The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-19
ENGINEER INJURED
BAD COLLISION IN YARDS AT PEN.
 SACOI.A.
4 Delayed Passenger Train Dashes Inc to Freight, Several of Train Crew Being Hurt, One Probably
 Fatally.

Pensacola, Fla. Oct. 1s.-(special. - A passenger train No. 2 from over the
 P. and A. division of the Louisville and | Nashville entered the city this morn ing at o'clock. being about three
 hours late. 1t collided with engine No. 20. which was leaving the shops to
 carry out a northbound freight. and as i . result, Engineer J. L. Hall. of the
 freight engine Is lying at his home in l an unconscious condition. with his life
 about despaired of by attending physi- cianG
 | Engineer Kleusmeir of the passan ger | train and Conductor E. M. Wilson jump I cd as soon as they saw that a collis- ion was inevitable and Conductor Will | son was slightly injured and badly l shocked. It was his first trip out on | the road since the awful wreck. near Monroe. Ala. in September. when Engineer Jeanette lost his life, and he was also injured. and he was much affected.
 The freight engine had orders to get | out of the shops and be prepared to take out a train behind the northbound passenger train. and Engineer Hall
 had evidently forgotten about No 2 from the east. as 1t is the second train from that direction to arrive in a
 month and run his engine out of the l shop yards and to the switch entering the main Inc.
 There the engine came to a halt. while the firemen went to open the
 switch. While standing there No. 2 came laundering into the yards far behind time. and although the brakes were applied. when Engineer Kleusmier saw the freight engine on the siding where his engine would strike 1t. the train could not be checked and the en- zine of No. struck the other on the side. overturning and almost demolish- ing 1t. Engineer Hall remained in his cab evidently until the passenger train was almost upon him. then attempted to jump. with the result that the engine fell upon him, breaking an arm and leg and inturing him internally. As quickly as possible the engine was lacked up and the unconscious en- gineer removed to his home. but it is
 not thought that he will survive. Norwegian Bark Libelled. A libel suit for the sum of $25,000
 pvas brought in the United States Court today by the muster of the Norwegian bark Andrea against the British steam CT Tugela, and the latter vessel has
 been taken into custody by the United States official The suit Is the result
 of collision between the vessels in
 the harbor during the recent hurri- cane The master of the bark alleges
 staunch and would have ridden out the storm in safety. but for the negligence of the officers of the Tugela. The latter he claimed dragged anchor into close proximity of the bark and remained safely there until the wind had moderated, then prepared to shift
 to. another anchor; that the libellant protested and warned the officers not to attempt such a move as a collision would occur. but they proceeded to do so. The steamer was forced ahead and the anchor raised. with the result that
 the storm carried her back on the bark and collision occurred, the bark be- ing greatly damaged. The master states in his bill of complaint that the damage. expense in discharging the cargo. which had been loaded and loss of time aggregates fully $25,0Oo, and asks that he be awarded this amount Shift of Artillerymen. general shift of the artillery com- panies and officers is now being made by the department. and the local for tifications are receiving their number | of changes. Colonel Stewart. now | commanding the Notifications at Port l land. Me-. has been ordered to Fort | Eighth Naval District. comprising all of the forts here and at Fort Morgan He Is expected to arrive shortly, and | the orders sending Colonel Coffin here
 as commanding officer have been re- | voked. It is stated that a shift of the l companies from the local post may possibly be made in the near future, | as this has about been decided upon | in all artillery districts.
 Returns from Panama. B. L. Larcom, formerly an engineer | on the l.. and N. Railroad. but for the past seventeen months connected with | the Panama Railway as engineer. has l returned to the city on short leave, ! and states that the improvement in general conditions in the canal zone ! during the past six months have been | almost marvellous. This Is especially l true. he says. as to the amount of
 work accomplished. which IS due to
 the securing of American engines. ma | chinery and workmen. accomplishing
 more than twice as much as under | former conditions.