. Doer & Son,
Spring Garden street, above Thirty eighth
street, West Philadelphia, caused loss of
$35, 900; insurance $4,000.
INCENDIARIsM.
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 25.-At Ills
morning the estate of John Dumas was en-
tirely consumed by fire, together with three
horses. Loss about five hundred dollars.
No insurance. Supposed incendiary.
Attempted Stcindle.
lFaribault Democrat.
A few days since the secretary of the
American Bible Society, located in New
York city, received telegram from Kala-
mazoo, Mich, asking for remittance at
once, and saying: Gam on my way to Boston
to bury my sister. Lost my money in
Chicago" The telegram was signed. "John
Hinton The secretary replied: "Call on
your SUCCESSOR" meaning the agent who
succeeded Mr.. Hinton in Michigan. The
reply was: "Have done 80 and he is not
at home. Forward money at once" This
telegram was delayed day and in the
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