The Delta independent., 1889-04-16
ACC DENT ON THE SANTA FE.
A Private Car Wrecked and Its In.
mates Killed or Wounded.

A Private Car wrecked ana ITS IN.
mates Killed or Wounded.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. April 1O.-By an ac-
cident on the Chicago, Santa Fe & Califor-
mia Railroad near Joliet, at n early hour
this morning, Henry r. Hsrt and Miss
Winslow, his cousin, together with the por-
ter and cook Of the private car, were killed
and several persons were seriously injured.
The regular eastbound train was Just
leaving Lorenzo Station, fifty miles from
Chicago st 4:9O, when the accident oc-
CURED.
Attached to the rear Of the train was the
private car of Manager McCool, Of the
California Central Railroad, occupied by
J. F. Hart, Mayor of Brookline, Mass. and
Director Of the CALIFORNIA Central Rail
road, his wife, his son Henry Robert Hart,
his niece, Miss Winslow,J. L. Lamb, the
porter, known only as Harry, and cook
name d Thomas Smith.
Just as the train was pulling out Of the
station u fast stock train following ran
into the rear Of the passenger train at a
high rate Of speed, ,demolishing the private
car and exploding the boiler Of the freight
engine. Large quantities Of steam escaped,
scalding those who escaped from the effects
Of the crash.
As soon as the wreck could be cleared to
allow the removal Of the dead and injured
they were found to be as follows:
Miss winslow, Henry r. Hart, the por,
ter and cook, killed.
The scalded were J. F. Hart and wife,
brakeman nsmed J. L. Lamb, and one
other, name unknown.
The engineer and fireman Of the stock
train jumped and escaped injury.
None Of the cars except that Of the Hart
party were seriously damaged.
The dead and wounded were put upon the
train and brought to this city. The bodies
Of the dead being taken TO an undertaking
establishment, while the wounded were
conveyed TO Mercy Hospital.
It cannot be learned whether Manager
McCool was on board.
The party In his car were friends who
had been visiting him ut Los Angeles.
II is difiicult TO get the exact facts. One
account says the freight manager was
crushed TO = Jelly against his boiler-head
huOboSE luet ue CbShRSu ~ 40 ss&oS
said that several were wounded in other
cars Of the train and left at the scene OF
the accident This Ia not believed to be
true As the other cars were not badly dam
aged.
The passenger train was running on
time and the extra freight, through some
inaccessible error Of the train dispatcher
was allowed TO follow too close.
Al Lorenzo the grade is very steep and
tho engineer Of the extra saw that his
train was unmanagcablc Just as he per
ccived tho rear lamps Of the passenger
He whist,ed for brakes, but too late, his
engine crushed into the private car, driv'
ing 1t upon the platform Of Pullman cal
ahead.
In addition to being scaldcd J. L. Hart
had both legs broken. Henry w. Lamb
the brakeman in tho private car, wa
scaldcd about the face and body. Palmer
. freight brakeman, was hurled over tho
freight engine into mass Of debris, and
escaped with q scaidcd face and terribly
burned handA. John Byndcr. engineer oi
the passenger train, was severely hurt
The fireman of the passenger train said:
"we cannot be blamed for the accident
II was pitch dark and densely foggy when
the crash came. We were running or
time but the freight was run IS an extra
! The freight engine ran right through the
last coach and then the boiler burst The
crics Of the dying and injured wcrc simply
awful. Boiling water had been thrown
over them and their flesh terribly burned y
Condition Of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON. DC, April l0.-Crop
reporting service Of tho Department Of