Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-13
COLLISION ON TIE Rail.
A Freight Train Runs into the Rea,
Of Passenger Train at
Omaha, Neb.
The YELLOW FEVER SITUATION GRAVE
The Area of the Fever Has So Enlarged
That Infection May Be Said to BE Gem
erai Throughout Mississippi-An APP
peal to the General Government for Aid
Three Boys Burned to Death.

Omaha. Neb., Oct "a double
headed Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley freight train ran into the rear
end of an Omaha passenger train in
the yards, three blocks north of Locust
street. at ten o'clock Saturday morning.
The last car on the passenger train
was the dining car ''Delmonico.' 1t
was split almost in two lengthwise.
Harry Jones, waiter, of Chicago. was
killed, and Otto Homedale, of Boone,
Ia, conductor of the dining car, was
fatally scalded and injured about the
body. About dozen other persons
were more or less seriously injured.
The accident was due to the inability
of the engineer. Mike Smith, of the
head engine No 81, OF the freight,
to stop his train. The freight, with
engine 81 ahead, and with the 200
in charge of Engineer Brandt be-
hind, was just rounding the curve
half mile north of the scene of the &C
cident. They ran a little late and
were running at about a 15-mile-an-
hour rate. The tracks from the
curve south to where the acct
dent occurred is down grade. The
supposition that the track was clear,
as it should have been, caused the en-
gineers to continue on around the
curve at the maintained rate of speed.
Engineer Brandt said when the en-
gines passed the curve he saw the mo-
tionless passenger train and whistled
for ''down brakes" but before this
move could be made the engine stru ok
the dining car. As they struck Brandt
and his fireman jumped, as did Engi-
neer Smith and his fireman. The oc-
cupants of the dining car were totally
unaware of the approaching freight,
and until the rear end of their car
was lifted from its rear wheels and
split in two on the boiler of the big
freight engine. Jones, who was killed,
was caught between the frame of the
engine and the floor of the car and
ground to pieces.
The Yellow Fever Situation.
Memphis Tenn. Oct. The yellow
fever situation throughout the state
of Mississippi is assuming grave pro-
portions. The area of the fever has
SO enlarged that infection may be said
to be general throughout the state, as
there is not a section that has not
been visited. Three interstate rail-
roads have practically suspended bust
ness and several short lines are on the
verge of a temporary shut down, due
to the lack of trade. Twenty thousand
or more people have hurriedly left the
state and are refugeeing in northern
cities, eagerly awaiting the approach
of cold weather. The disease con tin
ues to increase steadily in Jackson,
the state capital. Since September 81
there have been A cases there, of
which "a were negroes Only five
deaths have been reported since the
beginning. The Mississippi state board
of health day issued an appeal for
aid from the general government, the
governor telegraphing his approval
from Brandon, where he is transacting
pu bile business.
Three Bows Burned to Death
Green Bay, Wis. Oct. Three boys
Emil and Frank Daniels and Joe
Junkle-have been burned to death in
a barn near this city. The Junkle boy
was visiting with his three cousins
and the four boys slept for the night
in the barn. One of the boys was
awakened by the heat Of the fire and
Jumped from a window, thus saving
his life. but the portion of the barn
where the others were sleeping was
then in flames and they could not be
rescued. Their charred remains were
recovered later. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Three horses and
large amount of farm produce and inn
elements were burned.