Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-27
CHANCE FOR. TROUBLE.


CHANCE FOR. TROUBLE.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The workmen in the
Wabash railroad machine shops at Moberly,
NO., have been notified that after to-mor-
row, the wages of those receiving over thir-
teen cents per hour will be reduced ten per
cent and those receiving less than that sum
per hour will be reduced FIVE per cent. The
men have protested and it is said if the
wages are not restored there will be trouble.
About 500 men are employed in the shops.
SERIOUS TRAIN WRECKS.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-A collision between
two passenger trains on the Illinois Central
railroad occurred near here this morning
One man was killed outright and ten wound-
ed, some of them seriously, bat it is not
thought fatally. The train was the New Or
leans passenger, bound south, and was
crushed into from the rear by freight train.
The two rear sleepers were demolished. One
of the passengers, named McInnes, was in
stantly killed. and several others badly scald-
ed. No cause for the accident is stated, but
it is said the danger lights in the rear of the
passenger train had been allowed to go out.
KANRAKEE, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-At midnight
last night three, miles south of Chebanse,
on the illinois Central road, two passenger
trains were run into by freight The pas
senger leaving Chicago at about s p. m. was
being followed closely by the New Orleans
express, the train consisting of baggage, two
smokers, two coaches and four sleepers.
The leading passenger stopped on account
of broken truck and the New Orleans ex-
press stopped back of it half mile and sent
signals back to notify the approaching train,
then started up and had nearly reached the
forward passenger trsin, which was still at
dead stop, when the freight train
came at full speed, breaking into
the rear of the sleeper; the engine
rushing into the middle of the rear sleeper,
telescoping several cars and then crashing
into the rear of the forward passenger The
widest confusion at once ensued. The cries
of the imprisoned victims rent the air.
Ready hands chopped into the mass of de-
bris, extricating the injured as well as posi-
Bile. The following is the list of killed and
injured John A. McInnis, of Ingersoll.
Ont, killed; found his body in the last
sleeper with his neck broken; Alderman
Gayner Of Chicago, bruised across the chest,
confusion on back of the head and nose and
about both eyes, and right foot and right
hip injured, injuries very painful; Park, of
Chicago, severe burn on the sole OF rlgnt
foot; s. NJ. Bearsall and wife, of Leland
RAPIDS, Michigan, both severely bruised
on thu back Of the head. II. Z. Terry,
of Chicago, abrasion of the left chest and
arm; F. NJ. Butts, of Chicago, severely
bruised in the forehead and sole of foot,
left hand and face terribly burned; Miss
Isabella Mitchell, of Chicago, fracture OF
right leg and internally; Jas. Mitchell, col
ored porter of rear sleeper, hands and face
severely burned, body badly bruised; +.
HUM, Of Chicago, left temple bruised and
right hand severely cut; MIR. Mclnnis, en-
route to New Orleans to meet his wife and
daughter, who were attending the exhlbl-
ton. Conductor Claudius testified as fol-
lows:
I'VE stopped about half mile beyond
the forward passenger where 1t had stopped
on account of broken truck. l went to
the rear of the train to send Paul Holt back
to put out danger signal to prevent the
following train from running into US. Holt
had left the train to torpedo the track be-
fore l saw him. He went back down
the track half mile l should think. After
stopping there few minutes we whistled for
for Holt. He got on the train and we pull
ed up until we were in two or three lengths
of The forward passenger. Together with
the engineer | went several feet out on the
side of nv train We were going to see why
the forward passenger did not go on, when
suddenly l saw the freight coming under
full speed at which rate it crashed into the
train. The flagman told me he had placed
seven torpedoes down on the track. A pas
senger informed your reporter that they
heard torpedoes discharged before the train
struck. The inquest will be continued this
afternoon and evening. A relief train with
surgeons and wreckers reached the scene OF
the accident at 10 a. m. The injured are
well cared for. the wreck cleared and the
passengers brought to Chebanse at 2 p. m.
to-day.
CHILDREN WOUNDED.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.-This afternoon
a sled on which were nine boys and girls
dashed down the hillside near Williamsburg,
South Pittsburg, and at the bottom ran into
a wagon passing. All were more or less in
iured, five suffering broken bones.
SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Feb. 25.-George w.
Avery, alias Atkinson, was shot by an Of
ficer and severely wounded in the arm early
this morning while in the act of burglariz-
ing safe in the store of Henry Brandncr
Avery fired two shots at the officer first, but
surrendered when the officer brought him
down. A pal got away.
PIrrsBURG, Feb. 25.-A Sharon, Pa.
special says: Freight train No. II was
thrown from the track near Albion yester-
day, by broken rail, and badly wrecked.
Brakeman Crea was instantly killed and an
other named Fowler slightly hurt. man
and woman, unknown, who were passing at
the time of the accident, were seriously and
probably fatally injured.
swISDLER ARRESTED.
BosToN, Feb. 25.-Judson Dtson, from
the west, age %, has been arrested here on
the charge of swindling His plan was to
run into the counting room Of some large
concern late in the evening and inquire in u
brisk, business-like manner if Mr.. SO and SOS
check would be good for 500. The cashier
would reply in the affirmative. Ditson, ex-
pressing thanks for the Information, would
disappear and soon after return and ask as
an additional favor that the
check might be cashed, as it was
after bank hours. The money
| was forthcoming. The checks were forged.
Ditson was arrested yesterday. few
| weeks ago he married a young lady Of high
social connection, and he is himself of ex-
cellent social standing. His father is gov
eminent official of some prominence m the
west. Ditson had a falling out with his
father not long ago, and being out OF EN-
ployment, adopted the above mode to raise
money. He came on a tour.to Boston with
his wife, who was hcartbroken at the ex-