The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
A DAY or DISASTERS.

Frightfui Collision of Trains In Tunnel
on the Cincinnati Southern Road Five
Persons Killed and Several Injured
Shocking Results OF a Traisss.an's Blum
der at Birmin CHAM, Ala.--Two Killed
and Large Number Hurt Fatal Coli
sion Near ArmouriaIe, Kas.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 90 South bound
passenger train No. on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad ram into freight train
in q tunnel few miles south Of Somer-
set, Ky. One fireman and conductor
were killed outright. while several others
were fatally injured. To add to the
horror of the situation the front car Of
the passenger train took fire and the
express messenger ss..a postal clerk
were burned alive.
Following IS list OF the killed and
injured furnished at the general office
of the company in this city:
KILLED.
Postal Clerks c. L. Doegen and ]. G.
Gayle, both Of Cincinnati.
Firemen Walsh and Gould, Of Cincin-
natl.
Brakeman ]. E Montgomery.
INJURED.
Engineers Pinelott and Taylor.
Baggage name unknown.
Passenger. name unknown.
All of the injured reside at Somerset,
and are being cared for by the railroad
company. None Of them are fatally
hurt
The accident was caused by the freight
engineer moving without orders. 1t
side-tracked at Sloans Valley until ono
south-bound passenger passed and fol-
lowed it. the engineer believing he
could make the next side track before
meeting the other passenger train
which was only short distance behind
the first one. When about midway tho
tunnel there was terrible crash, fol-
lowed by the groans of the dying and
injured. Both engines were totally de-
molished, in addition to several coaches
and freight cars. To add to tho horror
two of the coaches caught fire and Postal
Clerks Gayle and Doegen were
burned alive. The more fortunate
passengers and crews turned their
attention to rescung those i'm
prisoned in the wreck and who were
being consumed by the flames. Those
taken out were removed to neighboring
houses. where they were attended by
physicians sent out by the company.
The loss to the railway will be S25, 600
Caused by Trainman's Blunder.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct 23.-A pas
senger train on the Kansas City, Mem
phis & birmingham railroad pulled out
of tho depot here without conductor
or fagman, the engineer misunder-
standing signal. Five miles out tho
engineer discovered his mistake, and,
backing his train without lights or a
man on the rear platform OF the car
he ran into an outgoing freight train,
killing two persons and seriously in
juring twenty others. The dead are:
j. D. Franklin, travelling passenger
agent, Nashville, Tenn.
John Kittrain, fireman of the freight
train.
Those dangerously injured are:
George w. Davis, Shell Mound, Tenn.
Mrs. w. Il. Wagner and her two
daughters, Greenville. S. c.
+. p. Rose, Lynn, Ala.
J. f. Owens, Westfeld, N. c.
Rev. II. G. Smith, Jasper, Ala.
/. o. Franklin, drummer from Nash.
Vile; dying.
j. A. Taylor, Magnolia, Ark; head
mashed and eye knocked out
W. b. Flanagan, Memphis; slightly
hurt
DIR. Sanford, of Hot Springs, Ark;
slightly injured.
A. L. Hill, of Birmingham; hurt
slightly.
Hon. B. M. Long, of Cordoya; bruised
on ankle.
NJ d. Townlee and Walter 1ownlee.
OF Townlee, Ala; slightly injured.