New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
FLUNG DOWN A BANK.
WRECK ON THE "MONON" ROAD.
BADLY INJURED-THE CARS TAKE FIRE
CAUSED BY A BROKEN RAIL.

indianapolis. Jan. IA Charlottesville, Ind.
lispatch to The Sentinel" says: Between and
/ o'clock this afternoon the north bound MOnOn'
train ran of the track about two miles north of
here at Nicholson Crossing. The accident oc-
Cured IN a ffty-foot cmbanllment, down which
four cars rolled. the engine and one bagGage-car
keeping the track. The trouble is supposed to be
due TO a broken rail. The first passenger-car rolled
over three times. II was full of passengers and
caught fire from the stove but all the occupants
escaped alive. The baggage and express went
over. but one in it was severely hurt The
womens car was literally torn to pieces. was
the parlor car. Here was the greatest damage.
There was hardly passenger who escaped injury.
Help was soon at hand and IN few moments the
roadway was full of manned people on their way
TO town There were three theatrical troupes on
hoard. one of which was the City Club Burlesque
Company. and was completely broken up. nearly
every member sustaining serious injuries The
killed are as follows:
Ben Hamburg, Cincinnati, travelling man.
Madame Fina Van Rokey, of the City Club
Company.
The injured of the City Club Company are as
follows Mack Rogers badly hurt in the legs
and back: Gus Rogers. back injured; Stella
Clifton. legs and back; Helen Love- internally
injured; Cora White. Syracuse, \. " slightly
injured about the head Fanny Everett st. Louis
internally injured; Ola Lewis, bruised about
l,ad: Harry c. Bryant Philadelphia. back
sprained and head hurt; Madge Larncr, P1ttsburg
head brIiscd.
NJ NJ. Ruttledge, porter of the chair car. was
hurt about the face: c. NJ Cornwall roadinasler'
internally injured John Winchester LousViNe,
bagcagemaster injured about shoulder ana oack :
George Cutter cypress messenger LOUISVILLE III
ternal injuries: William Snyder. newsboy. 'h-
caro- shoulder broken William Bishop, brakehiahi
LAFAYETTE severely burned John Dllls, cohdhc'oi,
burt internally: Nellie Ilanlcy. crushed VIII uie
Ezra IIibbs left an broken right hand cut on :
Mrs Ann Hibbs. VI eatiield face mashed w.
= V-titosidcs SHINE fractured Dave Maltspy
pnm,ev evc mt ont arm and leg brol en- C. ~
Cbaot Grecncastlc Ind, right leg cut of below
,ho lnee - Fox. New-Albany. head cut ana
leo mashed: Paul Allen head crushed; thomas
Moraco Of the opera troupe, hurt internally Z.
+ F Uoyt. side and back and head badly injured ;
= " Loeyeden. Salem, leg badly crushed; Eva
MARSHALL Elle,tsve. side and face ciuShc@ D.
j Enwright, Chicago, knee ana heau hurt N'ei' III
Mckee Chicago. head, hip and back injured but
not fatally. ,,.
of This city. these were injured John Foust'
William Hall, J. VI. Davidson, Matt Beauty MIs'
Brcyfoge, William Smith, Dave Jones ana D.
F. Sullivan.
4 number of those hurt lie here in the city, ana
several will probably die The excitement has peer
intense and hundreds have visited the scene OF
the accident The postal-car went over, but lerks
Fov and Clark while badly cut are not seriously
hurt The scenes about the wreck were hear'-
Iendng. Rescuers are now searching loT the pou!
of itde girl supposed to be ourieu III 'ne oe'i''