The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-12
COLLIDiNG TRAINS.
A Collision ON the st. Paul Road Near
Milwaukee.

There was quite wreck on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee 6 ST. Paul road near
Milwaukee on Thursday night, which is
fnlly reported by the Freeport Daily
Bulletin, of Friday, as follows;
The passenger train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee 6 ST. Paul railroad, going
west from Milwaukee to Rock Island, and
which is due here about midnight came
into collision last evening when about
eleven miles from Milwaukee and one
mile north of lakewood, with freight
train, running in the same direction, but
bound for Chicago. The passenger train
was on time but the freight train, which
was No. %, was little late. The latter
should have been out of the way and on
the side track at lakewood, where the
passenger leaves it regularly. The night
was dark and quite foggy so that the men
on either train could not see but a short
distance in any direction. AS soon as
the conductor and rear brakeman on the
freight discovered what was after them
they signaled the engineer of the passen-
ger train to stop and jumped off on the
ground, escaping without serious injury
as far as we are able to learn.
The engineer of the passenger, who is
Thomas Carroll, of this city, reversed his
engine as quickly as possible, and put on
the air brakes, but by this time his train
was almost on the freight. After taking
this precaution to make the shock as light
as possible, he jumped, not knowing how
or where he was to land, and about this
time the trains had collided. Engineer
Carroll struck on his head and shoulder,
receiving severe bruises. His fireman,
Pat Sweeney, also of Freeport, jumped
too, but was not hurt much. He came
out with slightly lame neck.
A WRECKED ENGINE AND CABoosE.
The wreck of the two trains was not as
severe as might be supposed, beyond the
smashing up of the caboose of the freight
and the Generalization of the passengers
engine None of the cars on the passen-
ger train were broken, and none of the
passengers injured, very fortunately.
Another engine and engineer were pro
| cured in short time, and all was ready
for moving once more as though nothing
had happened. This same train came on
through here between four and five O'Clock
this morning.
ENGINEER CARROLL S INJURIES.
Engineer Carroll was picked up, and
made as comfortable as could be in the
sleeping car, in which he was brought all
the way home Arriving here he walked ur
to the house with the assistance of Dr.
r. F. Hayes, who had been telegraphed
to meet him at the depot. He walked
because the jar of the riding would hurt
him so. After getting MIN home DIR.
Hayes examined the bruised shoulder
which by this time was terribly swoller
and very painful 1t was thought no bones
were broken. After the swelling goes
down little another examination will b.
made to determine whether any fracture
was made or not Mr.. Carroll suffers {
great deal of pain today, but we hope
that he may recruit rapidly and soon AGAR
! be able 20 grasp the throttle of the iror
horse. lie is skillful and careful engin
eer, one of the best on the road Mrs
Carroll was notified of her husbands in
jury sometime before he arrived home
She thought he was hurt much worse thai
he really is, and was of course considerabl,
excited until she saw him walk into thu
house She is doing what she can tt
make him easy now, and will have hin
out as soon as good care can bring i
about.
Conductor w. c. Bush, had charge o
the passenger train.