New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-23
MANY RAILROAD WRECKS.

MANY RAILROAD WRECKS.
SIX LIVES LOST IN A SNdASH.UP ON THE
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN
TWO PERSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED
NEAR BIRMINGHAM, ALA:-ACCrDENT TO
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN.
Cincinnati. Oct ga disastrous collision occurred
at 40 this morning on the Cincinnati Southern Ran'
way in tunnel quarter Of mile north Of slosn's
Valley station. between freight train No. 20. north
bound. and passenger train No. 5, soutabound Tho
latter train leaves Cincinnati at Another passen-
ger train leaves Cincinnati hour earlier Both OF these
trains were held at Somerset KY, two hours or more
on account Of freight wreck. when the track was
clear the foremost Cincinnati train started ont from
Somerset FIRST and met and passed safely north
bound train, Then at safe distance behind It, train
No. started out AT this time freight train No. o.
nothbound. was sdetracked at sloan's Valley. When
the first Cincinnati train passed south the crew Of the
freight train appear TO have overlooked the fact that
No. was to follow and they pulled out and started
northward. Less than quarter Of o mile away they
| entered tunnel. which Is one-sxth Of mile long.
In the most helpless place In which trainmen ever
met death. the engines Of the two trains dashed into
each other and the following 1ammed together
Then the sdded horror Of fire. Fortunately the
passenger train had not entirely into the tunnel
when the crash came, and the three sleeping cars
which did not leave the tracks served a means
OF escape for the passengers These sleepers were
detached and drawn away from the burning train.
but the baggage car, mail and two other coaches
were burned.
Six persons killed In the collision and fire.
all Of them tranmen. Their names are:
Dccgan C. L., postal clerk, married, Cincinnati
Gould J. L., fireman, Ludlow. Ky.
Montgomery. John F., Albany. y. Y.
Pinpott, John, engineer, Detroit.
Rufner Edward P express messenger, married Cincn.
natl.
Welsh, - fireman. Somerset KY.
The injured are Pat Taylor, engineer Somerset,
KY: J. g. Gayle. postal clerk Cincinnati JOhn n
Long baggage master, Newport KY, al tralnmen, ana
these passengers: ". d. Wheeler. New-Orcans, in
charge Of q museum freak known as I" Wild Rose both
slightly injured Miss Ollie Getty, Dayton Tenn. and
Arch Murphy. Madison County. Indiana. The passen-
gers were able walk the hill to the train, and
resumed their journey
At II o'clock to-day the heat and smoke were so IN
tense tha. It impossible TO clear up the tunnel.
The general manager Mr. Carroll, left here by this
mornings train for the scene, and will personally
direct whatever is necessary to be done.
Birmingham Ala, oct 22.-In a collision on the
Kansas City, Memphis and birmingham Railroad at
Enslcy City two miles from here. at O:}O last night
two men killed and number injured moro or less
severely. The dead ard wvun lei were Drought 10 thi'
city at a late hour.
The dead |. ID. Franklin, drummer, OF NASH
vile, aud John killian, fireman.
The wounded are George W. Davis. Shell Mound
leg broken, badly hurt: Mrs. +. f. Wagner Green
vllc S. G.: Annie and Matte Wagner. nine and four
teen wears old daughters OF Mrs Wagner sralded but
not dangerously; L. p. Rose. Lynn, Ala. right arm
and leg broken George Beard. Nauvoo, Ala; j. +.
Owens wesfcld y. C.: J. NJ ROchmorc. Jasper. Ala ;
j. L. Mills WcStfcll. y. G.: Il. T.. sanders, JaSpcT
Ala: J. Y. Tynncll, Ncw-OlcanI: J. ~ Taylor, Nag
nolia Ark. W. W. Flannigan, Memphis; W. L. burton
Cordova, Ala; J. NJ Ecard. Nauvoo Ah.' the kcV'
&. smith, Jasper. Ma. Dr. Sanford Hot Springs Ark
o. l.. Ill., birmingham. slightly hurt: B. NJ Long, Cor
DIVA Ala: ~ S. Townlcy and Walter Towncy, Of
To sley AIs: Miss saIlie Miss Ida Lansdon, and
F. NJ Langion, OF Galloway, Ala; William Williams
Carbon I'M: Mrs Foster wife OF the railroad agent at
sulligcnt and boy, name unknown. slightly injured
The accident happened In this way The Kansas City
passenger train due TO leave at p IN. was an hour
late owing 70 a wait for the Georgia Pacific train.
The sleeper for the Kansas City train had not been at
tacled when the Georgia Pacific train arrived the
dcJtmascr si:nallcd to the Kansas City train ID get
out Of the way. The conductor OF the haa"aS C'ty
train was on the sleeper, but the cnenccr J0hn kn>-
sell Of the Kansa, City train. under,too! the depot
masters signal go ahead and pulled out ior Memphis
lie arrived at En>lcy city before he discovered that he
had behind the sleeper aud the conductor lie I'M
mcdlately started latE 70 birmingham at the rate OF
forty miles hour. rhc train hai not gone nan
mile wher rounding curve, 1t was run into by an
outgoing freight train The coaches OF thc returning
passenger train were tcr>copcd" in rghtful man
ncr. killian, a fireman. who was killed. was not on
the engine but was Ia passenger colch ON Ms way
to Amcry. Miss. where ne to be married tomorrow
The blame for the accident Is put wholly on the
engineer Charles Russell OF the Passenger train. who
pr n ac o,y i've "J or X Ip without asccrta ming whether
the track clear. lie has not been heard from.
Kansas City, Mo-, oct. GA serious tailend
wreck occurred thi, morning at 80 o'clock on the
tnIon Pacific Railroad one mile and half west Of
Armourdalc a suburb Of this city In which nine per
sons were seriously injured. and the engineer Of the
Rock Island train fatally. The Rock Island uses the
Union Pacific tracks into the oity. An eastb1uni
freight which leaves the station before tho Union
Pacific passenger tran was delayed the Cf
the accident this morning, and, there was heavy
fog tOr,cd0cs were placed the track to warn tho
following train. The passenger engineer. waind By
the torpcducs, stopped his train. and before hagman
could be sent back To the castbound Rock island
train. which vas following, The Rcch Island tau
the Union Pacific train. The RCck Islanl cnGmc was
completely wrecked, and the engineer Was buried I'M
der the ruins. The fireman jumped and saved his
life. but he Is severely bruised. The damage Is es-
timatcd al $4,000.
The following are tie injured Patrick Cullen: Rock
Island engineer. i've, IN Topeka aud ha' wlt and
Two childlHn-h' viii die: John tnif a Rock lsEhd
fireman. fractured Jaw and Internal injuries: Edwarl
JarhSon lc0lUrcdl. of Edwardsvle. Kan. BON legN
broken below the knee: J. II. GrysOn. Pullman con
ductor j. F. Kinney OF Chicago j.: ~ Lap'niT' ,c o.,
broken below the knee: c. J. Averic slrgn"M H.;
>pcri AGENT Of the Ccnsns bureau back spanco ana
bruised. The Injured were taken to the Sisters HOS
pita.
PREPARING FOR ANOTHER DISASTER.