Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-18

Of springviue. III back OF mead hurt;
not serious enough to go to- hospital.
w. A. Barrett. Kirksville. Mo-, shoul-
der and back hurt, but not seriously
enough to require hospital attention.
John Rogobot, aged A, coal miner.
st. Louis, head cut. Taken to st.
Thomas hospital.
Christ Matanovic, aged 81. coal min
er. st. Louis, back hurt. Taken to
st. Thomas hospital.
L. F. Baldwin, Pullman car con-
ductor. II South Spring street. st.
Louis back and head hurt. Taken to
st. Thomas hospital, but later left af-
ter having his injuries attended to.
John Parks, aged AZ, colored porter
on sleeper Albuquerque, right side
bruised. Taken to ST. Thomas hos
pital.
A. ]. Breeder, real estate man OF
Grinnell. aged 55. left hand and elbow
cut and bruised: injured in the groin.
Taken to st. Thomas hospital.
w. w. Webb. Oskaloosa, conductor
Of the train, neck bruised. small cuts
on the forehead. right hand cut with
Hansen and later left for Albert Lea.
Tank Dsrailsd Near Bridge.
The wreck swas caused by the derail-
ment of the tank of the engine In
charge Of Engineer Charles A. Dicks, Of
this city What caused the tank wheels
to leave the track no one knows. and
may never know.
The wheels left the track at a most
dangerous point, about 100 feet east
Of bridge No. 290, an 1S0-foot eight
bent pile bridge over the bed of pond
that is usually dry. With the recent
high water the pond bed contained a
few feet Of water into which coaches
tumbled down the grade after pitching
from the track.
Four Cars DsraiIsd; Two Burn.
The equipment Of the train, in addi-
tion to the engine, was combination
mail and baggage car. two first class
standard chair cars, and one Pullman
sleeper Albuquerque. The engine itself
kept the rails, but the derailed tank.
which eped over the bridge on the ties,
dragged the combination baggage and
mail car and the two chair cars with
it. The cars pitched into the ditch to
the left Of the track, overturning on
their Sides The deeper followed, but
did not tip over.
Scenes Of Confusion Follow.
The confusion incident to such a
passengers We're asleep when the cars
noise Of the wheels scraping over the
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the plunging Of the cars over on their
sides. soon brought all to realization
that something unusual had happened.
Children, SO roughly awakened from
their slumbers, began to cry. Then
the water into which the cars tumbled
began to pour thru the shattered win
doWss. Passengers clung to the seats
on the higher side Of ths overturned
cars until they found their way out
thru windows or doors. Most Of the
passengers were more or less wet and
chilled by the time tie relief train
reached the scene.
Fire Addssfo Loss.
The fire that followed the wrecking
of the combined mail and baggage car
and the head chair car not only added
to the, confusion but to the heavy prop
erty loss. Practically all Of the bag
gage carried by the passengers was in
the baggage compartment. and it was
all consumed. The losses meant q great
deal to many Of the passengers. as the
majority Of them were homeseekers
taking advantage Of the rates to the
northwest and points In Canada. Many
were left with only the clothes they
were wearing. and then some were
without shoes.
Clarence Mcvey, of Bloomfield, whose
wife was among those hurt more seri-
ously, lost all Of his money, $40 in bills,
which dropped from his pocket.
Slow Speed Saved Deaths.
That the slow speed at which the
train was running, owing to the fact
that It was nearing Albion, saved an
awful slaughter Of human lives
Altho at present there are no slow
orders in effect between here and Al.
bion, general orders are in force at this
time OF year, to the effect that speed
must be sacrificed for safety. This Is
done because Of the thawing weather
and the fact that track Is likely to be
soft. Frank Spence, Of Urbana, Ill,
estimated that the train was not rum
ming more than ten miles an hour when
the accident occurred.
Much Attention 10 Babies.
Tho fact that several tiny babes
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