The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03
RAILROAD WRECK.
Nine Persons Killed Outright and
Twenty-Three Injured, Some
of Them Fatally.
The WRECK WAS CAUSED BYA WASH0UT.
The Track. Undermined. Remained
Intnct-Sent a to His
Intended Wife and Dicd-Onc Vic
tim WINS Released by Saving Oh
His Arm.

Intended Wife and Died-One Nic-
tim wns Released by Saving on
His Arm.
Waterloo. Ia, May 29.-The through
train from Chicago minneapolis over
the Rock Island u burlington and
Cedar Rapids & Northern railways,
was wrecked at lis Sunday morning
at the crossing of Sink creek, about
four miles southeast of this place.
The train consisted of five coaches, in
Guiding mail and baggage car, smok-
ing car, two passenger coaches, and
sleeper. Nine persons were killed and
- injured.
Track Washed by II CiOud-Burst.
y cIuud-burst had washed the sand
and gravel road bed, leaving the track
unsupported for Il stretch of 20 feet.
The rails and ties held together, and
there was nothing to Indicate the in
security of the road. The engine
struck the washuut. and was derailed
in the ditch beside the track, and be-
hind it The cars were piled in Il con
fused heap. The mail car tipped over
and ~telescopcd the baggage car be-
bind, while the rear end of the bag
gage car, in turn, telescoped the
smoker. The root of the sleeper
ploughed its way through the day
coach. while the lower half of the lat
ter crashed through the sleeper.
The engineer and fireman jumped
from the train and escaped with slight
injuries.
Sent IL Message to His Love and Died.
Mr.. Schwcppe, of Alton, ILL.,, was
brought to this city alive, but died at
eight o'clock. He was badly cut about
the head, and it was evident from the
beginning that his injuries We're fatal.
He was on his way to Minneapolis,
where he was to be married yesterday.
He asked his physicians to telegraph
his father and his sweetheart:
Tell her" he grasped, that have
been detained by a wreck and can not
keep the appointment Oh time. Don't
say any more.
Relief Trains Go to the Rescue.
The news was brought to this city
by Il mail clerk: the fire whistle WAS
blown:a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. haSti-
ly prepared. and Il relief train WAS
sent very speedily. The injured pas
sengerS were cNtricated from the de-
Ii. ..,I Lr.,,rH+ lar, N,ntI,r r,Itnf
train o arrived from Cedar Rapids,
and took Il number of seriously injured
to be treated in the hospital in that
city.
A Passengers story.
+. j.. Day. of Allison. Ia, Il passen-
ger. said:
The train was running at good
speed and at Il point about three or
fcu1 miles from Waterloo it left the
track. The engine and baggage "a
were thrown about ten feet. The en-
cinccr evidently had his engine under
excellent control. as | never saw such
a sudden stop. The smoker, where
sat. ~teIcscoped the baggage ear. and
l found myself with the brakeman on
the roc of the day coach"
Had His Arm Sawed on.
VIII Schollian, of Waterloo, who
travels for a st. Louis tobacco house,
anG makes his headquarters in this
city. suffered more severely than any
ether of the Waterloo passengers. lie
was found in the second passenger
-- 4 .-I..I L. laI ,r~,, ,F..r
leaving the smoker. his arm crushed
Between the front end of the sleeper
and the side of the car. holding him
fast in the wreck. He did not lose
consciousness, but begged that his arm
be sawed off to release him. When it
was found that there WAS no posSibili-
" of saving the arm this was done, the
amputatiOn being effected by Il COM
mon handsaw. Mr.. Schollian displayed
the utmost fortitude. and after h" was
released. walked TO the adjoining farm
house of Mrs. Caroline Mericle, where
he was resting quietly at last report.
Mr.. Day. in speaking of the cause OF
the accident. said:
Must Have Been n WnterspOut.
There must have been Il waterspout
for a powerful stream of water
washed the dirt out from under the
track for Il distance. | should think,
OF half a mile. With the foundation
gone there was nothing to hold up the
rails, and as the weight of the train
struck the weak spot, down and over
We went"
William Schollian. of Waterloo,
whose arm was amputated in order TO
release him from the wreck. has since
died.
Killed by Lightning.
Sandusky. o.. May29.-Louis E. Bert,
a farmer of Oxford Township. was
l;llnI L. Enhtninn Sntrrlnr ninht nf