The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-11

Fl MADISON, Ia, May 5.-Without a
word of warning in the midst of fright
full storm the east-bound transcontinental
express on the Atcbison, filed with human
beings wrapped in slumber, plunged
through q trestle weakened by rain TO
death at about AS o'clock this morning
between Revere and MedIll in Missouri,
about 265 miles from Chicago. 1t was
frichtful sight, the rain fell as IL never had
been known TO fall before and only an
occasional flash of lightning could be
seen in the gloom. The great express
had come through from San Fran
cisco, Los Angles and Mexico.
20 Kansas City on time. On
arriving at Kansas City at I 40 on Wednes-
day afternoon, orders were received to
hold it until $40 and run to Chicago on
the time OF the Denver limited, which was
very late At 40 the train, composed of
a postal car. "a baggage car, smoker, chair
car, tourist sleeper and two Pullman
coaches, commenced it's run TO Chsago.
All went we'll until pile and trestle
bridge over Fox river, near Revere, was
reached This bridge IL about lI5 feet
long and thirty feet high. Two
hours before the transcontinental
express struck the bridge, a heavy
freight train passed over it in safety but
the heavy rains had swollen the torrent,
which ragged beneath the rails to min
fature Niagara which had carried the
bridge out OF line, yet left it standing, and
90 far as the engineer on the locomotive
could see. all right. With wheels turning
SLOWLY for safety sake, for the storm was
terrific. the train crawled slowly on the
bridge. The engine crossed in safety, but
not the balance of the train, for the bridge
went down with its precious load only
the engine and rear sleeper remaining on
either end of the abutments- The other
part of the train was preciDitated
into the swiftly flowing waters which
coursed through the ravine be.Ow. Five
cars with the load OF haman freight
wearied with long trip and the remains
Of the bridge sank together IN one con-
glomeTatIOn Of crushed tmbers, torn and
twisted iron work and mangled humanity.
Then arose a wild shrek from the
wounded and dying. rising above the roar
OF the storm. The engineer and fireman
from one side OF the stream and the unin-
jured occupants of the rear eeper on the
opposite bank, hurried 10 give what aid
was possible 10 the poor untortunates who
were batting for life in the ravine below.
Men sprang from the windows OF tho
wrecked cars. and, fighting their way
through the whiring waters filed with
debris, reached the banks and fell TO the
ground exhausted. seven sank IN the
wreck to die. Twenty-six are known TO
have been injured. The following is
list OF the killed.
WILLIAM HINES. Oklahoma City. Okla.
LON MARKED Kansas City.
LESTER CORNELIUS, KiTksville, Mo.
= r. VERKIER, Westport, No.
JOHN ID. GRAVES. Macon, Mo-
LADY aud CHILD, names unknown.
1t is also rumored tina, the engineer and
fireman have been killed, but this is de-
MED on the ground that the engine passed
over in safety.
The injured are:
J. TUCKER. conductor, Dawes Grove.
MARTIN REGAIN brakeman, Riverside.
ANDREW ROMAN express messenger
CLAUDE BELLE, postal clerk Bement, Ill.
RF. DUTTEHER, postal clerk. Chicago.
Mrs. JAMES HISkY, Riverside.
f. W. MOORE. Wiunebago, III.
J. G. WIssLow, Chicago.
q. ". MILTON, Kama City.
NJ. II. CUTLER, Chicago.
II. c. CowLING, Chicago.
A. ID. MEADE, Saltwater. MINI.
n LANCASTER, Chicago.
W. A. ALLEN, Athens, Pa.
Mrs. r. T. ALLEN. Athens, Pa
ROBERT SCHULTZ, Lexington Junction, Mo.
j. r. HURTGEN. Reading Pa
WILLIAM ADAMS.
o. l. BOISE, Kansas City.
}. GuSTHER, Chicago.
w b. BARHEs Oklahoma City.
]. II. SNYDER, Lexington, Kas.
s. A. LoUGH, Chetopa, Kas.
J. MORAN, Sedley, Ind.
+. GRAVES, Sedley, Ind.
w q. SMITH. Hartford. Conn.
\ CHILD two years old.
ROBERT SCHULTZ, Lexington, Mo.
AMESA BUTLERNsE. an Italian going to Chi
cagb.
Conductor HAEsE Chicago.
J.. N. ADESNIs, Saltwater, MINI.
PH. MoELES Kansas City.
Mrs. A. j. SULLIVAN, CoheevilIe Kas.
MRs. ALICE HUGHES. Sedan, Kas.
MRS J. III. HEATING, Ration, ". a,
r a. CowLIN, Chicago.
n LASCAsTEH, Chicago.
W IsHAM, Riverside. III.
J. FRED HORTGES. Reading Pa
MRS r. p. ULLEH and son, Athens. Pa.
WILLIAM ADAMS. Dewsburg, Yorkshire
England.
ANDY RoSAN, express messenger. Riverside,
III.
And about fifty more with slight cuts and
scratches.
The extent of the injuries have not yet
been ascertained This morning there
were vasbouts on all sides of this place,
three on the Santa Fe and three on the c.,
B. "a @. The greatest accident happened
at a bridge $50 feet long and thirty feet
high.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Third vice-President
J. d. Springer OF the Atchison and w. +.
White, the passenger traffic manager.
used every effort to obtain fuller details
of the accident and freely furnished
all the information in their power to the
reporters and anxious relatives Of the pas
sengers who besieged the Atchison Offices
demanding information. II was with
great difficulty that messages could be
rotten through, but late in the evening
the officials Of the road received word Of
the wreck.
The Atchison Is In very bad shape.
Superintendent Fl. G. Ives started for the
wreck early In the morning but was con-
6onted with three feet Of water on the