The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09

minfstering TO the injured, assisted by
four New Paris physicians who went
to the wreck in automobiles.
Injured Brought Here.
The relief train returned to Rich
mond about o'clock this afternoon
and the most seriously injured were
taken to the hospital in waiting ambu,
lances.
Perfect self possession was shown
by all the passengers and the least Sc
riously injured and those who had es-
capped without receiving any hurts as
sisted in caring for those who had re.
ceived severe injuries.
The badly injured were placed on
improvised beds in the baggage car OF
the relief train. Those who received
slight injuries were placed in the day
coaches of the train after they had
received first aid treatments.
Curious Crowds There.
Five hundred curious persons await
ed in front of the Union station from
noon until shortly before 2 o'clock fol-
the rescue train bearing the passen
gers on to this city.
In order to keep back the crowds
ropes were stretched at the order OF
Station Master Mayhem and a force
of policemen were on hand to keep
the way clear for the attendants who
carried the injured on stretchers from
the baggage car to the ambulances
waiting outside.
Every ambulance in the city was
pressed into service. but their mum
ber was insufficient and several were
compelled to make second trips from
the hospital to the station.
One undertaken had sent a hearse
with spring cot which was used to
transport some of the injured.
Hurled Twenty Feat.
A st. Louis travelling man, who de
clined to give his name, stated that
he was riding on the observation plat
form at the time of the accident He
was hurled twenty feet into the car
but escaped uninjured.
For some time after it happened
there were no doctors to be had, SO
some of us broke into the dining car
and got a lot of butter which we used
to give relief to those who suffered
from scalds and burns.
"In one of the coaches there was
an old gray bearded man sitting on
the floor. suffering from a deep cut on
his forehead. l wanted to assist him
from the car, but he said that he was
all right where he was, and that if
would find his glasses for him, he
could take care of himself
w. H. Wiley, farmer living a quar-
ter of a mile from the scene of the
striking the culvert and at once ran 70
see what was the cause of terrible up
roar. He said that all he could see was
a cloud of dust and escaping steam
He said he knew at once that No. 81
had been wrecked and ran at once to
his house and telephoned in the infor
nation to the towerman at New Paris
who promptly notified Richmond of
fees of the company. Wiley then went
TO the assistance of the passengers
When he saw how serious the wreck
was he telephoned the New Paris tow
er again to send all physicians who
/ could be secured.
Fireman Tharp was taken to the
Wiley home where he will be cared
for until he can be removed. II is not
believed his injuries will prove fatal
Wiley stated that il was fully thirty
minutes before help arrived on the
scene. Besides Richmond and New
Paris physicians several from New
Madison and GreenvilIe assisted the
injured
Crack Pennsy Train.
known as the "TwenIy-Tour Hour
St Louis Train No. 81" the train Is
one of the fastest operated between
New York City and St Louis. II car
ries no day coaches, and stops only
long enough in Richmond to take CT
passengers.
The train leaves New York at 81
o'clock in the evening, passes through
here at 1912 the following morning
and is due at St. Louis in the evening
at 5:25 o'clock.
Intent for speed and comfort, the
train maintains a high rate of speed
on the entire run.
Two Women Were Injured
All the colored porters and dining
car walters and cooks were injured
most OF them very painfully. They
were all in the dining car at the time
preparing to eat their lunch One OF
them said that just before the smash
they felt jolt and then the car left
the rails, rolling over three times.
Mrs. Jerome Casey and young son,
Of St Louis, passengers. were also In
the dining car at the time OF the