Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-05
KlIlLED IN FRIGHTFUL CRASH,
The Rear of the FIRST Section of Train
Crashea into the Second anctinn

The Rear of the FIRST Section of q Train
Crashes into the Second Section.
ST. PAUL, Oct. A terrible accident
happened on the Fergus Falls branch of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, seven miles
west OF here, this morning, by which i've
men lost their lives and thirty or forty
more were more or less injured. John
RobinsOn's show left Wahpeton Oak.
for this place in two sections. When
within seven miles of Fergus Falls, near
small place named French, the head, or
baggage section, broke in two while go
ing up heavy grade. and ten or twelve
cars went flying back at terrible rate.
TWO HUNDRED MEN ASLEEP.
On the rear of the train We're three
sleeping cars occupied by workmen, over
2OO IN number, all Of whom were sound
asleep. The cars which had broke loose
increased their speed as they approached
the second or cage section, and probably
had run mile before they struck it. The
engineer Of the rear section saw the cars
approaching, but only had time to stop
his train before it struck him.
THE BRAKEMEN HELPLESS.
The brakemen of the loose car tried to
put on the brakes, but they had difficulty
IN running from car to car on account of
the wagons, which impeded their pro-
gress. Had she engineer of the rear sec
tion had only moment more time he
could have backed his train and avoided
the calamity, but it was too late, and the
cars struck his engine with tremendous
force, throwing the three sleepers from
the track and smashing them beyond re-
cognition. More than 100 men were
buried in the debris.
AN INDEsCRIBABLE SCENE.
The scene can hardly be described. The
night was seartulY dark and the groans
OF the men were appalling. The people in
the rear section at once began the work
OF removing the men, five of whom were
found dead and many others wounded
and bleeding. Word was at once dis
patched to this city and a train in charge
OF superintendent Vining FASTENED to the
scene, and the dead and wounded were
brought to this place. The work of re-
moving the men from the debris was a
sorry task.
THE KILLED.
The following is a list of the dead:
George Krause, said TO have brother
in the hardware business at No. AZ, Main
street, Cincinnati.
- Roberts. first name unknown.
Hired out at Aladena Friday night and
wanted to go to Cincinnati.
Charles Wallace, joined at Portland,
Oregon, antecedents unknown.
James Wilson, train watchman, lived
at the Hummel house, Cincinnati, FORM
erly on the police force of that city.
Samuel Blair, joined at Colfax, W. T.
THE WOUNDED.
The list of wounded is as follows:
William Winfield, of Appomattox, Va,
not expected to live.
James Eccles, of Nova Scotia, shoulder
dislocated and injured internally.
Ed. Zeigler, Of Cincinnati, leg hurt
badly.
James Coleman, (colored) injured in
ternally.
z. Jenkins, boss canvassman, of Gin
cinnati. jaw and shoulder hurt.
Henry Roise, Norwich, n. Y, slightly
injured.
l.. Turner, Iowa, slightly injured.
Joe Brown, feet smashed.
William Murray, head damned.
A large number are also more or less
injured. A hospital car is expected from
Brainerd to remove the wounded to that
place. The Coroner will mold an inquest
tomorrow morning, but it is evident that
no one is to blame, and it was simply an
unavoidable accident.