The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-26
Two Passenger Trains Crash Into
Each Other.
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED
A Fearful Accident Caused by
Somebody's plsobedienoe or
Neglect OF Orders-Engineer
and His Fireman Dead,

colllded nearly opposite Windsor sta
tion, about 13 miles from this city, IN
stantly killing eight persons and In
juring more than 30. three OF whom
will probably die.
The killed are all o. ST. Louis. Their
names are: Adolph Hohl. engineer OF
the accommodation train; Charles MO-
blne; Conrad kuntz; C. c. Blevins. IL.
Thall; Barney Mckenna, In charge OF
the refreshments; Miss Maud Mcken-
ma. aged IA. his daughter; John Cart
wright.
The collision occurred between the
second section of an excursion train
bound west and the Frisco Valley
Park accommodation. From what can
be learned the accident was the result
Of disobedience or neglect OF orders on
the part of the excursion train crew.
who should have remained at Spring
Park for orders and have let the ac-
commooation train through. The ex-
cursion train was the second section OF
a special bound for St. James. Mo-,
100 miles west Of st. Louis, where the
Missouri Home for Aged Veterans was
dedicated to-day under the auspices
OF the q. A. r. and Women's RELIEF
Corps.
The first section had gone through
safely and the secOna, which consisted
of II coaches, heavily laden with @. A.
II. men. their wives and children. left
st. Louis about o'clock. According
to J. d. Dishman, the telegraph oper-
ator and station agent at Spring PARK,
1t should have stopped at that place
for orders. Instead Of doing so the
second section passed by the station
and soon after met the accommodation
A.. A.. <ttll m
gineer Hohl of the accommodation was
not aware the second section was on
the road, and in trying to make the
switch at Kirkwood, crashed into the
Inflated train In cut just Is miles
from st. Louis union station. There
was only one car. combination Dag
gage and coach, on Engineer Hohrs
train. but the collision was terrihc,
both engines being demolished and q
number Of cars telescoped. The wreck
age was piled high on the track ana
above the sound Of escaping steam
could be heard the cries of the fright
ened and injured passengers.
Next to the engine Of the excursion
train was the commissary car flled
with refreshments Barney Mckenna
was In charge of the edibles and with
him was his 14-year-old daughter
Maud. Both were instantly killed. be-
ing scalded and crushed.
A number of passengers. mostly
young men. were grouped around the
temporary counter, eating and drink
ing. Almost all were either killed or
injured. This and the next car, In
which were 70 passengers. suffered the
worst damage, and most Of the killed
and injured were taken from them.
Engineer Hohl. of the accommodation.
which was running on time. was killed
and his nreman. Frank Halser. was
badly injured.
Immediately after the wreck people
began to come In from all directions.
and within an hour after the accident
occurred thousands could be seen
grouped around the pile OF debris. No
wrecking train was available. but
everybody turned to, and In a short
time had rescued the injured and
taken out the dead. Doctors from the
surrounding towns hurried to the
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 road as soon as the news OF the
accident reached the city dispensary.
At 2:iO o'clock this afternoon the re-
lief train bearing the survivors Of the
wreck reached the union station and
was Immediately besieged by crowd
OF friends and relatives, anxious to
see II their dear ones had escaped in
fury. Some OF the wounded were re-
moved to their homes by friends while
others were taken to the various hos
pitals. Among the latter were three
whose injuries will probably prove
fatal.
J. d. Dishman. the station agent at
Spring Park. stated to reporter that
had the excursion train stopped at
Spring Park for orders. as II should
have done, the accident would have
been averted. He said he got a mes
sage from Valley Park when the ac-
commodation train left that point, and
he added that had the excursion train
stopped he would have had 1t pull into
the switch until the accommodation
passed. Dishman said that he was in
the office when the excursion passed
at a high rate OF speed. He said that
he knew that the two trains would
come together but he was powerless
to avert the accident.
Twenty-ope persons were more or less
injured, but at a late hour II is thought
no one will die. The injured: Ferd
Lange. st. Louis. internal injuries;
David Garretty. St Louis. head cut
and legs bruised: ]. +. Robla, ST.
Louis. hips and legs injured; Charles
Miltnez. st. Louis. scalp wounds;
Frank Hasler. st. Louis, late OF
Springfield. Mo-. fireman on the ex-
cursion train. spinal cord injured end
hurt internally; Mrs. j. b. Ncpar'cl
ST. Louis. slightly injured; Genrgs
Wolff of Kirkwood. conductor On
suburban train. hips injured and iody
bruised; Robert Mulholland Of Spring
| Park. brakeman on suburban train
slightly injured: George Atwood. st
Louis. conductor on suburban train
slightly injured Joseph Dryden
| Springfield, Mo-. engineer on excursion
train. skull fractured and badly scald-
ed; Frederick Miller. Valley Park, fire.
man on suburban train. legs Injured
and body bruised; \. X. Smith, Val
ley Park, baggageman on suburban
train. head cut and hand and arms
injured: Mrs A. X. Smith. Valley
| Park. injured by shock; Matt
wapplehorst Valley Park, slight
| ~ injured; Peter Hill St Louis
face cut and badly bruised
| Robert Iancen. William Sulter. Henry