The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-29
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
A BraLeman's n eglect to Flag an Approach.
ing Train Brings disaster to a Standing
Emigrant Train-A Car with its Living
Load Smashed to Pieces-A Number of
the Occupants Injured.

Emigrant Train-A Car with its Living
Load Smashed to Pieces-A Number of
the Occupants Injured.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March "a.
On Saturday, the west-bound train,
Jerry Coughlin, conductor, on the Chi
ago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad, tele.
scoped special west-bound freight and
emigrant train standing on the main
track at Red Wing, just opposite the
steamboat freight-shed. The special
freight train consisted of about twenty
freight cars, with stock and house.
hold goods, and two coaches filled with
emigrants from Durham County, On
tario, bound for Winnipeg, and ca
boose. The caboose was entirely demoi-
ished and thrown from the track, and
the rear end of the hind coach, contain
ing some fifty emigrants, was dashed
against the steamboat freight shed, some
fifty feet distant, thrown upon its side
and completely smashed. The pilot and
bulkhead of the engine of the passenger
train were smashed to pieces, but the To-
connective remained right side up. The
rest of the train received but slight in
juries. George b. Mason, Assistant
Superintendent of the River Division,
was on the passenger train and took
charge of the work of clearing the track.
The injured, only two of whom are con-
sidered in a dangerous condition, were inn
mediately taken to the Offices of physi-
clans, where they received every atten.
| Ito hat ha Tbn
of the injured, all of whom had previously
lived at Middlebrook, Ont, are as fol-
lows:
Alexander Payner, arm hurt.
Mrs. Alexander Payner, serious scalp
wound and internal injuries.
Emma Payner, face wound.
Minnie Payner, cut over eyes.
Matilda Payner, deep scalp wound.
William Ruddy, bad scalp wound.
Mr.. VIM. Ruddy, severe cut in head.
Maggie Ruddy, slight face wound.
NJ. Ruddy, scalp wound. Mr.. Ruddv's
Infant child, conclusion of the brain; In.
sensible.
John Doker, sprained ankle and cut in
the head.
w. G. McBain, cut in the face and
head.
There were some others slightly hurt
The wreck was cleared in about two
and half hours, in time for the fast mail
to pass.
Jerry Coughlin, conductor of No. 8,
the regular passenger tSain, due in St
Paul at 2;25 p. m, says his train arrived
at Red Wing at 1925 p. m, its schedule
time. After the usual short stop the
train moved on, and in a few moments
was moving at the rate of about twenty
miles an hour. Just at the edge of the
town, and before reaching LAGRANGE
ill, there Is small bridge, crossing
H Itch the track makes a short curve, rem
dering it impossible for the engineer to
see more than Il few feet ahead of him
No. crossed the bridge and went arounC
the curve without slackening its speed
When the engine was well around John
son, the engineer, noticed the emf
grant train ahead, and, reversin!
his brakes, endeavored to stop his engine
This was impossible, and the regular pas
senger train run into the special, throw
ing the caboose and passenger coacl
from the track. The accident occurred
through the carelessness OF the brakeman
of the emigrant train, who failed to fla;
No. 3. Shortly after the emgrant specia
left Red Wing it broke in two. As sool
as the break was discovered the fore par
went back to unite with the rear, and i
was Just as the two pieces were about t
come together that the accident occurred
All the passengers of the regular trail
were more or less shaken IN. but no on
was injured.