Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-30

about 10 miles from this city, instantly
killing eight persons and injuring more
than 20, three of whom will probably die.
The killed are all of st. Louis. Their
names are:
ADoLPH HOLE, engineer of the ac-
commodation train.
CHARLES MOBINE.
CONRAD KUNTZ.
C. C. BLEvINS.
H. THALL.
BARNEY MKENNA, in charge of the
refreshments.
MISS MAUD M'KENNA, aged IA, his
daughter.
JOHN CARTWRIGHT.
Twenty-one persons were more or less
injured, but at a late hour 1t Is thought
no one will die.
The injured are: Ferd LANCE of st.
Louis internal injuries; David Garrett
of st. Louis, head cut and legs bruised;
J. E. Robla of st. Louis, hips and legs
injured; Charles Mlltnez of st. Louis,
scalp wounds; Frank Hasler of st. Louis,
late of Springfield, Mo-, fireman on the
excursion train, spinal cord injured and
hurt internally; Mrs. J. B. Mcdaniel of
ST. Louis, slightly injured; George Wolff
Of Kirkwood, conductor on the suburban
train, hip injured and body bruised; Rob-
ert Mulholland of Spring Park, brakeman
on the suburban train, slightly injured
George Atwood, st. Louis, conductor on
the suburban train, slightly injured; JOS
eph Drisden of Springfield Mo-, engineer
on the excursion train, skull fractured
and badly scalded; Frederick Miller of
Valley Park,--freman on the suburban
train, legs injured and body bruised; A.
X. Smith of Valley Park, baggageman on
the suburban, head cut and arms injured;
Mrs A. K. Smith of Valley Park, injured
by shock; Matt Wapplehorst of Valley
Park, slightly injured; Peter Hill of st.
Louis face cut and badly bruised; Rob-
ert Langen, William Suffer, Henry 7.
Larborg. Louis Hunt. Henry McMichael,
Mrs. Rosehill, all Of st. Lolds, more or
less injured.
How 1t Occurred.
The collision occurred between the sec
ond section of an excursion train bound
west and the Frisco Valley Park accom-
mediation train. 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 to have let the accommoda-
ton train through. The excursion 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 today, under the
auspices of the G. A. r. and Women's
paliar corns
The first section had gone through safe
ly and the second which consisted of II
coaches, was heavily laden with q. A. R.
men, their wives and children. left st.
louis .bout o,c,ocl,
According IN II Dishm.n the tele-
grammar and station agent at snrine
park n should have stonned at that Mace
for orders instead of doing so the sec
ond section nassed nv the station. and
soon after met the accommodation COM
ipg down prada at full sneed. Engineer
Hole of the accommodation was not
sware the second section was on the road
and in trying to make the switch at Kirk
wood, crashed into the Inflated train in
cut lust ls miles from the St. Louis
union station.
The accommodation consisted of an en-
CINE, tender baggage car and two coach
ss. in which there were only five passen
gers. The engine and tender were wreck
ed, but the other three cars were not
damaged. 1t Is due to the lightness OF
this train that the accident was not worse
than it was.
One Car Train.
There was only one car, combination
baggage and coach on Engineer Hole
train, but the collision was terrlnc' DOM
engines being demolished and a NUMBER
of cars telescoped. Inc WrecKage was
piled high on the track ana ABOVE the
sound OF escaping steam could De hearo
tho cries of the frightened ana injured
passengers. Next TO the engine Vi liz
excursion train was the commlssary car
filled with refreshments. barney Mchen
ma was In charge OF the eololes anu VIII
him was his l4-year-olo oaushter' MAUI
Both were Instantly Killed. pelhs scaio
cd and crushed.
A number of passengers, mostly youni
men, were grouped around the tempo
rary counter, eating and drinking. TIL
and the next car in which were 70 pas
sengers, suffered the worst damage an
most of the killed and injured were take
from them. Engineer Hole of the &C
commodation, which was running o
time, was killed, and his fireman, Fran
Halsar WAS hadlv injured.