The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-02
SIX ARE DEAD.
Result of Missouri Pacific Wreck
in Missouri.
Head.On Collision Between Pas.
senger Trains.

SedaIia, Mo-, July 2.-Missouri Pa
cific passenger trains Nos. and II
met in head-on collision two and
half miles east of Knob Knoster, early
this morning, six or seven persons kill
ed and a large number injured.
Six Known to Be Dead.
ST. Louis, July "A long distance tel
ephone communication with Sedalia,
concerning the Missouri Pacific wreck
that occurred 20 miles east of there
early today is to the effect that seven
are known to have been killed and a
score were injured. The fast Missouri
Pacific California limited, which left
St. Louis at 1910 last night and the
ST. Joseph express bound to ST. Louis
met headon between Lamont and Knob
Knoster. The cause of the collision
has not been determined, but it is be-
lieved the failure of the California linn
tied to take the siding near Knob
Knoster caused the disaster. The track
at the scene of the wreck is level and
without curves. but a heavy fog pre-
vailed at the time and prevented the
engineers from seeing ahead any dis
tance.
The locomotives were smashed and
the mail, baggage and forward coaches
were badly broken up. Part of the
debris caught fire.
A special train bearing all available
physicians in Sedalia went to the scene
and it is believed the dead and injured
will be brought back there.
The California limited carried two
mail cars, a baggage car, two chair
cars, two sleepers and an observation
dining car.
The wreckage of the engine and mail
| cars is reported to be in such a chaotic
shape that until wrecking train clears
| it away to a large extent it can not be
positively learned how many bodies are
| buried under the debris.
The Dead.
FRED STORY.
| JOHN HOOD.
NJ. ]. BURKE. all three Western
w. D. HARDING, mail clerk, color
ed, ST. Louis.
TRAIN PORTER ]. w. FISHBACK.
| ST. Louis.
| ONE UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
Kansas People Hurt.
| Among the injured were:
| Mrs William Hornbeak, Washington
to Pleasant Hill; No, bruises.
| Wallace. Idaho; slight injuries.
Miss Mamie Fisher. Danville, ILL.,, to
Denver; nervous shock
! Fred Tretaway, Parsons, Pa, TO
Hoisington. Kan; nervous shock
/ Mrs j. A. ESnQTeSS, LedVenWOTtn u
ST. Louis: thigh injured.
Agnes Rupert, Roswell, N. NJ, to
Marion. ILL.,: bruised arm.
Josie Wiring, Roswell, N. NJ, to Mar
ion. ILL.,; head cut.
| Both trains were going at full speed
The California special left st. Louis
on time last night carrying five cars
| including two mail cars. The train
/ from Kansas City was held two hours
to await two cars of discharged sol
diers from Fort Leavenworth. This
train carried eight cars
A. Strang. train dispatcher al
Sedalia, issued an order for the trains
to meet at Knob Knoster. Later this
order was changed and the meeting
| place fixed at Lamonte, seven miles
| east Of here. Whether the dispatcher
at Seladia, failed to deliver the train
order to thecrey of the st. Louis train
or the operator at Lamonte erred in
not tagging the train is matter fol
official investigation.
Both engineers reversed their engines
and Jumped The impact of the two en-
sines threw l.cih engines eff the track
The cars FILED UP on the wreckage. foul
cars on the st. Louis train and thret
~,lrs ol. tho t-:iir from Kansas City
leaving the rails.
]. F. Snediker. superintendent of the
was a passenger on the train from St
| Louis
| Wrecking trains were ordered from Sc
dalia and Kansas City.
The dead and injured were taken to Sc
dalia-