Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-10-26
FEIGHTFUL COLLISION.
Awful Accident on tho Grand
Trunk Road.
Two worries Fuir Trains crash Into Each
other -Twinty-six Persoas Killed
The Victims burned beyond
Recognition.

| BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Oct 81 TWEEN
ty-six heaps of charred. blaclkened
fcsh, all that remains OF what less
than twenty-four hours ago were men
women and children in the enjoyment
Of life, health and happiness. rest upon
the floor of an improvised morgue in
the basement of n furniture store in
this city.
a mile away in the city hospital are
score or more OF human beings with
gashed bodies and broken limbs Add
10 this an engineer in Jail and a con-
ductor a fugitive from the law, and the
story is told Of n railroad horror--one
Of the most appalling in its character
OF this or recent years. This Is Is the
list of the dead and unidentified bodies;
T. Magoon. Providence. II 1 identified
by papers In pockeibook
Won IN burnt 10 a crisp no clothing remtin
ing
Boy apparently about 70 years old Face and
upper portion Of head, as wen as feet burnt 70
crisp: few red hairs remaining on back Of neck;
no pocket I'm coat handkerchief with red Dor.
der chat tslaino watch.
w w. Henry. OF woonsoclxct r I lumber
dealer; identified by business cards
Malc-Paper In vest pocket with statement
from John MonToe banker. New York. to
Charles r. Wcnzle also q note written In Ger.
man from Charles Il Wenzle 10 DR. Howard Il
Vance.
Male-Apparenuy about IS years old; heavy
build; IN rocket OF trousers several English
gold sovercigns. jackknife with horn handle in
vest silver watch. gold speotaules handker
chief with the initials III O." In old English
letters.
Malc-Apparently weighed about isJ pounds.
clothing eeslroyedi burnt beyond possibility
OF Identification
Woman Burnt: hands clinchcd and horrible
expression OF anguish on face had In pocket OF
shirt letters addressed 10 Mrs f. II. Kenzie and
signed hv Mrs NJ Parker enSelope post
marked Stamford, Conn. together with s5 In
money. In another pocket was o handkerchief
with nams Of F r. Mckenzie
Woman Burnt beyond Identification; no
clothing remaining
Man-supposed 10 be t A McGurvey, Of On.
tario.
Mrs Charles Van Dusen, OF sprout Brook.
y. Y, burnt TO crisp
Charles Van Dusen, husband OF above, died
Of Injuries yesterday afternoon.
Baby Burnt beyond recognition
Male-Too badly burned for Identification.
Male-Weight about isj pounds; silk hand.
kerchief In hand; clothing destroyed no idehu
ncaiion
Woman Burnt 10 crisp; no Identification
Man-About iis pounds; no papers; silver
watch. With engraved initials Nv. J."
Woman-iD pounds; chain bracelet with key
och on right wrist; burnt TO crisp
Woman-weight about ioo no Identification.
Woman-Burnt beyond Identification. por.
tion black silk dress and blue striped under.
skirt remaining: also chain bracelet on right
wrist
woman-Burnt TO crisp
Male-Supposed from papers TO be J. w.
BeardsleY, Of watkins n Y.
Charred trunk; limbs and head missing.
medical examination necessary TO determine
sex.
Malc-Apparently about $50 pounds: open
face watch Of Illinois make; no means oi
Identification
Ono Of the female bodies Is believed TO be
that Of Mrs w. W. Henry. of woonsocket r.
!. One Of the m le victims IL believed to be
Wiuam Lewis w lson, OF sl2 Sheridan Road,
Evanston. III vAlise with his visiting cards
and o her papers found In wreck
Direct disobedience OF orders on the
part of Chicago & Grand Trunk en-
gineer and conductor, both of whom
had seen long service with the com
pany and were regarded as model EN-
ployes, was the cause of the tragedy.
The engineers and fremen, when
they saw that collision was newt
able, shut off steam. reversed engines,
Ultt oD NFtAktA anu HI yutunfu ana ct-
caped without serious injury.
The first three day coaches Of the
train going west were completely tel
escoped, the second coach cutting
through the third coach like a knife
and the roof passing over the heads of
the sleeping passengers.
Fire broke out from the lamps in the
cars and soon four were in flames.
Not until their dying day will some
of the citizens, who were early on the
ground, forget the scenes that they
were compelled 10 witness and helpless
TO relieve. No pen can describe tho
last moments of Mrs. Charles Van Du-
sen. She had succeeded In getting half
way out of the window, but her limbs
were pinioned by the heavy framework
OF the seat she had been occupying
with her husband and this had taken
fire. Thus held, roasting. burning from
the feet up. she pleaded and begged for
the help that those outside were help
less to give
Despite her terrible agony she re-
tanned consciousness TO the last and as
the flames crept up and surrounded her
she called out her name and address
and that of friends to be notified. 81
am teacher in the Methodist Sunday
school at Sproutbrook, n. "" she
cried. Say | died like Christian "
Then the side Of the car gave way and
she fell back into the flames.
Her husband had meanwhile been
rescued. Both limbs were fractured
and he had also received internal in
juries lie retained consciousness un-
Ill his death, but was kept in ignor-
ance OF the fate OF his wife In his
last breath he asked Rev. DR. George
B. Xul 10 send his love TO the two chill
dren that he had left at home and
also 20 give them his watch. lie was
AZ years old and "A deacon In the Meth
odist church of his native village
Engineer Woolley and Conductor
Scott. of the special train were arrested
and held to answer the charge Of man
slaughter.
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No Use for saloon Keep perE
NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Oct 2i.-Two
men from Broad Ripple attempted 70
start a saloon in the little Quaker town
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