Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-31

collected and placed on Speclal traiil
to be brought to this city.
1t was only a few minutes after the
collision until nearly all the residents
of Terra Gotta, sparsely settled VIE
lage. had gathered at the scene OF the
ing the dead and rescuing the injured
from death In the masses or DEBRIS.
The wreckers labored under great dif-
ficulties, for many of the injured were
wedged beneath the wreckage. NUM-
bers of them died before they could 'pe
rescued. The many acts of heroism
and self sacrifice that were performed
will never be known.
detachment of forty policemen was
sent from washington, and nearly NJ
ty physicians from this city and the
suburbs responded to the general cau.
hut fully three quarters of an hour
had elapsed before the doctors were Oh
hand to relieve the injured AS the
,piurea were taken from under the
debris. and while the physicians were
giving them all the relief possible Cath
ol,c priests were administering the last
rites to the many dying. Women and
children joined in the work. and every
thing possible was done to relieve the
sufferings OF the injured.
Blame Not Fixed.
1t has been decided to postpone the
coroner's inquest until Wednesday
This will be the first official step taken
towards fixing the responsibility of the
disaster. In the meantime it is under
stood that a railroad official is making
searching investigation. Two dis
tinct stories are today being told by
friends OF those who will naturally be
implicated.
The entrance to the block on which
the accident occurred is at Silver
Springs. Md. It is said that local No.
Sc. from Frederick had entered the
block with a clear track Two green
lights we're set on the signal tower,
showing the block to be occupied. The
engineer of the dead" train, which was
following. accordingly slowed down as
he entered the block to run cautious
W. At Takoma station, near the CEN
ter Of the block, 1t is said the day OPP
= ,n u,ln{ ciDnq1S
showing a clear track, and left the sta
tion. At this indication, the engineer
Of the dead" train crowded on all
steam aad forged ahead al "a tremen-
dous speed in the dark, foggy night and
on a slippery track. 1t was only few
minutes until the huge engine OF the
dead" train plunged into the rear of
the local just pulling out OF Terra
Gotta. and only three miles from
Washington.
Operator Phillips, Of Takoma, denies
his signals were white He declares he
was at his post and that the red sig
nails were set, showing occupied tracks.
He was much astonished to see the
dead" train rush past He expected
it to slow down and back UP. Instead
he heard of the accident in few min
utes
Physician and Two Sons Killed.
While the wreck has brought the
deepest sorrow to scores of Washington
homes, triple portion visited that OF
DR.. E. o. Belt, who lost his life, with
his two sons Mrs. Belt was at home
nursing the youngest son. years old,
who has a broken leg. Hearing OF the
wreck and knowing her husband and
sons were on the train, it was with in
creasing horror she awaited their
coming. She summoned DR.. Morton
Griffith and started him tn search Of
the missing ones. Griffith first visited
the hospitals, then turned to the
morgue. Here he found the father and
one. of the boys. The little fellows
body was badly mangled and nothing
but the trunk Of DR.. Belt remained.
Later the other lad was located in a
hospital, where he died.
List Of the Injured.
Partial list of injured:
D. w. Baker, United States district
attorney for the District of Columbia;
heel cut off.
Harry Higbie, brother of George Hig-
bic.
Mrs. Edith Barnes, this city, back
sprained; serious.
Estelle Barnes, daughter Of Edith
Barnes; broken leg, scalp and fore
head injured.
Cornelius Eckhardt, Kensington.
Md. auditor of the Washington Even
ing Star; seriously.
Alfred York, Woodburn, Md.
Fred Hiser Terre Gotta.
Henry Krebs, Terra Gotta.
Miss Peake, Braddock Heights, Va;
seriously.
Miss Catherine Hughes, this city;
right hand broken, slightly injured
about the face.
John Dickens, Terra Gotta, D. c.;
scalp wound, cut on the throat.
Quentin NJ. Moore, this city; left leg
broken, injured internally.
Mrs. Moore. wife Of Quentin NJ.
Moore: slightly bruised.
Moore, John Dewitt, years old,
slightly.
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