Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-27
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Four cars of work train on tho
Burlington jumped the track this MORN
ing about $3.50 O'Clock short dis
tance west Of Agency, resulting In
wreck which inflicted serious in1ur
les on number of employees OF the
road. The wreck was caused by the
topping over of Dur cindep cars which
had been unloaded from one side only.
and, as the cars rolled over, seven Sec
tion men, who had been engaged IN
unloading them were caught and ais
most buried under the cinders. A
number of them were pinioned fast
to the ground and we're released with
much difficulty, the cars having to be
lifted before the injured men could be
rescued from their painful positions.
AS a result the seven unfortunates
were more or less injured, two at least
being in critical condition. John
Price and Earl Erickson we're the most
seriously iniurep. the latter being In
sdelirious condition as a result OF In.
1uries about the head. He was rayina
when placed under the care of the
doctor this morning. All had cinders
ground into their skin and flesh. DR.,
Reed of Agency was hastily summoned
and DR.. A. O. Williams and DR.. D.
Oden of Ottumwa also hastened to this
scene.
List Of Injured.
F. P. Myers, aged 48, married, re-
sides In Agency; abrasions on fore
head, nose and chin; small cut under
left eye, one tooth gone and several
loosened: not seriously injured; can
work in about ten days.
Nell w. PumE/rey, aged 30, mar
ried, lives in Agency; cut on nose,
contusions on face, back, legs and
arms; cinders ground into flesh and
slightly injured internally; seriously
but not dangerously hurt; can work In
four or five weeks.
Carroll Erickson, aged 16, lives two
miles west of Agency; ankle and knee
joints injured; Is suffering from con-
cussion Of the brain.
H. Leek, scratched and bruised; res
sumed work.
George Dunn, aged 25, lives In
Agency; bruised on hands and arms;
resumed work.
Frank Dixon, aged 27, lives midway
between Agency and Ottumwa; right
shoulder bruised and sprained; sever.
al contusions on body; can work In
about two weeks.
John Price, aged 40, lives between
Agency and Ottumwa on old right-of-
way; three inch cut over left tenn
pie, one inch cut under jaw; right
hip sprained; can work In week or
ten days.
Delay to Traffic Slight.
The wrecked train was a work train
drawn by engine No. 1851 and IN
charge Of Conductor w Il. Richards.
The engineer was Charles Harloff The
cars had been in the process of being
unloaded by the section men when the
time for the approach of fast mail No.
drew near and the train started to
run into switch to clear the pas
senger 1t had proceeded but short
distance when the four cars toppled
over with the above results. A flag.
man was hastily sent to stop the fast
mail in order to prevent 1T from crash
ing into the wreckage and hurry
call was also sent to headquarters IN
this city for the wrecker and for medi-
cal assistance. The wrecker was sent
to the scene Immediately and found q
number of the truck still on the rails
and the cars obstructing both tracks.
Quick work cleared the tracks in about
half hour and the fast mail passed
through here about 20 minutes late,
The track was damaged but slightly.
A special train bearing General Man
ager Gruber was also delayed a short
time on the other side of the wreck.