Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-19
HURT On THE RAIL
a Grand Army Excursion Train
in Collision While
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
Narrow Escape Of the Passengers In q
3. & o. smash-Up at Kenl
Ohio-The Veterans.


cape from one of the most disastrous
railroad accidents on record in Ohio,
occurred AZ Kent. Ohio, this morning
At 7 O'Clock on the b. 4 o. railroad.
The hrst section of the G.. A. T. tram
bound for Washington from points in
Nebraska Was standing at the depot
when il was run into by the second sec
tion following. Only by luck the flag
man OF the nEst tram saw the second
section approaching aud managed TO
get far enough back % attract the en-
gineer's attention The latter partially
nlng slowly when Il struck the rear
sleeper. The force OF the collision
lammed two sieepeFs together aud
slightly injured a large number of peo-
pie who we're Just arising Many heard
tne Warning shouts outside and Jumped
from the windows and fed out OF the
doors.
List OF Those BADLY Injured.
The more seriously injured were:
Henry J. knappa OF E!gIn, H.. caught I
on platform between cars. injured very
badly about the head; Mrs. Julia VI.
Lodes OF New Mexico, injured IN back
and internally, woman, unknown, arm
broken and seriously injured internal
iy, UNCONSCIOUS when the tram left
Kent; Mrs. Isabella Fuller. Pawnee
CITY. Neb., seriously injured internally
ly being tranped upon, Mrs. Bowen,
Lincoln. Neh., hand crushed and three
nngers amputated, P.J Hall Memphis.
NeD., badly injured and bruised
internally; j. kerwln, Fillmore county,
Neb., head Dadly cut; jesse ID. Scott,
LafOntaine, Ind, nose broken, arm IN
lured. All the injured were sttenned
~ surgeons on the train and carried
on 10 Washington. The s!eepers were
detached and the passengers found
berths ia other cars. The responsible
lty for the accident has not been loca-
ted, but 10 - supposed 10 have been
caused by starting the second section
too soon from the frat station back OF
Kent.
Panic Among the Passengers.
The train consisted Of the baggage
cars, five sleepers, one char car and
twO day coaches, the chair car being
occupied by a delegation from Iowa
city, la. The remainder OF the excur-
slonists were from Omaha, Lincoln,
Hastings. Pawnee City and other points
IN eastern Nebraska. Many OF them
had just risen. The persons on the
platform saw the approaching train
aud warned those inside TO jump
for their hives. The people
came tumbllng out, many jumping
through the windows. When tho
crash came the people on both trains
we're knocked down, several failing on
seass and others being scattered about.
Henry j. Knapp of ElgIn, His, WAS IN
the act of getting of the front end o
the rear sleering car when the train $
struck. lie was caught between the
cars and received serious injuries
about the An Omaha physician who
accompanied the party took care of
the injured man.
How Many Others Were Hurt
Mrs. Jula NJ. Rhodes of New Mexico
WAS badly Injured IN the back and IN
ternaliy. Huge timbers had fallen over
her. Another lady. who seemed to be
stranger 10 all. had her arm broken
aud was injured internally. she was
UNCONSCIOUS and her internal injuries
were Of sucn nature that u wa im-
pos bic 10 tell how serious they were.
Soc was cared for very tenderly
by physicians and passengers on
ta1 train and taken on with
tee party. Mrs. Isabelle Fuller of
Pssnee city, Mob. was thrown down
among some seats aud was tramped on
IN tue eKcltement. She was injured IN
terually but no bones we're broken.
Mrs. Bowen OF Lincoln had one hand
smashed and will iose three fingers ,
besides sustaining severe nervou :
shock Z. J. Hail OF Memphis, Neb.,
4. - .fasF bot.
toe damaged cars and was badly
btul.ed and injured internally.
j. Krwin OF Fillmore county, Ne
bra.ks, wss thrown almost the entire
length Of car and fell against a stove
cutting hls head badly. Jesse -. Scott
0f LatOntsine. Ind. was member OF
the Indiana party on the second train
and when the trains struck ne was
thrown forward. striking seat. break
ing hs uose and inluring one arm.
uirsenieas Escapes Prom Desth.
MANY others recci we'd injuries but
none of serious nature. The several
physcians on the tram Kept busy look
fng after the injured The tram car
ried she g.. A K. posts from Hunting
ton. Peru. WABASH and adjacent lu-
diana points There were scores OF
narrow capes ani the fact that 40
few people we're injured was mirscu-
lous when the circumstances were con-
siJered
It - doubtful where the blame Of
action vii be laid. The company was
sndesvoring 90 keep the trains sts.
'iou apart. and it = claimed that the
operator az Cuyahogs Fsils should
have heidi the second section, but ne
CLAIMS that he bad or ders trumtae
dispatcher 90 allow it % pass.
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