Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-15
IT WAS A FEARFUL BL UNDER
ENGINEER SIMPSON OF THE EAST
LOUISIANA RAILROAD
Responsible for tho sad Accident
That Injured n Score or More OF
Persons That Occurred n Few Miller
From New orienns.

New orleans, La, Oct. i4.-Englneer
Simpson Of the East Louisiana railroad
is responsible for frightui accident
that occurred this morning at the
crossing OF the Louisville and Nashville
and the Northeastern roads, about two
miles from where, the Louisville and
Nashville road leaves the Elyslan
street crossing, an accident that Will
in all probability result In at least one
fatality. while score Of passengers
on the Louisville and Nashville train
received severe injuries, The Louis
vile and Nashville Across the Lake"
excursion train. consistlng Of eight
coaches, well loaded with pleasure
seekers, a large proportion OF them
being women and children, pulled GU,
ON time, AS the train approached the
crossing Of the Northwestern tracks
Engineer Hanley brought his train to
stop and whistled as the law re-
qulres. He then gave the signal to 80
ahead. and proceeded across the tracks
Of the Northeastern, The East Louisi-
ana lAAlllf NAllg llk N-NNhl PAbllAhAn W
points in St Tammany parish, was
booming along ON It's own tracks, and
with shrill shrek from It's whistle for
"down brakes" crashed into the sixth
coach OF the Louisville and Nashville
train. The collision threw the crowded
coach completely into the ditch, while
the attacking engine was derailed and
buried It's nose several feet in the soft
mud. Passengers on the East LOUISE
ana train We're uniniured, except the
shock OF the collision. Not so with the
coast excursion, however. Just before
the Iron monster struck the coach
several Of the passengers saw 1t COM
ing and panic ensued, There was u
wild rush 70 escape from the doomed
coach. but before one Of the passengers
could reach either platform the APP
preaching engine had struck the coach
ana with Its living freight was hurled
from the tracks into the ditch.
Women and children shrleked In
their terror, while men fought their
way bhndly for some way OF escape
from the coach. Seats were torn UP
and hurled In every direction by the
force of the collision, and after the
FIRST wild panic had subsidized there
were heard piteous means from differ
ent parts Of the wreck, telling Of pain
full injuries. willing hands went to
work, and within short time the
wounded ones had been taken out OF
the couch and made as comfortable
as circumstances would permit, The
greatest Indignation prevailed among
the witnesses Of the collision against
Engineer Simpson, who had ruthiessly
disre garded the law requiring him to
stop and had caused the frightful
NtFNpRtF Inpf1irts Do a1ar,aA ia al t,at
simpson had escaped to the swamp,
A section foreman on his hand car
brought news of the collision to the
city and the Northeastern officials dis
patched special to convey the injured
to thi3 city, Injured:
Robert Carey, sugar broker. left leg
broken and head cut.
n. IL. Holmes, left leg and arm
broken.
a. C. Whltlow. left knee and hip hurt.
Mrs. Julia Muir, left leg and ankle in
Jured and severe scalp wound.
Andrew Leo, confusion Of the neck
5. c. Courtney, slightly injured
Frank Cambrat, slightly hurt about
left side.
Mrs Frank Cainhrat was also Injured
severely about the side.
Elln sharp, niece OF Cnmbrat was
also injured,
N Mcl'phhll padly bruised about the
LETT side of the head and right arm.
r. T. McKeenan OF Biloxi, slightly
hurt internally.
Mr.. Lehman, severely hurt about the
head.
G $ Younger, bruised about the
body.
Mrs, A. s, Cosa, badly bruised.
son Of General A. S. Badger, badly
hurt.
small boy was seriously hurt about
the head hut Immediately after the
wreck he left the scene In charge Of his
father