The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-31
TERRIBLE WRECK
-gO KILLED AND FORTY IN
JURED.
q Wreck in Indiana-Two Cars Caught
bire. but Were EXtinguished by
Passengers-Wreck Caused by
Spreading Rails.

kdanapolis, Jan. 2S.-A terrible wreck
iing loss of life, occurred at Coats
az 2 o'clock this afternoon. Van
! train No. 2, due in this city at 2:35
was wrecked by the spreading of the
h. Two persons were killed almost
NEntlv and from 30 to 40 were serious
NInjured.
lie train was running ab full speed
tUnTas about ten minutes late. 1t had
'5l II passed the town of Coatsville and
|VNll rounding a curve when the track
/ VHibd The private car of Vice Presi-
IMH w, Is. Kean, which was in the rear.
KHked the track This was followed by
lA Iparlor car and then the ladies car.
IhII1 Nyent Oft the track, the two rear cars
IIlHk down the embankment ten feet
Re the train could be stopped. The
|jN Per lett the track, but did not so
WMy The two rear cars caught fire,
II Werc cXtinguished when the work of
|j le began.
III sman died soon after being taken from
f@ Tar. In his pocket were found let
.ers indicating that his name was John
|W. Nixon Of st. Louis. He was taken to
',ny{a shoot time.
MEs. w. 5. Towers of Carthage, Mo-,
|Sasl carried from the car and died while
|lgnlg take,s to the school house.
The injured were carried up the EN-
/ b,sl kment 10 u house on the north side
Of lie track and soon the townspeople
/ and physicians gathered to give assis-
ance. The injured are:
Margaret Roberts, 567 Park street, In
lianapols, injured about the face and
|AYeast and internal injuries.
" Ewing Whiting Boston, cut over the
left eye
Mrs. Ewing Whiting, injured about the
side and breast seriously.
8 Neugon, Vigo, Tex. seriously hurt
about the head, probably fatal.
z. l.. Wrap, head cut, not serious.
Mr. Tabbott Indianapolis, seriously
hurt about the head and internally in
jUred.
Mrs. D. Hudson. Greencastle, Ind,
.at on right side of the head; not serious.
Gertrude Parrish, 4 years old, Pales-
tipo, H., cut on side of the face, not
". S Towers, Carthage, Mo-, badly
hurt internally.
d. w. Medhsall Terre Haute, serious
Is cut an. ears of internal injury.
Lulu Su"etz, indianapolis, badly hurt
about the ';nees.
Richard Tranch, Brazil, Ind, head
hurt. :,
j. w. Mitchell, Terre Haute, skull
fractured
Mrs. Daiie, Omaha, Neb., badly
bruised.
Joseph Dillon, travelling salesman,
New York badly bruised.
Mrs. Joseph II. Dillon New York, bad
ly bruised and arm broken.
w. ID. Beebe, Paris, ILL.,, bruised about
yhe head
Frank Gully, Washington, ID. g.,
puman car conductor, badly bruised.
Mrs. Rothschild, Ogden, Utah, badly
bruised.
Mrs. D. I. Anderson, Greencastle, Ind,
huct .sbout th@ head.
7.,irS Feseuss Terre Haute, ribs broken
and internal injuries.
Andrew Johnston, Pullman porter,
right arm bioken.
Charles Jones, colored porter, Indian
apoiis, hurt in back.
e. &. Carter Gilmore, n. Y. hip crush
I'd and eye gouged out.
G.. Sherwood, New York, shoulder
blade broken.
W. |. Sherwood, New York eye knock
II. N. Schmiermer Evansville, Ind,
hurt internally. ,,
! w Cravens, Indiana, ribs broken
and body bruised
Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace, indian
lpolis, hnrt in back.
Others were slightly injured.
Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace is woman
If national repute. She was a member
If the famous Richings Opera company
md of the Emma Abbott and other ia
nous opera companies. A year ago she
,pneared at the May music festival IN
his citv. She is wonderfully preserved
oman. She is the wife of David Wal
ace who is the son of Governor Wallace
Ind a half brother of General Lew wal
ace. This evening Mrs. Wallace who is
being cared for by family at Coates
lille telegraphed relatives here that she
vas not dangerously injured. 1t is MI
arulous that so many escaped unhurt.
!'he wrecking crew was sent to the
Gene and the track soon cleared. No
.ause is known for the wreck, only that
be track spread.
Coatesgille, the scene of the wreck, IS |
niles west of Indianapolis.
Conductor John r. Wise, in charge OF
he train, had his arm broken in two
aces. He lives in this city.
The engine and mail car of the wreck
train arrived here at o'clock TINS
ening, but brought none of the dead or
.jured. immediately an engine and two :,