The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-17
AN ENGINEERS CARELESSNESS.
Runs Into an Excursion Train In
Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 14-Engineer
Simpson OF the East Louisiana railroad
is responsible for frightful accident that
occurred this morning at the crossing Of
the Louisville & Nashville and the North
eastern road, about two miles from where
the Louisville & Nashville road leaves
Elyisian F'ields-st.-an accident that will
in all probability result in at least one
fatality, while a score Of passengers on
the Louisville & Nashville received severe
injuries.
TIE following are the most seriously
hurt;
ROBERT CARE, sugar broker, left leg
broken and head cut.
r. H. HOLMES. left leg and arm
broken.
A c. wHILLOw, left knee and hip
hurt.
Mrs. JULIA MUIR, left leg and ankle
injured, and severe scalp wound.
ANDREW LEE. confusion of the neck.
s. c. COURTNEY, head slightly in
jured.
FRANK CARAMBAT slightly hurt
about left side.
Mrs. FRANK CARAAIBAT was also in
jured severely about the side.
ELLA SHARP, a niece Of Mrs. Caram-
bat. confusion of the neck
E. J. EVANS, slightly hurt about the
face.
D. r. FLEMING. left leg broken.
F. T MDONALD. badly bruised about
the left side Of the head and right arm.
r. T. MKEEMAN Of Biloxi, slightly
Mr.. LEHMAN. severely hurt about the
c. S. younger, bruised about the
Mrs. A. s. COsA. badly bruised.
Mrs. L. SPIRS, badly bruised.
A son of Gen. A. S. Badger, badly hum.
A small bay was seriously hurt about
the head, but Immediately after the
wreck he left the scene in charge OF his
father
The Louisville & Nashville "across the
lake" excursion train. consisting OF eight
coaches well loaded with pleasure seekers,
a large proportion being women and CHI
dren, pulled out on time. As the train
approached the crossing Of the Northeast
ern tracks Engineer Hanley brought MS
train p stop and whistled, as the law
requires. He then gave the sigma TO go
ahead and proceeded across the tracks OF
the Northeastern
The East Louisiana train. carrying ex-
cursiOnistS 10 points In St Tammany
parish. was booming along its tracks and
with a Shrill Shrek from its whistle, for
down brakes il crashed into the sixth
coach of the Louisville e. Nashville train
The collision threw crowded coach COM
pldtely into the ditch, while the attacking
engine was deralled and buried its nose
several feet in the soft mud. Passengers
on the East Louisiana train were unin-
jured, except for the shock of collision.
Not 50 with the coast excursion. however.
Just before the iron monster struck the
coach several Of the passengers saw it
coming and a panic ensued. There was a
wild rush To escape from the doomed
coach, but before one Of the passengers
could reach either platform. the approach
ing engine had struck and the coach. with
It's living freight, was hurled from the
tracks into the ditch. Women and chill
dren shriel<ed IL their terror. while men
fought their way b.ind,y for escape from
the coach. Seats were torn up and hurled
in every direction by the force of the col
.,ssion. and after the first wild panic had
subsidized there were heard pite0us means
from different quarters of the werck tel
ing Of painful injuries. Wiling hands
went to work. and within a short time
the wounded passengers had been taken
from the coach and made as comfortable
as circumstances would permit. The
greatest Indignation and anger prevailed
among The Witnesses Of the collision
against Engineer Simpson, who had ruth
lessly disreg5rdei the law, requiring him
to stop and had caused the frightfu, wreck.
Inquiry developed the fact that Simpson
had escaped to the swamp.