The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-26
FATAL WRECK.
A Collision on a Curve Near
Las Vegas.
Santa Fe Flyer Meets a Freight
Train.
2 KILLED OUTRIGHT.
More of the Dozen Injured
Will Die.
The Freight Crew Said to Be to
Blame.
KILLED OUTRIGHT.

LAS VEGAS. N. NJ, Nov. ga head
end collision occurred at o'clock yes
terday on the Santa Fe, just east of Shoe
maker, N. NJ, between the east bound
Chicago limited and freight train, The
trains met on sharp curve. Both en-
gines were destroyed The mail car was
thrown on top of the engine, and the bag
gage car and one chair car are upside
down in the river.
The injured passengers were taken to
| a Las Vegas hospital and wrecking
crews from Ration and Las Vegas are
clearing the way and repairing about
$40 feet of track which was torn up
Shoemaker is about the third station east
of Las Vegas.
Two persons were killed and two ia
jured so that they may die and seven
teen others received injuries more or
less serious.
Postal Clerk H. G. Russell was in
stantly killed and Postal Clerk F. D.
Pitney died shortly after the accident
from his injuries.
Benton Cunningham, newsboy, will
die. His home is at SseleY, Cowley
county, Kansas.
J. NJ. Robb was badly injured and
scalded.
The scene of the collision overhangs
mail, express and chair car were thrown
down into the water and badly demolish-
ed and their contents are a partial loss.
The two Pullmans and dining car did not
leave the track.
The passenger train was east bound
and in charge of Conductor Drury. The
freight was in charge of Conductor
Robb and was east bound. Ali the
dead aud injured were brought to Las
&I. &,Irr to E,
hospital. They will all recover.
A lady and her two babies had a
miraculous escape from drowning. They
were -piEche1. into the water and Inpd
head first, the mother being pinned
down by broken timbers. The babies
were rescued in the nick of time and the
timbers were chopped from around the
mother. Neither the mother nor babies
were seriously injured.
The passenger train was on time, but
the freight was late and tried to make
Shoemaker against the former.
The injured are: ]. NJ. Robb, of Ration,
conductor of train No. So, badly scslded,
but will recover.
Engineer T. ]. Bourne, of train No. 4,
right arm broken and bruised, injuries
not serioua
Conductor NJ. c. Drury, train No. 4,
had several scratches and bruised, not
serious.
w. K Hedges, fireman No. 4, left
ankle sprained.
W. H. Brown, chair car porter, rib
broken.
]. X. Robinson, Albuquerque, express
messenger train No. 4, several cuts on
head and arm, not serious.
]. K. Murphy, address unknown, side
bruised, not seriously hurt
John Mackin, Chicago. wrist slightly
sprained and head slightly bruised.
A D. Munroe. Cripple Creek, Colo,
slightly cut on the head.
George Anton, Santa Fe, N. NJ. side
bruised, not serious.
Joe Cohen, Leavenworth, Kan, scalp
wound with legs bruised, not serious.
News Agent Benton Cunningham,
Seeley, Kan, right leg broken and scalp
and face wound
Mrs. Teodorio Maldanado. kzse slight
y scratched.
Among the passengers who were in
jured were, l. Seller. San Francisco; Miss
Flora A, jackson, Cincinnati, o; W. n.
Taylor, Chicago; ]. J. Philbitt, inspector
of Revere House, Chicago; Capt o. ].
f. Moser, U. s. coast survey, Washing
ton, d. G,