The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R CRASH.
THREE EXCURSIONISTS KILLED
AND 20 OR 80 INJURED.

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in Their Berths in Sleeping Cars
when the crash Came.
Chicago, Ill, June SO.-Three persons
were killed outright and about twenty or
thirty persons were injured in a rear end
collision on the Chicago and Northwestern
road at 12:45 o'clock this morning at West
Chicago. thirty miles out of Chicago, on
the Gaiena division.
The dead are:
MRS. R. sHTPMAN, Appleton, Wis
JOHN GOODING, Appleton, Wis
UNKNOWN TRAMP, who was riding on
the front end of the baggage car.
The injured are:
WILLIAM MICHESSTEETER, sey-
mour, Wis, back hurt.
MRS. WILLIAM MICHELSTEETER
Seymour, Wis, body bruised.
MISS SARAH SHIPMAN, Appleton.
Wis, left foot sprained and right side of
body bruised
MISS c. E. SHIPMAN, Appleton, Wis,
lip badly cut and other parts of face
bruised.
MICHAEL COURTNEY, engineer, Bel
videre, ILL.,, two ribs fractured, right leg
badly lacerated: will recover
L. A. WILLIAMS, Fon du Lac, Wis,
chest badly bruised and right ankle
sprained.
DIR. E. A. MILLER, Clintonville, Wis
, right ankle sprained
< w. H. FINNEY. Clintonville, Wis, left
arm sprained and forehead badly bruised.
X MRS. NJ D. MINTOSH, Fond du Lac,
right side bruised.
MISS A. E. M'ALLISTER, Oconto, Wis,
contusions of forehead and nose.
MARY BAIRD, Neenah, Wis, badly
bruised on left side of the face
a MRS. S. A. RUSSELL, Appleton, Wis,
back seriously hurt
AMELIA MKAY, Appleton. Wis. left
arm fractured and lacerated.
MRS. w. D. GIBSON, Appleton. Wis.
right side of chest hurt, and one hip
sprained.
w. D. GIBSON, Appleton, Wis, slight
4 scalp wound
MRS. A. E. PFEIFFER. Neenah, Wis.
slight bruises
{. E. RIPLEY, Fond du Lac Wis, face
ana hands slightly cut.
MRS. c. E. RIPLEY, Fond du Lac
Wis. left arm sprained.
MRS. ALGIMON GALPIN Appleton,
Wis, slight bruises.
Wis. -eP - y"
The victims of the collision were Chris |
udh EndeaVor delegates who left Chicago /
last night en- route for the great conven-
tion IN San Francisco. The colliding trains |
were sections Nos. and of a Christian
Endeavor special sent out in nine sections
peginning last night at 1870 o'clock
section No, ran into section No. 4,
NAcn left Chicago fifteen minutes ahead |
Of it. Section No. carried the Wisconsin
delegation, nearly 500 strong. In the rear
sleeper were people from Fond du Lac,
Grcen Bay, Appleton and other Wisconsin
cities. Section No. 4 had come to a stop
Just out of West Chicago where the
treeport line diverges from the main line |
Section No. came up behind al great
speed, and the shock of the collision was
terrific
The passengers in the two rear sleepers
OF section No. were all in their berths
They received no warning, and those not
Killed outright awOke to find themselves
Jammed in the wreckage.
Passengers on both trains FASTENED TO
the spot and began the work of rescue |
one of the worst of the injured is Engi- |
neer Charles Courtney of section No. 5.
lie had stuck to his post like hero. and
Is so seriously injured that he cannot live. |
every point within reaching distance. Chi |
cdgo was notified and asked to send ply |
slclans at once and medical help was re-
quested from Geneva, Wheaton, and Au-
rora
The engine of section No. struck the |
rear sleeper of section No. with terrific /
Iorce. The engine was totally wrecked. |
Strange to say the rear sleeper of section /
NO. was not the one to suffer most. It /
was driven with terrific force upon the |
second sleeper, and such was its impetus /
mat 1t crushed through 1t as though it /
had been cardboard box and reduced il
10 mass of wreckage. The passengers |
IN the second sleeper were therefore the |
ones to suffer most and it was in it that |
most OF the victims were hurt. Mrs. Ship /
man and Mrs. Gooding were both in this |
sleeper.
Men and women could be seen struggling |
70 eNtricate themselves from the wreck /
age. Others pinned down by some crushing |
weight were crying for help. Here and |
mere was an arm or a leg protruding |
from the Debris
a pathetic scene was the rescue of the |
,Wo daughters Of Mrs Shipman Of Apple |
ton' The rescuers were attracted to them /
oy their cries. They were unable to ex-
ulcate themselves. and though hurt, re-
nsnaaa assistance, begging that their |
nom first helped
Nl4iA Goodng OF Appleton, Wis, |
twas probably Instantly killed The force |
i oi the collision crushed together the par
tuuons Of her berth and she had no possl- |
OIe chance of escape.
FroI. Leo A. Williams of Fon du Lac |
was found buried under pile OF debris, |
ana though he was unable TO cxtricate |
niIiselt' and II seemed as " he must he |
scriously injured he escaped with a |
D,oken arm ana a cut wrist
me Chicago and Northwestern officials |
1lu tl everything In their power 10 relieve |
S,e sufferers. The two hotels In West |
Snlcago we're turned into hospitals and |
ance.
me sections following those which met
Httaaster' 8, q and .. carrying $50 peo-
piae, were delayed upward Of three hours.
Inaiiy, the northbound track was cleared
anu tney were enabled TO proceed.
As soon as the wreck was reported to
sne s, iocal officers OF the Chicago and
S,orthwestern, supt. Stuart OF the Galena
FiA,Vno rdorod a special train and went
thg wreck. other officials dis
patcned messengers for the COM
gany doctors, and Assistant Gen.
eupt' dardner and corps of surgeons