St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-29
BY A BROKEN RAIL,
Cars of a Chicago Great
Western Train Thrown
From the Track.
It Contained Over 400 North
western Lumbepmen Re-
turning From Chicago.
". E. Akeps, the Well-KnoWn
Attorney, Killed by the
Shock.
TWenty-Eight Others Receive
More or Less Serious
Injuries.

Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, To-, Jan. ga terrible
railroad wreck occurred this afternoon
four miles this side of Kent and forty
seven miles east of Dubuque, on the
Chicago Great Western. The lum-
bermen's special train, which left
Chicago this morning on time,
came in good order until it reached the
point above, when it struck a broken
rail. -Four coaches filled with the lum-
bermen left the track and rolled down
the embankment The train consisted
of a baggage car and eight coaches,
fairly well crowded. The train left
Chicago at o'clock in the morning, and
was running at the rate of forty miles
an hour, when it struck a broken rail
just east of Kent, Ill. The engine
passed over safely, but the six cars
following left the track. The baggage
car and first coach rolled down the en-
bankment, and stood bottom side up,
but the other four coaches just left the
rails and remained right side up. The
three rear cars kept on the track
and no one IN these cars was injured.
The regular passenger train was ten
minutes behind the special. and when it
reached the scene of the wreck and
what had occurred was known the train
returned to Yellow Greek and medical
assistance was obtained. Word was
sent to Dubuque and to Byron for as
sistance. A Wrecking train from Byron
with medical attendance, and another
from this city containing two physi-
clans, Immediately left for the scene.
But one passenger was killed.
The man who lost his life was w. E.
Allers, one of the best known attorneys
in Minneapolis, who expected to appear
on Monday in the famous BOhn injunc-
ton suit for the Northwestern Lumber
mems association. OF the men injured,
all will recover except, possibly, w. b.
Ottie, of Minneapolis, and Mex. Alex
ander, OF Owatonna, both of whom were
hurt internally, and how serious are
their injuries will not be known for
several days. The complete list of the
injured follows:
j. E. HUBERT Minneapolis. leg bruised.
j. P. HARRISON, Minneapolis, slightly hurt.
GUST HAASLER, Minneapolis. back hurt.
WILLIAM HARrwELL, Minneapolis, arm
broken.
W. E. OTTIE, Minneapolis injured in
ternally.
H. L. HARRIS, Minneapolis, slightly
bruised.
j. P LANSING, Minneapolis hand cut
o. ". FmKINs, Minneapolis head rand
shoulder bruised.
c. E. BAcKMAN, Minneapolis leg bruised.
W. A. McKUGHLN, Minneapolis breast
bruised.
j. NEWTON MIND. Minneapolis slightly
bruised.
m. COLLINS, St Paul, slightly cut
A. GARyIN, Pennington, Mimi, knee
bruised.
A.P JENsoN, Dysart, To-, slightly cut.
A. A BENNETT, Granite Falls. Mimi,
slightly cut.
c. E. FLUTE, Armour, s. D., hand hurt
CHARLES CARPENTER, Fredericksburg, To-,
back hurt.
E. McGREGoR, Granite Falls, Mimi, slight
ly cut in the face.
JOHN WATSON porter, Minneapolis head
cut.
E. W. SWIFT Yankton, S. D., left side in1
!ured.
PETER CumsrIANsoN, Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
slightly bruised.
Ii. SMITH Gilman. To-, scalp wound,
{. Il. CHASE Willow Park, ribs bruised.
c. L. STEWART Cannon Falls, Mimi, ankle
bruised.
}. MOORE, Cold Ridge, shoulder slightly
bruised
S. G CHAMBERS Minneapolis hand hurt.
Mex. ALEXANDER, Owatonna, Mimi, in
jured internally.
NJ. j RILEY Rhinelander, Wis, back and
shoulder bruised
4 doctor was on train, who assisted in
caring for the wounded, and the rail
road officials quickly brought additional
assistance from all directions and
did all in their power for the
care of the injured. Owing
to a heavy rain and sleet storm
the telegraph wires were down, and it
was very difficult to get information if
the nature and extent Of the catastro
phe TO Chicago, Dubuque and the Twin
Cities. Many exaggerated reports were
in circulation, and the newspaper Of
fees were thronged all the evening
with those anXiously seeking informa-
tion OF friends known to be with the
excursion. Most of the injured will be
taken to their own homes, but those
seriously hurt will be taken to ohosptals.
President Egan's special is expected
here about O'Clock this morning.
THE NEWS IN ST. PAUL.