The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-20
IS WERE INJURED.
In the Union Pacific Wreck West OF
junction City.


six miles west of Junction City Mon
day afternoon, two so seriously that
they may die. They are:
The Injured.
A. A. johnson, Providence, R. l.;
neck cut seriously; may die.
E. n. Dexter, Providence, R. l.; in
jured internally; may die.
Fred S. Coburn, Woonsocket, R. l.;
cuts on head.
Walter Grout, Woonsocket r. l.;
Frank A. ellison, Woonsocket, R. l.;
| cuts on head.
b. C. Peck, Providence, r. l.; back
| and hip injured
George Engle (negro), Boston, Pull
man porter; injured internally.
Mrs. DR.. Smith, Riverpoint, r. T.;
bruised about the head.
Mrs A. L. Peck, Providence, R. L;
| bruised.
NJ. c. Rawden, Pullman conductor;
| bruised.
Mrs. H. w. Rice Providence, r. L;
seriously bruised hip.
George E. Paddock. Woonsocket. R.
l.; overcome by gas and leg sprained
and bruised.
DR.. w. H. Carpenter, Providence;
slightly injured
body bruised and limbs sprained.
H. ]. Reynolds Providence; arm
wrenched and body bruised:
H. c. Clark. Charlotte, N. G.; head
and limbs bruised.
G. w. Webster, Putnam, Conn;
shoulder sprained and hand cut.
Walter Darbey, Providence, bruised
shoulder and legs.
The Pullman section of the train
left the track and the rear Pullmtn
rolled Deer three times into ditch
fifteen feet deep. The passengers in
the Inflated Pullman car were the
members of st. Johns Commandery
No. / and Cavalry Commandery No.
IS. of Providence, r. l., and they
were on the return trip from Californ-
ia, where they had been in attendance
at the cOnclave at San Francisco.
The accident was caused by what is
known a sun kink in the track
and occurred while the train was run
ming at high rate of speed over a
newly constructed piece of track skirt
ing the Smoky river and while
rounding sharp curve known as
Shirt Tail bend.
The rear car one of the two special |
Pullmans in which the Knights were
passengers, turned completely over |
and rolled down an embankment fif- |
teen feet to the river bank below. |
That no one was killed outright was |
beyond the comprehension of the pas
sengerS in the cars ahead, When the |
rear coach left the track its coupling |
broke, releasing it from the forward |
cars. But this break did not occur |
until the second coach from the rear
had been pulled off the rails and all |
but jerked down the embankment.
Two coaches ahead were sufficiently
Jared to raise their wheels from the
track and to place them in imminent
danger of being turned over the en-
bankment before the engineer could I
coupling. between the third and fourth
cars from the rear broken loose moth
ing could have saved a general ditch
ing of the entire train.
knights Templar excursionists and
rendered immediate first aid to the
injured. The galway officials, it is
said, insisted on bringing the wounded
to Topeka, but these two surgeons de-
as did the passengers, and it
was finally agreed by the officials to
take them to Junction City and provide
for their comfort there
A recent flood washed the Union Pa
cif1c track badly at the scene of
accident that it was found
necessary to rebuild that section. This
work was completed Just recently, new
ties and new rails being laid on what
S described as a hastily constructed
foundation or embankment.
The heat of the sun caused the rails
% expand creating a kink that was
passed by all but the rear
Or special coach. When the wheels of
his car struck this faulty rail joint
hey failed to properly pass over and
Jumped to the ties and then being on
he sharp curve careened and tumblec
)Ver. /,
George E. Paddock of Woonsocket,
R. l., was overcome by the fumes OF
ointsch gas while engaged in rescue
work. For several hours his condition 4
vas serious.
James FaIlens was the conductor of
he train and George Shields the en-
,ineer. s
Conductor James Fallens said the
injured persons were taken to the
3arteIl house in Junction city TO
pend the night there. They Will be :
bile to travel after a nights rest"
lie said.
According to stories told by the pas '
engers, they did not know an accl-
lent had happened until they came
.ttracted their attention. The rear
leeper was on it's side in the ditch {
Tery close to it was the second sleeper
IF its trucks, but still on the embank-
nent. Two hundred and fifty feet
own the track lay the third sleeper I
In the position the rear sleeper was
wing its occupants were prisoners l
he car had fallen in such manner |
hat the exit passageways were on top
everal feet from the down side of the \
ar. The window lights were broken s
nd some of the uninjured from the
est of the train climbed up on the car
nd dropped down inside. AS care
ully as possible those who were hurt F
we're handed up and taken out. .
These members of the ST. John COM
aandery of Providence were in the
leeper that rolled down the embank
.off, F. S. Colburn, H. Reynolds, H. I
L. Dexter, H. w. Rice. c. F. Berry,
I. NJ. Smith, A S. Johnson, G. w.
rant c. E. Paddock, W. H Carpen-
er, H. A. Carpenter. H. G. Clark, w. d
Grout, w. r. Davis, B. G. Peck. n
he following women were also in the d
ar: Mrs. A. L. Peck, Mrs. G. E. Pad v
Slack |