New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
FIFTEEN DIE In WRECK
FIFTT-THREE INJURED.
Tram Carrying College Students and
Football Team an Collision.


play Indiana University for the State champion
ship here this afternoon.
lis; OF the dead and the injured. so far as
known. follows:
THE DEAD
DRoL-INGER. Gabriel s: beheaded.
FCRR. Charles. member Of the team. Texas
CRUDE. Charles. substitute player. Butler. Ind
HAMILTON Jay substitute player. Huntington. Ind
HAMILTON. w D.. centre rush. Lafayette
HOWARD, n r.. Lafayette
NcLAIR Patrick Chicago. assistant coach; died at
POWELL. r. J.. Corpus Christi Tex
PRICE. Bert. Spencer. IND. substitute.
ROBERTSON. z. c, assistsn: coach
ROBERTSON. Walter.
RoUCH. Walter r.. PittsburE
SHAW. G. L. student lafayette
SQUIBB. Samuel. Lafayette
TRE-IT; samuel NOhlesvine Ind. subst'u'e quarter
THE INJURED.
ADAMS II O. Frankfort. IND: ankle. fractured
BITING. Professor A. w Purdue; dislooated hip.
BAILEY. T. A. Richmond Ind.
COATES. = c. Berwyn. Penn; leg crushed: may be
FRANK. E W. Lafayette.
1foIIlER A. L leg crushed.
JOHNSTON. Hendricks. student
LESLIE. n. c.. student
MMANCs, W. c.. Davenport. Iowa. legs crushed
MEYERS. Clark. Monticello. IND.
MILLER, r. s. student
MILLER John. player
MILLER. s. student.
MILLS +. O.. student.
MOwRET. J.. W. indianapolis.
NICHOLS c. student
oBRIEN. d B.. student.
RUSH I. r. Pittsburg
RUSH Walter student
RIfsTERHOIz. r w. Lafayette.
SMITH, Louis Purdue. student; back hurt
STEELE. NJ. E. Canton Ohio.
BREAU. william Ssndusky. Ohio; bruised hip.
TAGGART W. w. student
TAYLOR John g. Lafayette. bruised.
VAN TYLE. Harr5. Indianapolis
WHITEHEAD. J. r.
wIIMORE. r.. student.
WRIGHT. n &. Pendleton Ind. internal injuries
The train consisted Of twelve coaches and was
running as the first section at high speed. At
n gravel pit switch near F1ighteenth-st. switch
engine with a cut OF coal cars came into COLL
sion with the passenger train. The passenger
engine and first three coaches were almost to-
tally destroyed. The first coach was crushed to
spnters. the second telescoped and was thrown
down an embanlnent fifteen feet high. while the
third was overturned and thrown across the
track. There is confusion as TO what caused
the accident. each engineer insisting that he had
the track. and did not know OF the other train.
deep cut prevented clear view Of the track
The crash Of the two trains threw the coal
cars through the first two coaches. In which
were many of the football players and substi-
tutes. The engine. two coal cars and two coaches
were crushed into confused mass of wreclzage
Under this pile Of debris were fifty or more stu
dents Of the university. The unintured in the
rear coaches hurried TO the aid OF the victims,
and the work OF pulling out the dead and injured
was done by the students and other passengers,
Including many girls from Lafayette, until sur
gical help arrived.
The hospitals and surgeons offices were tele-
phoned for aid. and physicians came rushing UP
in automobiles and carriages. Arnbulances and
special vehicles for carrying away the victims
were hurried 20 the wreck. The crash Of the
collision was heard for blocks, and the news
spread quickly over the city. People hurried
from every direction, and women who lived in
the vicinity came prepared with home remedies
TO assist the injured. The wounds OF the injured
men were dressed temporarily and they were
hurried to the hospitals The City Hospital and
Dispensary ambulances each carried several
loads to the City Hospital Several of the
injured were carried away by their friends in
buggies number were carried on the hose
wagons Of the Fire Department.
The work Of rescuing the bodies required the
combined efforts OF the wrecking and
many OF the city f1remen and policemen. The
tender was raised with jacks and the bodies
were drawn out. The scenes following were
distressing The students wept when they
looked upon The faces OF their dead friends,
classmates and fraternity brothers.
Many OF the girls rolled up their sleeves and
krleIt beside the victims and bathed their
wounds until the services Of surgeons could be
secured. The women on the train did everything
possible that their limited facilities would per
nit Nearly all OF them assisted In the work.
and their soiled dresses when the work
over were mute evidence OF their willingness
All the killed were in the first coach, which
vas reduced TO kinoling wood They were found
lying tangled and bleeding. with the injured
pinned against them. The coach held about sew
enty persons. Those who retained conscious
ness. when laid on the grass urged their friends
90 hasten to the telegraph Office and inform
their parents that they had escaped with few
bruises. Many pleaded that their names be not
published because OF the anguish IL would cause
their mothers fathers. and several requested
that the physicians first attend 10 the others
and then return.
Downtown. three miles away 100 cheering
students had arrived on special train from
Bloomington, Ind. with the members Of the
Indiana University eleven. eager for the contest
on the gridiron. They poured out Of the train
with bands playing and coors flying to be met
with the OF the tragedy TO their rivals
from Purdue. Instantly the bands ceased play
ing colors were lowered and hidden beneath
coats and college yells faded into mournful
r,ressions OF sincere and heartfelt sympathy
The injured at the hospitals are being fully
cared <or Several are fatally hurt. Surgeons
have already amputated several limbs and
stiIl hard at work over the most dangerously