The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-01
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.


Head-on Smashup in the Edgerton Yards.
An open switch was the cause of two
extra freight trains crashing together in
head-on collision near the west end of
the yards in this city about 8 o'clock
Monday evening. The west bound train,
drawn by engine No. $40, in charge of
Conductor Deards was first to arrive,
being under orders to take siding to meet
west bound stock freight, engine No.
268, with Conductor Corwin, as we'll as
to be passed by both the Chicago and
Milwaukee passenger trains, at 9:25 and
Gal. A binding storm was on and rain
was falling in torrents at the time, and
the first mentioned train had run up to
the west end of the yards and was clear
ing the stock yards siding to leave a near
latter came upon them. The noise of
the storm and the darkness prevented
their approach being heard until it was
too late to close the switches and leave
them clear track. 1t is stated that or
ders for the stock freight had been
changed and they were given the right
of track to Milton junction ahead of the
passengers, which may account for them
not slowing down when approaching the
station here. In either event the two
trains must have come together with
ho
telescoped up to the smoke stacks,
though neither was thrown from the
track. The engineers and firemen, see-
ing that collision was inevitable, jump
ed and escaped injury except John
Smidt, fireman on No. $40, who was
caught in the debris and bruised about
the shoulders. His injuries were not Sc
we're enough to prevent his being taken
to his home in Milwaukee. The east
bound stock freight which carried over
30 cars, was fortunate in having only
one car disabled, that next to the loco
motive, whose end was crushed in and
half dozen hogs either crippled or
killed. The others escaped but were
gathered up the next morning. The
damage outside of the necessary repairs
to be made to the engines will be COM
paratively light and the company may
consider it far more fortunate accident
than usually results from head ON COL
lision. The wreck did not block the
main line track and traffic was delayed
but short time. The fault of the mix
up must be charged to the crew of the
west bound train and it is quite probable
somebody will be retired.
Hicks for December.
The first storm period of the month is
central on the 3rd, 4th and 9TH The
moon at this period will pass first quart
er on the 3rd and cross the celestial |
equator on the 9TH. The Mercury per-
iod, which is central Novemb Der 26th, |
reaches over into December and blends |
with the Venus influence during this |
storm period.
By the 3rd, falling barometer and |,
change to warmer will be noted in west
ern extremes. Growing cloudiness will |
result in the same sections, and during |
the 4th to the 9th, first rain, then sleet |
and snow will visit wide areas of the |
country as storm conditions pass from |
west to east across the continent. The |
combined influences of Mercury and |
Venus will, in all reasonable reliability, |
result in heavy, widespread sleet storms
and very low barometer, followed by |
violent change to billiards.
A regular storm period is central on |!
the 10th, extending from the 9Th to the |
18th. About Saturday, the 9th, de-
eided change to warmer with rapidly |
falling barometer will be noted in west
ern extremes, bringing on increasing !
cloudiness and from the 10th to 18th Sc
we're and general winter storms will make |
their transit over the country.
A reactionary storm period is central |
on the 18TH 18th and 18th. Throughout |
this part OF the month there is constant |
tendency to unsettled and stormy wealth
er. But decided storm conditions, with |
general rain and snow, will be most nat
ural, on and touching Saturday and |
Sunday, the 10th and 18th.
A regular storm period covers the Goth |
to the 26th. The crisis of this period |
may be looked for on and touching Sat |
urday, Sunday and Monday, the 23rd, |
Oath and 25th. During the same days |
violent winter storms and billiards will |
be brewing and advancing down from |
the northwest, pushed southwark and |
eastward by rushing high barometer, /
high northwesterly gales and great cold |
wave.
Tobacco Notes
F. O. Beck leaf dealar of York pa |