The herald., 1897-06-27

smoker, who were In the rear end, man
aged to scramble out of the car and es.
capped. although It IL pretty certain q
number were unable to get out.
The worst damage was done In the
chair car Conductor Copeland had
just entered the front door OF that coach
whten 1t went down. The jolt Of the
sleeping car behind and under it sent
the occupants of the car In pile down
at the front. Chairs went tumbling
down along with the people, and be-
Meath the mass Conductor Copeland met
his death. A heavy chair struck him
and crushed his head, while a score Of
other people were piled above him. The
brakeman and news agent were In the
smoker and went down with 1t.
ut was the most awful sight ever
saw" said ]. ]. Kelly, of Kelly Brothers
Cooperage company of Kansas City.
Il was in the front car, going to Excel
sior Springs. We were directly behind
the sleeper, and we stopped with sud
denness that bumped us about bit. We
heard cries and shouts. and hurried out
in the rain to see what had happened
In the flash of lightning we could see the
wreck piled up in the most awful shape,
and tearing over and through the cars.
I never saw a. more frightful picture.
Cries came from all parts of the wreck,
and people were climbing and hurrying
out of it. Men with blood streaming all
over them came struggling out, and
women with clothing disheveled and
covered with blood piteously appealed
for help. Everybody helped as soon as
we could see what could be done,
but it was something awful. Men were
pinioned down beneath great masses of
seats, timbers were broken, and it was
agony unspeakable to get them out, but,
those who could render assistance did
all that was possible. There is no tell
ing how many people are down in that
water. 1t was from six to ten feet
deep. and the current was very swift"
1t transpires that a farmer living near
Missouri City, perceiving that the flood
was weakening the bridge, waited for
several hours in the rain to flag the
train, but when the critical moment
came, he signaled in vain, for the en-
gineer did not see his eignel. This was
probably due to the terrific downpour
Of rain at the time, the storm being
binding.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
AKRON, Ohio, June 26.-The first Sec
tion Of the Cleveland, Akron and Co.
lumbus train, having on board the en-
ployes of the Goodrich Diamond and
Akron Rubber companies ran into a
Baltimore and Ohio engine at Millers-
burg this morning. 1t was not intended
that the excursion train should stop at
and it was going through
the town at high rate of speed when
the engineer discovered the Baltimore
and Ohio train on the track ahead in
front of the depot. He whistled for
brakes and applied the air, but the train
dashed on and struck the Baltimore and
Ohio train. The collision was terrific. |
The engineer and fireman on each engine
Jumped and saved themselves. Both the |
engines and both baggage cars were
badly wrecked. There were 500 passen-
gers on the excursion train, and great |
excitement prevailed. The following is |
The list of those seriously injured: John |
Weise, w. c. Miller, Harry Courtney, M. |
Jenkins, E. Caperon, Philip Rosemond. |
c. Pope, all employees of the Good
'ich Rubber Company.