St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-22
Wisconsin Central and Duluth
Trains in Collision Near
Duluth Junction.
A Boy Riding in One Of the
Cabs Is Instantly
Killed.
Two or Three Train Men So
Injured That They
May Die.
Several Others Slightly Hurt
The Cause Of the Big
Accident.
Special 10 the Globe.

after | O'clock this afternoon about two
miles this side of Duluth junction,
which resulted in the instant death Of
James Edward StinSon, an e~leven-year-
old son of J.. J. Stinson, superintendent
of the Saltwater Transfer company,
and the perhaps fatal injury of several
others. a complete list OF the killed
and injured is as follows:
JAMES EDWARD STINSON, instantly
killed.
AL BYERS. conductor, Duluth, injured
internally.
JOE KELLY. fireman. Duluth, left leg
broken; otherwise injured.
WALTER BROOKS. engineer Central.
arm andIeg broken; badly scalded about the
head and body
{. F. McELROY, fireman Central, injured
internally.
W. j WALTERS. conductor, Central. back
injured.
JOHN THOMPSON, Chicago, bruised about
the head.
F. ". JAYNES, M%ah:Omedi, slightly
bruised and cut.
E. FITZGERALD. messenger, Adams Elk
press company, badly injured about the
head.
REV ". H. HARRINGTON, face slightly
scratched.
Trains in Collision.
The Wisconsin Central passenger
train. which runs over the st. Paul q
Duluth tracks between this city and the
junction. due to leave here at nOon. was
nearly one hour late when it pulled out
of the depot. The train was in charge
of Engineer Brooks and Conductor W.
j.. Walters, and Supposing that the track
was clear, they neve had the remOteSt
idea Of any danger. When they
neared the junction Engineer Brooks
heard the approaching Duluth train.
which was going at a speed of twenty
two miles an hour, and he hastily re-
versed his locomotive, but to no avail;
the distance between the two trains
had narrowed down to a few rods, and
in a twinkling both of the engines
crashed together, and are nov lying in
a ShapeleSS mass at the foot of the
embankment where the collision oc-
Cured. Engineer c. W. Gage, of The
Duluth Engine No. 81,
Jumped From the Cab
before the collision occurred. and es-
capped without serious injuries: but his
fireman. Joseph Kelly. was less fOrtu-
nate. The StinSon lad was riding with
him in the cab, and. in his desire tOSaye
him from the impending danger, he re-
NAMED at his post, grabbed the boy.
and knew nothing further until
he was extricateu from beneath the
debris. lie was picked up and
carried to a place of safety. when it was
ascprtained that his left leg was broken
and that he had received other injuries.
Engineer Brooks and Fireman c. f.
McEiroy. of the Central Engine No. 81,
remained in the cab until the collision
occurred, when they, too, were hurled
TO the ground underneath parts of
their locomotive. Engineer Brooks,
who is, perhaps, the most seriously
injured of any of the train
hot water and steam, besides having his
left leg and right arm broken. He is in
a pitiable condition, and his recovery is
doubtful. Fireman McElroy, who un-
fortunately has been in two wrecks on
the Central read within the past year,
was also terribly injured internally.
The Duluth train was in charge OF Con
ductOr Al Byers. who was in the
baggage car when the collision occur
red. Nj. ByerS Was injured internally,
and is severely
Bruised About His Head
and body. E. Fitzgerald, express mes
senger of the Adams Express company,
was also i'll the Duluth baggage car and
received evere injuries about the head
and face. Conductor Walters, of the
Central, received severe though not
serious injuries about the back. As
soon as the passengers on the
trains realized what had hap
pened. and had sufficiently recov-
cred their senses, they set to work
e%Xtricating the injured trainmen from
the wreck. They were carried to shady
spots, and everything that could be
done for them was done. Heroic work
was done by Misses Minnie Butts and
Josie Parle, of this city: II. r. Neide
and J. w. harrington, OF st. Paul, and
Rev. W. II. Harrington, Of Minneapolis,
who were passengers on the Duluth
train. Misses Butts and Parle
tied up the wounds on several
of the trainmen and ministered
to them as best they could
under the circumstances. Jess Long, of
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Duluth train. ran as rapidly as he could
to the junction, where ne Immediately
telPgrGDhed to this city for aid. An
engine in the yards here was secured,
and shortly afterward departed for the
scene of the wreck, pulling a caboose in
which were DTS. Merrill, PTattand Hall,
newspaper men and several others. AS
the train approached
The Wreck
your correspondent. who was one of the
party, fastened to the spot, where,
stretched on the ground, lay the pool
unfortunates, bleeding and torn. II
was a terrible sight. The locomotives
were smashed into thousands Of pieces,
and some of the coaches were tipped
over. while others remained on the
track. Willing hands were promptly at
sending to the injured. who were carried
to the baggage car of the Central road,
IN which they were conveyed to this
city. The train moved SLOWLY so as
not to jolt the injured more than could
he helped. and when they reached the
depot in this city they were taken tC
their homes in carriages. II. Il. Neide,
OF st. Paul, travelling passenger agent
of the Great Northern, while in
conversation with a group of reporters
stated that he was the first to alighi
from the train, and he said a terrible
sight met his gaze. He lost no time in
summOning assistance, and immedi
ately began a work of rescue. The
cause of the accident is not known. but
it is stated that the conductor OF
the Duluth train made a mis-
take in reading the clearance numbers
on the train book at Duluth Junction
where all of the trains are required t
register. The accident is the worst
that ever happened in the vacinity OF
this city, and hundreds of residents OF
this city drove out in buggies and car
riages this evening to view the remain:
Of the locomotive.