Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
A DAYS MISHAPS.
Fatal Collisions on Two Illinois and
Michigan Roads.

ALTON, ILL.,, August l6.-The most serious
wreck that ever occurred in this vicinity hap
pened last evening on the st. Louis, Alton and
Springfield railroad near Clifton Terrace. This
road Is building extension from point
seven miles above Alton TO the village of Elsah
on the Mississippi river. The men working on
this extension go out from here on a construc-
tion train every morning aud return in the
evening. 1t has been the rule to leave a man
stationed at the switch when the construction
train goes up at night to watch for
the passenger train which IL due to pass there
at pm. This precaution was forgotten and
when the work train returned IL was past
time for the passenger. the men supposed that
1t had passed and the work train started toward
Alton. The passenger train half an hour
late, and the two trains, running at the rate of
20 miles per hour, collided on a curve on the
bluff. 1t is miraculous that both trains did not
go over the embankment into the river Both
engines were completely wrecked. was also
the car on the work tram and mail car on the
passenger train. The passengers all escaped
with nothing more than bruises. The others
Jared worse. Both engineers jumped and
saved themselves. The list o. killed and
wounded is as follows:
kIled-Peter Smith of Springfield. Charles
McGee of Alton, water carrier on construction
tram; James Murray of 81. Louis. laborer.
Wounded-FranS Lee, Springfield, engineer
on passenger train, right leg badly crushed;
located and back sprained. may not re-
cover; NJ. 5. Seymour, Alton, superintend-
ent st. Louis, Alton and Springfield rail-
road face badly cut and left leg injured ;
ii. W. Cassidy. Alton, legs badly cut, back
sprained and internal injuries; Patrick Nc
Gallagan. Alton. left leg and ribs broken, seri-
Gus; John King. Jerseyville, newsboy, con-
fusion of hip and temple; b. Powell. severe
| internal injuries. may die; j. c. Owens, mail
messenger, internal injuries in right side;
Henry Unterbrink. Alton, fireman on construc-
tion train, foot badly hurt and legs cut;
Michael Cantrill Alton. foreman. hurt very
badly, may die; John McGaffeny. head and
legs cut and shoulder dislOcated; George Cor
man, Delhi shoulder dislocated Richard J.
Lessen, right leg bruised and spine injured;
Charles Foss, right leg cut and internal inju-
ries.
TERRIFIC COLLISION.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. August 16.-The North
Shore limited on the Michigan Central road con-
sisting Of baggage, buffet coach and two sleep
ers, with seventy passengers and eighteen tram
hands, was badly wrecked at Augusta IA miles
east of here, at 4:2O yesterday. 1t crashed into
freight No. 81. The limited train was running
60 miles an hour, but Engineer McRoberts re-
versed the engine and put Oh air brakes. The
train crashed along through six loaded
freight oars and, after jumping the track.
smashed through an oil house. The engine
tipped bottom upward and the train pushed
on through the wreck. Fireman Robt Gregg
was pulled out from the debris dead and En-
glneer McRoberts is believed to be fatally in
jured. Matt. School OF Toledo had an arm in
jured. q. {. Morris Of Detroit chest and ribs
fractured. Conductor Crofoot had a knee
bruised Mr.. Powell OF Chicago, scalp wound.
L. 5. keene OF Chicago, head cut Ex-Mayor
Howes OF Battle Creek, side aud back injured.
The other passengers escaped with slight
scratches and bruises.