Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-20


pie Among the Victims.
KANKAKEE, Ill, September l9.-At
9;2O O'Clock last night, oue-tourth OF a
mile south OF the little village OF Man-
teno, eight miles north Of this city, the
second section Of No. 45, which Is the
Big Four express leaving Chicago at
$40 %. NJ. crashed into the rear end or
the first section with awful results.
Eight people were killed, three fatally
hurt. and a score OF others seriously in
ipred. A score of others are more or
less severely injured, a number OF
them, it is thought, fatally.
The first section Of Big -Four train
No. As. drawn by engine No. 935, under
charge OF Engineer SGmpslll aud Con-
ductor TynOr, pulled out OF the Illinois
Central passenger station at Twelfth
street, Chicago, al $40 p. M, having
train consisting Of mail, two baggage
cars. a smoker, TWO day coaches, two
Pullman s,oeperS, and a "dead-heao'
coach 10 the rear. This train was I'm
nediately followed by its second sec
tion, drawn by engine $50, Engineer
Charley Ames, Conductor Thomas EZan,
and followed them closely all the way
down TO the scene OF the catastrophe.
THE train register at Chicago bears
notice 20 all trainmen that there is no
water at Kaukakee station, hence II
became necessary fol. engine 965 10 stop
at the water tank just south OF Man
teno 10 take supply. To this stop is
directly attributable the calamity Of
last night.
A SCENE OF HORROR.
As the first section hauled up at the
water tank Conductor Tynsr immediate
" sent his rear brakeman back with
red light 20 fag the second section,
knowing that they were following bim
closely, but before the daEman had got
back 100 yards the second section could
be plainly heard rapidly approaching
though hidden behind a curve IN the
track where the signal could not be
seen. An instant later the train dash
ed into view, and, seeing tue frantic
sf.oelS OF the hlgman from the first
section, Engineer Ames reversed ms
the second section was running this
did not seem 10 materially check their
speed, and in an instant later, with a
fearful crash, the engine, with a force
no power could resist, reduced the rear
car sbapeIess mass of Splintered
timbers and twisted iron.
The wreck OF the rear car was thrown
high ia tue air, falling back upon the
CINE. The terrible impact forced the
rward sleeper into the rear end OF the
d ny coach just ahead. This coach was
ii led with sleeping passengers, aud the
scene which followed was Que OF inde-
sCTibabe horror. The engine p.Owed
its dieadiul way literally through the
bodies Of sleeping men aud women.
Blood beSmeared the iron and wood Of
the shattered cars, aud in the darkness
the awful screams of the Injured and
dying mingled with the hiss Of the
steam fr m the torn and twisted boiler.
The passengers IN the rear train es-
capped with nothing more than q severe
shaking up, Many OF them dressed and
hurried forward 10 assist in the work of
reScuing the uniortuu0tes who we're
still pinioned in the wreck.
Several physicians were on the train,
and they passed among the wounded,
alleviating with the few sources at
their command the sutferings OF the
wounded. Sheets and table cloths were
torn into bapdages and wounds skill
fully dressed, while brave ana kindly
women minlStered 20 their wants with
coffee hastily prepared and cups of
water.
THE WORK OF RELIEF AND RESCUE.
The crash OF the collision was plainly
heard In Manteno, and 10 q few minutes
the residents OF that village were upon
the scene in force. Houses near the
spot were hastily thrown open and
each became an improviSed hospital.
Local physicians from this city were
hastily summoned aud several Of them,
together with other residents Of
Kankakee, fastened 10 MantenO. The
arrivals were timely and their efforts
were much appreciated by the terror
stricken passengers, many OF whom,
otherwise uninjured, were suffering
from the suddeneSs OF the shock and go
/. ing about ringing their hands and cry
ing Historically.
n The cries and means OF those pinioned
ldown by the broken tim6erS and twisted
tron works OF the shattered cars were
loltia, and the work OF getting them out
lWas attended with the utmost difficulty,
no thoroughly had the engine done It's
lwork OF destruction. As the labOrS OF
,hbs relief proceeded, dead and dying
hEere found mingled with the some
.himes unconscious bodies Of those whose
dives were providentially preserved.
A pathetic incident was the death OF
Mr.. Emil Kinmel, OF Dayton, D. Mrs
Kimmel. with her spine diSlocated and
sugering untold agony, was removed
from the wreck a few moments before
the torn and bleeding remains OF the
former were laid beside her on the
ground Notwithstanding her terrible
suffering, Mrs. Kimme's grief when
she was informed that she was dead
was inexDresSible. She begged those |
who were caring for her to put her out |
Of her misery, asking, in tremulOus |
tones, wpuld nobody put pistol to her |
head aid end her now deSolate exist |
enee.
THE DEAD ARE:
Emil Kimmel, Dayton, o.; David /
jackson Carmel, o.; J. w. Powell, New /
Vienna. o.; L. L, Sweet Louisville, |
XIV; Minnie DeWers, Lower Albany, !
Ind: Charles Dickendasher, Columbus, |
o.: Jacob SimDson, Columbus, or Miss |
,. Edwards, Chicago.
THE NJUsED ARE: S5cr1l
A. 8. Foster, Springfield, o.
wound anS eye gOuged out; Mrfeal a
FostsA spgipgHsld. o. ribs9IcaoPos
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