Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-05-25
MANY DEAD OR INJURED.

MANY DEAD OR INJURED.
Fatal Collision on the Cotton Belt Rail-
way-Seven Bodies are Recovered.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 21.-Fragmentary
details of fatal head-end collision on
the Cotton Belt Railroad reached St.
Louis at an early hour this morning.
The accident resulted in the death of
six people, and the serious injury of
eighteen others. The collision oc-
Cured at o'clock last night,
$40 miles south of st. Louis,
between the stations of Hum
phrey and Alden, in Arkansas.
It was caused by a regular passenger
disobeying orders, and as result the
engineer Of the passenger train collided
with the engine of the freight. A Mrs.
Henson, of Arkansas, is the only one of
the killed so far Identified, and her hus-
band was badly injured. Conductor
Field, of the passenger train, was also
badly injured, and a brakeman OF the
freight is reported missing. Two other
women and one man are known to have
been killed. Engineer Petersen, of the
passenger train is also reported to be
missing.
A report states that the south
bound passenger had orders to
turn back on account of the high
water south of Rob Roy, and had
orders to meet the local freight
at Humphrey, but through an oversight
of the crew they commenced backing
the train to Goldman, the next station.
On reaching the curve at Crooked Bayou
the local freight, coming at full speed,
ran into the sleeper and coaches,
turning them from the trestle into the
deep bayOus, killing six people out
right and wounding eleven more or less
seriously. The names of the killed as
far las learned arc given in the latest
dispatches and include: James Nor
gan Crumpton, Of Nashvill, Tenn;
Mrs. Higgins and son, going to Grape
vine, Tex; Mrs. A. M. Henson, of
Fisher, Ark; one unknown man and
one unknown woman. The officials of
the road are endeavoring to get the
United States government boat W1ch-
tia now at this place to 60 to
Rob Roy, and bring in the wounded
and dead. On account of the distance
from telegraph communication more
particulars cannot be obtained at this
time
An official dispatch just received at
the headquarters of the Cotton Belt
Railway here places the number killed
in the wreck at Crooked Bayou, last
night, at six; injured, eighteen. Owing
to the bad condition OF the wires it is
impossible to obtain additional informa-
ton at present.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 21.-So far as
known seven persons are killed in the
Cotton Belt wreck, and one is missing.
bo ho%x I'D bo
at which the wreck occurred are work
ing very badly and all the information
is received in fragments. One of the
dead has been identified as Mrs. Hen
SON, wife of an employe of the
road. The bodies of two other women
have been taken from the wreck, but
are as yet unidentified. The other four
bodies are those of men, one a young
man about 10 years old. On one of the
bodies is found a check on the State
National Bank, of Memphis, drawn
in favor of James Morgan. The
names of the other dead men
are Mr.. Oarsman, Mr.. Jones
and A. NJ Swan, the latter being the
colored porter of the sleeper. None of
their residences are known. The miss
ing man is a fireman of one of the en-
gines. It is impossible to obtain a full
list of the injured, or the extent of
their injuries, as they have all been re-
moved to neighboring houses to have
their wounds attended to.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, May PA light east
bound Jacksonville Southeastern en-
CINE in charge Of Conductor Smith, collid-
ed with west-bound passenger train on
the Vandalia road, five miles west of
Greenville, Ill. at 5:5S this morning.
Both engines and the baggage car of the
passenger train were wrecked and the
first passenger coach considerably dam
aged. The crews of both engines saved
themselves by jumping, but were con-
siderably bruised. A special guard of
the express company. named Ed. Finn,
was instantly killed, and the regular ex-
press messenger, named Sharp, serious
ly hurt. None of the passengers
we're injured. The injured messen-
ger was removed to Greenville
and placed with physician. The Van
dalia officials here say that the Jack
nville-Southeastern engine, which
road has been using their track since
the flood rendered its own track USE
less, was occupying the main track
without orders.