The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-18
Engines and Other Cars Smashed
Into SpIinters.
DUE TO DIS0BEYING ORDERS
General Manager Frye on Board the West
Bound Train and superIntepded
Work of Relief.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. IA disas-
trous headend collision occurred on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
between Hudlan and Gibbs, Mo-, at
$3.50 this morning between express
train No. 8. west bound, and express
train No. 4, east bound. resulting in
two trainmen being killed and several
passengers injured and the engine and
combination express and baggage cars
completely demolished.
According to orders, tie traits were
to meet at Gibbs, and it is alleged that
No. 4 disobeyed orders.
The killed are: Engineer George
Humphrey of No. 4, and George Cap
piner, express messenger ofexpress No.
5. The wounded are: Daniel Mill
spagh of Chicago, baggageman of No.
4, badly bruised and hurt internally.
may die; K. E. Merrlck of Chicago.
baggageman of No. 8, cut and bruised
from head to foot, will probably die.
Engineer Dan DAILY of No. 5. of Fort
Madison, shoulder badly hurt; Fireman
Mark Fogarty of Fort Madison, on No.
Q; badly injured, will recover; Fireman
4. L. Stiles on No. 4, Kansas CITY.
signify bruised; Brakeman Holmes on
NO Q, Fort Madison, hands smashed.
justin Mccartney, % years of age.
Chicago, head ana body cut; Walter N
DERBY, - years of age, Milwaukee,
ankle cut.
Met on n Curve.
Inc trains met on slight curve and
came together with a terrific crash.
both engineers applied the air brakes
ana reversed their engines, which ac-
ton alone was the cause of saving
many lives. As soon as the passengers
aud the rest of the trainnen who were
not hurt recovered from the shock thew
proceeded to rescue the unfortunate
victims. Engineer Humphrey of No.
4 was found at his post with one of his
limbs cut off at the thigh and his head
almost split in two. He died in few
miD Express Messenger Can
plnger was Instantly killed.
Il. Il. Merrick, the express messen-
yer ana oaggageman of No. 5, had a
harrow escape and his injuries NAV
YET prove fatal. The momentum
iOrced him through the side Of the car
anu landed him on the embankment
oO leet away. His face was smashed
70 Jelly and his body terribly cut and
bruised. There was but one physician
on the train and he was kept busy nm
I'll train No. ran back to Hudlan for
assistance. None of the passengers on
no. were injured. Engineer DaIv
ana Fireman Fogarty saved their lives
by jumping.
geographic Orders Disobeyed.
General Manager Fry was on the
"estbo"nd train aud gave directions
ana superintended the work of relief
ne passen gers in the smoking and
'halr cars of No. 5 were badly shaken
Up. Justin Mccarthy of Chicago was
liting In one of the reclining chairs
when the crash came, and was hurled
hrough the window and landed on a
,iay bank about six feet from the track.
HIS Injuries were not serious. he hav.
ng suffered but "a slight cash on his
lead and hand.
Conductor Cleghorn was in oharge
u the westbOund train. He handed
lis order to the Associated Press re-
'orter which clearly stated that tho
Wo trains were to meet at Gibbs. The
lnclals OF the Santa Fe here say the
ohductor and engineer of train No
we're responsible for the accident
iaVlng disobeyed telegraphic orders ~
meet train No. at Gibbs station. Tha
hglneer being killed outright mn
latement conld be secured of him. but
he conductor states that lie antiroI,,
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