The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-04
ENGINE RUNS AWAY
PECULIAR ACCIDENT ON THE
GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD.
switch Engine Ii About to Run on the
End OF Coal Chute, When the Engin-
The Machine Sails Ont tho S1ain
Track Two Miles and Meets m Incom-
ing Passenger Traiu-Collision on the
acknowledgements Expiodes In Ohio
News of Other Catastrophes.

| ing Passenger Traio-Collision on the
acknowledgements Expiodes In Ohio
News of Other Catastrophes.
| Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 3-The coast
train on the Great Northern westbound.
was wrecked near GAINESVILLE last night.
A switch engine at GAINESVILLE was push
| ing couple Of carloads Of coal UP the
coal chute. In some way the engine re-
fused to stop and the cars began to go
over the end of the trestle, dropping %
feet. The engine was reversed and the
engineer and fireman jumped just as
the engine reached the dropping-off
place the coupling broke and it backed
down the incline onto the main track.
II then went west at a furious speed for
two miles, where it struck the coast
train, whose engineer, Fred Griswold,
ana Fireman Carter jumped and were
badly injured. The engines came to-
gether with terrific force, demoHshing
both and throwing five cars off the
track. No one else was hurt The dam
age will reach $4,000.
DERAILED IN A DRIFT.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. "a wreck
occurred on the Great Northern this
morning near Durham, Mont, on the
Blackfoot reservation. The train was the
eastbound passenger, and was being pull
ed by two engines, on account of drift
ing snow. When entering cut the en-
gines suddenly left the track and fell
upon their sides. The accident is sup
posed to have been caused by broken
rail Engineer William Clark of Kalis-
pei, was instantly killed and Engineer
Nelson of Havre had both legs broken
above the knee and was otherwise badly
injured. The f1remen were both hurt but
not seriously. Three cars left the track,
but the passengers escaped with a shak-
ing up.
COLLISION ON THE MONON.
Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 3.-The south
bound passenger train on the Monon !
road, due here at 1880 a. M, collided |
with the northbound freight near Nc |
Coysburg, this side of Rensselaer,. En- |
ganeer Miller OF the passenger train, had |
a leg broken. Others of the crews Of |
both engines escaped by jumping. |
Freight and passenger cars were piled
high and traffic was stopped for several |
hours. The damage is heavy.
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES
Lima, Ohio, Dec. 3.-The boiler of the |
locomotive of an eastbound freight on |
the Chicago and Erie railway exploded |
eight miles east Of here this morning.
Engineer Doolittle Fireman Beaver and /
Brakeman Blank of Huntington, Ind. |
were injured. The engine was blown |
from the track and a number Of cars
were wrecked.
ELECTRIC CAR ACCIDENT.
Burlington, Ia, Dec 3.-Twenty-five |
were cut and bruised last night in an
accident. The car run away on Valley
Street hill, slipping on the icy track.
The car stopped suddenly at the Bottom
Of the hill, breaking the windows and
throwing out the passengers. No seri-
Gus injuries were received.
CANDY FACTOR YBLOwS UP.
New York, Dec. Six men were Sc
verely scalded by the explosion of a
copper sugar boiler in the candy fac
tory of Dauerbach & Sons in this city
today. Several Of them will lose their
eyesight. They are: Joseph Dauerbach,
son Of the proprietor; John Chorgchino,
John Zenolsky, Csaer Donidero, Leon
and Erazil Avignon. The
damage done by the explosion will
amount to about $1,000.
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
Platteyille, Wis. Dec. 3.-The cylin-
der head Of the Latin & Rand Powder
company blew out today, leaving no
trace of the structure. The saltpetre
house was blown 10 atoms. The mill
had two cylinders holding 300 kegs Of
700 pounds each. Loss s25, 900. Engineer
Will Thomas had narrow escape. The
mill will be rebuilt.