New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
WRECK ON THE VdNDALIA.
TWO PERSONS KILLED AND THIRTY
TWO WOUNDED

WITH PEOPLE roll. DOWN AN EMbANN-
MENT-PREsIDENT MKEENs CAR IL
TIE WRECK CONGRESSMAN
ELECT FARRI5 HURT
indianapolis. Jan. 2s--The Vandalia train. No.
2. due here at 235 this afternoon. was wrecked AZ
Catsville twenty-sx miles out. Two persons
were killed and about thirty-two injured The
list Of dead and of those whose injuries were most
serious follows:
NORTON John ". of 81. Louis. theatrical lessee and
manager.
TOWERS Mrs. W. s. Carthage No.
INJURED.
CALDWELL. r. A. Of EIrira y Y: hip broken.
DILLON. Joseph P. Of NcwYork city badly bruised
and broken.
injuries serious.
FERGUSON Mrs. ~ W. Of Tcrre Hauie serious in
,ernal injuries.
HUDSON Mrs r. of Grccncasc. Ind cut on head
MENDEsHAI. u. W. u Terrc Haue: seriously cut
NEGEON s. Of vico. Tex. hurt about head: viii prob
ably die.
PARRISH Gertrude of Palestine four years old; cut on
face
ROBERTS Margaret, Of No So rarkave: injured about
SHERWOOD, e. of Nyach. y Y: shoulder blade broken
the head and internally injured
TOWERS V. : Carthage. Mo.; badly hunt internally.
WALLACE Mrs Zelda sesuin the SINCE. o. 1ndianaio OILS
badly injured internally
WHITING. Ewing O. Of Boston: bad cut over left eye.
WHITING. Ms. Ewing o. of BOSTON, injured about
sid" and chest seriously
WRAP. 7. L. hurt about head
The train was running at full speed and was
about ten minutes late 1t had just passed the
town and was rounding 4 curve when the tracks
spread. The private car of President w. x.
McKeen which in the rear jumped me
track This was followed by the parlor car and
tt.. fEu
the two cars going down the embankment ten
feet before the train cou'd be stopped The
smoker left the track. but did not go over. The
two rear cars caught fire. but were extingushed
when the work Of rescue began.
Mr. Norton died soon after being taken from the
car In his pocket were found letters giving his
name and showing that he had come from ST.
Louis. lie was carried TO a schoolhouse uncon-
scious and lived about twenty minutes
Mrs Towers died while being taken TO the
schoolhouse The injured were carried up the en-
bankment 10 houses alongside the track. and soon
the townspeope and physicians gathered to give
assistance.
Mrs Zelda Seguin Wallace. who was seriously
injured in the wreck is a well-known operate
and concert singer. although latierly her appear
ances have been confined 10 the concert stage
She member Of the Hess. Emma Abbott
and Dun Opera companies for many seasons.
-. Louis Jan. 2s-JOhn W. Norton. Killed In
the Nandalia wreck this afternoon. was my
three wears old and an actor and manager Il
theatres for thirty years. He was proprietor y
the Grand Opera House in this city. Severe III
ness eight years ago forced him 10 retire from
the stage and he appeared only once since then.
Mr.. Norton was an Instructor of dramatic art
and brought out Mary Anderson. who ma Ic her
first appearance at the Grand Opera House. then
Deblr's opera House. under his management
He WAS divorced from his wife. known a Emma
Stcckman. who clDpei i'm ISIS Under sensational
circumstances with II. w Moore managing odl-
tor Il The Post Dispatch" While not wealthy
he in good circumstance. His body Will D"
brought here for burial He was Interested with
David Henderson. OF Chicago. In the Management
OF the Duquesne Theatre. II Pt;sburg