Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
Five Persons Killed in a
 Rear End Collision.
MUST NOT MIDDLE WITH TARIFF.
Russell is Perfectly Satisfied
 With His Defeat.
COULD NOT KAOGk our GODFREY.
He Made a Good Fight
 Against O'DOnnelI.
COLLISION IM A FOG.

A Limited Express Crashes Into an
 Accommodation Train on a Street
 Crossing In ChicagO-Ihe Wreck
 Took Fire From, an Exploding
 Lamp.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-The limited express on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road crashed into the rear end of the Blue Island accommodation this evening, at Seventy first street, wrecking two coaches and the engine. Five persons were killed and thirty-two were injured.
 The accommodation stopped at Seventy first street to receive and let off passen- gers. Close behind 1t was the limited ex- press running at the rate of twenty miles an hour. A heavy fog had settled over the city and it was almost impossible, trainmen said, to clearly discern signal lights. The engine of the express train ploughed its way into the rear coach of the accommodation, being forced between the two sides like wedge.
 The car was picked up and carried for ward and was driven with terrific force into the end of the second coach from the rear. The explosion of lamp ignited the woodwork in the debris and the fire soon began to spread at 8 lively rate. AS soon es the flames burst forth 8 dozen people hastened to give an alarm. Several engines responded to the alarm and the blaze was soon extiuguished. The removal of the dead and Injured was soon commenced, the rescuers being urged on by the groans of the dying and loud cries of the maimed.
 The engine attached to the limited train had been partly demolished and pouring from one of it's escape pipes was constant stream of scalding vapor. This made the work of rescue almost an impossibility at times. The waiting-room in the small depot was turned into hospital but the greatest difficulty existed in getting physi- clans. Finally five doctors arrived and as rapidly as possible the victims had their wounds dressed.
 Ambulances and patrol wagons then re- moved the unfortunates to the hospitals and their homes.
 Tie passengers in the rear coach of the suburbsn train had little warning of their danger. The train had started again and was moving at the rate of only two or three miles an hour. Suddenly the pas sengers in the last coach SAW the headlight of the express showing through the fog laden atmosphere. They sprang from tuolE seatsi uus tnoy uoo oooASeAJ 6toPpou into the aisle of the car when tine crash came. The engineer of the express be- lieved that the track was clear.
 The force of the collision caused the suburban train to move forward violently and passengers in every coach were thrown from their seats. Onlyin the two rear CATS, however, were any injured.
 Eye-witnesses claim that coon after the accident portly man said to Engineer Gary of the suburban train: "The rail road won't want you to be seen here. The best thing for you to do is to get away as fast ss you csn."
 It Is then claimed that Gary hastily jumped from the engine and has not been seen since.
 The engineer and fireman of the express train were but slightly injured. Their es- cape from death was little short of miracu- lous.