The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-22
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A special on the Nsrthern Pacific. Csrrys
ing Andrsws' Opera Company 10 <@~es
m fngar~ment. wrecked ~ Jonesytii<.
zsinn. and the sleeper retrei Harmed
Mrs Andrews and Her Maid
In Their E~rth~-Ih~ tsest - th~ Cou-
p.ny Ssriousiy Injarrd-
EEAISEKp. MINI. Jan. ia horri-
BILE accident occurred on the Northern
Pacific railway al ionssville- the first
station east OF here. At $50 4 IN A spe-
cial train consisting OF the sleeping car
Petrol and q baggage car was run
ming as the second section 81 No. ?. the
regular train from Superior. The spe-
cinl left South superior II ll-S5 Thurs
day evening. having on board tie An
drews opera company. going from
Dulrth 10 Grand Forks The
train was running n the usual
rate OF speed. when il st-ucx
broken rail and the sleeper left the
track. going down an I'M anknenr
and landing bottom side up Flames
broke ont from all parts 81 the car in
mediately and burned 80 rapidly that
the crew could % nothing hut cxtricatc
The passengers from the wreck When
al. had been rescued. a. ~ thought
4 search revealed the fact that Mrs
Ell Andrews. wife Of the proprietor Of
the troupe. and her maid. Mrs Lilly
Wallace. were missing. BY this time
nae flames were burning so fierccly that
il was impossible - get near the
car. When the flames we're finally sub
died the remains were recovered %
badly burned that il was impossible 70
identify one from the other Mrs An
lrews and Mr. Wallace had occupied
an upper terth at the forward end 81
the car. and were wrapped in the bed
clothes There was no outcry from
this berth while the work Of res
cnsng the injured was progressing. and
il was supposed that both occupants
were killed instantly The rap:dity
with which the flames caught
hold and spread through the car caused
no little surprise. II Is not known
whether they caught from the lamp or
the stove. but il j. supposed. from the
rapidity with which they spread. they
caught from the lamps
Twenty persons. all more or less Sc
riously injured. were taken from the
wreck PHYSICIANS were taken from
Brainard on = special train Tie IN
. jured were brought hack 10 this city
and taken 10 the Northern Pacific hos
pital as soon as possible. Here they
were given the best Of care and medical
atteati0n- The hospital Is one OF the
acst in the United states. and the in
J irrcd will not suffer from want of care.
Mrs Andrews stage name was Mamie
Wilkinson
The list Of injured : rs follows
Florence Joy. chorus girl: severely
burned on back and head; will prona-
bly, die.
Nay Douglass. chorus girl: burned on
isead and arms. will probably cover
Miss Letifia Fritch. prima donna;
burned on hands and arms
Mrs /. +. Barker. her sister: shout
der disl0cated-
Miss Marie Roe. soprano: slightly
burned and bruised
George Andrews. baritone. burned On
arms
Mis- Ella Harris chorus girl; burned
on neck and arm
Jay - Taylor, tenor. cnt and bruised.
II. Allen. chorus: burned on neck.
Fred Allen. chorus. bruised
Mis- >hearer. chorus girl: slightly
harmed
r III Barker. son 81 Mrs. Barker.
brrnrd M hands and arms.
Conductor Bal. who was in charge
nf ti~ frain- Sass the sight was tie
most appalling " AIRY ~ Ind rver Mt
rcs Z The rie1~ and means 81 the
.nren could * heard half = Miie
axay. Mis- Douglass. nhen she was
nu~ht frrm the ear was literally en-
velrrcd in flames. Many of the vx1m-
"a were rrle. hut Wee wrapped up =
hey were taken d Mr.. Andrew ~
rurA bis little baby and supposed HI
wife wa~ safc- lie j. Will with grief.