The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-05
CENSUS FIGURES
 ON FOUR CITIES

Washington, October 4.-Population statistics as enumerated in the thir- teenth census were made public tonight for the following cities:
 Jacksonville, Fla, 57,699, an increase of 2s,2s7. or 1oS per cent, over 2s,- 429 in 1900.
 Topeka, Kas., 43,6S4, an increase of 10,o76, or 30 per cent over S3,6OS in 1900.
 Newport. Ky, 3O,30s, an increase of 200s, or 7.1 per cent over 2S,3O1 in 1900.
 Harrisburg. Pa., 64,1S6, an increase of 14,01s, or 27.s per cent over 5o,1s7 in 1900.
 an accident Both Liedman and Leonard of No. IA and Conductor Duncan and Motorman Young of car No. 73, realizing that there was no hope of avoiding the collision, shrieked to the passengers to save themselves, and then leaped for their lives. All four were badly bruised and scratched but escaped without seri- ous injury.
 No Chance for Life
 For the passengers shut in the two cars there was no chance. In another sec ond the cars came together with splin- tering crask. The northbound car tore into car No. 73, splitting it wide open and literally raking the passengers from their seats. Both cars practically reared on end and fell back into a tangled mass of splintered wood and twisted iron, which was literally packed with the dead and dying, and down the sides of which, in a dozen places, blood trickled in streams. Nearly every passenger on the south bound car was killed or seriously injured. fortunate and a greater proportion of them escaped death of injury
 Word of the accident was immediate ly telephoned to Springfield, Peoria and St. Louis and relief trains were start ed at once from all three points, car rying all the physicians and nurses that were immediately available.
 By the time the first car had reached the scene the farmers of the neigh borhood and the citizens of Staunton had practically cleared the wreck of the dead and injured. Twenty eight bodies were immediately placed upon a car and sent to Carlinville. H., where they were laid in rows in an undertak- ing establishment.
 Orders Dlsregarded
 The officials of the road tonight were able to give no explanation for the &C., cident except that Conductor Leonard and Motorman Liedman disregarded th cir orders to wait at Staunton for both sections of the southbound train.
 Liedman, when questioned tonight, did not seem to be able to make a coherent statement, and it was said that he appeared dazed. It was not possible to obtain direct statement from him tonight. General Manager Chubbuck of the traction system said just before leav- ing for Springfield on his way to the scene of the collision:
 "The reports from the wreck are very meager and unsatisfactory up to the present time The best lnforma- ton I have shows that 37 have been killed and that 2S of the dead are now at Carlinville. I have received various estimates of the injured of from f6 to 50. but feel assured that the list of injured will be nearer the smaller fig ure.
 .I am unable to discuss the cause of the wreck at the present time, as I have received no authentic fnforma- tion regarding 1t. All I know Is that the northbound train struck the sec ond section of the southbound train, Ibut lust where the blame lies cannot say until have conducted thorough ipysstig ztieq'"