The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-22
THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT ON
THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND
g. PACIFIC. "A
Full Particulars OF the DISASTER.

A
THE ARGUS gave an outline of the ac-
cident on the G. r. I. & p. railway. at
Pond Greek, and stated that the disaster
| was q serious one. The Davenport
Gazette has q very complete account of
the affair, with names of killed and wound
cd and ms Rock Islanders are intsrsatsd to
some extent, we give the Gasette account
in full.
One of those unfortunate and unforeseen
accidents which are at all times, and espe-
cially ia the winter, liable to happen on
railroads occurred early yesterday morn
i ing on the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacifc
Railroad, about two miles east of Pond
Greek, I29 miles west OF Chicago and 81
miles east OF Davenport.
THE TRAIN.
| The eastward bound passenger and ex-
Ipress No. 4, was due at Davenport at
o'clock Thursday evening. but owing to
the delay of the Southwestern it did not
arrive here until 10 O'Clock, and it was
about Is minutes after that time when the
conductor shouted "All aboard" No. 4
was in the hands of Charlie Wheeler. one
of the oldest conductors on the Rock Is
land road, and one of the most careful and
efficient. The engineer was VIM Shehan.
and bis fireman Ed kingsbury. The
Pullman sleeper conductor was w, Ii.
Milstead, the baGgageman j. Dodd. and
the brakemep VIM. Penn and Peter
Ryan.
SCENE OF THE DISASTER
The train rolled along on its way unti'
the scene of the accident was reached. and
this was about two miles the other side Of
the little station knows as Pond Greek. or
Eve miles west of Tiskilws. Tbs roadbed
there is level and devoid OF curves, and At
the particular place OF the accident the
embank msnt is some eight or ten feet high.
Trains had been running both ways during
the day and evening of Thursday, and on
Monday a careful pection OF the track
had been made But by means which can
never be anticipated, and thereby correct-
ed. a taeacherous rail threw the train into
disaster.
THE ACCIDENT.
This occurred at about clock yester-
day morning The train was made up of
the baggage and express car. smoker, two
passenger coaches and the Pullman sleep
err Fortunately the passenger list was
more than ordinary light. slso the less of
life aud limb might be more serious than
il is. The train was running at a fair rate
of speed at the time. The locomotive and
tender, baggage car and smoker passed
over the broken rail with safety, and re-
NAMED on the track. The forward coach
struck it. and in a second the passengers
were thrown into confusion and conster
nation. This and the second coach were
thrown from the track and overturned
and the front wheels Of the sleeper also
left the track. while the hind ones
remained upon it. The passengers made
all possible haste to extricate themselves
but it was compa ratively slow work as
the, lights were extinguished. To add
to the terror of the scene. the two coaches
soon began burning from the overturned
stoves, one being almost entirely ruined
and the other s6oct one half destroyed.
CONDUCTOR WHEELER
and his triaumen were prompt in their
work of rendering assistance. They luck
lily got out of the cars With only the mer-
est bruises, and with commendable sdecis-
ion set to work. Conductor Wheeler see
ing that one of the lady passengers, Mr..
Mary A, Kirby. of Wyandotts, Ohio. was
in'imminent danger made all possible efforts
to rescue her. In bis brave work
be was badly burned about the hands and
face. This lady was in the second coach
which was almost entirely burned, and 1t
was with the greatest difficulty that she
was taken out. She was conveyed to lis
kilws. but died from her injuries 10 about
four hours.
ASSISTING THE WOUNDED.
-As quickly as possible the news was
carried to Tiskilwa, and the intelligence
flashed to the officials, who have spared
neither pains nor money to do everything
for the unfortunate passengers. General
SUPERINTENDENT Kimball was quickly Mt the
ecens. and DR.. w. f. Peck. of this city
he:railroad campany's Surgeon in-ohisf.
who was at the time at Iowa City, was
summoned. Orders were telesrapned to
the Kimball House to have rooms in read |
mess for the injured. and they were
brought to that house on the 1920 train |
last evening ia a pullman car With Super
intendsnt KimbalI. DR.. Peck and assis-
tants in charge. The car was stopped |
directly in front OF the east entrance and
those unable to walk were taken to rooms
upon stretehers. There all was done, and
will viii be done until they are fully rec
covered, for their comfort The following
il a sorrect list of those injured by the
accident, their places OF residence. and
wounds.
KILLED,
Mrs. MARY a. Kirby, Wyandotte, Ohio
ate of Wintersett, Iowa. Her body was
left af Tiskiiwa |