The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-22
One Report Says Orders
Were Violated.
MOSTOF THE VICTIMS IMPROVE
Mrs. Whelan in Most Ser,
ious Condition.
Five Of the Victims Who We're Taken
TO the sawyer Sanitorium Have
With Miss Helen Mouser--Socicty
son Improves.

! \ special from Upper SanduslSy late
/ this afternoon states that the third
| wreck victim has been Identified as
Mrs. j. +. Anderson, aged a.. Wife
| Of a saluonkeeIer of SkaGway Alaska
she had been visiting son and
daughter at Malta, Morgan county.
Ohio. and was on her way to Michi-
gan to visit relatives. In one of her
stockings was found 5000 in bills. The
Andersons are reported as very veal
thy and have fine winter home at
Seattle, Washington.
Five of the victims of the Hooking
Valley wreck, near Harpster, Thurs
day. were able to leave the Sawyer
sanitorium this morning either for
their homes or for their destinations.
The remaining fourteen with the ex-
Ccption Of the three most sriously in
jurcd are improving very nicely with
the brightest prospects for their re-
CDvcry.
Among the most seriously injured.
Mrs. v. II. Whclan. of Detroit, is to-
day in the worst condition. Mrs. Mag
gle Thompson. Of Leroy, Kansas, the
aged lady whose husband died Friday
as result of the injuries he sustain.
ed. Is doing very nicely and the condI-
tion of W. T. Fleck, of Antwerp, re-
mains about the same.
Or. G. L. Sawyer stated today that
the condition of all of the three il
quite critical Mrs. Whelan and Mrs
Thompson are each suffering from a
broken back and are paralyZed below
the waist. He stated that Mrs. Thomp-
gon will probably survive the injuries
sustained but that the condition Of
Mrs, Whelan is giving the most con-
Corn.
Columbus Story.
The following taken from the Ohio
State Journal tells Of the efforts
which are being put forth to learn
the cause of the disaster:
officials Of the motive power. main
tenanCe of way and mechanical de-
partments of the Hooking Valley
Railroad yesterday began an investi-
cation of the wreck near Harpster
which may result in a decision as to
the cause of the tragedy. 1t was
said yesterday that the train con-
ductor and engineer might be held
responsible as the result of disregard
ing an order issued Sept, "a, limiting
all trains to 30 miles an hour in the
vicinity of the bridge near Harp
ster, because of work begun on the
grade there at that time
A dispatch from Upper Sandusky
last night said this phase of the
wreck would be investigated by
Coroner J. G.. Rauth and Prosecuting
Attorney Newell of Wyandot county
Monday. Conductor Wiltshire, En-
gineer jenkins and Brakeman Kram-
er will be subpoenaed. The officials eN
poet to probe reports that the new
type of Hooking Valley engines are
TOO heavy for the roadbed.
Speed variously Estimated.
Engineer Jenkins claimed yesterday
that he was going only 80 miles al
hour when the wreck occurred bu
this is contradicted by the statements
of passengers and other trainmen
who place the speed variously at 40
IS and even so miles Should the re
sponsibility be placed ON the shoulder
of the engineer and Conductor James
Wiltshire who had charge of th'
train action will probably be takeI
against them.
General Superintendent NJ. S. Con
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