The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
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| TIE Lines Of g. A. h. Veterans Jsepars
dixed the Careless Running Of Trains
A Long List OF Cssulties, but. FortuR-
stely, No FafaIties-A Dreadfal Loss q
Life Only Averted By Mere Chases.
CLEvEtASD, o., Sept ia narrow
escape from one Of the most disastrous
railroxd accidents on record in Ohio
occurred at Kent O.. yesterday MORN
ing at o'clock On the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad, The first section of .
@. A. R. train bound for Washington
from points in Nebraska, was standing
1t the depot when It was run into by
the second section following. Only BY
luck the fagman Of the first train saw
the second section approaching and
managed to get far enough back
tention. The latter partially
stopped his train 50 that it was rum
| ming slowly when it struck the rear
sleeping car. The force of the collision
jammed two sleepers together and
slightly injureda large number of peo-
pie who were just arising.
All of the injured were attended by
surgeons on the train and carried on to
Washington. The sleepers were de-
tached and the passengers found berths
In other cars
The responsibility for the accident
has not been located. but is supposed to
have been caused by the starting Of tho
second section too soon from the first
station back Of Kent. The trains were
only one station apdrt
The train consisted Of eight cars,
f1ve sleepers, one chair car and two day
coaches, the chair car being occupied
by a delegation from Iowa City, Ia
The remainder Of the excursionists
were from Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings,
Pawnee City and other points in cast
ern Nebraska.
Many of the people had just risen.
The persons on the platform saw the
approaching train and warned those in
side TO jump for their lives. The peo-
pie came tumbling out. many jumping
through the windows. When the crash
came the people on both trains were
knocked dowu. several falling on seats
and others in the aisle.
Henry J. Knapp. of Elgin, ILL.,, was
in the act of getting off the front end
of the rear sleeping car when the
trains struck. He was caught between
the cars and received serious injuries
about the head.
An Omaha physician who accom-
panied the party took charge Of the in
jured man.
Mrs Julia NJ. Rhodes, Of New Mexi-
CO, was badly injured in the back and
internally, huge timbers falling over
her.
Another lady who seemed to be
stranger to all. had her arm broken
and was injured internally. She was
unconscious, and her internal injuries
were of such n nature that il was i'm
possible to tell how serious they were.
She was cared for tenderly by physi-
clans and passengers and taken on
with the party.
Mrs. Fuller, of Pawnee City, Neb.,
was thrown down among some seats
and was trampled on in the excitement
She was injured internally, but no
bones were broken.
Mrs. Bowen. wife of Assistant Adju.
tant Bowen, of Lincoln, Neb., had one
hand badly smashed and will lose three
fingers, besides sustaining q severe
nervous shock.
P J. Hall. Of Memphis, Neb., was
standing on the platform between the
cars, and was badly bruised and in
jured internally. !:
]. ]. Kerwin, of Fillmore county,
Neb., was thrown almost the entire
length of a car, and fell against q
stove, cutting his head badly.
member Of the Indiana party on the
second car, and when the trains struck
was thrown forward, striking a seat,
breaking his nose and injuring one
arm. Drs. Bount and Brady, Of Wa
bash, dressed his wounds
Many others received injuries, but
not of serious nature. The several
physicians on the train were kept busy
looking after the injured.
The second train carried the G. A. r.
posts from Huntington, Peru, Wabash
and adjacent points There were
scores of narrow escapes and the fact
that so few were hurt is miraculous
when it is considered that the ends Of
two sleeping cars were crushed into
l,indling wood. one of them leaving the
tracks and falling partly over on the
platform. The latter was the Logans.
port car and the porter of the
car saws he will never go on It again.
The car seemed to be an unlucly one.
Shortly after it first went out two were
killed on it, then it came hear being
smashed to pieces again and the porter
lost his life. One night n crazy woman
committed suicide on it and not long
ago, while it was running between
Chicago and the coast, two men in the
smoking room got into a quarrel, one
shooting the other dead.
The parts of the car which were not
carried off as relics were left here, and
the passengers crowded into the other
cars and hurried on to their destina-
ton, leaving here at IL o'clock after
four hours delay. It is doubtful where
the blame for the accident will be laid.
The company was endeavoring to keep
the trains a station apart, and 1t Is
claimed that the operator at Cuyhoga
Falls should have held the second sec
ton, but he claims that he had orders
from the dispatch to allow Il to pass.
Generous Donation.
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