The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
TRAIN WRECKS.
An Engineer Killed and Fireman Fatally Injured on the Wabash.
THE ACCIDENT DUE TO WRECKERS.
A Head-End Collision Caused by the Pilot Losing His Head-Freight Train Wrecked Near Woodstock and
 Five Men Killed.

l the Wabash railroad was wrecked yes terday morning at Maumee, a smal Il town 12 miles south of this city The accident happened shortly before 2 o'clock, and was the result of well laid plan to ditch the entire train. Happily, albeit, miraculously the Pull mans kept on the track. and the mail and baggage cars, although badly wrecked. did not contain any victims. F. N. Smith, engineer, of Toledo, was killed and A. II. Day, fireman, of To ledo, fatally injured. S. Holland, mail clerk, of Cleveland, and F. J. Provost, of Toledo, were slightly injured.
 The wreck was planned by whoever conceived the plot to occur at the west end of long siding just beyond the Maumee station. A rail at the lower part of the switch target had been re- moved and the switch was partly thrown. The target indicated clear track and Engineer Smith was not aware of any change in the situation until his motor was pumping along the ties. As soon as the train struck the switch it leaped into the air, fell toward the ditch and turned completely over. The trucks of the mail cars followed the engine, but the cars themselves went in an opposite direction. Under them was found the dead body of Engineer Smith and Fireman Day.
 At the time of the wreck the train was running at it's regular speed, and it is considered a miracle that no lives were lost. The postal car and express cars were torn from the trucks and were lying side by side. The express and baggage cars were literally reduced to splinters, although the occupants escaped unhurt. There were several passengers in the combination smoker, which was wrecked beyond repair, yet no scratches could be shown by any of them. The passengers in the Pullmans were only made aware of the accident by the severe jolting which they ex- perienced.
 Wrecking trains from Toledo and Fort Wayne, Ind, were immediately sent to the scene of the wreck and the main track was cleared for travel by : o'clock in the evening.
 THE PILOT LOST HIS HEAD.
 ATcHIsoN, Kan, Oct. 1.-Freight train No. F, on the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railway ran into south bound Santa Fe train near Pryor lake yesterday afternoon. It was head end collision. George Page, one of the oldest engineers on the Santa Fe, was seriously injured, as was brakeman of the same road. The wrecking train has been sent from here to clear the wreck.
 Since the high water last spring, at. which time several tracks were washed out, all trains entering Atchison have been using the Kansas City & St. Joseph tracks Each train has been provided with pilot. It is supposed the pilot lost his head and was the cause of the accident.
 FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
 WOODSTOCK, H., Oct. 1.-At 3:3O o'clock yesterday morning a freight train bound for Chicago was wrecked on the Chicago & Northwestern rail way at Growers Crossing, about mile west of this city. When the wrecking crew reached the spot the voice of man was heard calling for help His hand protruded from beneath the de- bris. This wrecked car was loaded with green lumber and the plank was removed as rapidly as possible, the re- suit being the discovery of five dead bodies, one man badly injured and a boy seriously bruised and shaken up.