Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-24
SIXTEEN ARE DEAD
IN KANSAS WRECK
ROCK ISLAND DISASTER MEAN
CLAYTON ATTENDED WITH
AWFUL RESULTS.
SIX BODIES MUTILATED
BEYOND RECOGNITION
Wreck Caused By Train Running into
Washout Following Heavy Rains -
Chair Car Telescopes Smoker - En-
sIncer Who Lost His Life - Saved
Many BY Presence Of Mind.

Norton, Kan. Sept 24.-Slx bodies,
bruised and twisted into shapeless
things. remained to be Identified here
today when tho officials OF the Rock
Island railway resumed their work o.
reconstruction. following the wreck
near Clayton yesterday. In witch six
teen persons We're killed ana eleven
injured. Identification seems Amos,
impossible. but the railroad officials
are closely examining all clues.
The identified dead are:
r. flcknshaugh. Goodland, Kan. en-
gineer: y V. HUFFMAN. Kansas CITY.
Kan. baggagcman: j. W. Usher Dem
YER Col. conductor: William Nils.
fireman. Herman Mueller, smith Cen
Ter, kan: John Sloop. Boyle, Kan. ".
l.. ShiNely, Agra. Kan. Gilbert M
Vans. Fullerton. Neb. seven unidenti-
fed.
The injured are:
O. ID. Brackcn. ineman. Goodland
KAN. arm injured. Mrs. II +. Sco,t
l@nnings. Kan. right arm broken:
Victor cngle. birmingham. Ain.
bruised and cut. no, serious. Mrs. T.
II, Evans. Langlon. Kan. head cut:
John Ieieler Stratton. Col. head and
face cut; ID. Dngcs. no address. side
cut: a. III Avis, Blue Rapids. Kan.
left leg broken. Mrs. Anna Smith.
Colorado Springs. Col. head and chest
cut G. smith Colorado Springs.
Col. hand and vris, cut: Henry
Alters. Meta. Mo. slightly hurt: Helen
henson. Colorado Springs. slight: f. f,
Murphy. passenger. Goedland. Kan.
slight: f. l. Only mail clerk, Burr
oak. Kan slight.
Most OF the dead and injured wero
in the smoker aud one Of the dny
coaches
Wreck Result Of Cloudburst. !,
The wreck occurred at n MI. a thou-
sand feet OF which had been washed
out by cloudburst
The train was running practically-on
time and was proceeding on il straight
stretch OF track. Evidently the first
int!mation that the engineer had of
any danger came when hc realized tina.
the forward portion Of the train was
running in water which had spread out
| over the tracks near the I'll. Revers-
!nE, the engineer checked the speed of
the train, but not enough 10 prevent the
engine. baggage car and tho smoker go
li!S over INTO tho depression.
The rear end ~ the smoker roma In cd
| tilted on the earth bank and the chair
car ripped It's way into the smoker.
smashing 1; TO pieces ana killing or
'niurinE many pass cnGers
The chair car Itself was considerably
damaged and several passengers rid
ing in this car we're hurt. so far az
can be learned here all or tho
passengers killed were occupants oc
the smoker.
To the cooinoss aud quick wit of En-
gineer Fickinghaueh who lost his life.
Is attributed tho saving OF the lives of
those who escaped numbering 100 or
more II Is certain that he could havo
jumped and saved himself. but he re-
! manned at his post and did everything
possible 70 prevent tho train running
INTO tho ditch Exam nation OF the en-
ginc and air brakes shows that he had
reversed the lever and set the air in an
effort to check tho train
Tho three Pull'uanf remained on tho
track and the Occur PANTS of these cars
were unhurt