Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
RUSHED THROUGH A BRIDGE.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT OK THE nil.
WAUKEE AND ST. PAUL ROAD.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT OK THE MIL
WAUKEE AND ST. PAUL ROAD.
ST. PAUL, MINI, April "a
special to the Dispatch from New
Hampton, Iowa, says: a terrible
accident about tour miles west OF
this town, on the Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad, by which several
persons lost their lives and from
fifteen 20 twenty were injured. The
train which left Chicago at 11:3C
yesterday morning, and was due
here at 2:lJ this morning, passed
here nearly on time, and when
about -four miles west plunged into
creek. The engine and three
coaches went into the creek and
were Immediately submerged in
the torrent of water, which over
flowed the banks. A scene Of the
widest confusion ensued, and those
of the train crew and passengers
who escaped death or injury were
INN ediately called into service ia
relieve the drowning or piniOned
passengers. 1t was with great
difficulty that the passengers
could be reached, owing to the
rushing Of the water through the
car windows. Those who we're
rescued frcm the smoking ear,
which was almost entirely sub
merged, were taken from the win
dOws, some MANNED to such AN
extent that they were powerless to
help themselves, while others were
nearly drowned before aid could
reach them.
In addition to the passengers
known to be killed, from fifteen to
twenty have been rescued thar are
more or less seriously injured. \
number are so dangerously hurt
that Ii is feared they cannot posi-.
bly, recover. AS soon as train.
man who escaped injury could he
spared, he was dispatched to the
station, and relief was telegraph.
ed tor from Mason City. Telegrams
for relief were also sent to Charles
City and other nearby places, but
it was not until several hours after
the accident that a train arrived
with physicians to care for the in
iured, and additional helping hands
to aid in rescuing those still con.
fined in the wreck.
The wreck, some claim, was
caused by ice on the track, while
others claim it was by spreading of
the rails. The engine Jumped the
track first, and the baggage car
and tender plunged over the en-
CINE into the water. The smoker
struck on top of the engine and
was badly smashed. The engine is
entirely under water, and the bag
gage car is almost covered by
water. There were about eight
people in the smoker at the time,
four of whom were killed so far as
known, besides the engineer crush.
ed between the cab and smoker.
The fireman escaped unhurt. There
were about twenty-five to thirty
wounded, though none fatal. The
belief is that there is three or more
bodies yet under the wreck. The
baggageman and TOnte agent es.
capped through the window without
much injury.
The names of the dead that have
been learned are rs follows: Mr..
w. Anderson, Mr.. G. Stevenson,
j. Dencles, James Soagel, engineer,
Of Mitchell, Oak; Dora IIeidecker,
and Lolita, Il girl about years
old.
The names of the wounded are
(only two being obtained) that of
Mr.. o. b. Allen and II. Searr, both
of Nora Springs. One Chicago
travelling man and the conductor
kept the passengers quiet till they
could help them out. The wound.
ed are mostly by burns from the
engine. The mails and baggage
are in the river,