The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-04

Seriously Hurt-Two of the Passengers
are Kansas Partles-S wolien strea m
Carries Ont . Small Bridge and the
Train PIunees Into the Gap.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 3.-The fast flyer
on the Union Pacific railroad was
wrecked about daylight this morning,
docu, forty miles east Of Denver
Two traInmen were killed outright and
eight passengers were badly hurt The
killed are:
JOHN A WARD. engineer OF No. Ill
Twenty-eighth street. Denver.
W. B. HARRINGTON. baggageman.
Kansas City.
The wreck was caused by washout.
The heavy rains OF the night flooded the
streams and carried out a portion OF
the small bridge which spans Nonche
creek between Byers and Sirasoury.
The train was on time and was run
ming alors at the usual speed when ap-
preaching the point OF accident.
Without warning, the engine plunged
into the abyss. followed by the mail and
baggage car. and the other cars were
PILED a5ou; in confusion.
The engine was completely under water
in Almost the middle OF the stream and
Engineer Ward was Under il. Strange
10 say, the fireman escaped death.
The fatally injured passengers We're
riding IN the forward car. Some Of the
sleeping passengers in the Pullman were
thrown from their berths. and more or
less hurt, but none seriously.
Byers. the nearest town 10 the wreck.
was five miles away, and the conductor
fastened TO cover that distance on foot.
He arrived there at o'clock. The Off
Gals in Denver were notified Of the ac-
cident by wire. a special wreckins
train, with General Manager Denel and
other railroad officials and physicians
on board, started for the scene Of the
wreck.
Meanwhile all possible was being done
for the wounded atthe wreck.
Engineer Ward was one Of the best
known locomotive drivers in the city.
The rain storm was general in the
plains region.
TIE wrecked train was due in Denver
at 4:O3 iris morning.
The specia, train sent 10 the scene of
The accident arrived in Denver at 1890
.. m. with the dead and injured. The
injured are:
Oscar Ingram, fireman; bruised about
the head; dazed.
w y. Rankin, Denver; badly cut
about the head: arm broken.
]. E. Reid; back injured.
Mrs Fred Nash, Laramie, Wyo.: back
s2rained.
Mrs. s. c. Craven, Blue Springs. Neb.;
right ankle broken.
Mrs. c. L. Hubbard, Abilene. Kan;
back hurt.
W. II. E. Thornton, Chicago; arm
sprained and bruised.
l.. Eckert. Seattle, Wash: head cut
C. E. Goddard. Leavenworth. Kan:
back hurt.
Both Pullman cars remained on the
track but the chair car was tipped up
persons viii recover.
Denver. Col. Aug. 3.-All the serious
ly injured from this mornings wreck
lear Byers were taken TO s.. Josepth's |
hospital in this city. Rankin and Reid |
are mail clerks.
ut was so sudden" eaid Reid in CIV |
Ing an account OF the accident, that 7 !
had no time 70 leap or think. The To-
c5moti sr7ot over the bridge and fell !
over on its side. The mail. baggage and !
cars smashed together. the /
chair car falling on top OF the heap. |
with one end remaining OH the east I
hank. The water was twenty feet deep, |
and fortunately put out the fire before /
the locomotive exploded"
Reid and Rankin were shot up through 1
,;Is roof OF the mail car, which splint /
assunder when the crash came, and cut |
ard bleeding made their way to the /
bank.
i. Eckert OF Topeka was in the chair
,ar asleep when the accident occurred.
When the car plunged headiong into the
creek. he was thrown into an upright /
position. and from this down to his face
n the aisle. AS he ferl, he struck his
forehead on the chair in front OF him.
making an ugly cash under his left eye.
and on his temple. His chair was
brown forward against the chair in
front. pinning the arm Of Mss Edel-
NOM between the two. Eckert says
hat crow bar had 10 be used 70 separate
he two seats far enough 10 enable the
woman 20 ex,rlcate her arm. She was IN
ne water up to her neck. As soon as
'he was removed from hsr perilous pos
ion under the water. all OF the passen-
gers were taken through the upper door.
md landed in safety on the ground
ickert was enroute % Seattle. whence
IL intended 20 20 70 Klou9yke
Dr.. c. F. Goddard II esvenwor;h.
who Is a son - Judge Goddard % this
sty. temporarily dressed the wounds %
III the injured. although he was himself
'adIy hurt.
S11Urintenient Deuel. says ne cause
: ire acciien: Vas The washing away
z forty feet - the bridge over the
reek near Strasbu-g.
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