The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21

last night. Eight persons were seriously in
jured and many more suffered from bruises
that did not require the attention Of a sur
geon. Following is the list of injured:
j. d. DAVIS Flippen, Ga, head cut, legs
bruised and back injured.
l.. A. SAFER, Fisher, ILL.,. back hurt
and internal injuries.
MRS. II. 3. STATION, Wichita Falls,
Tex. head bruised and left hip badly
MRS. T. F. BROWN. Newton. Ill. left
c. f. LITTLE. No. 661 South Ashland
avenue Chicago. scalp wounds, right hip
bruised and right leg crushed.
j. w. BROWN, baggageman. hip bruised
and left ankle badly sprained.
]. NJ. MARLEY, Plano. ILL.,, right hip and
]. e. LOiSEAU, Nashville, Tenn. cut on
head.
The New Orleans limited was due at the
Twelfth-Street station at 1890, this morning.
1t had seven coaches and two sleepers.
1t was in charge of engineer Smith. David
Guchell was the conductor. At Otto juno
ton, branch of the Illinois Central crosses
the main line at an acute angle and II was
at this crossing that the wreck occurred.
Just before the crossing reached the
conductor of the limited saw a train APP
preaching from the branch road. The sig
nails showed q clear track, IL is said, and
the engineer shot ahead. surprising that the
train on the branch was Under 4b te ana
not this been the case, ii Is claimed, the
engineer would have been able to stop
Scarcely had the engine drivers touched
the cross rails when the engine of the other
train struck it. The latter, attached to a
long string of coal cars, and known as the
Bloomington district coal train, crashed
into the tender of the limited engine, tear
ing it loose and heaving the engine into the
q baggage, a smoker and chair car ana
sleeping coaches, were thrown of the track
upon their sides. Seats and windows were
smashed and the sides of the cars broken
Most of the passengers were asleep ana
these were caught unprepared by the slight
floor. Splinters of the cars did the worst
damage. Those in the forward car and
smoker suffered the most. The injured were
taken from the side next the coal train.
News of the accident was at once sent to
Kankakee and physicians were summoned.
The Illinois Central offices in this city were
notified and wrecking train was dis
patched to the scene. When the physicians
arrived the uninjured had extricated them
selves from the debris and stood shiver1ng
been taken out. Their wounds and bruises
were dressed and then they were put aboard
a special train from Kankakee ana taken
to that city. Ambulances from the city
police station were called and the in
jurej, upon arrival, We're conveyed 10 81;
Lukes' Hospital. Conductor Guchen, OF
the limited, came into the city with the in
jured, but would make no statement con-
corning the cause of the wreck.
the passengers err He was Was slightly bruised
and shaken up. He said: Il was in the
smoking car when struck. / did not
know what had happened, and did not nave
time to think for we were all thrown In
heap as the car was tipped over. The ten
der of the engine was torn on and the 'front.'
end of the smoker badly demolished. am
surprised we were not killed. all or some or
U.S. for the coach was packed"
Mrs Stayton accompanied by her
husband and two-year-old son. The latter
brought tears to the eyes of the big police
men when they carried the mother from the
car on a stretcher, the child crying and
INV I'M la "
down that way?' Mr.. Stayton was shaken
up, but was comparatively uninjured He
said: 1--WE took passage in the sleeper.
Just before Otto Junction was reached /
left my wife and child in the sleeper and
went to the smoking car. was about to
light a cigar, and even held match in my
hand. The crash came before l struck it
and I knew nothing until 1 found myself
with others trying to get into the sleeper"
]; D., Davis and L. A. Safer the most
seriously injured, were conscious when
brought to the city but the physicians for
babe any approach to them. The doctors
say they have just an even chance OF re-