Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-21

Will n. Arnett, Independence; not
serious.
C. w. Peterson, Cedar Rapids, line
man on Rock Island: head, eye. leg in
jured; not serious.
w. I. ssuthwell, Washington, Iowa;
leg and hand injured, not serious.
Edward VIII, Muscatine, face and
hand injured; not serious.
Professor Parrish, Of Cedar Falls, who
was among the first Of the injured to
reach St Thomas hospital died at 2
o'clock this afternoon as the result Of
his injuries.
p. J. Swift, the member Of the Water
loo Reporter staff who is among the
injured, Is recovering from shock this
afternoon and is not thought to be SER
iously injured.
The wreck occurred at point four
and one-half miles north of Green
Mountain, Just few yards east OF the
Marshall-Tama county line. A wreck
at Shellsburs early this morning had
compelled the detohringJ Of the Rock
Island trains. No. FL, the st. Louis
Twin Cities passenger, and No. 10, the
Chicago-Twin Cities passenger, west
bound, had been sent over the Great
Western and at the time the accident
occurred were backing at the rate of
about twenty-five miles an hour. The
two trains combined totaled ten
coaches, pulled by engines Nos. $40 and
1909.
Engine Jumps Track.
Upon reaching the point just east of
the Marshall county line the head en-
gine, No. 500, jumped the track, pulling
the 1909 with 1t. At this point there is
a deep cut, ten or twelve feet In depth,
thru solid back of clay The clay was
wet and the big engines scarcely
budged when they struck it, toppling
over toward the south and east. The
stop of the train IVES so sudden that
the cars were telescoped. Both engines
were badly wrecked:
Two Cars are vsritable Tombs.
The first car back of the engines was
the Colonia, q Pullman. Back of it was
the smoking car and a ladies' day
coach. It was in these two cars that
the loss of life was so heavy, and the
greatest number were injured. These
three cars were part Of train No. 21,
and it was among the passengers Of
this train that the people were killed. :.
Sleeper Tslsseoped Smoker.
The heavy death rate in the 'smok-
ing car was due to the fact Of the
heavier Colonia heing in front. Tie
sleeper completely cut away the SUI
Of the smoking car to
point within a few feet of the rear
end Of the car, The sleeper forced its
way thru the smoker on top Of the
car floor, dealing death and injury to
everything in its path.
The smoker, In turn, telescoped the
ladies' car. and partially demolished
It. Il. ~
Pullman Passengers Escape.
Compared to the death loss in the
smoker and day coAcR the passengers
in the Pullman escaped with slight
loss. According to the Pullman con-
ductor only two were killed in this
car, and five or six injured The ladies'
day coach contained about eighty .peo-
pie. and the smoking car was also well
filed. u
scenes st the Station. i
It was q day of horrors. At the sta
lion multitude gathered whitefaced
and horrified waiting the coming Of the
special train: Pa1ild onicers Of the
road mingled among the crowds nearly |
quite anxious ftF
y the crowd that sursed and ques-
.ioned. The streets and the platforms
were filed when the death train drew |
in. The full extent OF the calamity
had not been realised. The cars were
With deed and dyine ana
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