Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-17
4 Sad CALAMITY.
Il PLEASURE TR4IN FROM ST. PAUL
DERAILED IN MISSOURI,
Mr.. Adam Gotztan Injured SO Seriously
Ethat Death Easues-Several Others in the
Party Badly Hurt-Mr. Gotzian's Career
In this City.

Bthat Death Easues-Several Others in the
Party Badly Hurt-Mr. Gotzian's Career
In this City.
At 6:25 O'Clock on Thursday morning,
there left st. Paul over the Albert Lea
route, party of excursionists bound for
California where it was designed to pass
the winter. The ST. Paul party was joined
at Minneapolis by an accession of a half
dozen or more residents of that city, and
the happy excursionists proceeded joyful
ly on their trip. Among those in the party
from st. Paul were Mr..
Adam Gotzian, wife and niece,
Mrs. E. W. Chase, mother in-law of
Mr.. James ]. Jellett, of this city, and her
sons, Chas. W. and Clement G. Chase, the
latter from Minneapolis. There were also
from this city, Miss Kate Nichols and her
brother, Mr.. Hendrickson and Wyman Ell
lott, wife and three children, of Minueap-
oils.
Yesterday afternoon word came over
the wires that a dreadful calamity had be-
fallen the party at point On the Rock
Island & Pacifo railroad known as James
port, Mo.
The first intelligence Of the accident
was received at the wholesale establish
ment of Conrad Gotzian & Co., of East
Third street, where a telegram came ed-
dressed to Mr.. G. Gotzian. The latter
being absent in Boston the dispatch was
opened by Mr.. Geo. Freeman of the firm.
1t read as follows:
JAMEsPoRr, Mo.-Your brother dead
wife, child and niece
badly hurt; railroad accident here; all do
ing we'll; come Immediately.
G. q. kerr.
Owing to the dubious wording of the
telegram, the word "had" destroying ell
sense, Mr.. Freeman did not at once teIe-
graph Mr.. G. Gotzian, but he forwarded a
telegram asking if Mr.. Gotzian had been
badly hurt, but unfortunately the
lines were down and the message was de
layed.
During the afternoon Mr.. James J. Jel-
lett received the following:
JAMES PARK, Mo.-Car off the track; all
the Chase and Elliott families well.
CHAs. W. CHASE.
It was exceedingly difficult to obtain
any particulars of the disaster, as none of
the immediate friends of the parties on
| the train could be found. Towards Z
| o'clock, however, the following dispatch
was received at the Office of the Albert Lea
route:
| A broken wheel under rear coach de-
rallied the car, near Jamesport, Mo-, about
7:40 a. m. The following are the names
of the injured: Adam Gotzian and wife
and niece, seriously hurt not necessarily
fatal; the child slightly. Miss Maria
Stork. Missouri; III. {. Smith, W. G. Hen
dricson and S. NJ. Whitney. Don't say
wherefrom, but supposed Minneapolis.
Try directory. Tom. A. Messenger, St.
Paul, some scalp wounds. All the rest of
the party will proceed on their journey.
A later dispatch, dated at Cameron,
Mo-, received at Minneapolis, reads as fol-
lows:
Adam Gotzian died from injuries this
evening. Signed OPR.
Mr.. Adam Gotzian was born in Germany,
November 6, 1S43. In October, 1860, he
| came to st. Paul, arriving without a dol
lar. He began working for his brother,
@. Gotzian. serving as an apprentice IN all
the branches of the boot and shoe trade
In 1866 he began the business for himself
and for ten years had thriving trade,
then retired from the business. He travel
ed about two years, making a trip to the
home of his childhood, also visited other
parts of Europe. Returning to st. Paul
he began dealing in real estate quite ex-
tensively, and has since built many houses
| and business blocks; he owns the best
residence block of six houses in the city,
on the corner of Broadway and Ninth
| streets. January l, 1866, he married Miss
Josephine Schirmer Of this city.
His speculations in real estate were
conducted with great holdness and pluck,
and they proved very successful. Accord
ing to the estimate of a we'll informed and
prominent citizen he is said to have made
not less than 100000 within the past
seven or eight years. In 1880 he ran for
alderman and was defeated by William
Rhodes, now deceased.
Inquiry from parties here who should
be informed on the subject failed to elicit
any definite information, and the fact that
the telegraph lines were in bad condition
IS part accounted for the absence of news.
At late hour this morning, however, the
| following dispatch was received by Asso-
ciated Press, which unhappily leaves no
|
serious injury of his wife and neics:
KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Nov. 16.-The vest
bound Rock Island train due here at 10
this morning bore q party Of excursionists
from st. Paul and Minneapolis for south
ern Colorado, occupying the TIVE rear
coaches. AZ the train neared Jamesport,
Mo-, eighty-fve miles from here ct 8
O'Clock the fange Of the wheel Of the last
car broke, and the car was precipitatsd
down fifteen feet embankment, rolling
over twice. Adam Gotzian, well known
citizen of st. Paul, and Sunday school
superintendent, injured, died this after
noon. His neice, aged twsntythree was
internally hurt. Her. injuries are danger
Gus. Els wife was severely bruised. Mr..
Mac Smith, wife and son we're badly hurt.
These were left q. Jamesport and Tren-
ton. Several others received painful in
iuries but we're able to proceed with the
train which arrived here at 4:30 this even
ing The party continued their iourne!
this evening.