Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Fog Responsible For a
Number of Fatalities
On Railroads.
CARS ARE CONSUMED
Six Persons Killed in
Alabama Boiler
Explosion.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Three persons were
killed, four seriously and eight sIights
ly injured. in a rear end collision be-
tween stock trains on the Chicago &
Northwestern near La Fox, ILL.,, this
morning. The dead:
y. y. EMERY. Scranton, Iowa.
- COE. Woodbine, Iowa.
- LANE. Vail, Iowa.
Seriously injured:
II. TOMBSTONE. Clinton. Iowa.
WILLIAM JOCHIMS. Schleswig,
Iowa.
EVERS NELSON, Schleswig. Iowa.
ALBERT PLAYMAN, Dunlap, Iowa.
The trains came together in dense
fog, the engine of the rear train
crashing into Il caboose ahead with
out warning to the fated passengers,
the latter mostly stockmen.
Rail Horror In Arizona,
Tucson. AriZ.. Jan. 2S.-Two South
ern Pacific passenger trains collided
head-on when running at full speed
15 miles east of here this morning
Eleven cars were consumed in a few
minutes. Engineer Bruce and his
fireman and Engineer Willsie were
burned to death. and another fireman
seriously injured. Eight bodies have
been recovered from the wreck. 1T is
not known at present how many were
killed or injured. \ relief train has
gone to the scene of the accident.
Collide in Fog.
Cairo. ILL.,. Jan. 2S.-A rear-end col
lision between two passenger trains
on the Illinois Central early today
D,,JaSI-i J,,r5,,or IanSa
verely injured three trainmen and
the remains of the late Judge ]. Fen
tress, of Chicago. None of the pas
sengers was injured.
Twenty-one Bodies Recovered.
New York, Jan. 2S.-Twenty-One
bodies have been taken from the
wreckage on the Central railway of
New Jersey at Graceland.
Among the dead is c. p. Thayer,
secretary to Senator Thomas Z.
PIatt. 1t is known thac more than
fifty persons were injured. but many
after having their wounds dressed
went home without giving their
names. \ great ma ajority of the dead
and injured are residents of Plain
field. y. j.. or neighboring places.
MANY OI lntlll are wealthy IoIihio-
tors who had business in New York.
The policeman who carried Engin-
eer Davis from the engine states to-
day that Davis said:
I'm responsible for the accident.
saw the danger signal, but expected
it to turn
Many bodies. crushed against the
crown sheets of the engine, could on
" be removed after the firemen had
drenched the locomotive for two
hours and cooled off the plates.
New York. Jan. 2S.-One of the most
appalling railroad wrecks that has oc-
Cured in the vicinity of New York
for many years. the estimated loss OF
life ranging from twelve to thirty per-
sons. took place last night at Grace
land on the Central railway. of New
Jersey, near " estfiell y. j.. when the
Royal Rlue line express ploughed at
top speed into the rear of a local train.
Immediately after the crash three
of the shattered cars of the local train
took fire, rendering impossible the res
cue of many Of the wounded who were
pinned fast in the wreck. Many bodies
are believed TO have been consumed.
All the frightful scenes were enact
ed of train on fire and wounded peo.
pie held in the wreck to roast alive
Many suffered death this way.
Explosion Kills Six.
Anniston. Ala, Jan. 2S.-A boiler in
the malleable foundry of the South
ern Car g. Foundry company blew
up this morning. killing six persons
and injuring probably twenty others
several of whom will die.
Would Change the Railway Tax.