The record-union., 1892-05-06
Injured.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

special 10 Jhe RECORD-UNION.
MADISON Qa.), May 5.-A frightful rail-
road accident occurred early this morn
ing on the Atchison, Topeka 6 Santa Fe,
seven miles west, near Dumas, Missouri.
Without word of warning, in the midst
of a frighttul storm, the eastbound train
or the continental express, filled with
human beings wrapped in slumber,
plunged through trestle weakened by
rain, killing seven people and wounding
number of others.
The great express came through from
San Francisco. Los Angeles and Mexico
TO Kansas City, and left there at $40 We'd
nesday afternoon. The train was COM
posed of postal, baggage, smoking,
chair, tourist, and two Pullman coaches.
The bridge through which the train
plunged was about I75 feet long and 80
feet nigh, over the Fox River near Re-
we're. The terrible rains ofthe past month
seemed to reach climax last night, and
carried the bridge out of line, vet left it
standing, and so far as the engineer could
see all was right, owing to the terrible
storm.
The train crawled slowly onto the
bridge. The engine crossed in safety,
but not the balance OF the train, for the
bridge went down with its precious
load, only the engine and rear sleeper re-
naming on either side of the abutments.
The other portion Of the train was pre-
clpitated INTO the mad current which was
rushing through the raVine.
Five cars with a load Of human freight
and the remains Of the bridge sank to-
gether in one conglomerate mass of
crushed timbers, torn and twisted iron
work and mangled humanity.
There arose wild shrek from the
wounded and dying above the roar of
the storm. The engineer and fireman
and uninjured occupants of the rear
sleeper hurried to the rescue. Some pas
sengers in the wrecked car escaped, and,
lighting their way through the whIrling
torrent, reached the banks and fell to the
ground exhausted.
Seven sank in the wreck to die. and
twenty-siX are known to have been in
jured.
THE KILLED.
Following is list of the killed: Will
liam Hynes, Oklahoma City,O. r.; Lon
Markell, Kansas City; Luther Cornelius,
kirkeville, Mo-; l.. e. Nirkler, West
port; John c. Greenes, Marion, Mo-; a
lady ana child, names unknown, but sup
posed to be from Los Angeles, Cal, where,
from papers found, the lady appears to
own considerable land. Her ticket was
for Allegheny, Pa.
THE INJURED.
J. Tucker, conductor, Downers Grove:
Martin Regan, brakeman, Riverside;
Claude Bell, postal clerk; r. +. butcher,
postal clerk; Mrs. Jane Husey, River
side; j. c. Winslow, Chicago; II.
c. Cowling, Chicago; N. Lancaster,
Chicago; w. A. Allen, Athens, Pa;
Mrs. E. I. Allen, Athens, Pa; Robert
Schultz, Lexington Junction, Mo-; II.
Hurtgen, Reading, Pa. William Adams.
Q. L. Boysse, J. Gunther, W.. B; Barnes,
j. III. Snyder, S. A. Laugh, j. Mason, Z.
Graves, w. G.. Smith, A. D. Meads, Still
water, Mimi; l.. S. Downs, Oklahoma
City, 0. T.; 7. w. Moore, Winnibago.
Ill.,; r. H. Mellen, Kansas City, Mo-: A.
j. Sullivan, Confyville, Kan; Mrs.
Alice Hughes, Sedan, kans.; Mrs. j. Ii
Heating, Ration, n. NJ; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Isham, Riverside, ILL.,; an Italian
woman, name unknown.
Some fifty others suffered from slight
cuts and scratches.
\ relief train was sent from here at A.
NJ. The train arrived there after day
light, and rendered valuable assistance
to the suffering passengers. In the
meantime the Colorado express had come
up 10 Hdcdiil anu sLdIteu lOr OrC MaQl-
son, via Keokuk and the Western Road
A few miles north of keokuk the train
ran into a landslide and narrowly es-
capped ditching.
Many of the injured are in a serious
condition, but only few fatal termlna-
tions are anticipated. Most of the pas
sengers were able to proceed and were
transferred.
1t will require several days to clear up
the wreck and put the track in working
order.