The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
Mr.. Rice states he is Obliged to clos

uon. Mr.. Rice states he is obliged to clos
In this accident. which occurred Al
stanton, Va; Miss Myrtle Knox of Kan
those mentioned above three other mem.
pers OF the company were injured
| NO ole was injured except these in ths
rear sleeper. The wounded were taken tC
the Virginia hotel, wrere theV are helms
wen cared for. The body OF Miss Knox Is
az an undertaser's where it will be en-
eaimed preparatory 70 forwarding it to her
iather IN Kansas City.
The train wss in charge az condrcto,
Geo. W, Wright, ana was due here at / "a
2. m; II was an hour late, and when at
/, .aaSSS'range. station, five miles West, the
lake rigging on the engine tank loosened
and tell to- the ground. The brake. rod
also dragged on the ground and threw mn
tne rock ballast against the trucks of the
| paggage and express cars, striking the air
COCKS through which the air
passeS trom car to car. Thus the air
was Prevented from properly working
the brakes This was not discovered until
~ was tlne to apply the brakes to make
Ine Sup 81 stanton. Engineer John
CnalKley ndlns the air did not work blew
for brakes The baggage master tried to
Apply the axes by using the conductors
coro IN Us baggage car. The train had
tnen approached within about mile of
the Staunton sts tim and was running down
grade. II was sing al a terrific speed and
came shooting Into town like thunder
bolt. AS the tram reached the passenger
station the rear seeper came in contact
with the cornloe ot She long platform roof
near its western end The whole structure
was demolished.
1t struck the eastern baggage house fiftv
rods from the station new brick building,
orr, oh In 20 s.
building. The rear ,sleener then inmped
the track and turned over on its side few
feet from the track, SCATTERING the car into
numberless pieces. The city ire alarm was
sounded, the fire companies responded in.
stantly and went to work at the wreck, as
sisted by many citizens, to regcue the pas
sengers from their imprisonr ent. The
CINE and the other cars CONT he'd quarter
of mile or more and were checked on an
up grade.
Miss Knoxswas a small and yery pretty
blone. Her stage career was short. She
joined the company only short while ago
in direct opposition to her fathers wishes.
Mr.. kirkpatrick, who possesses a fine
physique, requested to be sent to his home
and went forward this morning. All the
except one woman, as well as the
members of the company, are now at the
Virginia Hotel. DR.. A. M. Henkel the
y,
number of associates in the profession,
were promptly on hand and have been I'M
firing in giving all the aid in their power
BALTIMORE, Nd, May manager Rice
of 1.-THE Pearl of Pekin" company, left
Chicago to join the company in Cincinnati
and go East with them. He missed con-
nection, however, and arrived safely here
by the Baltimore u Ohio Tuesday morning.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 2.--Miss Myrtle
knox,o one ofthe Pearl of Pekin' company,
Eed at 81 unit ya Monday fay %orsn
this city. She would have been
eighteen next August She began
TO learn telegrapby when eleven
years old, and year later was given a
position with the Western Union Telegraph |
company in their main office. She re- |
NAMED with that company about four |
years, and then left to go with the Postal |
Telegraph company. Her first position |
With this company was in the Alamo build |
ing, then later in the Midland hotel.
She was one OF six sisters, four of whom |
are now living. One Is the wife of A. A. |
Hatch, manager of the Western Union at |
Deming, N. M. While at the Midland ho-
eel Myrtle became filled with desire to 60 |
On the stage. Her father and sisters opposed \
his strongly; but when the Pearl of Pc |
kin" company was here last November, |
sam Harrison, the manager for K. Il. Rice, |
offered Miss Knox place in the chorus, |
with promise of rise in time.
She accepted and went to st. Louis. |
Her father went after her and tried to per- |
'uade her to return, but failed. She proved |
apt, andSon the return of the company |
here March TO- she was playing a moder |
itely good part. Only last Friday she |
wrote to her sister here Of her continued |
success.