Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
RAILROAD COLLISION
One Man Killed and Several Injured--a
Terrific Crash

One Maa Killed and Several Injured---d
Terrific Crash
Between and 8 o'clock yesterday morning
terrible accident occurred on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad. The freight
train which left here at 80 o'clock collided
with gravel train three-fourths of mile be-
yond Minnehaha, an seven men were injured,
one of whom has since died aud two others are
30 badly injured that it is impossible to tell
whether they will live or not. The accident
took place on a curve in a rocky cut where the
track can be seen but few rods ahead, and
where there is hardly room for a man to jump
from the train.
1t seems that FL. e. McClintock, the con-
ductor of the outgoing freia ht had orders to
stop at South Minneapolis and wait for a gravel
train to pass On arriving at South Minneap-
oils number of fat cars were on the track
ana the conductor supposed that was the train
ne was 10 pass, and SO no stop was made. At
the time of the accident the trains were going
more than twelve miles an hour, and the crash
was terrific. The fireman of the gravel train
jumped and was not injured. George Tor
renee. the engineer of the gravel train, was
crushed into almost shapeless mass. Both
legs were broken, his back was hurt, and there
were numerous other burns and injuries.
Duane o. Ross, the engineer on the freight,
jumped and found himself between the rocks
and tender, with the water flowing over him.
de sustained bad cut back of the right ear
his left wrist was dislocated and his back cut
He is at the First National hotel, and there are
hopes of his recovery.
Zeth HanscOm, fireman on the freight, was
completely buried up in the rains 1t was
great wonder that he was not instantly killed.
As 1t Is, he was scalded nearly all over. There
!s fearfnl cut on his ltf leg. He was il
Jured to some exteot internally, and was in
intense pain last night; but there were also
hopes in his case.
Mike Flood, brakeman, was on the engine
of the freight train. He was scalded on the
face and more or less over his body Conduct
or McC!lntock and one or two others were
slightly injured.
As soon as the accident was known at head
quarters an engine and caboose were sent down
to gather up the wounded George Torreu ce
lived until the depot here was reached, but died
shortly afterwards. Ross is being cared for by
his wife at the hotel, and the others are receiv-
ing good attention.
The wreck was complete. One engine was
turned completely over and the other landed on
top. Several cars were smasht d into splinters.
Almost the saddest part of the disaster is
the fact that 1t was wholly the result of care
lessness. The engineer had explicit orders to
stop, and If this had been obeyed there would
have been no trouble. And besides it is re-
ported on the best of authority, that an ill
feeling has long existed between McClintock
and Ross, and that the former failed to inform
lis. McCllntock returned as far as South Min
neapolis on the caboose but got off there and
has not been heard of since.
The trains of the company are running over
the Short line. The wreck will be cleared away
this forenoon and trains will run as usual.