Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-07
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
A Target Tender Leaves His Post, and
a Terrible Railroad Accident -
is the Result.
Freight Collision at the e. u. v. n 7. and
u. 4 W. Crossing at Carey Nest"r-
.iay-W iIiiam RolIis"n. the I. B. 4 W.
Engineer. Killed Outright.

At 1880 y. IN. yesterday a terrible acci-
dent occurred at Carey in the collision "f two
freight trains at the crossing of the Colum-
bus, Hooking Valley X Toledo road with
the Ohio Division of the |. h. n W. about
half mile north of the town. William
Mccoy, the target tender at this point. had
gone to dinner. leaving the target set So
that both roads We're clear. This was in
itself criminal action, for a target man is
never permitted 10 leave his post for even
moment without first setting the target for
either one road or the other.
Al the time mentioned the >"uth-bomd
freight on the |. b. n W. with William b.
Rollison As engineer, approached the cross
Ing and made the usual stop within two hun
dred yards. After making the stop he
whistlcd the brakes off and started up. At
the same time north-bound freight on thee.
ii. V. X I. came 10 the crossing and struck
the tank of Rollison's engine with terrific
force, sweeping away both tank and cab, and
throwing them twenty feet from the track.
4 horrible crash of cars followed as they
came booming down both roads. colliding
together and piling up in one great mass of
debris at the crossing. Both engines We're
total wrecks and four or five ears of each
train were smashed. On the {. Ii. V. n I.
there were two can of hogs and one of cat
tie. and when the crash came pork and beef
enough to feed regiment went flying
sbr,uyb fb.. mir Th. frai mon all aScanni
by jumping except the two engineers.
He of the c. II. V. X T. had his left
ankle sprained in jumping, while
poor RolIison. of the l.. b. X W. was killed
outright 1t is supposed that he attempted
to jump, and sprung right into the jaws of
death. for his body. mangled past all hope
of recognition. was found buried under the
debris of engines and cars at the crossing.
His face was mashed in. his hands and
arms cut to pieces. and the rest of his body
mashed ont of shape. II is probable that
he was killed instantly. and never suffered
a minute. A dispatch was immediately
sent to Superintendent Van TaSsel here,
and force of men We're sent out al once Ia
clear up the wreck.
Mccoy. the careless wretch who caused
the accident. was arrested about an hour
afterwards. taken before a magistrate in
Carey and bound over to court in the sum
of s.. 900. The evidence is strong against
him. and there can be little doubt that he
will have plenty of time in the penitentiary
tO think the affair over.
The conductor on the c. ii. V. n +. eX-
clearly There was a driving wind at the
time. which brought the fast falling SHOW
and the steam from the engine back into
his cab. He had seen the ]. b. n W. train
target that his way was clear
had kept on. He was trying Ia read an or
der which he had received at Carey and
never noticed that the |. B. " W. train had
started up until he was right upon il and it
was too late His whole energy was then
directed 10 saving himself and he barely es-
capped death.
The remains of William Eollison were
brought to this city this morning and taken
from the Main street crossing directly To
his late residence. No. 6G. Walnut street,
where they were delivered TO his
stricken family. who had been
notified of his death shortly
after the accident occurred. He leaves a
wife and three children between the ages of
seventeen and twelve. They lived very
comfortably off his earnings. but had moth
ing else to depend upon. However. there
is little doubt that the |. B. X W. Company
will see that the family is not left in desti-
tute circumstances. They have in their
afiiction the heartfelt sympathy of a large
circle of friends here and among the warm
est are the officials of the road at this
point The deceased was about
forty years old and had been
resident of this city for the past three
years. having removed here from SanduSky.
He had been more or less connected with
the road for the past ten years. At one
time he worked as a brakeman in the yards
here. and at another was employed at the
East street shops.
The funeral services will be- held at the
house at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon.