The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

ST. LOUIS, May 2l.-A terribly fatal rear
md collision occurred on the Cotton Belt
road near Pine Bluff. Ark, early this
morning. The accident resulted in the
killing OF at least seven people and the Sc
rious injuring of eighteen more. 1t was
caused by the crew of a north-bound pas
senger train disobeyipg orders, and, as
result. the engine collided with the engine
of freight. All of the cars of the passen-
ger train were thrown from the track and
upset.
One OF the dead has been identified as
Mrs. Henson, wife of an employe of the
road. The bodies of two other women
vet unidentified. The other four bodies
Ire those of men, one a young
nan about nineteen years old. On
sne of the bodies was found a
check on the State national
bank of Memphis, drawn in favor Of
James Morgan. The names of the dead
men are Mr.. Oarsman, Mr. Jones and A.
NJ. Swan, the latter being the colored
IL a fireman of one of the engines. It'is
impossible 10 obtain full list OF the in
iured or the extent of their injuries as
they have all been removed to neigh boring
houses 10 have their wounds attended to.
Nothing definite can be learned OF
the fate OF the Conductor Fields aud En-
gineer James Peterson of the passenger,
or of Engineer Turner OF the freight. The
fireman of the passenger is also missing.
All the wounded have been taken to Stutt-
CART, Ark. TO which point special trains
have carried number OF physicians.
A government boat carving the dead
and wounded passengers is expected at
Pine Bluff tonight. Until then no definite
and full report can be had.
Tbs Pullman sleeper is buried under
ten feet of water and divers have been
sent TO the bottom tonight to drag for the
is said to be considerably larger than re-
ported earlier.
Mr.. L. L. Brook Of Cisco, Tex, who is
himself painfully injured. arrived at Pine
Bluff late this evening on the Cotton Belt
train and gives the following additional
report: Mrs. Clark, wife of Prof. Clark
of Winchester. Tenn, killed; Mrs. o.
Anderson OF Amerville, Tex, killed; and
her brother-in-law, Mr.. Henkins OF Vir-
0inia, slightly injured.
The Rev. Mr. Huggens of Grapevine.
Tex, seriously injured and his wife whom
he married at Memphis night before last
killed.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 22.-The list of
the victims of the terrible wreck which
occurred on the ST. Louis Southwestern
Friday night near Goldman has increased
TO nine dead so far recovered.
The railroad officials secured the
L. s. steamer Wichita to 90 down the
river to the bridge at Rob Roy and bring
up the dead to this city, as trains cannot
get to this city on account of high water.
The boat has arrived with seven victims of
the wreck, another having been found
after the boat left the wreck.
The names OF the dead as officially given
are as follows:
Mrs. OCTAVE ANDERSON, Amirrilo. Tex.
WILLIAM CRYSTAL, Denton, Tex.
J. I. SANDERSON, Pierce City, No.
Mrs. r. B. CLARK, Winchester, Tenn.
r. d. CROMPTON, Nashville. Tenn.
MRS. L. A. N. HENSON, Fisher, Ark.
MRS. HUDGINS OF Alabama, Ell route 10 Fl.
Worth. Tex.
JAMES MORGAN, Memphis, Tenn.
FRANK NICHOLAS. fireman OF freight
The names OF wounded so far as can be
learned are:
II. s. MAcHAI Greenville, Tex, slight
y. H TURSER, Wolf City, Tex. slight
G. M. SwAS. Kansas City, hand mashed.
J. B. RIcHARDsoS, Temple, Tex, slight
W u. Diver. Locket:, Tex, bruised.
A. B. BROOK, Cisseto, Tex. badly bruised.
4. L. DAVIS, Waco, lex. seriously bruised
J. H; RUNSELI, telegraph operator, Tsxsr.
kama. Tex, bruised.
MILLER Donaldson (cOIOrsd) Pine Bluff,
Ark, slightly.
GEORGE c. HARRIS. cOlOred. Pine Bluff
Ark, hurt in chest.
IN: zAcHRY. Pine Bluff, badly bruised.
L. Ii. SPELLING. Jefferson. Tex, slightly
bruised.
WILLIAM NcCABE. Pacific express msssen.
ger, slightly bruised.
WILLIAM GRAHAM, Clarendon A rk. sIi0htlv
bruised.
WILL RAY, Pullman conductor, hand hurt.
b. GRossoN, Pine Blu6, Ark, badly bruised.
H. b. FIELDS. passenger conductor. badly
cut about head.
JAMES o. PETERSON. passenger engineer.
badly bruised.
at this place By breaking window while trying
TO get ont of sleeper, badly cut.
j. JONES fcolorsd1 porter On Pullman.
slightly injured.
Every attention possible was given and
is being done for the unfortunate sufferers
by the company. The dead will be en-
balmed, and placed in metallic caskets and
forwarded TO relatives as soon as possi-
ble- There was passenger on the train
BY the name OF Paul Robbins OF Jefferson,
Tex His hat was found in the stream.
and II Is not known whether he was
killed or not, Iha COMPANY had divers