The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-11

tnc irclBnt could never have caught H.
Our advices as TO the victims are that Ed
ward Hart and Miss Alice Hart, of Brook
line, Mass, and the cook and porter OF the
car were killed outright. Young Mr.. Hart
was the son of John f. Hart, Mayor Of Bos-
| ton, believe, and director of the California
division. Mr.. Hart Sr., with Mrs. Hart and
Henry Lamb, of Brookline, were badly
scalded and bruised, but will all recover, /
believe. The accident was one which is ia-
BILE 10 happen on any single track rold un-
der such circumstances"
The following is correct list of the killed.
Henry r. Hart Miss Alice Winslow, Thomas
Smith, cook, and Harry, the porter.
The injured at Mercy Hospital are: John
J., Hart and wife, Henry W. Lamb and Il.
! l.. Palmer.
Their injuries are nearly identical, consist
| ing Of severe scalds on the hands, faces and
| legs. As far as is ascertainable in their
present condition, no bones were broken.
| The surgeons In attendance greatly fear that
| pneumonia will supervene, i'm which case
their chances of recovery will be very poor
| II this complication can be avoided, they
| believe that the patients will survive. Miss
| Winslow was the iiance Of Mr.. Lamb.
MR. LANES GREAT GRIEF.
Mr.. Henry w. Faulkner of Detroit who
was passenger on the wrecked train thus
I described Mr.. Lambs grief at hearing the
death OF his betrothed: II was In the
sleeper" said Mr.. Faulkner. "when | was
awakened doubled up In my berth, and /
feel now like had been broken In two |
could hear prodigous upFoar outside and
the sound OF escaping steam. j dressed as
fast as could and got outside. Some OF the
trainmen and passengers were at work in
| the wreck and had pulled out a young man
who afterward heard was Lamb. lie was
grooming piufully. / got a mattress from
the sleeper, and we lifted Lamb TO IL as
gently as we could. oh, where is Aliceg
said he, raising up suddenly. Just then two
men passed by with the body of woman.
Lamb caught sight of her face by the light
OF lantern. u, God IL is Alice he
screamed and then he dropped back on
| the mattress In faint. | was In the car
with the wounded on our way 10 the city
and every once in a while l could hear
Lamb. poor fellow, moaning the name OF
| Alice"
The injured train men came into the Dear
born station, Chicago, at $40 O'Clock. The
| officials of the railroad had prepared every
thing for their reception. An ambulance
and three police patrol wagons were at the
depot and as tenderly as possible bore the
four injured persons, who were on the train,
TO the Mercy Hospital. The police with diff
ficulty rcpressed a crowd Of 500 or 400, who
josted and pushed each other in an cndeavor
TO see the sorrowful sight Of human beings,
scalded until the flesh was in shreds aud
tntters.
The diagnosis at the hospital showed that
Mr.. Harris legs, right arm and face were
grievously scalded. Mrs. Harts injuries are
almost identical, though she has in addition
a large burn on the abdomen. Mr. Lambs
legs, face and hands are very badly
burned. The injuries Of Brakeman Patler
arcycry similar. The other injured train
| mn. r.l for AZ he
field Hall. Of the hospital satG, says the
injuries OF Mr.. and Mrs Hart are dangerous.
There Is congestion OF the internal organs,
and he,iears that pneumonia, In consequence
Of severe scalds may set In. The injuries Of
Lamb and Palmer are serious, he says DIR.
]. J. Ransom, the chief Of the medical de-
partment OF the Santa Fc Road, takes n more
hopeful view. lie made thorough exam
ination Of Mr.. aud Mrs Hart and thinks tho
recovery Of both assured, unless there be
unusual developments not indicated by
present conditions.
The victims are all under the influence of
morphine and visitors are strictly excluded.
Mr.. Hart, when brought 10 the hospital. was
but vaguely aware OF the death Of his son,
not being sufficiently conscious 10 fully real
izc what had happened. lie talked inco-
hcpntly OF his boy aud at intervals called
his name. Mrs. Hart does not know her son
Is dead.
Mr. John +. Hart Is heavy capitalist and
one OF the best known directors Of the Chi
cago, Kansas & Western. Mrs. Hart Is a
sister OF Albert w. Nicksrson, the wealthy
railroad man OF Boston aud director Of the
Santa Fe. Mr.. and Mrs. Hart started on
their Western trip about two months ago.
In their party was their son Robert Mr..
Henry W. Lamb, a young business man Of
Br0okline, MISS. twcnty-oight years old.
aud Miss Alice Winslow, a cousin Of Mrs.
Hart. Miss Winslow was n bright pretty
girl Of twenty-five. Robert Hart had just
turned seventeen and was preparing for col
legc. lie was TO enter the freshman class at
Harvard next September
The ill.iatcd passenger train was due at
Lorenzo nj exactly l:2j o'clock and arrived
on time The freight train following, known
a. an extra was running Wild under
! orders 10 keep i've or ten minutes behind
the passenger IL was In charge OF Conductor
Hughes and Engineer Converse.
The crew OF the freight train claim that
the dense fog prevented them from seeing
| how near they were TO Lorenzo or from
catching sight Of the rear lights Of the pas.
scngcr Hughes Acknowledges that he knew
, the passenger was lust due at Lorenzo nj the
} time Of the collision bot thought he wa'
: three or four minutes behind.
r The rear coach was the private car Of th'
president Of the California Central Railroad
I party. All we're s0undly sleeping when th,
A laal crash came. Tho passenger had stopped
Z | only moment nt Lorenzo and was pulling
4 out when the freight rushed down upor
Il. The engine Of the freight tcloscoped th'
! private car aud crushed In the rear platform
|. Of the Pullman car santanna, just ahead
. and wrecked the engine The engineer anC
!, fireman escaped by jumping Miss Winslow
Robert Hart, the porter aud the cook wcr'
9 killed outright. Tho other occupants Of thl
G sleeper were thrown from their berihs by th'
b collision. but no limbs were broken, as the!
: were fortunate enough 10 be la the trout en-,
, Of the car. Before they could be oxtrlcaicd
!. however, they were almost parboiled by th
a escaping steam OF the disabled engine.
i The wreck Of tho private car was left n
Lorenzo, and the dead aud the injured wcr
z placed IN the sleeper sautanna. No medicn
o assistance was obtainablc at the little staiiol
q whore the accident occurred, and M soon a
4 possible the passenger train hurried ON Z
y Joliet, fifteen miles distant, with is burdc
I. of dead and suffering. The Injuries Of ia
o wounded we're dressed at Joliet and opiate
e administered which made the terrible pai
" bcarablc. The four dead bodies were take
D. OF tho train by the Coroner, and left I
Il Joliet. DR. Curtis the company's surgeon
lc came with the Santana from Joliet
u Chicago.
10 Conductor VIM. Krcs. who was In chars
le Of the passenger train, refused 10 be Int
ID viewed, and oiectually prevented oil a
n tcmpts made 10 interview any OF the trai
~ crew.
n Tho fireman Of the passenger engine lcans
Il out of bis cab 20 say That old fool In n
freight must have been asleep, for he did ~
Of whistle at all. hut got back into his cab e
n. | aulck for questioning