The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-02-01
UEHTIN The DITCH
Two Killed and Many Injured in the
Railroad Wreck Near COatsYilIe,
Indiana.
CAUSED BY RAILS SPREADING
The Train was Running at Full Speed
When Thrown from the Track by
the Spreading Rails.
Three Cars Demolished and All the Pas
sengers in Them More or Less
Injured.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3O.-A terrible
wreck, causing loss of life and manned
limbs, occurred at Coatsville at 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. Vandalia train No.
90, due in this city at 2:85, was wrecked
by the spreading of the rails. Two per-
sons were killed almost instantly and
from 30 to 40 were seriously injured.
The train was running at full speed.
It had just passed the town Of Coats
vile and was rounding a curve when
the track spread. The private car Of
President R. W. MoKean, which was in
the rear, jumped the track. This was
followed by the parlor car and the
ladies' car. All went off the track, the
two rear cars going down the embank-
ment Of 10 feet before the train could be
stopped. The smoker left the track but
did not go over. The two rear cars
caught fire but the flames vera ex-
tinguished when the work of rsscuing
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 carried TO a schoolhOuse unoon-
scious and lived only short time.
Mrs. W. S. Towers, Carthage, No,
was carried from the car and died while
being taken to the schoOlhOuse. The
injured were carried up the embank-
ment to houses on the north side Of the
track and soon the townspeOple and ply
sicians gathered to give assistance.
The Injured.
Margaret Roberts, indianapolis, in
jured about the face and breast, internal
injuries.
Ewing o. Whiting, Boston, bad cut
over the left eye.
S. NeugeOn, Vigo, Tex, seriously hurt
about the head, probably fatally.
+. L. Wrap, hurt about head, not seri-
ously.
Dr. H. J. Talbot, indianapolis, seriously
hurt about the head and internally in
juTed.
Mrs. N. W. Ferguson, Terre Haute, right
side and internally injured.
Mrs D. Hudson, Greencastle Ind, out
on right side Of the head, not serious.
Gertrude Parish, +year-old girl, Pales-
tine, Ill, cut on side; not serious.
w. S. Towers, Carthage, No, badly
hurt inside.
D. W. Mendshall, Terre Haute, seriously
cut and fears of internal injury.
Lulu Sheets, Indianapolis, badly hurt
about the knees.
J. ]. Lee, Mansfield, O., leg mashed.
John W. Cravens, editor GreencastIe
World, ribs broken and badly bruised
about body,
Richard Tarish, Brazil, Ind, head hurt.
J. W. Mitchell, Terre Haute, skull
fractured.
Mrs. Delft, Omaha, badly bruised.
Joseph H. Dillon, travelling salesman,
New York, badly bruised
Mrs. Joseph H. Dillon, New York, badly
bruised and arm broken,
L. W. D. Bebee, Paris Ills, bruised
about the head.
Frank Gully, Washington, Pullman car
conductor, badly bruised.
Mrs Rothschild, Ogden, Utah, badly
bruised
Mrs. D. L. Anderson, Greencastle, Ind,
hurt about the head
Mrs. Fescus, Terre Haute ribs broken,
internal injuries.
Andrew johnson, Pullman porter, right
arm broken.
c. f. Carson, Elmira N. Y ., hip crushed
and eye goUged out.
C. Sherwood, Nyack, N. Y, shoulder
blade broken
W. L Sherwood, Nyack, N. z, one eye
knocked out.
c. H. Schmienmeyer, Evansville, Ind,
hurt internally.
Congressman Farris, Of the Eighth In
diana district, bad cut over left eye.