The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-25

PERu. Jan. 2O-[Special. lone OF the
most frightful wrecks in the history of
this country occurred early this morning
when the north bound express train. No.
Is, on the l., E. & w. railway was coming
Into this city, and Just before approaching
the iron bridge which spans the Wabash
river
The engine struck a broken rail and
left the track, going on the bridge with
the engine, express car and chaircar de-
rallied. The bridge gave way, and the
Train was dashed into the river about
twenty feet below. The express and chair
car, which were the only cars hauled In
this train, were Immediately consumed
By FIRE, and only by heroic effort on the
part OF the less injured ones were several
Of the passengers and men rescued from
the flames.
The following are those injured:
GEORGE S DoRLANp. Laporte, back
proken died few minutes after reaching
the companv's hospital.
HENRY w. GRIFFIN. engineer. badly
scalded and no; expected to live.
FRED L. FoBEs. conductor, badly in
iured about the head and body but not
fatally. He was taken out of the wreck
when the FIRE was not more than two feet
from him.
Brakeman r. F. NEFF. severe injuries
about the head. il was his duty to flag a
freight train which followed from the last
station. and although go seriously
wounded that he was blood all over and
II. af lbs
and securing a tail light started back to
iag which h accomplished. This is the
second bad wreck that Mr.. Neii has been
In and has each time prevented double
horror by Immediately going back far
enough TO flag the following train, which
WAS only stooped just in time
FRANK WADE. the fireman, who was
also in the wreck before just spoken OF,
and escaped both times. had In each case
Immediately started back to flag the fol-
lowing rain. but finding Nefi had gone
for that purpose, hurried back to the as
sistance Of his engineer, and after CITING
him out rendered inva liable service In
-esc1ing the other passengers.
G. G. MCEANN of kOkomo, who escaped
with severe cash in the neck.
Mrs. RILLA RABER OF Denver. Ind, re-
reived severe cuts on head wrists and
BABY bruised, but not serious.
W. ;. BgYsoN. Roanoke, Ind, is at the
hospital seriously injured.
NJ. LIMMING, HAM ton, O.. express mes
sen9er. shoulder blade broken. cut and
bruised on limbs, suffering severely and
condition critical.
a. " ERTHEIN e merchant tailor OF this
sitv. hips hurt and Otherwise badly
bruised. His injuries are painful, but not
fatal. He is at tho hospital
III. FISHER was able to give his name
but Was so dsZed that he could not tell
where he lived. His injuries are not
thought 10 be- fatal.
Word OF the disaster was soon sent up
TO this city and surgeons and conyeyances
Immediately started TO the scene. The
residence of Mr.. Nordvke, who lives near
!he wreck. was thrown Opsn and the fami-
" rendered every comfort possible to
he injured. who were taken there out of
ibe CO q. Trains were Iun around over
The Wabs-h and the Pan Handle roads,
being transferred at the wreck.
The wreckers and bridxemen were bur-
ned to the scene and traffic over the
bridge will be resumed in a short time,
onlv ono span of the bridge being de-
Wroysd.
LAPoRTE, Jan. 20. Especial. " Word
was received here this morning of the
death of George G. Dorland, caused by a
wreck on the Lake Erie & Western road
near Peru. The deceased was one Of La
porte's leading and highly respected cti-
zens. He was brave soldier, enlisting in
septic Der. 1861, as a member of company
c, Twenty-ninth Indiana regiment, and
served through the entire war, rising to
the rank OF quarteFmast sr-sergsnt OF the
regiment He served two terms a. CITY
clerk and filled other positions of trust.
He was a prominent mason and odd
fellow, also a member of the q. A. R.
post. At the time OF his death he was
the secretary OF the orphans home. also
the Pins Lake assembly. and the presi.
dent OF the Laports local board OF fire
underwriters