St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-29
OITCHED AT A CURVE.
Train on the Vandalia Road
Goes Down an Embank-
ment.
TWO PERSONS ARE KILLED.
One of These John w. Norton.
the st. Louis Opera House
Manager.
LONG LIST OF INJUED.,
Hrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace,
the Opera Singer, In
jured.
TWO PERSONS ARE KILLED.
LONG LIST OF INJUED.-

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2e.-A ter
ribe wreck. causing loss of life and
manned limbs. occurred at Coatsville at
O'Clock this afternoon. Vandalia train
No. 2, due in this city at 2:35, was
wrecked by the spreading of rails. Two
persons were killed almost instantly,
and four or five were seriously injured.
The train was running at full speed,
and was about twenty minutes late. It.
had just passed the town of Coatsville,
ana was rounding a curve, when the
track spread. The private car of Pres
ident McKeen. which was in the rear,.
jumped the tracks. This was followed
by the parlor car. and then the ladies'
ear. All went off the track. the two
rear cars going down the embankment
ten feet before the train could be
stopped. The smoker left the track.
but did not 20 over. Two rear cars.
caught fire. but were extiDguished when
the work OF rescue began A man died
soon after being taken from the car. In
his pocket were found letters indicating
that his name was
John w Norton,
manager of the Grand opera house at
st. Louis. He was taken to a school
house unconscious and lived only a
short time. He did not speak. Mrs. W..
S. Towers. Carthage, Mo-, was carried
from the car and died while being taken
to the school house. The injured were
carried to houses on the north side OF
the track and soon the townspeople and
physicians gathered to give assistance.
The injured are:
MARGARET RoBEnTs. of 567 Park avenue
indianapolis, injured about the face and
breast; internal injuries.
Ewing w. WnTrTING, Boston, bad cut over
lefreye.
MRS EWING o. WHITING Boston, injured
about side and breast; seriously
S. NEUGoN, Virgo. Tex, seriously hurt
about head: probably fatally.
f. L. WRAP hurt about head; not seri-
ously.
DI!. II. j. TALBOT, Indianapolis. seriously
hurt about head and internally injured.
irs. N W. Ferguson Terre haute, right
side and internally injured.
Mrs. d. Hudson, Green Castle, Ind, cut
on head; not seriously.
estine, Ill =, cut on face; not serious.
W. 5. Towers, Carthage, Mo-, badly hurt in
side.
D. W. Mcndshall, Terre Haut seriously
cut and fears OF internal injury.
Lulu Sheets. Indianapolis. badly hurt
about knees.
j. j. Lea, Mansfield, O.. leg crushed.
j. W. Cravens, editor Green Castle, Ind,
World. rib broken and lady bruised.
Mrs. Zelda Seguln Wallace, Indianapolis,
hurt i'll back; not dangerously.
Others were slightly injured.
Zelda seguin Wallace
is woman of national repute. A few
years ago few of better voice or more
grace trod the operate stage. She was
a member first of the famous RichingS
Opera company, and of the Parepa
Rosa, Emma Abbott and other equally
famous opera companies. A year ago
she appeared at the May music festival
in this city. She is wonderfully we'll
preserved woman. Mrs. Wallace is the
wife of ex-Deputy Postmaster David
Wallace, who is a son of Gov. Wallace,
and half brother of Gen. Lew Wallace.
This evening Mrs. Wallace, who is be-
ing cared fer by family at CoatSville,
telegfaphed relatives here that she was
not dangerously injured. 1t is mirac-
lous that so many escaped unhurt. The
wrecking crew was sent to the scene
and the track was soon cleared. No
cause is known for the wreck, only that
the track spread. C0atSyille, the Scone
of the wreck, is twenty-eight miles west
of indianapolis. Conductor John r.
Wise, in charge of the train. had his
arm broken in two places. He lives i'll
this city. The
Engine and HKail Cars
of the wrecked train arrived in this city
at O'Clock this evening, but brought
none of the dead or injur ed. None of
the mail clerks were injured. Imme-
diately an engine and two coaches were
started back TO the scene of the wreck
to bring in the wounded. At the Office
of the Vandalia company here reports
are meager. The wreclling train was
sent for and left the city at $3.50 o'clock.
President Il. w. McKeen was reported
on board. but the company had no ad-
vices that he was in any way injured.
All the persons injured in the wreck
are being cared for by the people OF
Coa,syille, and physicians are in con-
slant attendance. President Swain, OF
the Indiana state university, was pas
senger OH the train. lie says:
''lt was but moment after the train
stopped before the uninJured pasSen-
gers were relieving the injured. 1t was
remarkable how we'll The people acted.
There were few who became excited,
and the passengers acted like a trained
relief corps. The four physicians at
Coatsyille and number of residents of
the town were soon on the scene, and
everything was dUie quickly ana care-
fully that could be done for the wOund-
ed. They were taken 10 the neighbor-
ing houses and made as comfortable as
possible.
Congressman Farris, Eighth Indiana
district, got bad cut over the left eye.
About twenty others, ,unOt mentioned.
above, received injuries. e. f. Carson
OF Elmira. N. -, had his hip crushed
and an eye put out, and W. f. Sher-
wood. Nyack. y. Y. lost an eye.
The latest report Obtainablc up TO
midnight was to the effect that John w.
Merton was not yet dead, but could not
possibly live beyond few hours.
Hoosicr Statesman Dead.
WARSAW. Ind, Jan. 2S.-State Sen.
otor T. ID Thayer died at his home here