The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-13
Relatives of Those Killed Out.
right or Burned Agonize in
Suspense, WeIl-Nigh
Certain Loved Ones
Have Been
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Killed.
Casualties of One Day
on American Railroads
Dead. Inlnr.d

CHICAGO ILL. November 12.-Afore
than one-half the passengers on an
immigrant train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad We're killed and injured in
a collision to-day between the passenger
and freight near Woodvilie. Ind
one hundred and sixty-hve passengers
were on the train. OF these forty-seven
were either killed outright or wers
burned to death in a FIRE that broke out
I'm the wreckage Immediately after tho
collision. The names of all Of the dead
Will probably never be known AS fortN--
hNe OF the bodies were consumed in the
flames or were so badly burned that
Identification will be out OF the question.
Thirty-eight people were injured and
several Of these will die. Eighty others
escaped unhurt. but lost nearly AN their
baggage and clothing.
The disaster was caused by a blunder
or some employe OF the railroad conn
pany. but just where the blame lies has
not AS vet been determined The pas
serger train. which was loaded with
Russian Jews. Serviaus and Poles. an ~
The recent arrivals in this country and
bound for Chicago or points In the
Northwest, was the second section Of a
through train from Baltimore
The engineer Of the freight train. No
96. on instructions received at McCool
Ind. waited at a siding at Babcock. Ind.
TO allow the immigrant train 10 pasA
one report is that the engineer OF the
freight ain had not been informed that
the passenger train was running in two
sections; the other is that the first ser
tion OF the passenger train carried no
iigats or signals OF any kind indicating
that a second section was close behind.
Dense Darkness.
AS soon as the first section Of the
immigrant train had passed the switch az
Babcock. the freight train started east
ward A light snow was falling. which
increased the darkness of the early morn
ing. and, as the freight was round A
sharp curve just west OF Woodville. the
second section of the immigrant train
came in sight short distance away
tearing toward Chicago at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. The two trains
came together with unslackened speed.
and in the crash six passenger coaches
and several freight cars We're knocked
into kindling wood, and together with
the locomotive went rolling down the ten
foot embankment.
Fire broke out almost Immediately IN
the wreckage. and although a number
OF the injured were saved by the des-
perate efforts OF the train crew and
surviving passengers. the greater part Of
those who were pinned down IN the
debris were burned to death. The flames
spread through the wreckage so rapidly
that 1t WAS impossible to save a num-
ber OF people who were only slightly
hurt. but were held fast by tinbers that
weighted them down. These were burn
ed IN plain sight OF the throng that
stood around the scene Of the disaster,
utterly unable TO lend assistance IN any
way. The fire continued until all 0f the
shattered cars were entirely consumed.
and of the forty-seven people whose death
followed the collision. forty-ave were
burned to ashes.
The crash % the collision was so great
that a number of farms and other resi-
dents OF the neiehborhood came hasten
ing 20 the scene. but they could do MOTH
ing but lend assistance 10 the injured
who had already been taken from the