Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-06

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Luther of Milwaukee was killed and
Mrs. Anna Kenyon, daughter Of Peter
Van Vechten of that city, was badly in
jured in a wreck on the Wabash road
was badly hurt.
Litchfeld, ILL.,, July 5.-As a result Of
the Wabash wreck here in which at
least eighteen persons are dead and forty
injured, arrests may be ordered. Cor
oner Gray is making an investigation into
the open switch mystery. According to
Charles A. Corneau, the Wabash station
agent here. the switch had not been used
during the day by any Of the trainmen.
The state authorities also are conducting
rigid investigation into the cause Of
the accident
Caused by Open Switch.
An open switch, no one knows why, a
heavy train laden with Fourth of July
excursiOniSts to st. Louis, an engineer
bent on making up time who could have
seen the open switch signal but didn't,
many persons killed, and at least forty
horribly burned and mangled
This familiar story tells the wreck of
the regular Chicago-St Louis train on
the Wabash here at $40 Sunday after
noon. 1t was train No. II that left Chi
cage. at il a. M, consisting of eight
coaches and a baggage car. 1t was
thlrty minutes late and was going at
forty-hye miles an hour when it struck
the switch. The coaches except the last
two, crashed into the engine, which
turned completely around after striking
the boxcars. To add to the horror fire
consumed the train. Several excursion
lists who are missing are believed to be
burned
The Dead.
A list of the identified dead follows:
BARBER, JACOB p, Park River, n. D.:
mashed; killed at wreck
DIETRICK, HARRY NJ, Toledo, O.
EICHsT,ADT, L. a, 1854 South Albany
GALAIsE, CHARLES, 22o4 Michigan ave-
LUTHER, MRS. c. j., Milwaukee, wis.
Heights, III. "ohih' years. Arlington
MILLS, I. R., Decatur, ILL.,, internal reve-
PERKINS, MRS. D., 500 Union avenue,
SANFORD, JAMES, Decatur, engineer;
SMITH, SAMUEL, fireman; killed under
engine.
ROGERS, --, train dispatcher; killed
ST. PIERRE, UBALD, Montreal; died in
hospital.
Six unidentified bodies.
The Injured.
The injured are.
injuries
Archibald, W. NJ, Honeoye Falls, N. Y,
Archibald, George brother broken leg.
Balls, William, Chicago, fatally injured.
Caudy, Mrs, 532 jefferson street, Milwau-
Ellis, Gleason S., Mars1feld, Wis, wrist
broken, badly cut shoulders;
FL nIzz 5ene James TayloTvlle H., leg and
Gassaway, Harry M, S05 Washington
avenue, St. Louis, No, left arm broken,
Grein, Joseph. chief bailiff Sheriff Bar
rett's office, legs slightly injured.
Gehrig, Alois, 1883 Ashland avenue, Chi
cago, legs crushed
head and eye, severe internal Injuries.
Gehrig, Willie, grandchild, 4 years, cut
Kenyon, Mrs. Anna, Kingston. N. Y.
flesh torn off right leg from knee to ankle.
Kilt, Mrs. Gertrude, 1916 Wabash avenue,
Chicago, bruised and burned.
Kilt, Mary, aged 10, daughter, burned
badly.
Kit, Joseph, aged T.. son, burned.
Kunocht, Wilcot, 757 Sedgwick street
Chicago, both legs crushed
Livingston, collector on train, bad inter
nal injuries.
Macomber, G. s., Perry, N Y, injured on
head and face.
Mills, Rev. NJ NJ, Baptist minister.
Bridgeton- Ia, both legs amputated: dying.
Noack, Miss Huldah, Arlington heights,
Rink, Henry, Cincinnati, O., head crushed
and burned, probably fatal
Roberts, James B., Catlin, Ind, slight in
ternal injuries.
Rose, E. H, Riverside, Cal, internal in
! Rubens, Harry s., 1916 Calumet avenue,
Chicago, slightly injured.
Schrader, William j., Warner hotel, Chi
cago, hips and back injured.
Smith, Frank, Chicago, legs crushed.
Smith, Mrs. S. L., 215 Sfxty-ffth place,
Chicago, badly burned.
Smith, Miss Florence 215 Sixty-ffth
place, Chicago, badly burned:
Tenney, B. F., Ada, Mimi, injured, bones
Tenney, Mrs. B. F., wife, internal In
Titson, Miss Fanny, 1889 West Polk
street, Chicago, badly burned and internal
Thorp, w. B., Chester, Pa, slightly in
Ward, Charles 215 Sixty-fifth place, left
leg torn off at ankle; serious.
Weber Mrs Elizabeth Chicago, seriously
but not fatally.
Wisconsin People Escape.
The last car was a special from Three
Rivers, Wis, and with the preceding one
was uncoupled and saved.
COMMONERS TO VISIT AMERICA.
Eiohtv Members of the British ParIia-