The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31

complete list of injured is as follows;
G.. A. Haslett, Argentine, fireman
lip cut and arm burned
Mrs. Regina Pardee, Los Angeles
injured internally.
Cora M. Nellis. Los Angeles; les
bruised.
R. w. Mcdonald, Leavenworth;
foot injured
w. D. Jones. jr.. Pittsburg, Pa; leg
injured.
Mrs. William Mcdonald, Leaven-
worth; nervous shock.
internally.
Fl. s. Mileham, mail clerk; bruised
II. L. Grove, mail clerk: bruised.
8. Foster, mail clerk; bruised
M. Fortney. mail clerk; bruised.
n. c. Thompson. mail clerk;
Jesse Bryant. mail clerk: badly
Theodore Chatmond. dining car
porter; hand injured and knee
sprained. He was in the baggage car
and was injured by falling trunks.
X. II. Krumley, dining car; leg
wrenched and cut.
Henry Willis, dining car; hand and
foot injured.
leg hurt.
H. E. Arts. dining car; hand cut
anu size injured.
Harry L. Klowans. dining car; in
jured internally.
]: E. Moore. dining car: hand cut.
G. Burnfil, dining car: back in
]. s. Morris. Pullman employee;
knee injured.
B. F. Hessler. Pullman employee; ell
bow injured.
The body Of Engineer Rossiter was
brought into Topeka on the relief
train and was taken to the under
taking establishment Of L. M Pen
well. The remains will be sent to
Argentine tonight on No. 116 where
his burial will take place.
Fireman Haslet who was injured
was much improved last night and
was walking around through the
Corridors Of the Santa Fe hospital.
Mail Clerk Fichner is in bed but his
injuries are not serious.
Kossiter. Was Popular.
Hadley r. Rossiter, the engineer who
met death in yesterdays wreck at Wa
karusa, was undoubtedly the most
popular engineer on the Santa Fe. He
was big man and because of his red
hair and reddish complexion was af-
fectionately known as Red" Mr..
Rossiter lived in Argentine, and had
been resident of that place for the
past FIVE years. Twenty years ago he
where he lived for fifteen years, only
to return to Argentine. He was Of a
pleasant disposition and jovial tenn
permanent and always greeted his
friends with a smile. AS an engineer
he was numbered among the very
and was absolutely fearless. But he
was all the time cautious and was
never known as a foolhardy or reckless
engineer.
Rossiter was selected by the general
manager as one of the engineers to
haul the famous Walter Scott special
train in it's wild rush from Los An
geles to Chicago Rossiter pulled the
train from Newton to Emporia and
made the best time of any engineer on
the entire system. He covered the dis
lance between Newton and Emporia.
seventy-three miles, in sixty-three min
utes more than a mile a minute.
For several years prior TO his death
he was given the California Limited
runs, the fast and hardest runs on the
system, and Rossiter preferred just
such run to an easier one.
Mr. Rossiter was mayor of Argentine
in 1906 and 1907. He was elected to flll
was made as a complete surprise to
him. having occurred when he was
milling the Santa FEES finest train
westward He was offered reelection
at the expiration of his term but de-
clined the offer.
The dead engineer was approaching
the half century mark. He did not
show his age. however. and looked
much younger than he really was. He
spent his entire working lifetime In
the employ Of the Santa Fe. His rail-
road career commenced as an engine
wiper in the Argentine roundhouse. He
was promoted to fireman and 1t was
not very long after that that he was
promoted to the right side of the cab
where he won the respect Of all his
superiors. 49,.
Mr.. Rossiter leaves wife. Mrs.
Clara Rossiter. and. three children,
Harry Frank and Nellie Harry and
Frank who are % and p years of age
respectively, are employed as brake
men on the Santa Fe and reside at
Emporia. At the time Of their fathers
death Harry was running on freight
between Newton and Arkansas. while
Frank had just been transferred to
Kansas City where he had run for
thirty days between Kansas City and
Chanute The daughter Nellie, who is
10. lives at home with her mother.
The funeral will be held at his home
in Argentine tomorrow and the re-
mains buried at that place