The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-13
TRArs WRECK IN mrssounr.
I've Tratnmen kiiisd-Caused by . vio-
latfon of Orders.

1--WE AFAtnnGn htllGG-Nmu4aA by Nt0-
Iatfon of Orders.
KANSAS Cry. Auga IA disastrous
head-end collision occurred on the Atchi-
son. Topeka q Santa Fe railway between
HurdIand and Gibbs, No., at $50 this
morning, between express trein 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 car completely demolished. Ac-
cording TO the orders, the trains were 20
have met at Gibbs. and il is alleged No. 4
violated the orders.
The killed are Engineer George Hum
phrey, of No. 4, and George Cappinger.
express messenger Of No. 5. buried in the
wreck. The injured are Daniel MlIlspangh,
of Chicago baggageman of No 4, badly
bruised and hurt internally. may die: Il.
f. Merrick. of Chicago, baggagoman of
No. 5, cut and bruised from foot to head.
awill probably die; Engineer Dan Daily, OF
No. 5, of Fort Madison. badly bruised, will
recover; Fireman Mark Fogerty. Of No.
s. Of Fort Madison. badly bruised. will
recover; Fireman +. r. Styles. of Nps 4, OF
Kansas City, slightly bruised; Brakeman
Holmes, of No. s. of Fort Madison. hand
smashed; Justin Mccarthy, OF Chicago.
head and hand cut; Walter Durbln, of
Milwaukee. anklecut 0o
The trains met on slight curve and
came together with terrific crash. Both
engineers applied the air brakes and re-
versed their engines, which action alone
was the cause OF saving many lives.
As soon as the passengers and those of
the trainmen not hurt recovered from the
ii "A.
fortunate victims. Engineer Humphrey,
OF No. 4. was found at his post with one
OF his limbs cut OF at the thigh and his
head almost split in two. He died in a
few minutes. Express Messenger Cap
pinger was instsntly killed. e. +. Mer-
rick, the express messenger and baggage
man of No. o. had a very narrow escape,
and his injuries may yet prove fatal. The
momentum forced him through the slde
Of the car aud landed him on an embank-
ment about fifty feet away. His face was
mashed to jelly and bis body terribly cut
and bruised. There was but one physician
ON the train. and he was kept busy until
No. was run back 20 Hnrdland Tor as-
sistance. None Of the passengers on No.
was injured. EngineeR DAILY and Fire.
men Fogarty and Styles saved their lives
by jumping. General Manager Fry was
on the wcst-bound train and gave
directions and superintended the work
Of relief The passengers In the smoker
and chair car Of No. we're badly shaken
ups Justin Mccarthy. Of Chicago, was
sitting in ore OF the reclining chair cars
when the crash came, and was hurled
through q window and landed on q
clay bank about six feet from the track.
His iniurie. are not serious. being only
shRht FAshss on his head and hand. WAL
ter y. Durbin. Of Milwaukee. was in the
smoker hext TO the baggage car, and was
alss thrown through n wiadow, cutting
his snkie. lie had . narrow escape, being
hurird about forty feet and landing within
tao feet Of where tho locomotive lay en-
the tsack.
Constructor Cieghorn was Ia charge Of the
xest toand. lie handed his order 70 the
Assogiaiei Press reporter, which clearly
stated tnaf the tuo trains we're 10 meet NJ
0Hnhn. Th@ oificiais % the santa Fe say
tae rondwefoF and engineer of No. were
fespol.satis foF tie scCidsnf. having dis
stegea ths tei~xfaphic orders 10 meet
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