Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-25
TERRIBLE RAILWAY WRECK.
Ispeeial Tels,rar 4. III. Gl.h. !

| thinks at least six lives were lost. Capt.
Friedly, who was aboard and occupied the
ladies' coach, says he saw one man drown
and heard two men shouting for help, but
was unable to go to their assistance. He
succeeded in getting out some eight or
tan persons who were wedged in and una
BILE to extricate themselves. A partial list
of the injzred is as follows:
Isaac Colglazier, of Salem, leg and body
bruised.
James Quarrel, of 100 Fourth avenue,
Chicago, face, back and leg burned.
! Patrick Haynes, of 81 Garabaldi street,
Chicago, leg and foot bruised.
j. L. Briggs, of cambridge, Indiana,
back hart. .
Joseph Spear, 1921 Wentworth avenue,
Chicago, back and hips hurt.
1. E. Avery, of Bedford, knee broken.
! W. s. Collins, Bridgeport, Ind, injured
internally.
Joseph Oldham, empIoye of the road, of
Lawrence county, Indiana, cut on the
head.
Charles Sanford, baggagemaa, New Al
beDy, Indiana.
Also young lady, name unknown, who
boarded the train at Lafayette and per-
ished.
John Bond, engineer, slightly bruised.
Fred Clark, Frank McMurran, Mrs. Hat
tie Reed, Mrs. MEAD, Mr.. Hell
frick, of New Albany, Ind, are among the
missing. Boone Thompson's body has been
recovered
The wounded were conveyed to hotels
and every assistance rendered to make
them comfortable. The physicians and
citizens generally gave all the aid in their
power. There were no trains sent out
from New Albany to-day. freight train
left New Albany Sunday night at o'clock
and has not been heard from. The high
waters in these regions are tremendous
and it will be some days before trains
run regularly again.
Special Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, Dec.23.-Oficers of the Monan
route say '1a report from the accident near
Salem, Ind, received this afternoon pur-
ports to explain that the unfortunate train
broke through q bridge ever small creek
jUst south OF Salem. The abutments on
the south end Of the bridge, il is said,
gave way with three or more of the end
cars of the train and number of people
were thus thrown into the creek. Most of
the passengers in the Pullman cars es-
capped before the structure fell. The Off
cialS surnise from the scanty and unverl-
fed reports thus far received that about
eight or nine persona were injured; that no
one was killed, and that the damage to
the property was not great. A colered
man appeared at the Office this afternoon
and SAID his uncle James Quarles, had teIe-
graphed him that he (Quarles) was injured
by the accident and should return to Chi
oAgo by the first train. Dense ignorance
as to the particulars of the accident pre-
walls in the mind of those who should
know the extent of damage and injury
sustained by people who left Chicago TWEEN
y-four hours ago under their care.
Western Associated Press
New ALBANY, lad, Dec. 24.-The bridge
over the Blue river on the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago railway, about q mile
and half south of Salem, was washed
away this morning. The south bound
passenger train was ditchsd, killing San
ford, the train baggagsmaster, of this city,
and lady named Dora Eddings, of
Lafayette, and four passengers, names not
learned. The wounded are John Vaughn,
engineer, and his fireman, and eight pas
sengers, names not learned yet. The train
consisted of one baggage car, two coaches
and one sleeper, with baggage and express
matter. A special train with efficers and
assistance left Louisville about IL 80 a. m
for the wreck. jacob Heltrich, father of
the master car builder of the louisville,
New Albany & Chicago railroad, vas
killed.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24-Trains on the
Short Line between this city and Cincin-
| natl are detained by. a laadslide near Sui
phur station. Four bends of the trestle
| over the Little Kentucky river was washed
out and repaired to-day, but trains will
not be resumed before Tuesday night,
| owing to landslidss. Passenger No. 4,
from Chicago to Louisville, on the Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago railroad, went
through q eulvert near Salem, Ind. :, this
morning, shortly after daylight. The
engine and tender passed safely. but the
baggage ear and two coaches and sleeper
| went through, and almost Immediately
took frs from the overturned stoves and
were destroyed, but all the passengers, it is
thought were removed before the bodies
were burned. The details as received here
| are of the most meager description, but
| the accounts agree that six and perhaps
seven persons were killed. Seven OF eight
| are injured. The names of the dead as
received are: Chas. Sanford, of New
Albany, baggage master; Mrs. Dora Id
dings, of Lafayette, Ind; Jacob Helfrich,
father of the master car builder of the
road; Engineer John Vaughn, and fire.
man. The injured passengers names are
not yet reported. On thu reception of the
news special relief train to bring off,
cials and surgeons, left this city for the
scene, and has net yet returned.
The following are the names of the
killed and injured, so far as is known, by
the accident: Boone Thompson, farmer
OF Washington county, Indiana. Charles
Sanford, of New Albany, baggage master.
John Helfrick Germsn Methodist minis
ter of New Albany, and two
male passengers burned seyond
rec gni.ion. The injured are John
Vaughan, engineer, New Albany, severely
wounded; ]. W. Myers, fireman, New Al
bany, left leg and side severely bruised
Patrick Kane and John Spear, Chicago,the
former badly burned, the latter severely
injured about the spine; Samuel Collins
Bainbridge. Indiana, injured internally
it is thought fatally; j. G. Baggs
Bainogidge, Ind, slightly injured; james
lQuarrels, eolored, Chicago, severely burned
and badly bruised; John Caledager, Sc.