Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-01
lawful RAILROAD WRECK.
Nine Persons Killed Outright and
Twenty-Th Three Injured, Some
of Them Fatally.
THE WRECK WAS CAUSED BYA WASHoUT.
The Track. Undermined, Remained
Intact-Sent a Telegram to His
Intended Wife and Died-One yic-
tim Was Released by Saving on
His Arm.

His Arm.
Waterloo, Ia, May 29.-The through
train from Chicago to Minneapolis over
the Rock Island & 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
GLIDING mail and baggage car, smok-
ing car, two passenger coaches, and
sleeper. Nine persons were killed and
% injured.
Track Washed by CIoud-Burst. ,
A cloud-burst had washed the sand
and gravel road bed, leaving the track
unsupported for a 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 washout, and was derailed
in the ditch beside the track. and be-
hind it the cars were piled in con-
fused heap. The mail car tipped over
and telescoped the baggage car be-
hind, while the rear end of the bag
gage car, in turn, telescoped the
smoker. The roof 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.
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Mr.. Schweppe, of Alton, H., 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 were 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 wreck and can not
keep the appointment on time. Don't
say any more"
Relief Trains Go to the Rescue.
The news was brought to this city
by a mail clerk; the fire whistle was
blown;a switch engine and coach hasti-
ly prepared. and relief train was
sent very speedily. The injured pas
sengers We're eXtricated from the de-
bris and brought here. Another relief
train soon arrived from Cedar Rapids,
and took a number of seriously injured
to be treated in the hospital in that
city.
A Passengers Story.
F. J. Day, of Allison, Ia, passen-
ger, said:
1.-The train was running at good
speed and at a point about three or
four miles from Waterloo it left the
track. The engine and baggage car
were thrown about ten feet. The en-
gineer evidently had his engine under
excellent control, as / never saw such
a sudden stop. The smoker, where I
sat, telescoped the baggage car, and
I found myself with the brakeman on
the roof of the day COACH
Had His Arm Sawed OFF.
Will Schollian, of Waterloo, who
travels for ST. Louis tobacco house,
and makes his headquarters in this
city, suffered more severely than any
other of the Waterloo passengers. He
was found in the second passenger
COdCHs ~ WHICH SOLC dAlSI
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 loso
consciousness, but begged that his arm
be sawed off to release him. When it
was found that there was no possible
ty of saving the arm this was done, the
being effected by a COM
mon handsaw. Mr.. Schollian displayed
the utmost fortitude, and after he was
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 a Waterspout.
"There must have been a waterspout
for a powerful stream of water
washed the dirt out from under the
track for a distance. I should think,
of half 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., May 29-Louis E. Bert, |
4 farmer of Oxford Township, was |