The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
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| accident that scarcely anyone could
be found who could give a succinc
account how it happened.
Or. Williams Story.
DIR. j. W. Williams of Lake Crystal
who was in the rear Car, and was one
of the very few who were uninjured,
said to Free Press reporter:
1.-THE whole thing was over before
one had time to think about it. There
was a sudden raising of the Car, &
frightful crash and then the cries Of
the frightened and the groans of tht
injured. 1t seemed all to happen be-
fore one could wink.
"The first thing l knew | was il
the bottom of the car in the middle Of
a mass of men and women. valises,
broken glass and all the debris of 8
wreck. I made for the door and got
out. and finding myself uninjured, al
once busted myself in caring fol
those less fortunate than myself.
F. Madden of Waseca was in the
smoking car forward. The first thing
he remembered was to find his foot
going through Car window and grips
tumbling around him.
81 was among the first" he said,
''to get out and the confusion was
indescribable. Cries and groans re-
sounded on every side and those who
were the least hurt made the most
noise. But after the first shock people
were singularly calm and l cannot say
too much for the heroism displayed by
the wounded and the kindness, consid
GRAFTON and the prompt help given by
the people of the neighborhood and
the physicians and others from Owa-
tonna.
Conductor Kinzie Was Faithful.
Although badly injured and suffer
ing intense pain Conductor Kinzie
would not allow himself to be attended
to by the physicians until after all
the other injured people had been
carefully looked after. Mr.. Kinzie
assisted in removing the injured from
the wreck and exhibited the greatest
GOODNESS throughout All of the pas
sengers give great praise to him for
his courage and for the sacrifices he
made that others might be relieved
from pain.
The latest report is that Conductor
KinZie is in precarious condition.
He was taken to Winona for medical
treatment.
Miss McCune of Worthintgon, is in
bad shape, and her recovery is doubt
full.
The railroad officials are doing
everything possible for the relief Of
the injured.
The cyclone wiped out number Of
farm houses that stood in its path.
The Mankato Injured.
Miss Hannah Jones, primary teacher
in the union building, returned on
Conductor Hughes relief train at
IL 80 a. N. Her left arm was broken
near the wrist, and one bone of her
right hand, She, with the other SER
iously injured, was taken to farm
house half a mile from the wreck,
where the fractures were reduced by
physicians who had hurried to the
scene. 1t will be several weeks before
she can attend to her school duties.
She resides with the family of Thomas
o. Jones on South Second street.
Miss Daisy Richardson is being
Cared for at the residence of W. a.
Pay and family, on Hickory street.
One bone of her right hand is broken,
and she is suffering from many
bruises. One finger of her left hand
was sprained. 1t will be three weeks
before she can assume her duties as a
teacher in the New Ulm schools.
Margaret, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs VIM. F. Jones, sustained
some bruises about the head which
dazed her for time, but they are not
at all serious. She had been, visiting
at Columbus, Wis, and was returning
in company with her aunt, Miss Han
nah Jones, who resides at Columbus.
DR.. John Williams of Lake Crystal
escaped with few bruises and
scratches. He and John B. Richards,
who was also on the train, did good
work helping to rescue those who
were injured. Mr.. Richards and his
wife and daughter all escaped unin-
jured. The ladies came in on Conduc-
tor Hughes special, while Mr.. Rich
ards remained with the Richardson
family until. yesterday.
Among those who come in on Con-
ductor Hughes special were three
ladies from Madelia, Mrss. E. A.
Hagaman, Miss Cora Hansen and Miss
Bertha G. Barrisen. They were unin-
jured. Like all the other ladies, they
were hatless.
A crowd waited at the union depot
Saturday night for the special train
to get in. Among these were anxious
relatives of those on board.
Story of the Wreck.
Miss Daisy Richardson, when seen
by Free Press reporter, gave a
graphic account of the wreck. Her
sister, Ethel, had been visiting her
grandmother in Winona since two