The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
j. T. HARAHAN AND THREE
OTHERS KILLED IN WRECK
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ticials OF the railroad here, and will
arrive at $40 this afternoon The
body OF Wright was sent TO Memphis,
his home
Both OF the wrecked trains are
through Chicago-New Orleans trains.
No. %. the one carrying the private
car, running via Memphis, while No.
cid not stop there. The railroad men
left Chicago at 5 so last night. No.
left at 7 o'clock.
Harahan and his guests were en-
route to attend a conference OF rail-
road interests at Memphis today rela-
tive TO plans for building a new bridge
across the Mississippi river at that
point. The Rock Island and Illinois
Central companies were interested in
the construction.
Harahan recently became interested
in big construction company.
Early reports 10 the effect that Mrs,
Harahan and James T, Harahan, Jr.,
were on the wrecked train and were
among the injured are false. Mrs.
Harahan Is at home IN Chicago and
the son is at ST. Lukes hospital suf-
fering from a broken arm.
An Official statement given out by
the railroad officials declares that no
passengers except the four killed were
injured. Four others who were in the
private car with them escaped almost
miraculously. Thomas Busbie, local
attorney for the Rock Island at Little
Rock. Arkansas, Byron Curry, secre-
tary TO F. o. Melchor, and two colored
porters were In the forward end or
the car asleep when the crash came.
They were not even scratched.
The statement then says; "A formal
investigation will be conducted as
early as practicable today The board
OF inquiry will consist OF officials OF
the company and substantial business
men from Centralia and kinmundy.
The private car which belonged TO
the Rock Island road was known as
business car" II was the only wood
en- car in the two trains and TO this
fact is ascribed the estape OF all oth er
passengers from serious injury. Train
No. 8. which is known as the Panama
limited. Is a new solid steel train.
Heavy steel sleepers and day coaches
made up train No. %. When the en-
gine OF the Panama limited plowed
through the light car in which the
railroad officials we're riding, II was
brought TO a stop when It struck the
steel vestibule OF the sleeper ahead.
Other cars we're hardly damaged.
Oficials OF the road here have start.
cd a rigid investigation as to the cause
Of the wreck President Markham mas
promised a complete statement OF tne
company's investigation. Nothlng Is
known of the whereabouts OF the nag
man OF train %. whose duty was 10
Lrotect the rear of the train and warn
No. 8, the through train that the track
was not clear This man Is said 10
have disappeared Immediately after
the accident
A coroner's jury was impanelled at
Kinmundy and an investigation by
county officials there is already in
progress.
p F.. Foley, general manager OF the
road. left here early today wor the
scene OF the wreck He will have
charge OF the company's investigation
Three members OF the train crew
have been taken to the company's hos
pital at Champaign Jesse Gilbert
fireman OF No. %, was standing on top
OF the water tank on the engine ten
der when his train was struck. lie
was hurled four car lengths by the
force of the collision. Engineer Robert
Stewart and Fireman Vert, OF No.
are suffering from bruises.
James T Harahan, Sr., on mis- re-
iircment as president Of the Illinois
central. January IL, 1911, was awarded
n pension OF $4,000 under the rules of
the company, which apply to all en-
Iioyce after they reach the age OF 40,
Hsrohan's average salary for the last
cen years has been $4,000. He was
president OF the road for four years.
Harahan was born January 70. 1S4i.
at Lowell, Mass. He began his rail
way career as q freight clerk for the
Boston and Providence railroad In
Boston. I'm 1860. lie served three years
with tho federal army during the civil
var and then re-entered railroad work
in the shops OF the Orange and Alex
andria railroad at Alexandria, Va
After serving in various capacities
for the Nashville and Decatur road.
he was placed In charge OF small
branch line In 1879 he became divi-
sion superintendent for the Louisville
and Nashville lie was lateT general
superintendent Of this road and later
occupied the same position with the
Baltimore and Ohio He was assistant
general manager OF the Lake Shore