New-York tribune., 1909-12-19


Cleveland, Dec. ls-Five trainmen were
killed and another was severely inipre6
early to-day. when a westbound Lake
Shore passenger train colided with a
freight train in the Lake Shore & Michi-
fan Southern Railway Yards While many
n The passengers were jostled about and
soule sustained minor cuts and bruises, all
were able to continue their Journeys
The collision occurred at 1:55 a m and
within sight Of the Union Station Snow
was falling. and II is believed that the red
hight. which railroad men say was dis
played 10 warn the engineer of the pas
senger train, was obscured. While crossing
from one track 20 another the freight train
was hit diagonally. The passenger engine
overturned. carrying its crew underneath.
A number Of Kassar girls on their wav
home for the holidays, were among the
passengers, and they assisted In giving
temporary aid to the injured and reassur-
Ing the frightened passengers. Train No
IS q fast through train for Cincinnati and
ST. Louis. Il left New York at 1880 O'Clock
on Friday morning. The passengers had
al resumed their journey by 5 O'Clock
chicago. Dec. 18-More than twenty per-
sons were injured when the Oriental Linn
tied, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad, was wrecked near Western
Springs, Ill, at 40 a. m. to-day II is
supposed that a rail, split by the intense
cold. threw the heavy limited off the track
II is considered remarkable that no one
vas killed, as the train was running more
than fifty miles hour.
Among the hurt was Michael Moraiowftz,
Of New York. who suffered injuries TO his
side and cuts on the face
The whole train leaned and
pioughed along the ties for more than one
hundred yards When II came TO a stop
nc three sleepers had broken their-eoup-
lings. rolled down a dfteen-foot erubank-
nent and turned over on their sides; the
Two day coaches had swung sideways
across the track. and the engine and bag
gage car stood straddling one rail.
There were more than thirty passengers
IN the sleepers and fifty in the day coaches.
Most OF the injured were in the sleepers.
Most OF those injured were from points
n the Northwest, and were not badly hurt.
East Las Vegas. N. NJ. Dec. 1s.-East-
bound passenger train on the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway was
wrecked early to-day near Fulton, n. NJ,
ifty-ive miles west of here. by broken
rail. Several passengers are reported killed
anc a number injured.
The accident is believed TO have been due
n the excessive cold weather last night in
the mountains. which affected the rails. At
the place where the accident occurred there
e said 70 be steep embankments down
shich the Irain is reported TO have plunged.
- Chicago, Dec. ls-At the general Offices
Or the Santa Re Railroad here to-day il
Eas announced that no one was killed or
SERIOUSLY injured in the wreck near Fulton,
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~. Paul. Dec 1s.-The northbound Win
nipeg flyer on the Great Northern Railway
V.nt into the ditch four miles east of Mon
u"elio. MINI. al 7:30 o'clock tonight. The
Grenan was crushed 10 death beneath his
engine. No passengers are reported hurt
Tue cause Of the wreck was q split rail.
The hver was drawn by two engines, the
Bfs' ~ which escaped. The second engine
Ssnr INTO the ditch. dragging three cars.
The train was travelling At about thirty
lnlies ~ hour.