Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09

VIII iCSONSl. Mi. SdHuy udS LldAy
friends in this city, where his home
formerly was, and they will be pleas
ed to learn that his injuries are not
considered serious. He jumped or
fell from the engine after it left the
rails and was found between the en-
CINE and the track.
Cause of the Wreck.
The responsibility for the wreck has
not been officially placed as yet, but
rumor has it that the trainmen on the
construction train which was working
at Thayer are the ones at fault. Con-
ductor Duggan, of Creston, had charge
OF this train, Engineer Cline and Fire
man Rowland were in the cab of the
engine. 1t is understood that the en-
CINE was trying to get onto the side
track with some cars but did not get
far enough to clear the main line be-
fore No. 8 came along, and the cylin-
ders OF the two engines came together.
me men on the construction engine
were uninjured, as they jumped.
The Track Blocked.
Inc track was very effectually
blocked by the diner, which was tip
ped in such way that one end COM
pletely prevented passage. The rails
were also torn up for some distance.
AS soon as wrecking crews could be
| brought from Creston, the work of
| clearing the track was commenced
Had the diner been pushed down the
| bank traffic could have been resumed
IN short time, but this would incur
heavy damage to the railroad COM
pany, and the slower and more eco
nomical plan of pulling it back to the
track was tried. Rope after rope was
tried and broken and the car was
moved but foot or less each time.
Finally it was seen that the track
could not be cleared for some time,
and meanwhile trains were being held
on both sides of the wreck, which oc-
Cured on single track. 1t was de-
cided to turn passenger train No. 8 at
Murray, and send it to this city as the
first section of No. 4. This was done
and the train arrived about IL o'clock
last night. About 4 o'clock this morn
ing the first train came past the scene
of the wreck, and the others followed
as soon as possible. The fast mail,
No. s, and the passenger trains Nos.
4, 2, II and IA came into Ottumwa be-
tween $50 and O'Clock this morn
ing Today the trains are running on
schedule time.
Engineer Brown.
The Burlington Hawkeye of this
morning contains the following article
- ;arding Sidney Brown, the unfortu-
;, nate engineer who was, as stated in
i yesterdays Courier, the father of Mrs.
John Hughes, of this city:
| ssnno Of tho host lpoup appip oors
on the Burlington system was Sidney
Brown he was a quiet, unassuming
man, honorable and strictly reliable;
enjoying the friendship of the men
who were associated with him and the
implicit confidence of his superiors.
He was born in the Empire state, fif-
ty-two years ago, and had been engag-
ed in rail-roading almost all his life.
AS young man he worked as brake
man on eastern roads. In 1875 he
came to this city and found employ
ment on the Burlington route, braking
under David Sinclair; in the course of
time well merited promotion came to
him. Later on he went to the B. G.
R. & N. railroad; some thirteen years
ago he returned to the Burlington be-
coming in time one of it's most trusted
employees. He was member of the
Conductors Brotherhood and of the
Masonic order.
"He resided at the corner of Or
chard and Wade streets, on Prospect
HILL having removed thither a short
time ago from South Hill. The heart
| broken widow has two sons, bright,
sturdy, handsome youths of eighteen
and twenty-one years respectively and
. q m rripd 6anohfor Mro Tobu LJ,roho
of Ottumwa, who will help tighten the
burden that has so suddenly fallen up
on her. A large circle of friends and
acquaintance sympathize heartily
with the afflicted family. There is
perhaps slight consolation to the sur
vivors in the fact that the dead man
did not suffer hours of indescribable
agony ere he was relieved by death.
The body was found after weary
search of several hours, buried under
have been instantaneous. The remains
will be sent to this city and inferred
here"
i The Dead.
\ s.. d. BROWN, Burlington.
/ Seriously Injured.
| Mrs. Ellis Pixley, of West Salem, ILL.,,
on her way to Clarinda Right arm
and shoulder injured. Hurt internal.
ly. Her head was also injured and she
was unable to talk intelligently for a
time yesterday.
The Injured.
1 ]. T. McCune, GIL Elm street, OF.
tumwa. Injured and bruised, especial.
ly about stomach and breast.
i William e. Elder, North street, OF.
tumwa. Shoulder dislocated and head
cut
Hugh Doran, ga North Court street
Ottumwa. Head cut and bruised.
i w. A. Harper, 223 North Market
street, Ottumwa. Hands and head
cut
Mrs. w. A. Harper, 223 North Mar.
ket street, Ottumwa. Back strained
Frank Ketcham, 1876 South Janney
street, Ottumwa. Cuts and bruises
about head, shoulders and limbs
Thumb mashed.
4 Mrs. Ursula Allen, Des Moines
Cheek cut.
!; w. A. Price, Runnells. Badly cut
about head and face
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