The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
PASSENGERS WERE LUCKY.
Monon Wreck on Salt-Creek Bridge. the Train
Crossing Over and Pitching Down Bank.
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NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. The south
bound fast passenger train on the Monon
was wrecked on the Salt-creek bridge, near
Bedford. this afternoon. The cold weather
caused the trucks on the forward end of
the baggage car to break. and they dropped,
lodging between the bridge timber in such
o manner that the trucks on all the other
cars were pulled from their fastenings.
The momentum of the train was sufficient
to slide all the coaches over the broken
trucks. All the coaches, except the chair
car, cleared the bridge and rolled down an
eight foot embankment, where they caught
fire. The flames were extinguished before
any great damage had been done by fire.
and the work of rescuing the passengers
began. Strange as 1t may seem only four
persons were seriously injured.
MISS ADAMS, of Nashville, was so badly hurt
that her life is despaired of.
ANOTHER WOMAN and her DAUGHTER were very
seriously injured, but the railroad officials refuse
to dtvulge their names or residence.
JAMES OsGooD, travelling man from Chicago
JAMES JENNING, conductor was slightly in
tured, as were q score or more OF the passengers,
whose names could not be learned.
The engine also left the track. but engi-
neer Muir and his fireman escaped by
jumping. The chair-car, which contained
eigteen passengers, was thrown upon it's
side. one end projecting over the broken
bridge. All of the floor timbers of the
bridge were displaced. The bridge is badly
wrecked. and the top will have to be en-
tirely rebuilt Tho north-bound passenger
train could not pass the wreck tonight
and was sent ont over the j.. NJ. & I. Two
years ago six persons were killed in q
wreck at this same point Wrecking trains
have been sent from here and from La
fayette. and all north bound freight trains
have been abandoned.
Came Near Being q Bad Wreck.
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ANDERSON, Ind. Jan. IA rear-end col
lision caused no little excitement at the
Big Four yards this morning. freight
train in charge of Conductor King with
engineer SchrechenRass ut the throttle. was
standing on the main track while the con-
ductoI and engineer were getting orders at
the station. The train was long. and oocu-
pied sharp curve. An sast-bound pas
senger. engineer Freeman driving, was
coming into the city under full head of
steam. The passenger was on the
rear end of the freight before
the danger was discovered. Reversing his
lever and applying the brakes. he and his
fireman had barely time to jump before tho
crash, which drove the engine through
the caboose and sent the passengers
sprawling on the floor. The caboose
took fire and an alarm was turned
in. The whole train was threatened for q
time, and q most serious confagration
might have occurred, as the train contained
several oil tanks In close proximity. The
caboose was detached, however, aud the
trained moved out while an express ,rilled
the passenger out of the wreck. Luckily
no one was injured. The engine was badly
wrecked, and the train delay ed an hour.