The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
q KILLED, IS HURT
ON WABASH RY

head cuts and injuries. and Il. L. Lath-
rop, OF Fort Wayne. Ind. internal In
juries. are among the most seriously
hurt and may die. Mrs. vorgo. whose
head was crushed. died on the relief
train coming into Adrian. She and her
husband were on their way TO Buda-
pest. Hungary.
| The train. which consisted OF eight
coaches, was the fastest train on the
Wabash. II had pulled In here 40 min
utes late. Passengers estimate the
speed at $3.50 p. m, the time OF the ac-
cident, at 60 miles an hour. There were
200 or more passengers on the train.
The engine tore up the track for n
distance of several rods and seven OF
the eight coaches turned turtle into
the ditch. Passengers were thrown
into the aisles and some through the
windows Mrs. yorgo went through
the window and was cut by the glass
and pinioned down by the great
weight. Her husband had left her but
moment before TO go into the
smoker.
The smoker. the baggage car and
the engine and tender were left up.
right on the track. Those who were
practically unhurt scrambled to their
feet and fastened to the aid or their
less fortunate. brethren. The women
were looked to first. Room was mado
for them In the smoker and baggage
coach and after all were given atten-
ton the wounded men were carried
In.
Show Car Down Bank.
One sleeper fell over on it's side. The
two other sleepers were derailed but
did not turn over. though they leaned
dangerously near-to- falling Tho din
ing car was derailed. but kept upright,
and a show car, occupied by the Eight
Bells" theatrical company, went down
the bank
One man hurried to farm house
to which telephone wires were attach.
cd and the news was sent to Adrian.
DR.. l.. ]. Marshall refused to be car.
ed for until the others were looked
after. With head cut and bleeding and
suffering internal injuries. no made his
way here and there looking TO the in
jured.
A messenger was dispatched to Hoi-
loway and another in the opposite d.
rection Four doctors were soon on
the scene.
All who could bent to the immediate
work OF rescue of those still pinioned
In the broken coaches. unmindful OF
the biting cold. The body OF Mrs. John
Smith, OF Milwaukee. the only victim
who died instantly, was lifted tenderly
from beneath the wreckage, and LAID
on the snow.
Two relief trains reached the scene
OF the accident as soon az possible.
One was regular train which was
following the one wrecked, and which
received orders TO pick up physicians
at Adrian and serve as relief train
Drs. Schenk, Kirkpatrick
and Andrews OF Adrian responded to
the call.
Another relief train was sent out
from Detroit as soon as IL could be
made up. Detroit physicians and
nurses were taken on 1t. When 1t
reached the wreck. the body OF Mrs.
Smith and all the injured. except the
two taken TO Adrian, we're placed on
board. Then the train was rushed
swiftly back to Detroit, the wounds OF
the injured passengers being dressed
on the way. A majority of those hurt
were able TO be taken to their homes
or to hotels. The more seriously in
jured were removed to hospitals.
That the loss of life was not great
er is considered surprising Partly
splintered coaches were upturned on
the tracks. or rolled into bitches. and
wood, glass and bent rails were spread
all over the tracks. showing how force
ful had been tho shock.