Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-28
A Chicago Train Jumps she Track
List Of tho Kflled ana I'M uraa

TkkAIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
A Chicago Train Jumps she Track
List Of the Killed and Ind ured.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27.-The fast express
on the Air Line division of the Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago railroad was wrecked
at the trestle over Wilson's Creek, sixteen
miles north of this city, shortly before 8
O'Clock this morning. Six persons lost their
lives and over twenty were injured several of
the latter fatally. The train left Chicago at
1855 O'Clock last night and was due here at
$50. Good time was being made when the
truck ofthe tender jumped the track just as
the edge of the trestle was reached. In the
falling Of the first coach it took fire and add
ed the terror of the Games to the awful con-
dition of the women, children and men, who
had been caught and wedged in the wreck.
After clearing the trestle the baggage car
and smoker also left the track and rolled
down the embankment. Everything was In
the greatest confusion, and the cries of the
persons pinioned in the cars seemed to par
alyze those who had escaped. It was several
minutes before any assistance was attempt
ed, and then 1t was too late to be effective, as
the flames had enveloped the entire car, and
many Of the voices that had cried in piteous
tones for help were already silenced by the
devouring flames.
The following is corrected list of the
killed and injured: Dsad-Nrs. Nellie Eu-
bank, Broadripple, ILL.,, burned to death; 9.
Q. Deming, Frankfort, Ind, head crushed;
Mrs. D. S.Oldham's twin children, Sheridan,
Ind, burned to death; Mrs. Mary Hoover,
Horton, Ind. crushed to death; Mrs. Hattie
Hensley, Cyclone, Ind, crushed to death and
body burned.
Injured: George Munger, express messen-
ger of the train, left foot badly cut and back
severely injured; F. Jackson, porter of the
sleeper, hip severely injured and head badly
cut; J. Pallifer, Chicago, shoulder bruised
!: Writ. Frankfort, severely bruised; B.:
@. Whitsett, indianapolis, head badly cut
and back bruised q. g. Miller, New
York, head bruised, right leg broken
and internal injuries J. D. Pearson,
Sheridan, back hurt, head cut, right arm
broken and possible internal injuries; N. B.
Ingersoll, Detroit, slight bruises; George S.
Bigelow, Chicago, slightly injured; Louis
Nauman, Capitol House, Indianapolis, one
leg bruised and burns on face and hands;
Thomas C.dwallader, Chicago. leg strained;
W. S. Halliday, Boston, travelling for Slough
ton Rubber company, arm and back injured;
D. g. Justis, baggagemaster Of
the train slightly injured; S.
W. Single, Rossville, hurt through the hips
and arm cut; Henry Slusher, indianapolis,
bruised about the head; Harry Angle, son of
conductor of train, Indianapolis, head and
arm cut; Abel Angle. conductor, In
dianapolis, badly cut about the head;
Otto Gresham, Indianapolis, arm sprained;
I. D. Baldwin, district passenger agent
of the road, forehead cut and
back hurt; Will d. Marker, Chicago, slight
cuts and bruises; Michael Fitzsimmons,
brakeman, head cut; George L. Miller, Ter
hume. hips injured: Miss May Fitzpatrick,
Indianapolis. spine injured and head badly
cut. Mrs. Emma Douglass, Frankfort, severely
bruised and possibly internal injuries.