The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
Mrs. Gray and Miss Berry Most
Seriously Hurt.
SAW FIRST CAR JUMP.
Engineer Hsatherington Avoid
ed a More Serious Accident.
Opened Throttle When the
Trucks Left Track.
List of Injured.

Emma Berry, Ulysses, Kan; injured
hip and side.
Harry Harris, st. Joseph, Mo-;
shoulder and face bruised.
w. =. Robinson. Indianapolis; chin
shoulder and scalp.
r. H. Sullivan, Indianapolis; scalp
shoulder and chest.
Miss Louisa Wayne, Cincinnati hip
injured
Mrs. A. WeiIand. Pittsburg. Pa: re-
cetved scratches and bruises.
z. Smith, Topeka; Santa F'e engineer
who was in passenger coach; received
scratches and cuts.
Mrs. H. r. Boone Cincinnati o.:
slight injuries.
The passengers who were injured in
the Santa Fe wreck between Scranton
and Carbonate Wednesday afternoon,
the news of which was published ex-
clusively by the State Journal, were
brought to Topeka late yesterday af-
ternoon and taken to the Santa Fe
hospital.
The excursion train had on board 55
people. They were brought to Topeka
on Santa Fe passenger train No. l.,
which was held at Carbonate as it
could not get past the wreck. The in
5ured people were brought in on the
same train under the care of physicians
and were at once taken to the Santa
E,e hospital
Mrs Robert Gray, of Flora, Ill, and
Emma Berry of Ulysses, Kan, were
the most severely injured. 1t was at
drst reported that they received inter
nal injuries from which they would not
recover. This morning DR.. Freeman, in
charge of the Santa Fe hospital, an
nounced that they were not suffering
from internal injuries. and that Mrs.
Gray would be out of the hospital in
week Mrs. Gray was the most serious
ly injured of any of the passengers
She is reported to be resting comforta-
bly, today.
The fact that there was no loss of
life on account of the accident is con-
eidered miraculous. Four of the cars in
the train turned over and the front cars
were II feet from the railroad track
About hundred men were sent out
TO clear away the wreck and a tenn
porary track was put in so that traf-
nc could be resumed. The first trains
passed the scene of the wreck last night
at midnight.
A new special train was made up at
Topeka to carry the excursionists to
California. The equipment was brought
TO Topeka from Kansas City on the
local train due here at $40 o'clock 1t
was late and did not reach Topeka till
1880 o'clock on account of repairs which
had to be made on a Pullman car which
was used in the special train
The passengers were transferred TO
the new special train and their trip
was resumed at midnight
The train has been reported to be
knights Templar excursion train, but
the train was filled with people who
were taking advantage of the low
rates TO California on account of the
knights Templar conclave. there were
only three or four Knights on the train
The excursion was made up of people
who were going to the Tent City on
Coronado Beach and the special was
known among the railway men as the
Tent City special.
All the passengers of the wrecked
train were brought back to Topeka
while the repairs were being made to
the track. ard they were furnished sup
per at the Harvey eating house by the
railroad company.
The wrecked train was in charge of
Conductor E. RAIDER and Engineer
George Heatherington. The accident
occurred at 1:4O.
The passenger equipment is being
righted today. A spur of track was
built and the wrecking train has been
busy today getting the coaches right
side up and back on the track. They
will be brought to the shops at Topeka
for repairs.
ready today to make a statement as TO
the cause of the accident.
Division Superintendent c. T. McClel-
Ian will make an investigation today.
but 1t is doubtful if it can be learned
what caused the trucks to leave the
track
Passenger and freight traffic has been
resumed over the main line today.
All But Il our OOne-
Only four of the people injured in the
Santa Fe accident near Carbonate are
in the Santa Fe hospital here today.
They are;
Mrs Robert Gray.
Emma Berry.
Mrs. A. Weiland.
E. Smith.
The others were sufficiently recover
ed to continue their journey to Califor-
MIA when the traiT left last night, with
the exception of W d. Robinson and r.
II. Sullivan of Indianapolis, who re-
manned in Topeka, but who went west
today.
Trucks Jumped the Track.
Scranton, Kas., Aug. 1S.-An Atchi- |
son, Topeka & Santa Fe special train.
from Cincinnati to Coronado Beach. |
Cal, running as second section of No. |
8, consisting of one baggage car, one
day coach and four Pullmans went
into the ditch a mile east of here
Wednesday afternoon The front
trucks of the baggage car jumped the |
track and the cars followed it
The engine did not leave the rails. |
1t ran 300 yards. with the tender |
humping the ties. The train left the |
point where the baggage car left the |
track. For zoo yards the left rail and |
ballast were torn out and the ties |
shattered The baggage car was over |
turned The day coach broke loose
from the baggage car and rolled on
its side in a ditch, thirty-five feet from /
the track One Pullman was partly /
overturned The others went in the /
ditch. but were not overturned.
Only a dozen passengers were in
the chair car. All were bruised more /
or less Miss Berry. with her sister, /
Lavine Berry, was in that car. They /
were returning from the st. Louis fair
and got on at Topeka Mrs. Gray was
in the next to the last car. Her hus-
band accompanied her.
Dr. C. S. Shattuck of Detroit, Mich,
was on the train and rendered prompt
assistance to the injured.