The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
MANY PEOPLE INJURED
Il. C., p. & G. TRAIN DERAILED NEAR
GRANDyIEw. MO.
Over Forty Passengers Hurt, Three
Probably Fatally - The Accident
Due TO Spreading OF the Rails.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June S.-betWeen
forty and forty-fve passengers were in
jured. three perhaps fatally. by the derail-
ment Of train No. l. south-bound on the
Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad.
three miles south OF Grandview, No.. al $50
last night. The train left Kansas City late
and was running at slow rate of speed
on account OF bad condition Of track oc-
casioned by heavy rains The injured were
brought to this city to-day and taken to
hospitals. The list follows:
p. H. WILLIAMS. Moret. Mo. slight.
MRS. E. B. CHANDLER. Jaudon, Mo-
! internal.
b. DUFFY, Fort Smith. Ark. hip
sprained.
a eHiE6 Of R Rpr and s sss eH Bay. badly
bruised on side OF face.
DIR. W. T. ADAMS. Richards. Mo. slight
CO {. u !. 1ARRs. Christopher, Mo-. right
sn %RTHu m 'scRUGGs. Joplin. Mo-. cut
RAY Goss. Joplin. Mo-. arm and side
JOHN REYNOLDS, kansas City, hip
VERNON BIGLER. Amsterdam. face bad
H E sPEEZ, Irwin. Mo-, hip bruised.
MRS E c. SPEEZ, hand lacerated.
AUGUST HULETT. Asbury, Mo-, leg
bruised
M. T.
Springs. Col. hand injured
NJ A. JONES, Winthrop, Ark, head bad
MRS J. H. HORNE. Pittsburg. Kan.
P. R. BROWN. Cleveland. Mo-. leg in
l. v. MOORE. Kansas City. head hurt.
MRS: FRANK DOWN. Kansas City,
Kan, head bruised s
CHARLES F. HAINEs. arm cut
w: e. MGRAFF. Blair. Neb. cut on
MRS w H. WARDEN. Kansas City.
J. W: 6. SLOAN. Arnett. Mo-, bruised
y. A PEgLL SsghxilIs: Mo; On; side hurt
HENRY GfLropY. Drexei. Mo-. arm
c. c: BERKEY, Cleveland. No, leg
6: 8. LACEY. Argentine. Kan. knee hurt.
w; C sIMoNs. Drexel. shoulder
G. E. SAGE Msrwin. Mo-. sprained back.
F. s. HOWELL. Nebraska, bruised leg.
HENRY su MLL Rlsns Kansas Kan cifs sr%
S. A wILHERT, Drexel. Mo-. resh
G. l. 0 X. CRAWFORD. Drexel NO..
bruised chs5i 5sTCSs Kansas Rss ae CITY, Kan
MISS BURROWS. Amsterdam. Mo-. head
J. N LBcGErT. Drexel. Mo-. badly. cut
j. NJ. JACKSON. lingo. Kan. cut about
JOHN T. METHANY, Neosho. Mo-. back
FRED J. BERKowITz. New Orleans.
MRS. BERKOwITz, head bruised.
BUELL. STOKER, Drexel, Mo-, back
MELVILLE sToKER. RockvaiI. Kan.
head cut.
The wrecked train was due TO leave Kan
sas City last night at $780, but IL was nearly
before a start was made. Two miles be-
yond Grandview a small station thirty
miles south of Kansas City. the rails spread
| owing to the recent severe rains and thu
| smoker, which contained most OF the in
| jured, and the chair car, Immediately fol-
| lowing. were turned their side into a
ditch. The Pullman left the track but re-
| manned upright. The engine and combina-
| track.
The accident took place at $50. during
heavy downpour of rain. The crew imme-
in the pouring rain and darkness. Women
and children were dragged from the win
| dows of the chair car and given attention
| first. Before all had been taken out Of the
| chair car fire started in the rear end The
| porter cut hole through the roof OF the
| women in immediate danger. In the we'll
| filled smoker passengers were compelled 70
| crawl the full length of the car to the rear
door to escape. Exit through the broken
windows was dangerous. the darkness max
| ing II impossible TO see foot ahead. The
scene of the wreck was in the woods, and
no houses were near enough to which the
| injured could be taken Torches were soon
| improvised and here and there in the dark
| ness and rain the dim lights fluttered in the
| hands of their holders, scurrying In every
| direction to render aid to the unfortunates.
| For the immediate care of the hurt fires
| were built alongside the track and lent aid
| to the rescuers and warmth to the rain
| soaked injured
The most seriously hurt were carried into
| the baggage and mail and In the Pull
| man. AS soon as possible word OF the
| wreck was sent TO Grandview and a relief
| train was started out from Kansas City.
| The train arrived at o'clock a. m ana
| took back TO Kansas City all of the injured.
Engineer Brown, seen after the wreck,
| said that he was running slowly around
| sharp curve on embankment eight feet
| high. The track was cleared at noon to-day
and trains were running as usual.