The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05

''I was thrown from my berth into
the aisle" she said. "and before could
realize what had happened / was at the
rear of the car pounding with all my
might On the window pane. Suddenly
my ears We're filled with cries and all
sorts 0f noises. Then 4 knew there had
been a wreck. The explosion must
have been terrific. but Z was too badly
frightened to remember whether /
heard it. When i reached the car plat
form ] saw people climbing out of win
d0Ws and doors all along the train
Women and children were screaming al
the top Of their voices, and the men
We're rushing forward in an excited
manner asking one another what had
happened 1t was quite dark.
Above the clamOr of voices rose the
piteOus appeals for help from the two
unfortunates who barely escaped death
On the blind baggage. The men res
cued them promptly and made them as
comfortable as possible. al great
crowd soon gathered and that seemed
to add to the confusion. Conductor
sill. however. was equal to the emer-
gancy and he managed somehow to
bring order out of the chaos and after
awhile the frightened passengers re-
gained their compOsure- did not re-
alize that I was hurt for some time
after the wreck"
The man who committed suicide
talked to Mrs Maxwell Poor fellow"
she said. che must have been an in
valid. He was very pale and thfSs and
there was such a frightened look on his
face The men said he had been drink
inr Thar nroI,ai,Iv il true but / think
his mind was affected by something
other than liquor. Ee muttered some
thing to me about his home i'm Chicago
and said ne had been in California for
his health I asked his name but he
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