The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

ley. and some OF the show people. went
abroad On the German train as It was
as it was only g X II. ard we got a
hotel IN the next town in the morning.
met one OF the ladies with the snow ana
she told rs Of the wreck. II was section
Two and three that run into each other
Just through the carelessness OF ne
brakeman and engineer. Tha lead hose
man, Mr.. Smith, was killed. They found
him on the TOP Of the engine The one
section was stationed ready for unloading
about O'Clock this morning and the 9th
er section was running al The rate q -
miles an hour. The engine run into the
end where ar Smith was sleeping. he
having a state nom on one end II the
pony car. SIX ponies were killed and two
more have Just died q, I wish you
could have seen them. VIII never for
get i as long as 1 live. Some with their
aecks broken; some with their legs brok-
en- and two little ponies when saw them
were SIN in the wrecked car. lying on
their sides ana the head OF the engine
crushed into their bodies. Another was
under the engine al cut 70 pieces o..
Il was terrible. Two great handsome
black stations were killed. some Of the
large baggage horses were also killed..
Some o. the ring stock vas killed snd
nearly al are injured All The horses
were g mass OF blood whea they took
them up % the lot this morning ar.
Bauey's eoachman was killed sis last
words were take care OF NY boy o.
] p f-re
The son had his les broken in Two places
and terrible Jar Of the brain. Today
was his birthday. too. He said he had
lost the only friend on earth. His faith
CT died IN the same ward in TIRE hospital
with him. one OF the grooms is expected
10 die and seven or eight more are in
jured. one fellow broke his hand In the
car trying 20 save the horses IL was
the greatest miracle in the world that the
eroouns were saved Why. thar car IS in
sDlinters. o. do feel so sorry Tor Mrs
Smith and her daughter. IL VIII break
their hearts He was such a good man.
He was with the show for over thirty
years. They have teiegraphed her. but
have not received or answer and they are
commencing 70 think they are not IN
y
prise him. Mamma il was a terrible
terrible sight hope 20 God I VIII
never see another like IT, You sec our
section Was all rlght. as We were num-
Der 4
Mr. Bailey has four engines. SO e WIS
the second and third trains that were
wrecked. hope when you get the news,
Il you do, before getting this letter, VOC
Wa. get it right and not imagine that the
whole show IS wrecked They say our
train would have been on that same track
iu about FIVE minutes before the accident
I can just Ten you It was lucky for u.s.
Everybody with the show Is very much
broken up. and 1 myself could not tell
where to commence this letter. Poor Bill
Smith he httie yesterday when he was
talking % me. thought that he would be
dead today. lie must nsve been killed
outright u does not seem right not %
hear his voice telling the grooms what
70 do I'm the pad rooms This IS a horrible
town. ali the train men are half drunk
all the time and the people Of rho town
said they were expecting 20 have some
terrible wracl. Wen. Just let me ten
you the railroad viii have = little sum
10 pay Barnum and Bailey. 7 think
have told you everything about tho
wreck. am feeling very wen now. bu-
people cannot tell when they are going
TO be killed with a circus viii be very
glad 20 get out o. g. We can Dc with
the show next summer n we choose. but
nothing sure for this winter"