Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-27
AN ODD ACCIDENT.

Remark ably Peculiar Collision at the
Upper DepOt---A a., II 4, a y. En-
CINE Attempts TO Run over a.. Va
a st, T.. Tram, but Gets Left.
Passenger train No. 2. east bound on
the c., r. l. & p, collided with the rear
end of the C, NJ. 81 St. p. passenger
train, No. 2, bound for Milwaukee, in
front OF the c., II. l s. p. depo. al S:25
this morning No one was hurt, but the
c., r. I. 81 P. engine and the rear coach
of the c., NJ, & St, P. were so badly
damaged that they had to be sidetracked,
and two hours were consumed in getting
the two trains in readiness to start for
their respective destinations. 1t was one
of the most remarkably peculiar acct
dents that has ever occurred hereabouts,
and those who witnessed it are. unable to
describe how it happened-it was so
simple and over so soon.
The G M. & st. P. runs over the c.,
r. l. & P, tracks between Rock Island
and Port Byron junction, and that far the
morning outgoing passenger on the c.,
NJ, g. st. p. precedes the east bound g.,
r l. & p 1t is the custom for the G
NJ. 81 ST. P. to wait at the upper depot
for The incoming c., r. l. It p, No. 2,
and after getting what passengers it
brings, pulls out ahead This morning.
the Milwaukee in charge of Conductor
Cummings, with Engineer Bliss 253
locomotive and four cars attached, WAS
standing on the eastbound track waiting
for the c., r l. & p, while on the west
bound track, and little further down,
was Conductor Aud 8 little Peoria train
The G.. r. /. & P. generally stops about
opposite the Il. |. d P, and safe dis
lance below the c., NJ. & ST. P. But this
morning Engineer Dickerman did not OBJ
serve the rule; he sent his 46 into the
depot under good Roadway, and while
Conductor Cummings and Officer Meenan
both realized the impending danger and
used all manner of GESTURES to attract
Engineer DickeImahs attention, he did
not appear to see them, nor to notice the
Milwaukee, until just as the collision &C
cured. when he reversed his engine. but
it was too late. The great c., r. l. Il
P. steed plowed right under the rear
coach-No. 263--of the c., NJ. & St p.
raising the back trucks and the car into |
the air. 1t was all over in an instant, |
and while passengers on both trains were
greatly alarmed. one Rock Island citizen
WAS scared so badly that he put for home |
and deferred his journey until another
day Baggage was tumhled about the |
baggage cars of both trains and there
was considerable of scattering of table
ware on the diner of the G., r. | s. p.
1t was found upon investigation that
the casting on the front of the g Il. I
& p. engine, the cowscatcher and cylin
der head were injured, while the brake
beam on the c., M s. St. P. was
broken and the axle twisted, the steps
broken off, and the draw bar of the mail
car was smashed
Things were righted as soon as posi-.
Ole, engine 70, with Engineer Hinckley
1t the throttle, taking the c., II. / & Z.
east while a new coach was substituted
On the G., M. & St. P, and the mail car
repaired The c.. r l, s. P. was an I'M
Usually heavy train, being a combination
If the main line, northwest and south
vest, and was composed of twelve
coaches. 1t was in charge of Conduc-
or Corey.
Engineer Dickerman claims that the
escaping steam from the r, l. & p.
,ngine blinded him so that he did not
,lther observe the c., NJ. & ST. P. coach
Vt the men on the platform who endeav-
,red to warn him,