New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
TRAIN WRECKED IN !STORM
KANSAS CITY,. G. SCHMIDLAPP.
OF CINCINNATI, AND FAMILY
AMONG INJURED.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 27.-The blizzard pre-
vailing throughout Western Missouri was the
direct cause of train wreck tonight on the
main line of the Missouri Pacific road, IN which
at least two persons. and possibly more, were
killed and several others were badly injured
The fast st. Louis day express. due to arrive
I'm Kansas City at 5;45 o'clock this evening, was
delayed by a freight train, which stuck in a
snowdrift two miles south of Independence Mo
about twelve miles out of Kansas City The St
Louis local passenger train, running forty min
utes behind the fast express. came on through
the binding snowstorm and crashed into the
express train ahead, the engineer having failed
to to see the danger signal which the first train
had sent back. Such the force of the col
lisiOn that the parlor car in the rear of the
first train literally cut in two. When the
Engineer, Frank Raymond and his fireman
escaped from the wreck they crawled out
through the windows of the parlor car
Fire added to the horrors Of the wreck, Goals
from the furnace of the shattered engine having
fallen among the debris of the splintered coach
and soon the whole wreck ablaze. Two or
more persons. IT is believed, were burned. The
dead are two unknown women. The body Of
one was consumed in the wreck and that of
the other was taken TO independence.
The injured include Mrs j. G. Schmidtlapp,
of Cincinnati, badly cut and scalded, probab bly
11nCin-
natl, badly hurt Miss Schmidtlapp, of Cinciu-
natl. badly hurt; mother of Mrs ScbmidtIapn
painfully injured; L. F. Sheldon of Sedalia Mo
assistant superintendent of telegraphs of the
Mrs. Elizabeth Peters. of Kansas City, slightly
burned; Mrs. Elizabeth Lee of Cincinnati
slightly burned; William Vaughn. of Cincinnati
newspaper reporter badly scalded and brake
man named McAtee badly cut and bruised.
Cincinnati. Feb 27y-J. C. schmidtlapp is presi-
dent of the Union Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, the Export Storage Company the Clifton
Springs Dstlling Company. and of other en-
terprises in this city. He is connected with
many industries here and m other parts Of Ohio
and In Kentucky. and is a man of much wealth
He is largely interested in real estate and has
In process of construction twenty story build
ing at Fourth and Walnut SITS. He is noted
as a promoter of charitable and educational
institutions and was also leader In the social
clubs OF this city. He brought the first auto
mobile 10 the city, and used il in coming from
his suburban mansion to his bank
For years President Mckinley has been his
guest when he visited this city When Presi-
dent Mckinley was here about two years ago
Mrs. Schmidtlapp gave q large reception in honor
of Mrs. Mckinley. They close friends and
have been such for many years. Mr. Schmidt
lapp is not only leading business man. but
also leader among the Republicans in this city
and in the State. Mrs. Schmdtlapp is a patron
or literature and music, we'll as of nearly all
the charitable organizations in the city. The
Schmidtlapps left here yesterday for months
absence at Pasadena, Cal The party consisted
of Mr. and Mrs. Schmdtlapp, their daughter
and the mother OF Mrs. Schmidtlapp. Mr
Schmidtapp Is leader in the Piccadilly Club
which presented Admiral Dewey with very
fine loving cup while he was at Manila Dewey
is to he the guest Of the club here
in the spring when Mr.. Schmidtlapp is expected
to lead In the arrangements. as he had done in
presenting the loving cup. Mrs Mckinley last
Christmas usual, sent presents to Mrs
Schmidtlapp and her children. The relatives OF
the family and business associates of Mr.
Schmidtlapp have communicated tonight with
business correspondents in Kansas City tell
ing them TO spare expense or effort In get
ting relief 10 the Schmidtlapps
DR. Max Koehler. brother-in-law OF Mr.
schmidtapp and the family physician. with
other friends, started tonight for Kansas City.