Evening journal., 1896-10-26
9lS0BEYED The ORDERS
The Negligence Of Trainmsn
Cost Eight Lives.
FRIaHTFUI WRECK ON FRIsooRoAD

An Excursion Train Crashed Into a Local
Accommodation -Both at Full Speed.
Eight People KILLED Outrieht-Mors
Than Thirty Injured.
ST. Louis, Oct. a6-Two passenger
trains on tho 81 Louis and San Francisco
railroad csii.dod nearly opposite Windsor
station, miles from this city, Instantly
killing persons and iniurlng more than
30 three of whom viii probably die. The
killed are all of ST. Louis Their names
are Adolph Hohl, engineer Of the accom-
mediation train Charles MOhine, Conrad
kun2, c. Bleyins, H. Thall. Barney
Mckcnna, IN charge Of the refreshments,
Maud McHonna, aged IA, his daughter;
John Cartwright
The collision occurred between tho Soc
and section of an excursion train bound |
west and sthe Frisco Valley park accom-
mediation, east bound.
From what can bo learned the accident |
was the result Of disohedlonco or neglect /
of orders on the part OF tho excursion /
train crew, who should have remained at
Spring Park for orders, and let the accom-
modation through
The excursion train WAS the second sec /
Mo, 100 miles west Of Sc. Louis, whore
the Missouri Home For Aged Veterans
was dedicated undor the auspices Of the
e. A. r. and Womans Relief corps. The
first section bad gone through safely and
the second which consisted Of II coaches
heavily laden with G. A. r. men, their
wives and children, left ST. Louis about
an hour later. According TO J. d. Dish
man, the telegraph operator and station
agent at Spring Park, Ii should have stop
ped at that place Instead OF doing so,
tho second section passed by the station,
and soon after met tho accommodation
coming down grade at full speed. En-
gnoor II OIL Of the accommodation was
not aware thnt the second section was on
the road, and in trying TO mako the switch
at Kirkwood crashed into the III fatod
train IN a cut, just 8 milos from the St
Louis Union station. Thoro was only one
car, combination baggage and coach on
Enginoor Hollis train, but the collision
wGs terrific both onginos being domolish-
cd and "a number Of the cars telescopod
The wreckace was pilod high on tho track
and above the sound OF escaping steam
could DO heard the cries Of tho frightened
and injured passengers.
Father and Daughter scaIdedto Death.
Next to the engine of the excursion
train was the oommissary car filed with
refreshments. Barney Mckonna was in
/ charge Of tho edlbles and with him was
/ his l4-year-old daughter Maud. Both were
/ Instantly killed, being scalded and crushed.
/ A number of passengers, mostly young
men, were grouped around the temporary
counter, eating and drinking. Almost all
were either killed or injured. This and
the next car, in which were 20 passengers,
suffered the worst damage, and most Of
the killed and injured were taken from
,a.,.., r-sest.aecr Tts,ial 81 tl.o roootnrn oda-
luni WnlCn was running on tln1o, was liill-
ed, and his fireman, Frank Hasler, badly
wounded.
After the wreck occurred people begar
to come in from all directions on wheels
IN buggies and wagons and on foot, anC
within an hour after the accident thou.
sands could be seen grouped around the
pilo OF debris No wrooking train was
available, but every body turned TO- and in
short time bad rescued the Injured and
taken out the dead. Doctors from sur
rounding towns hurried 60 tho scene and
rendered what assistance they could to the
( suffering, WHO were transported TO places
Of safety All the medical resources Of ST.
Louis were placed at the disposal OF the
Frisco railroad as soon as tho nows Of the
accident reached tho city dispeusnry Dr.
Starklof the city physician, Immediately
set out for the scene of the wreck with a
corps of assistants and ambulances, but
owing 20 the delay experienced their sory-
ices wero not needed.
The relief train bearing the survivors
Of the wreck reached the Union station
about four hours after the accident and
was Immediately besisgod by crowd OF
friends and relatives of tho victims. Some
of the wounded were removed TO tholr
homes by friends, while othors were taken
to various hospitals. Among tho lattor
were three whose injuries viii probably
prove fatal
j. d. Dishman, the telegraph operator
and station agent at Spring Park, stated
to a reporter that had the excursion train
stopped at Spring Park for orders, as it
should have done, the accident would
have been ayorted. He said be got mos
sage from Valley Park when the accom-
mediation train left that point, and that
had the excursion trsin stopped he would
have had it put on the switch until the
accommodation had passed. Dishmnn said
be was in his Office when the excursion
passed at a high rate OF speed. He said
that he knew the two trains would come
together, but that he was poworless to
ovnrt tho noridrnt