The herald., 1894-08-13
They NEVER COME S|NGLY
Disaster Always Follows Dis
aster.
A Frightful Wreck on the
Santa Fe.
Express Trains Meet Each Other at
Top Speed.
Two TrAinmsn Killed and . Number OF
Trainmen and Passengers Injured.
Disobsdisnoe of Orders the
Cause.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. IA disastrous
head-on collision occurred on the Santa
Fe railway. between Harlan and Gibbs,
No.. at 80 this morning, between ex-
presa train No. 5, west bound, and ex-
press train No. 4, east bound. resulting
in two trainmen being killed and several
passengers injured. and the engine an d
combination express and baggage cars
completely demolished. According to
orders the trains were to have met at
Gibbs, and it ia alleged that No. A vio-
lated orders.
Killed:
Engineer George Humphrey, Of No. A..
George Cappinger, express messenger
OF No. 5; buried in the wreck.
Injured:
Daniel Millspaugh OF Chicag o, bag.
gageman Of No. 4; badly bruised and
internally injured may die.
Z. Herrick, Chicago, baggageman No.
5, cut and bruised from head to foot, will
probably die.
Engineer Daley of No. 5, OF Fort Mad.
ison, shoulder badly hurt.
Fireman Mark Fogsrty OF Fort Madi-
son, on No. 5, badly bruised will re-
cover.
Fireman F. P. Styles on No. 4, of
Kansas City, slightly bruised.
Brakeman Holmes on No. B, of Fort
Madison; hand mashed.
Justin MCCARTHY, Chicago, head and
hand cut.
Walter N. Durbin OF Milwaukee, ankle
hurt.
The trains met on slight curve and
came together with a terrific crash.
Both engineers applied the sir-brakes
and reversed their engines, which action
alone was the cause of saving manv lives.
AS soon as the passengers and those
OF the trainmen not hurt recovered from
the shock they proceeded to rescue the
unfortunate victims. Engineer Hum
phrey of No. was found at his post
with one OF his legs out off at the thigh
and his head almost split in two. He
died in few minutes.
Express Messenger Csppinger was in.
stantly killed.
L. E. Herrick, the express messenger
and baggageman OF No. 5, had very
narrow escape, and his injuries may yet
prove fatal. The momentum forced
him through the side of the car and
landed him on the embankment about
90 feet away. His face was mashed to q
jelly and his body terribly cut and
bruised.
There was but one physician on the
train and he was kept busy until No 5
was run back to Harlan for assistance.
Mono OF the passengers on No. were
injured. Engineer Daley and Fireman
Fogsrty saved their lives by jumping
General Manager Frey was on the
westbound train and gave directions and
auperintended the work of relief. The
passengers in the smoker and chair car
of No. s were badly shaken up.
Justin Mccarthy OF Chicago was sit
ting In ono of the reclining chairs when
the crash came and was hurled through
the window and landed on q clay bank
about six feet from the track. His in.
juries were not serious, having suffered
but slight gseh on bis head and hand.
Walter N. Durbin of Milwaukee was
in the smoker next to the baggage car
and was also thrown through window.
he had narrow escape, being hurled
almost 40 feet and landing within two
feet OF where the locomotive lay on the
track.
Conductor Cleghorn was in charge oi
the west bound. He handed his order
to the Associated Press reporter, which
clearly stated that the trains were to
meet at Gibbs.
The officials OF the Santa Fe say the
conductor and engineer of No. were
responsible for the accident, having dig
obeyed the telegraphic orders to meet
train No. at Gibbs station. The sngi.
neer being killed no statement. oi
course, could be secured of him, but tn q
conductor states he entirely overlook ed
the orders. The total damage to prop
erty will not exceed $4,000.