Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-08
One KILLED IN COLLISION
Passenger and Freight Train 0sms Together
at Broken Bow, Head On.
ONE DEAD AND TWO INJURED THE RESULT
Dead Man Was stealing a Ride and
Wa Caught Between the Tender
and Baggage Car and
Head was Crushed.

BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Sept. 7.-(speoial
serious railroad wreck oc-
CURED here about s o'clock this morning be-
tween passenger train No. IL aud freight
train No. AZ. A colored man who was rid
Ing between the tender on the passenger
engine and the baggage car. was instantly
killed. His skull was crused and one foot
cut off. In a book found In his grip, was
the name Of Preston II. Higgins, born
October, 1850" There was no other iden-
tihcation except a bottle OF medicine
bought at a Grand island drug store. and
an apron, that indicated he was a cook. He
had only sixteen cents on his person.
Coroner Robinson empanelled a jury this
evening, which viewed the remains. but de-
ferred an investigation until Wednesday
morning. when the train crews will be re-
quired to be present. The fireman OF No.
a., Charles Tubbs. formerly OF Arnold, this
county. was severely scalded, but will live.
Several others we're bruised and cut with
glass. Among the number was Mrs. J. w.
Ramp Of Galesburg, ILL.,, and Mrs. Julia
Ramp Of Warrensburg. Miss. The former
was hurt in the back OF the head and left
side and for a time was rendered uncon-
%scious. but was taken to the Commercial
hotel and later to her brothers, c. c.. Big
g~erstaff, two miles in the country. Her in
juries are not serious.
Mrs. Julia Ramp sustained only slight
bruises OF one ankle.
Engine a Complete Wreck.
The engine Of No. Al is a complete wreck.
other engine is not materially dam
aged, except the tender, which was de-
molished. Most Of the lamps and glass
in the front cars were broken and the yes
tibules were crushed together. A freight
car between the two engines was a COM
plete wreck. 1t had in 1t two registered
shorthorn cows for ]. G.. Brenizer of this
city, bought at the state fair. One Of the
cows lost one horn and half OF one foot,
while the other escaped apparently I'M
injured.
Just upon which crew the blame will rest
Is a question. 1t is reported that No. Al
was not due for nine minutes and
that had 1t not been running ahead Of time
No. AZ would have had It's cars on the side
track. 1t is claimed on the other hand
that the rules OF the company permits of no
switching on the main line within ten
minutes Of the arrival Of an incoming train,
The engine on No. AZ was coupled onto
the rear end Of the cars It had in tow. TAX
ing them back to run in on the side track
with a car Of cattle coupled on in the rear.
The passengers say No. Al, which had Mike
Nolan In charge Of the engine. was run
ming at a high rate Of speed and 1t was
probably impossible for him to check up af-
ter ne saw the approaching freight before
the collision came. Fortunately the fire.
man OF No. Al was the only one Of either
crew that was seriously injured.
The crews began at once to clear away
the wreck that covered the sidetrack and
In less than three hours No. Al was speeding
on Its way westward with it's badly shat
tered coaches and human freight. The
wrecking crew arrived later and has been
at work today clearing the main track.