The Forrest City times., 1893-10-20
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.

IousIy No One was Killed Outright, But
 About Fifty Persons Were Injured
 Some of Them Probably Fatally-F1re
 Supplements the Wreck.
 ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA disastrous wreck occurred on the Wabash road, seven miles north of East St. Louis near the little town of Nameoki, at o'clock last night. No. 5, the vesti- buled fast train from Chicago, over half an hour late, leaped the track while upon a six-foot embankment and hurled it's five coaches, baggage and buffet car into the ditch. The train was peopled with nearly 200 passen- gers from the Worlds fair, and as 1t landed at the bottom of the incline four of the coaches caught aflame and lit up the scene of horror, being entire ly consumed
 Though scores of the unfortunates were pinned beneath the heavy tim bers of the cars, or were hurled head long from end to end of the coaches with weighty satchels, boxes and other movable articles carried as baggage, not person perished. Considering the magnitude of the wreck, this fact makes the occurrence seem little less than a miracle
 The train that was wrecked was the Columbian Banner vestibuled train on the Wabash, coming from Chicago to St. Louis, with many St. Louis citizens among it's passengers.
 Fifty or more persons were injured, many of them so badly that they will die, while many others were maimed for life
 Limbs were broken, eyes were gouged out and ears torn off. Many people re- ceived internal injuries from which, if they do not die, they will suffer all their lives.
 The wreck was caused by broken frog. The crowded vestibuled cars took fire immediately after the smash, but the wounded passengers crawled or were dragged from the wreck be- for the fire reached them, and borne to place of safety.
 The many bleeding victims were car ried out and laid tenderly down where others might watch over them. Coats and robes were cast aside and pallets make whereon the injured might rest. During the time of removal some pas sengers made their way back to Ma meoki, where aid was telegraphed for. In due time special train, loaded with surgeons and news paper man, reached the spot The in- jured were carried into the cars, where l,a,, l. were made as comfortable as possible. Then, when all had been placed on board and medical assistance rendered, the train began it's homeward run to this city.
 THE INJURED.
 Mrs J. B. Hunter, Nevada City. Cal; back injured.
 Mrs Kate Berkley, 9sl7 North Twenty third street: St. Louis; face cut and badly shaken.
 F. D. Menk, railroad conductor; scalp wound.
 Miss Helen Dunn, London England. going with her mother and three sisters to Omaha, Neb.; face cut and otherwise severely hurt.
 Mrs Wm. H. Frame and Miss Ida Mawrer, of New York city; faces cut and both badly shaken up
 Mrs. J. S. Thomas, Mobile. Ala. forehead cut open Her daughter with her uninjured.
 Mrs. Smith, Round Rock Tex; severely in- jured
 J. T. Thomas. Mobile Ala. slightly injured Mrs. Hannah c. Rogers, St. Louis; injured in head and breast; serious.
 Robert II. Jenkins, Chicago; head severely cut.
 J. Gordon Reddie, St. Louis; scalp wound
 Mrs Katie Harmon, St Louis; slightly in- jured.
 w. J. Englehart, County Commons near Toledo O.; slightly hurt. Lottie Henry, St. Louis: slightly injured. Mrs Mary Moore (colored), 1926 Gay street, st' Louis; thigh broken very serious.
 Mrs Catherine Mosely, St Louis; head cut. B. Armstrong, 2si5 Shenandoah avenue, St Louis; scalp wounds and hands cut. J. H. Baretta. Laredo, Tex; heap cut Mrs Mary Davis, Taylorville, Ill.,; back hurt | Fred Driester, agent American Brewery Co.,: 1 seriously injured about the head. Mrs. Mary A. Root, 356i LindeIl boulevard | St Louis; head cut. Mrs. William Ferg. 4l6l Lindell boulevard, | st. Louis; spine injured.
 J. s. Goodrich. division superintendent Wa | bash railroad: bruised
 Wm. M. Cotter. trainmaster Wabash rail | road; badly injured internally.
 Mark Rudin, Alton. H.; scalp wound. Frank B. Woods, conductor of wrecked train; | right leg fractured.
 Philip Uhl, Chase county, Kas; bruised Mrs. Philip Uhl bruised.
 l.. C. Laval. 4531 St. Ferdinand avenue St onts; bruised and head cut.
 Mrs. M Helix Marcus and Manat, St. Louis; bruised.
 c. c. Palmer San Antonio, Tex; scalp wound | and hands cut. James Kelley 1908 Hickory street, St. Louis; | right leg broken and face cut. C. R. Ahern, 2230 Cass avenue, St. Louis: | scalp wound. Mrs | w Fryer 1906 Cora place St I,ouis | scalp woune.
 Arthur Kaufman, Memphis. Tenn. scall | wound. Mrs. Frederick w. Fericks. a6 Nicholson 1 place. St. Louis open wound in right side of head