Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-07

Durand, Mich, Aug. t--AN hlf-
brake refusing to work on the second
section Of Wallace Brothers circus
train caused a rear-end collision with
the first section. in the yards Of the
Grand Trunk railroad at AN early hour
this morning in which % people were
killd and more than a score injured.
THE DEAD.
James Mccarthy, trainmaster of the
Grand Trunk railroad, his division EN-
bracing Port Huron and Battle Creek.
A, w, Large, special officer of the
Grand Trunk Battle Greek.
John Purcell Peru, Ind, boss can
yass man.
LATE Larson, Cambridge o.. driver.
c. Thomas, residence unknown, la
borer
Harry st. Clair, residence unknown
ticket seller.
John Leary Springfield, H., boss Of
ring stock.
Andrew Rowland, New York, canvass
man.
Frank Thorp. Dundee, Mich, train
master Of circus train.
Robert Rice, residence unknown
harness maker
George Smith, residence unknown,
blacksmith.
Charles Sands, Peru. Ind driver
Joe Wilson, Pittsburg
w. j. Mccoy, Columbus. o.. canvass
man.
Unknown man, driver.
Unknown man. home said to be I'm
Indianapolis Ind, rider in circus races.
Unknown nlen, home said to be In
Louisville. driver.
Unknown man, driver
Unknown man, sulfocated to death.
Two unidentified men at the hospital.
Edward York, Terre Houte. Ind.
W. l.. Cone, Dubuque, Iowa.
Joseph Patterson, Grand Prairie, Ills.
James Cotfelmire. Orei. Iowa.
John Collins. Des Moines Iowa.
j. H. Stewart, Denver, Colo.
Edward York died al noon az the tenn
poraly hospital. Fifteen of the injured
We're this afternoon taken to the Harper
hospital In Detroit for treatment.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
James w. Ealey, special officer Of the
Grand Trunk, Detroit shoulder dis
located and badly bruised about body,
Joseph Il. Benton, New Milford,
Conn, Internal injuries,
w II. Roe Armstrong, Ills, internal
injuries.
Frank Tilley. Rising sun, Ind, hip
dislocated bad bruises and internal in
juries.
Bole Abrams. sandusky, Ohio
Burt McCnath CQnnellsville, Ohio
John w. Coons, Bairdstown, Ohio
George BARLEY Los Angeles Cal
The circus people have pitched their
tents and camped near the scene Of the
wreck The dining room Of the Hotel
Richeleu was used as an operating
room by the surgeons A score Of wives
and daughters Of the residents youn-
teered and worked with the surgeons all
the morning More than 20 Of the in
jured were fastened and pinned down
in the wreckage so that they had to be
chopped and pried out
HOW CIRCUS TRAVELS
The circus travels in two trains Of
about 10 cars each. After last nights
exhibition at Charlotte, the two trains
left for Lapere, over the Grand Trunk,
the second section leaving a half hour
after the first II was 3;45 o'clock when
the first section pulled into the west end
Of the Grand Trunk yards here. A red
light was hung on the rear car to stop
the second section, Engineer Propst Of
Battle Creek. who was running the en-
CINE Of the rear train. says he saw this
light and applied the airbrakes, To his
horror they refused to work He re-
versed his engine but the momentum
of the train behind him was too great
and with crash that aroused all OF
the town near the yards the two trains
met The three cars of the stationary
first section We're telescoped and the
engine and five cars Of the moving train
were demolished.
GREATEST LOSS OF LIFE.
The rear car OF the first section was
a caboose In which the trainmen were
and the next two were filled
with sleeping circus employees The
greatest loss Of lie was in the caboose
One OF the wrecked cars Of the second
section was occupied by FIVE elephants
and several camels. one OF the ele-
plants and two camels were KILLED out
right while the other animals and theil
trainer escaped. with the exception OF
this car, none OF the menagerie was