The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-29
A DEADLY WASH0UT.
It Causes a Fatal Railroad Wreck
...,,.., Near Waterloo, Ia.
NINE DEAD,TwENTY- -THREEHURT

One OF the Dead Was on His Way t,
Be Observation-Disclosures, PInioned l,
the Wreck, Calmly Ordered His Arm
Sawed or.
Waterloo, Ia, May 29.-The through
train from Chicago to- Minneapolis
over the Rock Island and Burlington
Cedar Rapids and Northern railways
were wrecked at LIS yesterday morn.
ing at the crossing Of Sing Creek,
about four miles southeast Of this
place. The train consisted of six
coaches, including mail and baggage
ear, smoking car. two passenger
coaches and sleeper. Nine persons
were killed and 20 injured.
The list of dead is as follows: E. L.
Arnold, lumberman, Minneapolis; W.
A. Mclaughlin, Muskegon, Mich: R.
H. Schwette, Alton, Ills; David Halo,
Minneapolis; F. s. Carpenter, st.
Louis; John Hawkins. Pullman con-
duetor; George Wainwright, train con-
ductor; viii Scholliam, st. Louis; one
unknown person.
A cloudburst had washed the sand
and gravel roadbed. leaving the track
unsupported for stretch of 20 feet.
Tho rails and ties held together, and
there was nothing to indicate the in
security of the road. The engine
struck the washout and was derailed
in the ditch beside the track, ana be-
hind it the cars were piled up in con-
fused heap. The nail car tipped over
and was telesepped by the baggage
car behind. while the rear end Of the
baggage car telescoped the smoker.
The roof of the sleeper ploughed its
way through the day coach, while the
lower half of the latter crashed through
the sleeper.
The engineer and fireman Jumped
from the train and escaped with slight
injuries.
Mr.. schwette, of Alton. was brought
to this city alive, but died at 8 o'clock.
He was badly cut about the head, and
It was evident from the beginning that
his injuries were fatal. He was on his
way to Minneapolis, where he was to
have been married yesterday. He
asked his physician to telegraph his
'ather and sweetheart. Tell her." he
sasped, that have been detained by
wreck and cannot keep the appoint
nent. Don't say any more"
A striking example of cool nerve and
ortltude was shown by Will Scholliam,
! drummer for st. Louis tobacco
louse, who made his headquarters at
Waterloo. He was found in the second
passenger COACH his arm crushed be-
ween the front end Of the sleeper and
he side of the coach. He did not lose
onsciousness, but begged that his arm
10 sawed off so as to release him. It
vas found that there was no possible
ty Of releasing the unfortunate man
n any other way, so this was done.
cholliam gritted his teeth and looked
n while his arm was amputated with
common hand saw, not moan COM
ng from the poor fellow as the crude
instrument tore it's way through bone
nd sinew. Afte. he was released,
Scholl1am walked unassisted to a
earby farphouse. He was terribly
by loss of blood, however,
nd died yesterday afternoon.
The news was brought to this city
y mail clerk, the whistle was blown,
switch engine and coach hastily pre-
ared and relief train sent very
,eedily. The injured passengers were
from the debris and brought
ere. Another relief train soon ar
we'd from Cedar Rapids and took a
umber Of the seriously injured to be
eated In the hospital In that city.