Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-22

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Fifteen persons We're badly injured,
some Of them seriously, and one of
them probably fatally, when Midland
Valley passenger train No. /, north
bound, was wrecked at 1910 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, twenty-four miles
south Of Tulsa and mile and quar-
ter east of Blxby.
Manuel Hirsh, prominent oil pro-
ducer, of Tulsa, was the most seri-
ously injured. II. C. King of Fort
Smith, Ark, general surgeon for the
Midland Valley, who arrived in Tulsa
last night, announced at a late hour
that Mr.. Hirsh was still unconscious
In the hospital but that no complete
diagnosis Of his hurts had been made
at that time. The injured oil man Is
though TO be suffering from either a
fractured skull Just behind the left
ear or from concussion Of the brain,
as well as possible internal injuries.
Those Who Were Injured.
Besides Mr.. Hrsh, the injured are
as follows
Charles Kaighn, Wichita, Kan,
chief engineer Midland Valley: cut on
forehead, confusion and laceraton OF
right knee.
Mrs. Charles Kaighn, mother of
foregoing Wichita; back hurt, bruised
right side and cut on left side face.
NJ. c. Black. real estate. Muskogee;
right thigh broken, bruise over left
eye; serious.
Glenn T. Braden, Tulsa oil producer;
bruised left hip and left shoulder;
left wrist and left side bruised.
r. McKentry, travelling salesman,
Chicago; compound fracture left ell
bow; fractured left arm; cut over left
eye.
+. Kilman. Kansas City, NO.;
cut on back of head.
Il. NJ. Hudson, Pullman porter;
slight aprained right wrist.
f. A de Meules, general attorney
Midland Valley. Muskogee; left wrist
sprained.
Denry Hastings, Tulsa oil producer;
cut on forehead and lip; slight abras-
ion on nose.
]. A. Green, Muskogee, general
claim agent Midland Valley; one-third
of top of scalp torn loose; right side
bruised.
Catherine Campbell. Joplin, NO.;
cut on forehead.
Clint Moore, Bartlesville oil pro-
ducer; cut over right eye; abrasion on
chin; sprained left wrist; left thumb
mashed.
c. w Nelson, Muskogee; cut over
left eye; cut on back of head.
W. V Pryor, state representative |
Sapulpa, Okla: back slightly sprained |
G.. II. Klngsbury, Topeka, Kan:
slight sprain. left knee.
Pullman Falls From TrcstIe.
The wreck was peculiar one, In |
that the greatest damage was received |
by persons in the rear coach, a Pull !
man, which was thrown on its side in
a ten-foot ditch the rails on the tres
tie having spread. The train was rum
ming about twenty miles an hour
when the tender truck jumped the
track. Pumping along on the ties, the
porter pulled the bell cord signalling |
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breaks. At about that time the Pull
man broke loose from the rest of the /
ira and fell over on its side in the
ditch
The top OF the car was partly |
crumrled. lamp and window glass
flew about inside like dust in the air.
Seats were torn loose from the floor
and men were thrown on top of each
other, and some sent careenlng down
the aisle. Flying fragments Of glass
and wood flew wildly about.
Scene Horrible One.
When passengers from the other
coaches reached the Pullman, they
found scene of horrible carnage.
The door at one end of the coach was
broken open. and at first glance. sev.
eral'persons were supposed 10 be dead.
Practically all OF the injured were
bleeding freely, and the interior Of the
car resemblrd a laughter pen The
groans Of the partially Unconscious
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