Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-16
WORST WRECK IN FORTY YEARS Ex-
PERIENCE.

It WORST WRECK IN FORTY YEARS Z
PERIENcE.
Train Master Greenau in convers
: ton with the PALLADIUM yesterds
morning said that in his forty yeaI
experience as a railroader yesterday
wreck from the standpoint of utter d.
, molition. was the worst he had eve
seen. He was on the scene early an
rendered much assistance to the work
men.
\ Line Repairer NJ. j. Eagan was ais
among the first to arrive at the wrecl
and he and his force of able assistant
rendered good service In quickly re
pairing the broken telegraph wires an,
establishing temporary telegraph
Office.
| NUMBER las EXPERIENCE.
Fast train number II, due in this
at goo 8. IN. was over two hours late
yesterday morning and the delay was
| not altogether an account of the wreck.
They arrived at Cambridge City on
time and pulled cut over the Big
-Four at lively clip. in order to lose
as little time as possible. When they
arrived at Hagersto wn they found that
they had left til. conductor at Can
bridge City and part of the train had
to proceed back and get him.
No TRAMP KILLED.
1t was rumored that a tramp. who
was riding on one of the freiglts was
,aught under the wreck and killed
but an investigation failed to |
"a
remarked that it was the
bum that caused the engine to explode,
but this theory is also looked upon
With disfavor.
RELIC GATHERERS
The relic enthusiast was also con-
pIcuous yesterday by ais presence,
nd many of them were not contentedI
ntil they had filled their pockets with
ITS of the wreck. They carried off
ups, saucers and plates, handfnls of
ottOn, pieces OF the engines and cars.
nd everything else they could Law
heir hands upon. The workmen were G
|so hindered by the crowd, and the
ervices of a policeman would haveI
cen greatly appreciated by the rail
,ad company. Il
car load of raw iron ore proved a
lriosity to good many people who y
o unaccustomed to seeing such q
sht. Bits of it were broken off bv
9 relic hunters, WHO perhaps thought
was gold ore on its way to the gov
nment mint.
THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE. la
Greenan said yesterday lo
1t as far as he could tell at that time el
estimated loss would reach be-
cen $50, 900 and $50. 900 about two =,
rds OF which will fall on the com ~
ny's equipment and the rest on the 10
rchandlse. This estimate is con-
cred by some entirely too low and po
re are some who think that $50. 900 ~
90 low figure. The engines are ~
ii wrecks and fit for nothing except ne
scrap pile. The cars and tn
eh of the merchandise, of ly
rse, are total losses and it no
be many weeks before the exact
punt OF this damage can be ascer-
led.
here are numerous claims, both
e and small, which will have to be
LED f3K &4llak {aE 5ss aqllassTh q A,
ks BY seven or eight trains. f6efe
a lot of workmen who must be paid
r time, an expense bill for new :.
: CO 80 nil
May said this morn -,
that the locomotives in their con- o.. o.,
on Just before the wreck W. uld be -
rth about So, 900 or Sc 900. while 90
cars are valued between $500 and 20
u. o
NoiES- tye
The ground on the south side of the TO
,ck is owned by Walter Ratlif and ha
the north side by man named no
Ter. The fencing in the south field lis
) torn down in several places but thi
de- from this no other damage was
le.
Train number 81 was IN charge of
nduetor Bosserman and Engineer
ckler, and number 81 was in charge
Conductor Frank Doll and Engineer
Fitzgerald. OF the thirteen cars T,
scked, two belonged to the west
md train and eleven to the east -
ind. The contents of the wrecked - -
9 consisted of cotton, chinaware. X
n tea kettles, rope, fresh beef. iron
and an innumerable number of IA
all articless of me, chandise. NJ
~
Al
All trains passed over the scene of Ia,
wreck in good time today, and the =,
rk of loading the debris on ears was bo
nmenced. 1t will be several days M
'ore the wreckage is all removed, NJ
| a large force of men is engaged in
work, which will be completed as
,idly as possible.