Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-03


bury, leaving Chattanooga at AS Fri
day night, was wrecked about three
and half miles west of Lenoir City,
Tenn, Saturday morning about two
o'clock. The wreck was caused by
spreading of rails. Three deaths are
reported SO far and "a others were in
jured.
Dead and Injured.
The dead: John Bibb, of Knoxvill,
engineer.
A. ]. Tucker, of Newport, the mail
clerk.
Alfred Best, of Knoxville, colored
porter.
The injured are: r. A. Tompkins.
express messenger, Bristol, Tenn,
shoulder and neck bruised; G. NJ. Bet
ty, Knoxville, mail clerk, arm and wrist
bruised; w. 7. Klutz, Knoxville, bag
gagemaster, back injured; w. S. Over.
ton, Knoxville, conductor; Thomas
Mills, Knoxville, colored, fireman, both
legs broken.
The following passengers were in
jured: j. L. Falcett, Chattanooga,
Tenn, shoulder bruised and right leg
broken; L. F. Wanison, Rogersville,
Tenn, arm broken and head bruised;
P. H. Guice, Fletcher, N. c., back, Shout
der and head injured; Mrs. p. H. Guice,
Fletcher, N. G., back and head
injured; w. B. Holt, Lyonidas,
Tenn, chest badly bruised and injured
internally; H. c. Toms, Columbus, o.,
shoulder and arm injured; Mrs. II. C.
Toms, injured internally; Mrs. NJ. Lee,
RogersvilIe, Tenn, head hurt and in
ternal injuries; two children of Mrs.
Lee, one of whom may die; Mrs. Sarah
Emerson, Rogersville, Tenn, spine in
jured, will die; L. A. Hughes, of Lone
Mountain, Tenn; j. B. Troppolin, New
York, internally injured; j. A. Kelley,
Alexandria, head hurt; Sam L. Kelley,
Alexandria, Va, head and chest in
jured; f. L. Fisher, Knoxville, head
bruised; William Whitehead, Mary
vile, Tenn, both hands and head in
jured; j. w. Toohy, Greenville, N. c.,
leg broken; II. H. Marsh, of Muskeogee,
I. T., head and right hand injured; H.
B. Sargent, of New Orleans, slightly.
Wrecked ON Steep Embarrassment.
The wreck occurred on the top of a
steep embankment, and the train
plunged down this. The locomotive
went within 80 feet of the Tennessee
river. Four of the coaches were tel
escoped and partially piled upon the
engine. Three coaches were burned
outright.
The wrecking train with physicians
and railroad officials left this city i'm
mediately after the wreck was report
ed, and the track may be cleared by
noon.
Cause of the Disaster.
It is stated that the wreck was
caused by two landslides. In the first,
it is thought, big bowlder came down
the side of bluff and fell on the track.
These landslides spread the track and
when the locomotive struck the bowl
der it was thrown from the ties and
down the embankment. Several
coaches followed. The scene of the
wreck is between Loudon and Lenoir
City, Tenn, where the railroad paral-
lels the Tennessee river for consid-
cradle distance. The construction of
the road at this point was very diff
cult engineering, and it is the most
unfortunate place for a wreck.
| Dying Engineer Faithful to Pledge.
Just before Engineer Bib died, a
physician endeavored to have him
drink little whisky, in the hope of ex-
tending his life as long as possible.
The engineer refused it, saying: II
have never touched it yet, and don't
expect to- begin to drink it now"
Continuing, he said: II am going to
| die, so go and look after the women
and children in the coaches" He ex-
| pred few minutes later.