The Portland daily press., 1890-01-28
SAW THE BODIES BURNED IN THE WRECK
The Deadly Car Stove Adds to the
Horrors Of a Smashup.
Men with Axes Rescue Victims from
the Advancing Flames.
The Fate of a Train on the Monon,
Near indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, January PA passenger
train on the Monon, which left Chicago Sun
day night, at 11.55, was wrecked this MORN
ing at 7.30, one mile above Carmel, village
16 miles north of this city. The train was
running at rapid rate, and was approach
ing the long trestle across Wilkerson Creek,
when the tender of the engine jumped the
track The engineer reversed his engine,
but before the air brake could check the
speed of the train the locomotive and bag
gage car had cleared the trestle, but the four
coaches attached went over into the creek.
The ladies' coach Immediately caught fire,
and In an incredibly short time was reduced
to ashes. Fortunately for the occupants of
this coach another train which left this city
1sr Chicago at 7.S0. had been ordered to meet
the wrecked train at Carmel, and as soon as
word OF the wreck was received the passen-
gers hurried to the scene, and went earnestly
to work rescuing the occupants of the burn
ing cars.
A horrible scene met their eyes. In plain
view of all were two boys and woman. All
idly consumed. The arm of one boy project
ed through the side Of the car, and could be
touched by those on ths outside, but the
opening was not large enough to draw the
body through: Immediately in front of the
boy was lady who got on the train at
Frankfort, and is as yet unidentified. Her
body was enveloped In flames, but there was
no possible way to get her out of the burn
ing coach. Across from this lady was Mrs.
Eubanks Of Broad Ripple. Ind. Her head
passenger seized her by the arms and by
desperate effort pulled the body through the
window. Life was not yet extinct, but she
lived only q few minutes after being taken
out. Another Of the rescued, but who has
since died, was Mr.. Deming of Sheridan. lie
was pinioned to the floor by timbers and nd
horribly crushed. Some heroic men seized
axes and after u few moments work cut
away the timbers that held the body, which
was removed to the north side OF the track.
There was no medical aid present, and the
man died in few moments. Buckets hav-
ing been procured from the farm houses
near by, the flames were soon subdued aud
were prevented from communicating to the
sleeper or other coaches. As soon as it was
possible to do so, a search was made for the
Mrs. Lizzie Fitzpatrick of this city, was
soon found. 1t was burned to a crisp. The
Oldham children were found side by side, the
heavy stove lying across their bodies.
AS far as known the following are the
killed and injured
KILLED.
Mrs; EUDANk, Broad Ripple, Indiana.
burned.
Two children of D. S. Oldham, Sheridan.
Ind, burned.
Unknown man, who died soon after being
rescued
Mrs. Lizzie FITzPATRIcK, indianapolis,
missing, and supposed to have been burned,
Two persons, names unknown.
INJURED.
NJ. E. INGALLS,, president of the Big Four
System, Cincinnati, injured about the head
and arms.
Engineer SCHoPE, indianapolis, seriously.
Julius PEARSON, Sheridan, Ind, seriously.
A. l. CLARK, Westfeld, Ind, commercial
cut in the forehead.
Express Messenger MUNGER. badly hurt.