The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17

CmcAdo, Ill.,, Aug. l6.-A serious col
lision occurred on the Illinois Central rail-
road Mt South Lawn, fifty miles south Of
this city, about 7:I5 o'clock this morning.
An Illinois Central passenger train, bound
for Chicago, came in collision with freight
train. Many killed and injured were re-
ported. Physicians and and a relief train
were sent to the scene Of the disaster.
At the Offices of the Illinois Central, the
assistant superintendent said that there
was no loss Of life, as he had been advised,
by the trainmen at the wreck, though
he believed there were some persons Sc
riously injured. The accident, he said,
occurred in this way: About O'Clock the
Cincinnati passenger train OF the Illinois
Central due here at q: 10 o'clock am, ran
into freight train OF the Grand Trunk ut
South Lawn, about fifty miles from the
city. AS soon M intelligence OF the disas-
tor reached the city, the master mechanic
Of the railroad started for the scene on u
special wrcCking train.
Tho following additional particulars
have been received by the train MASTER
The engine, tender, baggage car and one
coach Of the express were piled mp IN
confusion and were thrown from the track.
When the debris was cleared sufficiently
IL was found that seven people were in
jured more or less, though none are fatally
hurt.
The victims are M follows Anderson
Cobb, porter Of the sleeper; Thomas
Splanc, baggagoman, Mn. Splane, his
wife; john troncs, fireman; W. II. Land,
passenger; j. IL. Sullivan, porter; John
Frazier, porter.
Arrangements were Immediately made
TO send in the wounded on special train
and have the injured cared for. DIR.
Owens, physician of the Illinois Central
road, sent word that he did not believe
the injuries were serious In any ease. Tho
injured passengers were Immediately
transferred Ia another train. The engine
was badly damaged and the mail aud bag
gage cars lay piled in confusion across the
track. Three or four freight cans filled
with coal were demolished. II was ~.
morcd that the express agent was killed,
but IL lacks vcriiicalion.
There were over 200 Passengers on the
Illinois Central train, and their escape
was simply miracle. For rods around
the scene Of the wreck, demolished freight
and passenger cans arc piled up ON every
side. Relief corps have been sent down
by both the Illinois Central and the Grand
Trunk railroads A dozen engineers and
Wrccklng crews are ut work clearing up
the wreck. The wounded have received
medical care by the surgeons sent down
los both roads, aud together with the un-
injured passcngcrs have been taken 10 Chi
cago 10y a special relief car.
The engineer Of the passenger train,
John pcyinc, escaped by jumping into a
deep ditch 10 nn Associated Prcss rc.
porter he said Coming down the grade
toward South lawn, something happened
to the lower machinery OF the engine
She began acting badly aud throwing
stones. | thinK stone struck the handle
oi the air-cock and threw the air from the
train 10 the engine. Before reaching the
south Lawn crossing | saw the Grand
Trunk freight train crossing and whistled
Zoe the danger brakes. Ii was too late
Ms Grcman, John Cruncs, jumped and
Vas baily hurt.
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