New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
MANY RAILROAD WRECKS.
TWO BRIDGES AND A TRAIN BLOWN UP
WITH DYNAMITE
NARROW ESCAPE OF y PASSENGER TRAIN AT
ENID O. r-rArAL ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY
MISPLACED swITCHEs-AN ENGINE

MISPLACED SwITCHES-AN ENGINE
MADE TO RUN wild"
wichita Kan July 1.-THE adverse decision OF
the Oklahoma Supreme Court against the towns OF
South Enid and Pond Creek. which wished to compel
the Rock Island Railroad to build stations and stop
trains at these points was followed yesterday by an
outrage which but for an accident would nave prop
ably resulted in n fearful sacrifice OF human lfe
At % O'Clock yesterday morning. n mile south Oh
Enid the Rock Island Bridge was blown up win
dynamite and a freight train was demolished. The
engine and two cars had passed safely over when
the dynamite expoGed. hurting the train from the
track Thirteen cars were blown 10 pieces anu
piled up in a ditch. and brakeman Coriry ana Harry
Lyons n tramp. were badly Injured The dynamite
was evidently intended for the regular northbounh
passenger train from Texas. wnch r. ached tn scene
thirty minutes later and which. but for the freight
blockade caused by the strike making necessary the
running OF extra freight would have been the nrS'
train to enter the trap. The outrage IL supposed 10
be the work of concerned in the bitter hBht pe-
tween the towns and the Rock Island road which
has been waging since the opening OF the strip
The blowing up OF the Rock Island bridge and
train was followed about by the total demoi'-
ton OF the railroad bridge just north or roma Creeh'
the other Government town site which Is hSh'hB
for railroad facilities loud shout OF appTo'a'
hundreds Of excited citizens OF the town greet
ed the explosion Of dynamite. Much of the track he-
the people OF both places express determination 10
have stations no railroads. The Rock Island ori
GERS have called the Government for troops. ana M
a company OF regulars from Fort Keno VIII Ne "'s-
pa iched to the scene Of trouble without delay
Perry. O. T. July H-Generai Renfrow Is Mt
Asbury Park on vacation. and Acting Governor
r. j. Lowe has called out the troops at I'll Reno
and ordered them to South Enid
Momence. ILL., July 1.-THE n1rthbcuna chicago
and Nashville limited express was wrecked yeS'er-
day at the extreme southern limit OF tne CneIS. ,s
city The engineer. William II. Lunt. received prop,,
ably fatal injuries The fireman. Albert Lester OF
located. and Harry Tracy. the baggageman. an on
empoye Of the road living in chsaSG was Sr h
wreck was caused by misplaced s"ltch.
Chicago. July l-While rushing along at hgh
speed. the Chicago and Northern Pacihc suburban
train for Forest Home ran into open switch al
Fourteenth and Roby SITS last night. and crashei
into a heavy Wisconsin Central freight engine
standing the next track. Three pa'ensers on
the suburban were injured in the wreck. both loco-
motives Meie rline. ana t"o coS,nes eYe,ny
scoped. The Injured are Thomas MURPHY SECT, ,,,
Internal fJurcs aic rally ifrised about me n%ly.
the body An win recover All the other pa''en-
The accident was caused hy The mIspsciins iI,s
was acting a. switchman. In order 20 be on the
He was promptly arrested and lodged in jail bu;
WAS baled out this morning
Seneca. No. July 1.-THE ronthrpunl IT'H''
train on the Kansas CITY. Pit;sburg and Guf road
today met with disastrous wreck a; McElhane>
switch Eve miles south Of Ncosho. killine the en
glneer Travers. and fatally scaling the hrcfnhh
. \ Grane Although a nortnbounl t'hn % %nal
pass..d the scene OF the wreck only fe" minutes
bcfore the southbouud train found the switch open
nnl ran on the ties
c, ron,s July IA Missouri Pacific switch en-
cine which had been ef standing alone with steam
up a, Elghtecn,h.s, BOARDED last might by two
men. who opcucl tho throttle and started nc
engine toward the station al full syccd NOBODY
Was Injured TIE officials are c1nnient thht ths
W rk was don" by strikers. while strike director
I.liIn,t thinks the engine started Itself
Columbus Orl5. July ia freight wreck on inc
baltimore and Ohi, Railroad ~ The Pan Handle
crossing occurred Las; night resulting In the d'a'h
o., The engineer Thomas Eamsey. inc rhsin'
fin,pel the track ana rolled down tenig9t en- en-
Gant,neut Thc nrefnAn Thomas cav, was shsh'I y
,ntnrcI The cars stucN 10 the rdi's but the Na'A
! is blocked c
r,,,,e Rock July IA dispatch from Conway
! so,s that much exc'emen. prevails there over an
! ,,..nnnt made on Thurs lay 10 blow up n ralrosd
Iridcr 4 stick OF dynamite was pace uh'ei W,
| brldge and was eNpOird by pnSH'"h """'' ''''''
| damage done.