Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-16

given all the steam she could carry in the
hope of knocking them Clear of the track
There were nve & IN rne oHnGn' grn, an anu lou lour
but the fifth went under the wheels, and
the engine left the track and turned half
way round. The baggage car went teie-
scoping over the engine. and the smoker
plunged into the mass of engine, tender
and baggage car: The smoker did not leave
the track, but the chair car did, and was
damaged somewhat.
The great speed of the train that had
chance for escape from the wreck made
the smash something terrible. tossing the
passe ngers and trainmen about in a fright
The railroad officials are of the opinion
that considering the situation and number
OF people in the wreck. the loss of life was
very small.
Edward Nye. the engineer who was killed
although young in years. being only y. was
one of the oldest engineers in the employ of
the Missouri Pacific in point of service.
having been running on the road for near
ly fourteen years. He was one of the COM
pany's most trusted engineers and was
popular in the highest degree with his fel-
low employees. He lived at 1875 Madison
avenue and leaves a widow, but no chill
dren. He was married six years ago TO
Miss Mollie Reynolds. Among his compan-
ions Ed Nye went often by the nickname of
Boomerang" Nye. and by them all he was
esteemed as jovial and hearty good fei-
low. One of them said yesterday: Ed was
always in good humor and always had a
Joke or a ready answer on the end OF ms
tongue. Among railroad men ms !uCh Was
proverbial. for though he had many narrow
escapes, he seemed to always Just escape
injury. He had SO many close shaves that
his friends thought he bore almost
MIR. Nye was 4 member of the local
branch of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and that order will take charge
of his funeral. the arrangements for winch
W i'll be made to-day. The sad news was a
terrible shock to Mrs. Nye. and she was
completely Frustrated. SympathizinS
rio nd
day preparing for the reception of the
body. which reached here at IL o'clock
last night. and was taken in charge by
Undertaken Wagner Mr. Nye had been
tive place being Whitehall \. Y. where
his parents still live. He carried 5000 in
surance in Atchison lodge. y. o. Y. w.
Mr. Volney \. Piper. the travelling man
who was among the injured. fortunately
escaped without serious hurt. He reached
Kansas City at l2:i5 o'clock on the Omaha
home at 3219 Highland avenue. He said
that when the collision came he was thrown
violently almost half the length of the
ear and brought up against the front end.
His worst injury is an ugly cut across the
forehead. He also has a cut on the right
leg above the knee and on the left leg be.
low the knee. There are several bruist
not think any of his injuries are serious.
He was travelling for Joseph L. Hanley.
cigar broker. at sol Massachusetts building.
Mr.. Piper is unmarried.
]. B. Meador. the Atchison travelling man
who was killed. was about 80 years old.
He leaves Il wife and son IL years old. He
also leaves several brothers, one of whom
lives at Fort Scott. and two sisters whose
place of residence is unknown 10 the fam
lily. He held policy of 1865 in the Trav-
elers Association. NO. 90. of Atehison He
was a member of Friendship lodge, No. .,
/. o. o. F.. of .Atchison. and of the G. A.
r. His remains will be forwarded to-day TO
Boonville, Mo-. for burial.