The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-12
TERRIFIC HEAp.END COLLISION
Twenty-seyen Killed aud Fifty One Injured
in Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., July IA head-end
collision that resulted in appalling loss
of life occurred on the Chicago nd North
western road between Logan and Mis-
souri, Valley at $50 O'Clock last night
The best estimte indicates that twenty
seven are dead and fffty-one injured,
many of whom will die. The wreck
occurred at a result of Engineer Mont
gomery, of the excursion train, mistak-
ing orders. He was ordered to wait at
logan until the fast mail and the east
bound passenger had passed He wait
ed for the passenger and then started
out, having forgotten about the mail
The trains We've going at the rate Of
fifty miles an hour when they met,
three miles west of Logan. Engineer
Montgomery jumped and escaped with
broken arm
The officials Of tlhe road positively re-
fuse to give any infornla ton concern
Ing the matter, stating that il is some
thing that concerns them and not the
public. They even refuse to handle
Western Union business and all the in
formation secured comes by the Omaha
Bees courier and by telephone.
This morning the Union Pacific pio-
neer picnic was taken out over the
and tonight, as the excursion train,
loaded with 1900 persons. all residing
in and about this city, was moving out
of Logan it was struck by a fast train
going east. The two engines crashed
together and In an instant freight and
passenger coaches Were piled one upon
the top OF another. Word was at
once sent to this city and in a short
time a special with doctors and officers
of the road on obard was sent out from
ouncn Bluffs. Reporters were detailed
TO accompany the train, but instead of
ALLOWING them TO accompany the train,
they We're elected with the remark that
I'VE don't want any damned reporters"
Late information received from lone
was to the effect that the dead and diva
ing were bing piled along the tracks
in the switch yards at Logan like cord
wood. There We're a few doctors on the
ground, but not enough to give atten-
ton 10 one-third of the sufferers.
Among the dead and dying, relatives
were hunting for their friends and those
who were dear 10 them, the railroad Of
ficisls standing around maintaining a
suilen silence, and refusing to furnish
any information
In this city the office Of the road was
nation. but none was given out
The eXcitment throughout the city
grew tremendous as the thousands of
people who knew their relatives and
friends were on the train became aware
OF the wreck, but not word would the
railroad people give to anybody and
there was a rush 10 the telegraph and
telephone offices and evey avenue Of in
formation was sought. but tn North
western officers managed 10 block ali.
A great crowd OF frantic people have
surrounded the depot and all avenues
OF information and are crying for news
Of their friends and<relatises There
is little probability Of anything Ike a
connected story before the train sent
out 20 bring IN the victims returns To
Omaha, which will be 6 o'clock in the
morning.
THE DEAD.
WILLIAM WILSON and daughter.
ouncil Bluffs.
ENGINEER Peterson, ouncil
BlufTs.
PAFRIK SCULLY, Omaha.
J. COSGROVE. Omaha.
CHAS. HERMAN. Missouri VALLEY
ley.
p J CARROLL. Omaha.
MRS ?. J. CARROLL and three chill
dreu. Oms IA
CHARLES M'nERMOTT.
JOHN COSGROVE.
JAMES COSGROVE.
GEORGE LAWRENCE.
MRS. E : BRADLEY.
HUGH DODSON. Council Blurs.
MRS FRED NELSON.
Wm- NELSON
JOHN PERKINS.
-. PETERSON
MRS HART and son
JHON M-KENNA.
MRS TAYLOR
MRS. TRACY. Omaha.
BOBBIE CLAIR
THE INJURED
The injured. a Tar as known. are.
Jack Taylor. Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Scuiiy.- Omaha.
joan McKsnna, Omaha.
Leonard Mack. Omaha
Michael shannon. Omaha.
Henry Conrad. Darton. -
james Fitzg zobon. Missouri Valley.
William summit
- Nielsen Omaha
John II. Perkins.