New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
RAIL AND PLATE REMOVED.
WORK OF TRAIN wREcKERs IN MISSOURI
THE CARS THROWN DOWN AN EMBANKMENT-
ALL ON BOARD HURT. THIRTY.sIx PER-
SONS MORE OR LESS sERIoUsLY-EvI.
DENCEs OF DELIBERATE INTEN.
TIoN TO DESTROY THE TRAIN.
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St. Louis, May 24--A frightful crime was com
mittcd by train wrccllers near Sullivan, Mo, a
few minutes before 12 o'clock last night. The
plntes and rails were removed on q dangerous
cmbankment on the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railway, and In the wreck that followed many
people were seriously hurt, several OF whom will
die
The train left this city at s:I5 p m. II con-
sisted of two bsggagC-oars, two day-coaches and
three sleeping-cars EyOry section occupied
in the sleepin gears, and she coaches crowded
At IL :25 p. m, as the train was rounding
sharp chrve three miles west Of Sullivan, the ten
der, bagga ge-cars Smokng-Car and two coaches
jumped the track and were smashed. The tender
and one, baggage-car went down the embaRkment,
but all the other cars except the coaches were
crushed at the top. Walter Davidson, who rep
reScnts the Westinghouse Brake Company, was
thrown out Of coach window thirty feet down
the cmhanllment into the creek. lie hnd narrow
escape from drowning. The trainmon and pasScn-
gers who escaped injury worked hard. and soon
had all the wounded placed in the cars TINT rc
manned on the track. 4 special train was sent
from sullivan, and the wounded were taken back
70 the town The family Of Colonel John O'Day,
vice president Of the ST. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad. were on the train, and all wcrc danger
moved His son Patrick, age seven, sustained a
fracturc OF thr skull. The family was returning
from New-York The list Of injured is n long one.
and the victims who received the most dangerous
hurts
BRINTON J. j., Sparta, No, received several painful
CoNF, T l.. Breast. Mo. was cut on tho head and
bruised on the shoulder and back.
CEI.>TF1I c.. Galveston, Ind. was ScYefy bruised
~ aNHF In IWmIa "
hruGI
ponERrY william. had HI, l'r hand cut and bruised
GRAVES. H. W, MnrrhaoIL No, was severely bru'''d
GRIFFIrH. Mra Mary. Fair Greek. Ill. hal her right
brokrn.
HARLIN. Joseph, Of Cuba Mo- received several Gu" ard
bruises.
MASH Nrs Mary bloomington, Ind. received severe
nervous shock She badly trul-ei
HOLLOW. John p. Cuba. No. Wa s'ye7HlY bruised On
tle head and In his right aide.
HORN Paul was cut 90 the head and bruised the
shouhrr
uAyELE J. C.. Ii,ehas!d Ill. was bruised tho hcai
shoulder and hip
KENnICR. John. For, ss,h. AK slightly bruised
LIru. NJ 81. Louis was badly bruised
MARN Nntou 81 Louis. w,s slightly cut and bruised
MCINTOSH r. b. 81 Louis. vas bruised on the shoulder
and sidN
MORRISON J. O.. Rshland. No. was cut on N" head
NEWMAN Is ~. Cuba No. va' cut In the mouth
uDNY Mira kat. r,",y'h -"y"r' bruises and internal
lu.urIr.
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hos brrsst ani i"r,.
O'DNl. MarT. hal her wrist cut
oDAY Patrick aga ssYen had bis skull fractured. He
viii probably die
oATLY JOAn O., RSlN No, wSs hu'' In the right
shonldsr.
PATrrRsoN Emma. DreatrF. III. hal hsT face bruised
Phillips c. W. Springdsio. Ark, had hts broken.
ENrLEY D NcwYork. had and leg broken.
Vt.seFIT Mrs. e D.. wounded IN the head
RUSSELL, Dr. r.. s.. TJdarawaa. Ohio. received -
yerc fc,a wound. one OF hts torn %.
SALLY ]. II. Rolls, Mo, was painfully bruised.
SHANK Hatus ST. Louis, received = cut on IN" head
SHAW J.. Durango, Col. was bruised on Tho shoulder
SIMPSON. George s., Hancock County, H., Was cut
on tho left side % the face.
WAYNE. Mrs W. J., Docaur m, vas slightly bruised
wFIKERT D. S.. wrutyvillc, No hAd both 'ccs broken.
WRIGHT. c. J. hagrs geunn. was bruised and cu'.
WRIGHT. Mrs. W. j., Dccatuf. H. received slight in
uric..
The wounded arc still at sullivan, in charge Of
the medical corps Of the company.
On the train WAS = large body Of physicians
returning from Spring'i"h, Mo, where the State
Medical Convention WAS heli, ana they rendered
valuable assiStancc in caring for the injured
General Manager Morrill,. Of the rund, has of.
fcrcS reward OF 81 900 for the arrest ~ the
wrcckrrS. The officers have 10 idea what the
object coulh be, unless IL Was robbery. Colonel
Juhr ODay Gays there Is no question about tho
wrcrking. The bolts. fish. plates an spikes were
all taken out and the rail turned.