The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-30
SEVEN WE'RE KILLED.
Horrible scenes Attending II Railroad
Collision In Iowa.

Collision In Iowa.
MASON CRY, Ia, Sept. 24,-Seven
dead and three injured is the result of
the railroad wreck which occurred at
New Hampton today. For the number
of lives lost and the destruction to prop
erty it is the worst accident that has oc-
Cured in this state in years. \ con
struction crew had been at work on the
main line Of the Chicago and Great
Western road replacing the rails and this
morning they we're oruered out from
Elma to work south on the road. About
10 a. m. they pulled into New Hampton
on the main track and stopped to do
some work. A through freight was
due at the latter point at 1913.
| The freight was a little behind time and
was running on orders not to stop at
New Hampton. The road enters New
Hampton from the north, but within
sixty rods makes a turn, going directly
east. This makes a bad curve in the
road and it is rendered still worse by a
grove which entirely shuts out the view
until within forty rods Of the station.
The train was going at the rate OF about
thirty miles an hour. When within
about forty rods Of the caboo Sc OF the
construction train the engineer saw the
peril confronting him and. yelling to his
fireman to Jump, he reversed the lever
and both left the engine. 1t
was Just in time to save their lives, for a
moment later the engine smashed into
the caboose, fairly splitting it in two, and
the engine, caboose and three freight
cars were piled up in a pronliscuous mass
The engine was buried in three feet OF
earth. In the caboose of the construc
ton train were at least twelve persons
and six of these were killed outright, one
since died, three are dangerously injured
and two are un%accOunted for. IL IL
thought very probable the latter are
buried under the w%reckage. 1t is o
positively that one man is under the
engine for part of him can be seen ano
before morning it is thought his BODY
will be recovered. The work OF clearing
up is very slow, the timbers are heavy
and the facilities inadequate. a crowc
of curious men. women and children
crowd in and around the wreck. bu'
many are too faint hearted to witness
some of the sickening sights. One mar
as he was taken out Oh inc WTech ndu 4
great hole plowed through his body; IL
another the ~entrails were literally torn GU
exposing his heart, while others were 81
badly cut and ground up as to be total.
unrecognizable. Part Of the wearing
apparel of a lady has been taken out ant
it Is thought she may be buried unde.
the debris. The bodies are now IL
charge of undertakers and are BEN!
prepared for burial. Sheriff Brown ha
been busy in summoning IL jury ant
opening AN inquest. 1t will be severa
days before they will be able to report
The following are the dead as far a
known: Michael Mcnamara. "a travelling
man, of Independence; W. Beemar
Elma, Iowa: Otto Smith. Elma; Georg
Bradnow. Elma; Frank Kubbet, Elma
unknown man; Henry Mccarthy. Elmt
both legs cut of. skull crushed; die
after being removed from the wreck. H.
injured are: Thomas Gaughan, Elma, IN
jured internally and legs broken: WI
die; Owen Connolly, injured in head
NAV recover.