The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

R,s,y Cu,RLES san Franc.sco.
Corlrrp JonS Detroit conductor of passenger train.
fEg,cp, HAIRY. u years old, London. England
s,yrs JonS. Ashley. Ind engineer OH passenger
rsn.
'lyox ". n, haggagemnstor OF train
NrKi>Srv J. o. Hyde Park, Mass.
RrpER w,RRxS e.. years old. Phenix. Ari.
REED Miss ALicx H.. IS years old. East Boston. Mass
RorSpr.J D.. Lamoiie la
rrrkrR Miss NELLIE b, Newton. Mass
Zrlir u. c. Hamburg. Germany.
INJURED.
srp,.,x Mrs L. ". New Orlaaa. probably fatally
nun.
p,r,ra Jopy, n-eman freight train. Butler. Ind.
auzht bruises
clSrELn Mrs. w,te of above. arm broken.
potrrUN, Mrs, ASS Greene avenue. Brooklyn. leg
eoruisel.
Dow. FRANK p, Farihaven wash. not serious
H,,r,,, wutixJ. London. England, seriously hurt.
Yrycxr, U.ro Hamburg. Germany, back badly
sprained.
IIupsox a. s. Dover. y. H.. back seriously sprnined.
HILL ANNIE. somervue. N H.. bruised
sr,yEY Mrs j. A., somerviile, n. IL: general con-
tuaonS
EturY Mrs " A.. Brookline. Mass: head slightly
'Rr,n. Bpw.Rp. Evans. Mont: severe bruiseA
IrprE II. W.. PheniS. ArIz: not serious
RYprn Mrs IL W. wife OF above: slight COMMISSIONS.
; scaldsd. probably fatally.
woosgr JANIS b.. London. England; not serously.
WHITMAN PI1ra Butler. Ind engineer. freight train:
arm broken.
K!ngsbury is small station on the new line
oF the Wabash road. opened from Montpelier.
o., to Detroit last May in anticipation Of the
Worlds Fair travel. This line is used by both
Wabash and Grand Trunk trains. The small
station Is situated directly west OF the Little
Kankakee. q marshy stream. over which there
Is trest,e about quarter OF q mile long. The
road Is q single track. but west OF the Kings
bury station there 10 system Of sidings.
two each on the north and south sides
OF the main track On the second south
siding stood this morning an east-bound
Wabash freight train Of twenty-five cars.
engine. and cabooss. awaiting the passing OF
two sections Of the Niagara Falls train Of the
Wabash road. Peter Whitman and John
Barber OF Butler. Ind. were engineer and
fireman OF the freight: W. II. Parks was con-
ductor. and Herbert Thompson was head
brakeman. The latter was under instructions
to throw the switch leading into the main
track after the two sections Of tho passenger
train had passed.
The first section Of this passenger train. In
elargo OF W. II. Conner. roadmaster OF the
Wabash road. passed the siding on which the
freight train stood Mt i:40 o'clock this morn
Ing. The section had five sleepers. mail. and
baggage car. Mr.. Conner instructed his en-
gineer to give one long and two short whistles
as signal to tho conductor OF tho freight to re-
main on the siding. SO that the second section
oi the passenger might pass This section
consisted OF five cars. OF which three were day
coaches. Tho other two were sleepers. the
1rst Of which was the sleeper Kansas.
The second section was in charge OF Con-
ductor John Coulter OF Detroit. with John
ofeen Of Ashley. Ind. as engineer and John
,olklng. also OF Ashley. as fireman. 1t was
due at 800 o'clock. but was behind time. and
ala not reach the siding until $40. Conductor
Coulter. knowing that he had Il clear track.
did not slack his speed. and his train came
laundering over the marshes at the rate OF
nifty miles nm hour to mako up lost time. The
rush and roar Of the fast train was SO mighty
'hatit startled early risers. The rumbling
across the trestlework Of the Little Kankakee
was ietiening
lustat this moment Head Brak eman Thomp.
ION Of tho waiting freight. obeying some uii-
eIplalable impulse. opened the switch. On
t s, the Inflated passenger. train and dashed
frs H lme OPEN switch upon the engine OF the
~ LHsomotive No, 0a. ono OF the heaviest
H. S r0ins on the Wabash was ~ the head Of
,,tseIntor line behind. Engine No. Alb pulled
e ne PASSENGER train. The two big locomotives
2Te'e rsDH with t ,oS er"s q,
.sssGpi,sssra'or~r At the same instant the boil,
noise heard two miles away, The first two OF
d due %pa ~ o. the passenger train were re-
Sideways at the opening Of the switch and into
ssn nall Of the sleeper Kansas" had been tel
Ger tran me remaining sleeper OF the 9rssen
aSs c rhs 5Gff DID n iei
we're en- ,his DEBRIS mere than hundred people
pe Sa Ass3ny T. srfsTng village Of
s snG space of a goodszed city Most OF It's
sco Hens s are early risers. and in few minutes
n nad begun before tho culver OF the wreck.
IT1ha n e by the tremendous shock. had ceased.
vicinity we're opon and Y the Yolun mt WORK Of
liz iiescuers found willing assistance from
"A ". Freshe, Sheriff OF Laporte county, was
sSs directed the WORK q the roseuer and the
declared on ali sides bSt ThoRp %@gp Was re-
the freight r aH'0 oter y'R %h h sns'% %
n mae ehort 70 excuse the conduct OF the brake
brokoo m a,,,ii; when picked up near his
sbo, ,dIahgIing helnessly by his side. his right
o. bruisredl S S scaidSd AMI l,s back and hips
train lnIrren. NE engineer Of the passenger
as an. lies to tell the story of the terrible dis
tI Ssef, Both were L He'd at their posts 10 was
KIM n,gGEaEemah OF the same train, =. II. Vol
sttsSdi mo fireman. Is so badly scaded tn at the
ItiooGIains physicians refuse to let him talk
'eated tliht the bravo man will not have a
honprc n TO give hs story. In less than half an
wers aler the lision half . dozen physicians
lIiIl|n am YG me SPOT among, tho first being Dr.
To PeIn a0sPita and DR., Long Of this place
transit, sHch OF the wounded as could stand
HsrtndI ny The Wabash people,
hare'ueFl Thompson the brakeman must
gSs sS escaped immedia.ely after the conse.
tNS uge OF his careless act. lie was seen about
ira hours after the catastrophe at an iron
the ge on which the Grand Trunk road crosses
ons W vhhGkS OF the Wabash. About Z O'clock
went ",ni,aEer OF party OF section hands who
I6SSSnr%ostahns wreck on railroad tricycle. saw
tttssstle work Of the iron bridge, his teDd
him. MS hahds This is the last seen OF
Not Il, country for miles around is aroused.
lions SS .han 900 vehicles OF various descrfp-
wreck are crowded around the scene Of the
praIr:, which 10 almost on a level on n broad