The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-01
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
List of tho Victims of the Catastrophe-The
Extent of Their Injuries.

List of tho Victims of the CatastrOphe-The
Extent of Their Injuries.
Following is list of the persons killed by the
accident, so far as is known, although there are
grounds for the belief that there are others:
JOHN H. BREWER, engineer. Aged thirty-two
Has a wife and six children living at f4afay-
ttte and was member of both the Locomo-
tive Engineers and Firemen's Brotherhoods
being chief of the Lafayette division of the
latter order. Has been in the employ of the
L., N. A. q G. company, as fireman and en-
g1neer for six years, and was regarded as a
very valuable man
J. E. RICKETTS,, baggage master Young man.
aged nineteen or twenty, and lived at Monon
Came recently from Virginia, where his
parents still reside. Has been in the employ
of the road but short time, and but little is
known of him.
ABEL SMITH agent of the American Express
Aged about twenty three Unmarried; came
from Madison Ind. where his father is en-
gagged in the banking business. Has been one
of the company's most trusted EMPLOYEES for
three years Rooms III Cleveland Block, city
GEORGE LOWRY, brakeman. Residence Buena
Vista. Youngma aged about twenty and un-
married. Has been with the company about
year
THOMAS PARR superintendent of bridge re-
pairs. Residence Delphi. Unmarried, and
came to this State from Kentucky.
JOHN M. BRAY, farmer and stock grower, living
near Deming, Ind. Had wife and four chill
married. Aged aHout sixty five or seventy.
THE WOUNDED.
LINDLEY CLARK former resident of Westfeld
but now of Hadem, Kan Has wife and chill
dren. Badly and probably fatally hurt in
ternally and cut about the head. Not likely
to recover
W. A. SEMANs, proprietor of the Westfeld mills
and eX-sheriff of Hamilton county. Has wife
and adult son. Right arm broken above the
elbow head cut and complains of severe pain
in his side Condition serious
w. p. HoUK, postal clerk on the c.. l., st. L. &
c., running from Chicago to Cincinnati. Badly
burnt and cut about the head but will re
cover.
WILLIAM T. Sw1GGERT Carmel Skull thought
to be fractured and hip hurt Condition ser-
ous
Mrs. R. r. BROWN, Westfeld Cut and bruised
about the face.
DR. C. C. LoDER ard JOHN HoRTEN of Horton
vile. Slightly bruised and burned, but not
badly hurt.
MRS SULLIVAN, wife of section boss. Burned
about the head and face, and infant child
slightly hurt.
B. J. WHITE and CHARLES PARKER, bridgemen.
Burned and cut, but not seriously.
THE VICTIMS OF THE ACCIDENT.
Brewer, the dead engineer, was one of the
best known men of his business in the West, on
account of his having been connected with
various fraternal and benevolent orders. At
the time of the accident he was in the
baggage car, having stepped back there just a
minute before, to get drink of water, leaving
his engine in charge of James Noonan, the fire
man, who was a capable machinist Mr.. Brewer
had no chance to escape for the front coach fell
on top the baggage car; and even if he had it
would have been extremely difficult for him to
have extricated himself out of the wreck, as he
was very corpulent man, weighing about 260
pounds His wife and family were notified of
his death by telegraph, and came down on the