The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-09-29
EIGHT MEN KILLED.
Frightful Railroad Accident Near
New Hampton, In.
Eight Men Killed md Their 'BodiC,
iIinust Ground 10 Pieces Tells
the story OF the Results of
Criminal Negligcnce.~

MACON City. Ia, Sept aG.-Thc
worst9ailroad accident that has ever
occurred in this section of the state was
reported from New Hampton ysstcr-
day. 1t happened but short distance
from the scene of the Wapsic wreck
two years ago. Last night seven dead
bodies LAID out in kunichboths UNDER
tulsing establishment told the sad
story OF negllgence, and that is not all.
'Dnc more bo,ly can now be. seen under
the engine, and 1t will be many hours
before the body can be reached.
A little girls hat and
woman's cloak have been found in
the wreck. II is feared that at least
these two are buried under the debris.
The men killed were residents of Fl.
mira and vicinity. Michael Mcnamara.
of Independence, n travelling man, was
one of the killed.
A work train was standing at the de-
pot at New Hampton when the through
freight came dushing around the bend,
running ut the rate of twenty-five
miles an hour, intending to pull righ,
through the station without stopping.
The engineer and fireman jumped and
the engine plowod into the standing
caboosc, knocking it into splintcrs,
badly wrcclSinC two other ears and
finally burying itself in three feet of
earth.
At first there was screaming and
groanng and cries for help from the
men under the wreck, but it WAS i'm
possible to reach them. One man was
pinned between the tender and part
of the cahoosc, but he could not be
reached until life had gone.
The dead as they were taken from
the wreck and carried 80 the platform
presented II fearful spectacle. Some
were literally cut and ground to- pieces.
Others with great holes bored through
their bodies while one mans heart was
exposed, 1t will he two or three days
before the wrcclS will be entirely
cleared.
sheriff Brown held nm inquest yes
tcrday afternoon. but not enough OF
the facts were introduced to warrant
him in placing the blame.
The killed are:
J. NJ. Mccarthy, section foreman.
q. Branloc.
Luliu9 Smith.
Herman Smith.
All the above were residents Of Alma
,, and vicinity.
Michael Mcnamara, OF Indcpcnd-
puce, and two unknown men.
Another serious Accident.
PERv, Ind, Sept. 10 Wabash pas
sengcr train. No ~. due here from st.
Louis at i:3s. colldcd last evening with
n freight train. Both engines were
shattered. The mail ear was split open
and several freight cars demolished.
The list of injured Is.
George Andrews. Fort Wayne. en-
| ginccr passenger train; arm cut and in
tcrnally injured.
John Star. fireman passenger train;
injured by jumping.
II. \. Scaright, mill clerk, Curcton:
badly bruised.
NJ, II, Yoho, mail clerk, In Fuyette;
badly bruised.
The responsibility for the affair can
not he located MS the dispatchcrs and
| the freight conductors versions differ.
| StiII Another.
PAihfihl''' '"'' ncp'' ~ ~ regular
fast freight and an extra Dunstrpoiioh
train collidcd near here on the Rock
Island road Saturday evening. Both
engines and dozen ears were totally
wrecked. Fireman Ed Dutlicld, of the
| construction train, was instantly
killed. and Fireman H. Schcrmcrhorn
was badly crushed, and will probably
die. The sopdaotor pf the regular
! freight was severely injured In 5ump.