Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-22
SOLDIERS IN A WRECK.
One st. Louis Volunteer Killed and
Several Others Injured Near
ChiGIra manga.

Several Others Injured Near
Chiclksmaugs.
CHICKAMAuGA NATIONAL PARK,
GA, May IA passenger train on the
Chattanooga, Rome & Southern railroad,
which left Chattanooga at $40 o'clock this
morning, ran into the third section Of the
military train conveying the first Missouri
volunteers, who arrived at Chattanooga
last night near Rossville, Ga, killing Pri-
vate George NJ. Walker. Company D, and
painfully injuring A. Maynard Lane, Com
pany NJ: Howard Brolask. Company D.
and slightly injuring several other occu-
pants of both trains. --s'
1t appears that the passenger train had
orders to run through to Rossville; and
the second section of the military train,
with a portion Of the First Missouri which
was expected to run through to Rossville,
was delayed at switch about a mile from
Rossytlle on account Of the congested con-
dition OF the tracks, just beyond a wooded
curve. The conductor Of the military train
sent back fiagman to warn the passenger
train, but the flagman did not go far
enough, and the passenger train came
around the curve at the rate Of about
twenty miles an hour. The engineer did
not see the danger signal until within q
short distance Of the military train. He
reversed his engine and put on brakes,
but did not have time to stop his train.
which crashed into the rear of the military
train.
The rear car was palace horse car, In
which Walker was riding, and was COM
pletely demolished. Three of the horses
were also killed. '"' - - ~
Next was baggage car In which Bro
lask and Lane were stationed. This car
was badly torn up, but none Of the oc-
cupants were seriously hurt. The wreck
was cleared by / o'clock and the trains
were resumed.
Following are the killed and injured: ,,
George NJ. Walker. Company D; killed.
Howard Brolaski, Company D; left hip
injured.
Ed Taransbury, Company A.; multiple
confusion: not serious.
A. M. Lane, Company NJ: left hip dislo-
Gated; not serious.
R. d. Leidel, Company H; back sprained
and led bruised; not serious.
DR.. G. A. Baxter, surgeon of the South
ern railroad, was put in charge Of the
wounded and had them taken to st. VIM
cents infirmary, of the Catholic Sisters of
Charity, where all are doing well In pleas
ddlI
Engineer Wheeler and Fireman Handy,
of the passenger train. were arrested by
Lieutenant Colonel Cavendes. and taken
under guard to the park. They were att
erward turned over to the civil authorities.
A trial will be had tomorrow and Judi
cial investigation ordered -ai... 49,
General Boynton, John Jacob Astor and a
number of other officers were on the pas
senger train. but none OF them was hurt.
Several passengers were bruised by being
thrown against the stumps, ETC.. but none
seriously injured. - - +nsH''-'':
The First Missouri. after the accident,
reached the park without further incident,
and was assigned to camp and placed in
the Third corps.
ST. LOUIS. May 2.-The first Missouri
volunteer infantry, whose train was wreck
ed near Chattanooga to-day. is st. Louis
regiment. 1t is composed of the flower of
st. Louis young men. who. to the number
Of 1,05o responded to the call of President
Mckinley for volunteers. Thursday even
ing the regiment, under command of Colo
mel Edwin Batdorf. left Jefferson barracks.
near this city. over the Illinois Central
railroad. in three sections for Chickamauga.