The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-15
NET ON A CURVE
Engines and Other Cars Smashed
Into Splinters.
DUE TO D'soBEYIHG ORDERS
General Manager Frye ON Board the West
bound TrsA and superintended
Work of Relief.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. IA disas.
trous headend collision occurred on the
Atchison, Topeka h Santa Fe railroad
between Hudlan and Gibbs, Mo-. at
800 this morning between express
train Nos. west bound. and express
train. No. 4, east bound. resulting In
two trainmen being killed aud several
passengers injured and the engine aud
combination express and baggage cars
completely demolished.
According to orders, the traits were
to meet at Gibbs, aud 1t Is alleged that
No. 4 disobeyed orders. e ... a.
The killed are: Engineer George
Humphrey Of No 4. and George Cap.
p;ner, express messenger ofexpress No.
& The wounded are: Daniel Mill.
epak Il of Chicago. baggageman Of No.
4 badly bruised and hurt; Internally.
may die; +. E, Merrlck Of Chicago,
baRSageusan of No. 5, cut and bruised
from head to foot, will probably; die;
Engineer Dan Daily Of No. s, Of Fort
Madisou, shoulder badly hurt; Fireman
Mark FOgarty Of Fort, Madison, on No.
s. badly injured. will recover; Fireman
E. p. Stiles on No. Kansas City,
slightly bruised; Brakeman Holmes on
NO. 5, Fort Madison, hands smashed.
Justin Mccartney, q years Of age,
Chicago, head and body cut; Walter N.
Derby, % years Of age, Milwaukee.
ankle cut. s,%:s: .<s.~,
Met on Curve.
The trains met on a slight curve and
came together with a terrific crash.
Both engineers applied the air brakes
aud reversed their engines. which &C
ton alone was the cause of saving
many lives. As soon "a the passengers
and the rest of the trainmen who were
not hurt recovered from the shock they
proceeded to- rescue the unfortunate
Victims Engineer Humphrey Of No.
4 was found al his post with one of'his
lin,bs cut off at the thigh and his head
almost split in two. He died In few
minutes. Express Messenger Cap
pinger was Instantly killed..
e. e. Merrlck, the express meesen-
ger and tageageman Of No. s. had a
narrow escape aud bis injuries may
| vet prove fatal. The momentum
forced him through the side Of the car
and landed him. on the emban kment
SO feet away. His face was smashed
| to Jelly and his body terribly cut and
bruised. There was but one physician
on ther rain and he was kept busy I'M
Ill train No. ran back to Hudlan for
assistance. None of the passenger on
No. 4 were injured. Engineer Daily
and Fireman Fogarty saved their lives
BY jumping.
Teleeraph:c Orders Dlsobeyed.
General M,pager Fry was on the
westbo.nd train aud gave directions
and superintended the work Of relief
| The passen gers In the smoking and
chair cars Of No. were badly shaken
up. Justin Mccarthy of Chicago was
sitting in one of the reclining chairs
| when the crash came, and was hurled
through the window and landed Oh q
clay bank about ak feet from the track.
| His Injuries were not serious, he hav-
ing suffered but y slight cash on his
head and hand.
Conductor Cleghorn was In charge
| Of the westb6und train. He handed
| his order to the Associated Press re-
porter which clearly stated that the
two trains were to meet at Gibbs. The
| officials of the Santa Fe here say the
| conductor and engineer Of train No. 4
were responsible for the accident,
having disobeyed Geographic orders to
| meet train No. 5 at Gibbs station. The
engineer being killed outright. no
statement could be secured Of him. but
the conductor states that he entirely
| overlooked the orders.