The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-30
JUST BEYOND A BRIDGE
A p. & f. PASSENGER TRAIN TOP
PIES OVER AN EMBANIxMENT.
Rema rIxabIe Escapes from Death in a
Wreck Near Bloomington, ILL.,
The Injured.

A washout on the western division of
the Peoria & Eastern Railroad was re-
sponsible for a wreck yesterday morning
which, by fortunate circumstance es-
capped being the means of probable great
loss of life While descending a grade at
Redwine hill, three miles east of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, the engine drawing the fast New
York express, due in this city at 2:42 p. M.
suddenly was deprived of it's tender, which
jumped the track, taking the entire train
with it into the ditch beside the track.
The cars toppled over and it was first
thought that some of the passengers were
killed.
The engine, in charge of Engineer John
M. Killer, of 1943 Central avenue, this city,
kept the track, and assistance was prompt
ly rendered to the struggling passengers
who were trying to extricate themselves
from the overturned cars.
After all had been accounted for by Con-
ductor Frank Edgerton, of 804 Fletcher ave-
nue., the injured ones were hastily exam
ined. Fright and a general shaking up is
what most of the passengers suffered FROM
while those who received injuries were only
slightly hurt. Several surgeons were sent
at once from Bloomington to dress the
wounds and the list of injured was found
to be as follows
f. T. Bracl1en, Greenville, ILL.,, head cut
and bruised on left arm.
Charles DAILY, Westville, ILL.,, internal in
juries.
Mrs ]. H. Adams, Roslyn WASH scalp
wound and bruised on left hip.
E. M. Rhodes, Bloomington, ILL.,, nose
broken and lips cut.
The only case that has at all a serious as
pect is that of Mr.. DAILY, but that is looked
on in that light because the extent of in
ternal injuries cannot be determined by the
after
nation.
Traffic on tie line was only temporarily
delayed. General Manager Barnard last
night stGted that the train, just before 1t
left the track, crossed a bridge at the rate
of thirty miles an hour, dragging over the
ties after having jumped the rail, and it
has the appearance of an Intervention of
Providence, he thought, that the train wait
ed until it reached solid ground before tip
company had great difficulty in securing
the services of wrecking crew, the bridge
passn-' over it in half an hours time. This
is the only accident the p. e. E. has had
this winter.
The Associated Press last night gave the
following list of those most seriously hurt:
Edward Rhodes, Bloomington, skull frac-
tured, jaw broken. will probably die.
Mrs. Caroline Dunbar Montgomery, Ill,
aged lady internally injured, may die.
Mrs ]. P. Adams, Rosslyn, Wash,
crushed and bruised, may die.
Miss Sidonia Bruner, Peru, ILL.,, arm brok-
en-. badly bruised.
Mrs. Mary Ferguson. Bloomington, badly
bruised, face and head cut.
Mrs. A. X. White Normal, ILL.,, severely
injured internally
Charles Daley, Westvile ILL.,, concussion
of spine, breast crushed, probably fatal.
Rev. S. S. Jones, Danvers, ILL.,, hips
crushed, seriously.
A B. Hurd. Ell Paso, ILL.,, head cut by
glass.
Otto Chamberlain, Mattoon, ILL.,, badly
bruised and cut.
w. A. Archer, Petersburg, ILL., side
crushed.
George E. Jones, Bloomington ILL.,, back
seriously injured.
Wm G. Wade, Bloomington, seriously
bruised and cut.
Frank f. Sweeting, Bloomington, concus-
sion of spine, serious.
Joseph keenan,, LIE Roy, ILL.,, cut and
bruised.