The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-28
STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Miss GaCkenbach Has Narrow
Escape From Being Killed
AT KELLOGG CROSSING
Santa Fe Train Dashes Into
Buggy She Was Riding In.

Santa Fe train No. 42S. due here at 40
p. m. ran into a buggy at the Keyosg
street crossing Sunday evening and de-
molished il. In the buggy at the
time Of the accident was Hiss Anna
Gackenbach, and her escape from death
is almost unaccountabls- Her father
Chas. W. Gackenbach, was driving IN
from the farm with q lumber wagon. AMI
was bringing in the buggy also, which
had been tied to the rear OF the wagon.
His daughter. having gotten tired OF rid
ing in the lumber wagon, went back 70
the buggy just before they got 10 town,
in order 10 rest herself and ride more
comfortable. Just before they reached
the railroad crossing az Kellogg street,
Mr.. Gackenbach alighted from his wagon
and went TO the railroad TO look for the
train, but did not see or hear il, he said,
owing perhaps. 10 a long string OF box
cars on the sidetraCk near by. As he
was driving across the track just mo-
ment after, to the sudden terror OF his
daughter a passenger train was thunder
ing towards them. She screamed 10 her
father 10 hurry, but IL was almost too
late. He succeeded in getting his team
and wagon over, but the buggy in which
his daughter was riding was square in the
center Of the track when the engine
struck it. The buggy wac cut in two and
Sliss Gackenbach was thrown into the
air, alighting along the side OF the track
IN horrifying proximity Of the wheels OF
the train. which. If it had been up 10
"a ,T~9r Aar h0i "
under it. The train was stopped within
a few feet, and Conductor Nelson was
about the first person to reach the young
lady, who was suH lying beside the
track. She was able TO get up without
help, and aside from the terrible shock
and a few slight burises, was uninjured-
Mr. Gackenbach could not account for
the narrow escape. but he was afterward
so overjOyed at the thought OF his daugh-
ter's safety that he gazed with uuselfish
eye at the wreck OF his buggy, which, to-
gether with it's contents. was strewn
along the track for several feet. After
congra tulations were expressed all round
MI Gackenbach proceeded homeward
with his daughter and the wreck. and
the train pulled into the depot.
The trainmen say they were necessarily
running very slow, as Jhey had put on
brakes for the Rock Island crossing just
previous to the accident. and they did not
see the vehicle until almost onto it.
Among the articles of the wreck were
a lot OF Miss Gackenbach's decorated
chinaware, a few pounds Of butter and
twelve dozen fresh eggs.
Mr.. Gackenbach lives al 800 South Law
renee. He was very reasonable in his
demands for damages from the railroad
company. and before any one called 20
offer him legal advice in the matter yes
terday morning. a settlement was agree
ably arranged between him and the rail-
road company. 1t IS understood that Miss
Gackenbach was paid SO for her injuries.
while Mr.. Gackenbachs damages 20 the
rig were assessed and settled at SG5.
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