Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25
TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE syNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1eOs.
FIREMAN DEAD IN A WRECK
Union Pacific Passenger Train Collides with
Freight at Gsthenburg.
ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER INJURED
Aside from the DitchinE of It's En-
Eine the Passenger Train Es-
capes without Injury
and Goes on West.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Jan 24-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-A serious wreck occurred
on the Union Pacific road in the yards at
Gothenburg at about 80 this forenoon.
An ice train was switching and was on
the main track when It was run into by
train No. 3. which is a passenger
Engineer Ryan and Fireman Ralph DOL
son were on the ice train engine and En-
gineer w. H. Dolson and Fireman Vosepeka
were on the engine pulling No. 3.
II is said that the ice crew thought they
had sufficient time to do their switching
before No. was due. The conductor of
the ice train had been told that No. had
not left Lexington and, going on this the
ory, there was ample time to do their work.
Fireman Under Engine.
After the wreck parties commenced to
render assistance, and Ralph Dolson was
found under his engine. The right leg was
torn from the body at the hip and the
left one was cut off below the knee.
Engineer Ryan had his left leg broken
below the knee and several cuts on the
face and Engineer w. II. Doson was cut
on the face and received several bruises.
Fireman Vosepeka had his nose broken
One Of the express messengers received a
stitches. None OF the engineers or fire.
men jumped when, the accident occurred
Engineer w. H. Doson was thrown from
his cab and his engine rolled over him
but he was not injured Both engines arc
complete Wi ecks and one mail car and
baggage car demolished.
Several passengers received slight bruises
caused by the sudden stopping of the
Poor Engines Real Cause.
1t is claimed by the engine men that ow.
ing to escaping steam caused by the pooi
condition of the boilers they could not see
one another in time to jump and save
themselves.
Engineer w. H. Dolson of North Platte
who was pulling the passenger, is the
father OF r. L. Dolson, fireman of the
freight. who was killed, and Immediately
after the wreck when he saw his mangled
son in the wreckage. cried in despair
why didn't you jump" II didn't have
time" feebly replied the son.
While both legs of the fireman we're cut
off just below the body and tle body itsel
was somewhat mangled, the fireman lived
for about fifteen minutes after the acct
| dent.
injured were brought here. Ten doctors
were in session at the time and gave al
assistance needed. The passengers wer,
taken to the Houston hotel at Gothenburi
and we'll cared for, and by o'clock tn
road was cleared for trains.
Superintendent Ware w&s on the seen
with the wreck train and personally super
vised the clearing Of the track, LOOKING
after the injured.
No. 3 Had Made Up Time.
GOTHENBURG, Neb, Jan. 24.-(special.
| "A disastrous wreck occurred at twent
minutes after midnight last night, cause
by the ice train working on the main lin
on train No. 3s time. No. 3 was reporte
thirty minutes late, but had made up time
| and before the ice crew was able to clea
the main line No, 8, running at the rate @
fifty miles an hour, struck It, telescopin
both engines and leaving the balance G
the passenger train on the track
The mail and chair cars we're damage
| and the passengers, including the ped
dler Claim" Theatrical company, wer
badly shaken. Mrs Defoy was bruised o
the knee and Mr.. Miller had his ankl
hurt.
The fireman on the Ice train, r. L. Dol
SOu, was hlleu anu Tue enBlueeT VI Tue lC
train, w. II. Ryan, had his right leg fraC
tured and broken.
w. II. Dolson, engineer on No. 8, was th
father OF r. l.. Dolson, who was killed
and when he saw his son in the throes G
death he said: "why did you not jump e?
Young Dolson replied feebly: II didn
have time" He died soon afterwards.
Ten doctors were in session at the tim
and gave all assistance needed. The pas
sengers were taken to the Houston hot'
here and well cared for until a specii
train was made up, when they we're take
to North Platte, with the remains
Dolson.
Superintendent Ware OF North Platt
vas on the scene with the wreck train an
personally supervised the clearing Of tn
track, looking after the injured. The roa
was cleared by noon.