The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-17
CUT THE TRAIN UP
excursion Trains Collide Near
New Orleans.
BAD ACCIDENT AT A CROSSING
The Section Foreman on a Handcar
Brought the News of the Collision
to New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. l4.-EngiueeE
Simpson of the East Louisiana road ia
responsible for frlghtful accident that
occurred this morning at the crossing
of the Louisville & Nashville and
Northeastern roads, about two miles
from where the Louisville & Nash vile
road leaves Elysian Fields street-an
accident that will in all probability re-
suit in at least one fatality, while q
score of passe myers of the Louisville 4
Nashville received severe injuries.
The Louisville & Nashville ''across
the lake" excursion train, consisting OF
eight coaches, we'll filled with pleasure
seekers, a large proportion being
women and children, pulled out on
time. As the train approached the
crossing of the Northeastern tracks
Engineer Hanley brought his train 10
a stop and whistled, as the law re-
quires. He then gave the signal to 60
ahead and passed across the tracks of
the Northeastern.
Cut the Train Ia Half
The last Louisiana train carrying ex.
cursionists from various points to
South Tammany parish was booming
along its tracks and with shrill blast
from its whistle for down brakes,
crashed into the sixth coach Of tie
Louisville & Nashville train. The
collision threw the crowded coach COM
pletely into the ditch, while the at
lacking engine was derailed and buried
its nose several feet In the mud. The
passengers of the East Lou:s.ans train
were uninjured except from the shock
Of the collision.
Not 50 with the coast excursionis!s,
struck the coach several passengers
sawit and panic ensued. There was
a rush to escape from the doomed
coach, but before one of the passengers
could reach either platform the app
preaching engine had struck and the
coach with its living freight was hurled
from the tracks iuto the ditch.
A Mass Of Struggling Humanity.
Women and children shrieked in
their terror, while men fought their
way blindly for some escape from the
coach. The seats were torn up and
hurled in every direction by the force
of the collision, and after the fret
wild panic had subsidized there were
heard piteous means from diHerent
quarters of the wreck telling Of painful
injuries. Willing hands went to work
and within q shoIt time the wounded
had been taken from the coach and
made as comfortable as the circum-
stances would permit. The greatest
indignation and anger prevailed
among the witnesses of the collision
against Engineer Simpson, who had
ruthlessly disregarded the law requir-
ing him to stop anu had caused q
frightful accident. Inquiry developed
the fact that Simpson escaped to the
swamp.
The section foreman on handcar
brought the news of the collision to
this city, aud the Northeastern officials
dispatched a special train TO convey,
the injured to the city.
List Of Injured.
Robert Carey, sugar broker. left leg
broken; r. H. Holmes, left leg and
arm broken; A. G. Willow. left knee
and hip hurt; Mrs. Julia Muir, left leg
and ankle injured, severe Sip wound;
Andrew Lee, confusion Of neck; Mrs.
Frank Cabambal. injured severely
about the side; Ella Sharp. confusion
of neck; M; Mcconnell, badly bruised
about the left side Of head and right
arm; Mr.. Lehman, severely hurt about
the head; MIRA A. S. Cosa, badly
bruised; Mrs. l.. Spires, badly bruised;
son of General A. s. Badger. badly
hurt; others slightly hurt.