The record-union., 1894-08-13
Disastrous Railroad Accident Near
Gibbs, Missouri.
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED AND SEW
ERAL PASSENGERS INJURED
The Accident Occurred ON a Slight
Curve, and the Two Express Trains
Came Together With a Terrific
Crash, Completely DemolishIng the
Engines, Combination Express and
Baggage Cars.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. IA disastrous
head-end collision occurred on the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad be-
tween Hurdlan and Gibbs, Missouri, al
2:30 this morning, between express train
No. 5, westbound, and express train No.
4, eastbound, resulting in two trainmen
being killed and several passengers in
jured, and the engines, combination eX-
press and baggage cars completely de-
molished.
According to order, the trains were to
have met at Gibbs, and it is alleged that
No. violated the orders.
Killed-Engineer George Hump hrey,
No. 4; George Kappinger, express mes
senger. No. 3, buried in the wreck.
Injured Daniel Mills Haugh of Chi
cago, baggeman of No. 4, badly bruised
and hurt internally. may die; e. +. Mer-
rick Of Chicago, baggageman of No. 5,
cut and bruised from head to foot, will
probably die; Engineer Dan Daley of No.
of Fort Madison, shoulder badly hurt;
Fireman Mark Fogarty of Fort Madison,
No. 3, badly bruised, will recover; Fire
man F. p. Stiles of Kansas City. on No. 4,
slightly bruised; Brakeman Holmes OF
Fort Madison, hands mashed; Justin Nc
Carthy of Chicago, head and hand cut;
Walter Durbin of Milwaukee, ankle cut
The trains met on a 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
shock, they proceeded to rescue the un-
fortunate victims. Engineer Humphrey
of No. 4 was found at his post with one
OF his linn bS cut at the thighs and his head
almost split in two. He died in few
minutes. Express messenger Cappinger
was instantly killed. Il. h. Derrick, the
express messenger and baggageman OF
No. 5, had very narrow escape, and his
injuries may yet prove fatal. The mo-
mentum forced him through the side of
the car and landed him on the EN- bank
ment about fifty feet away. His face was
mashed to Jelly, and his body terribly
cut and bruised. There was but one
physician on the train, and he was kept
busy until No. . was run back to Hurdlan
for assistance.
None OF the passengers on No. were
injured. Engineer Daley and Fireman
Fogarty saved their lives by jumping.
General Manager Fry was on the west
bound train and gave directions and su-
perintended the work of relief.
The passengers in the smoker and chair
car of No. were badly shaken up. JUS
tin Mccarthy OF Chicago was sitting in
one of the reclining chairs when the
crash came, and was hurled through the
window and landed on clay bank six
feet from the track. His injuries were
not serious, having suffered by a slight
cash on his head and hand. Walter n.
Durbin of Milwaukee was in the smoker,
next to the baggage car. and was also
thrown through window. cutting his
ankle. He had narrow escape, being
hurled about forty feet and landing with
in two feet of where the locomotive lay
on the track.
Conductor Cleghorn was in charge of
the westbound train. He handed his Or
der to the Associated Press reporter,
which clearly stated that the two trains
were to meet at Gibbs.
The officials Of the Santa Fe say the
conductor and engineer of No. were re-
sponsible for the accident, having DISC
beyed the telegraphic orders to meet train
No. at Gibbs station. The engineer be-
ing killed outright, no statement could
be secured, but the conductor states he
entirely overlooked the orders. The dam
age to property will probably not exceed
$4,000.