The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-11
MANY, KILLED { IN COLLISION Disastrous Wreck on thc Chicago X Alton. SIX ARE SLAIN OUTRIGHT The Others Died on Train and
 in Hospital. Two Engines, While Going at . High Rate of Speed Come Toesthsr.
 on . Curve Near Nor
 ton, Mo.
SIX ARE SLAIN OUTRIGHT

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1o.--Bourfeen persons are dead. two probably fatauy wounded. and large number of othery iess seriously hurt as result of "a head end collision between passenger and fast live stock trains on the cht- cago and Alton Railroad near Norton Mo. at o'clock this morning. eix were killed outright. three died on train conveying them to Kansas C1ty, and i've dled at hospital in this oity.
 The dead are:
 Daniel M. Anna. Slater. Mo-, con- ductor of freight train.
 P. J. Anderson, Slater. Mo. enstnssf of freight train.
 Frank Briggs, engineer of passenger train.
 I. s. Rogers, Chicago. United States Express company's messenger.
 Mrs. Gilland and daughter, of Good land, Ind.
 These six were kkilled outright;
 D. w. Hooker of Syracuse, N. xv died on train.
 Mrs. c. Snyder. Jasper. N. F.. disd on train.
 e. l.. Roy, cashier of the Whining ton, H., Bank. died on train.
 Sydney Jones Kansas City. died in St. Joseph's Hospital.
 Daniel Donnelly. Mexico. Mo-. dre- man of freight train, died at Upiver- sity Hospital.
 Rev. R. J. Curtis. Genesee. N. T.. died at University Hospital.
 Mrs. Dixon, 67 years of age, died at University Hospital. 4 girl of 2o supposed to be Mrs. Dixons uaughter. died at University Hospital. % The iniured. q. D. Sanborn. Chenoa. Ill.,, head, hands and face scalded. F. A. Kaufmeff, Chicago, back and arms sprained.
 Mrs, Bertha Mitchell, Pontiac, Ill., head and face scalded. Dr. J. A. Adsir. wife and baby, Hoopeston. H.. hand and face burned.
 Mrs. Libbie Elkins, Bloomington, H.. hands and face scalded.
 The following were badly scaided: Marguerite Finecane. Troy. Kas.; Zola Harry. Hoopeston, Ill.,; C. E. Null, Mexico. Mo-: Gus Williams (coioredls porter, New Orleans; Miss Sadie D. Taylor. Wilmington, Ill.,; Mrs. J. A. Miller Bloomington, H.; Julia M. Hay- slip. Chenoa, H.; Leona Miller. Bloonn- ington. Ill.,; Mrs. s. A. D. Harry: Pro- lessor S. A. D. Harry. Hoopeston. H.: Leslie L. Coleman. Pawpaw, Mich. Mrs. Walker. supposed to be from Chi- l cago. is unconscious: Mrs. Francis | Walker Flat Bush. Brooklyn, face. chest and hands badly scalded. inhaled steam. still unconscious. The passenger train was travelling in | three sections on account of the heavy | Epworth League business to San Fran | cisco. The wrecked train was the first | section, and contained no Leaguers. l Conductor Anna of the freight train | east bound had been ordered to meet the second section of the passenger 4t | Slater, the next station east of Nor ton, but appartnely overlooked the fact that the first section, which was nfty- five minutes late, had not passed. Tho l front brakeman on the freight. who was about four cars from the engine says Conductor Anna took the throttle himself on leaving Marshall and was running the engine when the collision occurred. The trains met two miles west of Norton on curve surmount- ing a high embankment. A relief train from Kansas City re= turned here with the injured this even- ing. Those who died en route were taken to undertakers, while the others were taken to two hospitals.
 The six killed outright were left as f Slater, Mo.
 The trains collided while going at Q good rate of speed. The engines were practically demolished. and the for- ward Pullman and the tourist sleeper l in front were burned. The oagsaSe car was wrecked and freight cars were piled up on both engines and burned- The train which was wrecked was one of the finest passenger trains in the United States. The injured suffered mostly from scalds due to escaping steam from the wrecked locomotives: there being no broken limbs. some or ths victIns had inhaled steam and were in worse condition than first examin- atlon indicated.