Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-29
AWA|BASA wreck
IN DES N 0|NE S
NO, 3 STRUCK BY ROCK ISLAND
TRAIN NO. 13-ONE CAR
ROLLS DOWN HILL.

Des Moines, Feb. 2S.-It is believed
today all those injured when Wabash
train No. 3 was struck from behind by
Rock Island train No. Is and resulted
| in one coach being overturned and
rolled down an embankment last night
will recover. Those most seriously in.
jured are G. o. Mitchell, Mrs. William
M. Hutton and Mrs. Sarah E. Adair, all
OF Des Moines.
The two trains came together at a
point in East Des Moines, where the
Wabash tracks cross the Rock Island
tracks. Both trains were travelling
at good rate Of speed. When the
engine of the Rock Island train struck
the rear coach of the Wabash passen-
ger the car was disconnected and over
turned. 1t. rolled down the embank-
ment overturning slowly twice during
it's descent. The coach contained
some forty passengers and had
it been thrown over with greater
force, many probably would have been
killed. Rescuers Immediately began
digging the injured from beneath the
debris and a special train was made up
which carried them to the Union STA
tion Several were hurried to the hos
pitfalls In ambulances. All Of the pas
sengers of the coach received cuts and
bruises but none were fatally injured
It developed that TRAN No. on the
Wabash was the same train and same
crew which was run into by Rock
Island freight train at the same point
a few days ago, resulting in the injury
of several. An arbitration committee
composed of representatives of the
two roads is scheduled to meet this
afternoon and take up the matters per-
tanning to both collisions.
Details Of Wreck.
Without the slightest warning save
the presence of another train coming
due east, more than forty passengers
in the coach, were hurled through
space as the coach was completely
telescoped and thrown down the fifty
foot embankment at the crossing.
The coach lay completely turned
over and on it's side in gully. The
vestibule and front platforms were
knocked to pieces, and some of the
seats inside the coach were knocked
loose.
List Of Injured. /
Percy Knots, Percy, Shoulder in
jured.
Lloyd Ellis, Des Moines, scalp wound
and shoulder sprained.
J. R. Davidson, Polk City, shoulder
and left side injured.
w. D. Boyer. Avery, Mo-, foot spraln-
ed, finger mashed.
Willie McHenry, Canada, bruised
about the body. ..
B. B. Pyle, Hartford, head and shout
der injured. .,..
Mrs. E. H. Young, Carlise, back and
neck injured; leg cut.
E. r. Brashear, Moberly, Mo-, back
hurt. y
Mrs. George Smith and baby, Jes
Moines. both injured on head and neck.
H. o. Wiese, Perry, arm and back
injured. -.
Joseph Laben, thumb and wrist ribs
fractured and back injured.
r. H. Bailey and wife, Newton, both
injured about head.
Matte Vaughn, Des Moines, back
and hips injured.
Edgar Vessel, Exline, hips and arm
injured.
William II. Hutton, Des Moines,
shoulder and back injured.
Mrs. William II. Hutton, Des MONIES
hurt internally, bruised on body and
face cut. Serious.
Carl Holan, Des Moines. back in.
jured. ...
C. C. Keister, Mitchellville, hand
and neck cut.
Lee Smith. Wisconsin, back and
shoulder injured .......
Daniel Ose, McCallsburg, back hurt
Otto Kreiger, Mallard, face, arm and
leg injured.
w. N. Knots, Percy, shoulder
bruised.
o. V. Walter, Des Moines, head and
hands cut