The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-26
Passenger and Freight Collision at
Racine Caused by the Freight BE.
coming Unmanageable.
Two Firemen Dead and Engineer Dy.
ing and Half Dozen Passengers
Seriously Injured.
British Steamer Strathair Sunk or
North Carolina-N Nineteen Of the
Crew Drowned.

RACINE, Wis, March 2e.-The north
bound Chicago and Northwestern pas
senger train, known as the Green Bay
and Marinette express, and Milwaukee
freight train eellided at Racine junction
at l2:05 a. M, causing the loss of one
life, the fatal injury of at least one or
more persons and the serious injury of a
half dozen others, all employees of the
company. The freight train, as was its
custom, ran in ON the side track at the
junction TO give the passenger train the
right Of way. There were sixty-four
cars in the train and it became unman-
ageable.' Loud signals from the en-
gineer for Brakes" were answered by
the brakemen, but their efforts to bring
the train to standstill were futile, and
before either the passenger or the freight
engineer could realize whatwas happen
ing the locomotives had met and
careened. The freight train ran in on
Ine main track just as the passenger
depot.
The Crash Was Terrible,
but both engineers remained at their
posts. The wreck took fire immediately.
Ine department soon had several
streams playing on the blaze. However.
nve freight cars, the baggage car and
express car burned with most of their
contents. The escaping steam caught
the men as they attempted to extricafa
tner iselves from the wreck. and most
OF them suffered severe burns. The in
1ured were quickly taken into the denot |
waiting room. Doctors were summoned |
and their wounds dressed. The safe II |
the express car fell upon Messenger
Silva, pinioning him to the floor az fha.l
burning car, from where he was rescued /
by X. Lynch, of Milwaukee. and several
passengers. They were none too soon
lor the fiames were fast crowdin0 unon
nim. AT 1o'clock the injured were re- /
moved 70 st. Lukes and Sc. Mai IS Ias,ss-
pltais; where they were made as COM
'ortable as trained nurses and good
physicians could make them. About
10 clock the body of Willis Andrews.
q Fond du Lac, fireman of the freight
rain, was taken from the wreck, where
le had been.
Pinned Down by the Engine.
the body was burned to a crisp. All
ne injured are now at the hospitals.
where they are doing well. The min.
les received by John Grobbe, the fre-
nan OF the train are the worst. his neck
nd chest being badly scalded. The
octors, however, think he will recover.
ars. Tage, of O'Connell, who was in
ne OF the rear coaches when the COLI
ion occurred, tainted from fright ana
now I'D critical condition.
List Of Dead and Injured.
Dead-Willis Andrews, fireman OF
relght engine.
AS far as known the injured are as
blows: Martin Rae, of Milwaukee.
ngIneer OF the freight train. badly cut
nd bruised; /. T. De Silva, express
iessenger, Chicago, cut ard badly !
ruised, is insensible; j. Bower, Evans.
Do, lis, assistant messenger. burned
nd cut; Dennis e. Burke, Milwaukee,.
ngineer OF the passenger badly cut.
ruised and scalded, probably fatally:I
ohm Grobben, of Milwaukee. fireman.
the passenger, badly scalded about
le head and body.
Besides the destruction of the express
lr and all its contents, including theI .
'gular mail and part of the newspaper
all, four freight cars loaded with grain
ere totally demolished.
One More Dead, Another Diving.
MILWAUKEE, March 26.-John Grob-
n, fireman of the passenger train.
no was terribly scalded, was brought !
this city and died few hours after .
ARDS at the home of his parents. The
lances Tor the recovery of engineer :
irke OF the passenger train are veryl 7