The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-06
THE BRIDGE WENT DOWN.
Terrible Railroad Accident Near Du.
mas, Missouri
M EISTDOTKD EXPRESS WRECKED.
The Passengers Dashed to Dreadful Death.
&Ttn Instantly Killed and Over
Fifty Injured
Special to TEE MORNING CALL

FORT MADISON. Iowa, May 5.-A fright
full railroad accident occurred early this
morning on the Atehison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad, 25 miles west Of this place,
near Dumas. Mo. Without a word Of
warning, in the midst of frighful storm,
the eastbOund transcOntinenial express,
filed with human beings wrapped IN SUM-
Der, plunged through 6 trestle weakened by
rain, killing seven people ana w0undiDg
number Of others. The great express came
through from San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Mexico to Kansas City, and left there
at 6:4O o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
train was composed of a postal, baggage,
smoking, chair, tourist and two Pullman
coaches. The bridge through which the
train plunged is about 10 feet long and 80
feet high, over the Fox River, near Revere.
The terrible rains of the past month seemed
10 reach a climax last night and carried the
bridge out Of line. yet left 1t standing, and,
as far as the engineer could see, 1t seemed
all right Owing TO the terrible storm the
train crRWled slowly on to the bridge, and
the engine crossed in safety but not the
balance of the train, for the bridge went
down with its passengers. only the engine
and the rear sleeper remaining on either
side of the abutments. The other portion
Of the train was precipitated into the mad
current which was rushing through the rR-
vine. Five cars, with their load Of human
freight and the timbers Of the bridge sank
together in one congOmeTRte mass of
crushed beams, torn and twisted iT0nwork
and mangled humanity. There arose wild
shrek from the wounded and dying above
the roar of the storm. The engineer and
fireman and the uuinJured occupants OF the
rear sleeper hurried TO the rescue. Some
passengers in the wrecked cars escaped, and
fighting their way through the whirlng
torrent reached the banks and fell to the
ground exhausted, Seven sank in the
wreck to die, and 26 are known 10 have
been injured.
KILLED,
Tie following is list Of the killed:
William Hynes, Oklahoma City, .. I.
Lon Market, Kansas City. Mo.
Luther Cornelius, Kirksyllle, Mo.
s. T. VeTkleT, Westp0rt Mo.
John {. GTeeBes, Marion, Mo.
A lady and child, names unknown, but
supposed to be from Los Angeles. Cal,
where, from papers found Oh her person.
she appears to own considerable land. Her
ticket was for Allegheny. Pa.
Injured.
The injured are. J. Tucker, conductor,
Downers Grove; Martin Regan, brakeman,
RIyerside;' Andrew Roman, express mes
senger; Claude Sell, postal clerk; R.
Z. butcher, postal clerk; Mrs. Jane
Hisey, Riverside; j. Z. Winslow, Chicago
II. c. COwling, Chicago; \. Lancaster, Chi
cagO; w. a. Allen. Athens, Pa. Mrs. E. L.
Allen, Athens. Pa; Robert Schultz, Lex
iDgtOn Junction, Mo-; f. Hurtgen, Read
ing, Pa; William Adams o. /. Boys, J.
-Gunlher, W. B. Barnes, II. Snyder, j.
Mason, F. Graves, w. G. Smith, A. D.
Meads, saltwater MIMI; L. s. BOwns.
Oklahoma City, o. T.. f. w. Moore, Winnie
bago. H.; l. ii. Moellen, Kansas City;
Mrs A j. Sullivat, Confyville, Kans ; Mrs.
a lice Hughes. Sedan, Kans.; Mrs. J. II.
Kesting, Ration. \. Mex; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Isbam, Riverside. ILL.,, and an Italian
woman, name unknown.
Some 90 others suffered from slight cuts
and scratches. s. relief train was sent from
here at O'Clock aud arrived there after
daylight, and the employees were able to
render valuable assistance to the suffering
passengers.
In the meantime the Colorado express
came up 10 Mediil, and started for Fort
Madison via the Ke0kuk and Western road.
A few miles north OF Keokuk the train ran
into a landslide and narrowly escaped
dItehing.
Many Of the injured are 10 a serious con-
ditiOn, but only TWO fatal examinations are
anticipated. Most Of the passengers were
able TO proceed, and they were transferred
It will require several days to clear up the
wreck and put the. track in working order