Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-06
u 4 ST. L. TRAINS COME TO-
cErhER THIS MORNING TWO
MILES NORTH OF ALBION.
,ENGlNEMEN JUMP TO
SAVE THEIR LIVES
Walter Robinson, Fireman, May Be
Fatally Injursd-Ensineer George
Cummings Hurt Quite Seriously
othsr Victims Not Hurt Badly

Four were injured, one possibly fatal
~, locomotives were disabled and tra1-
fic was delayed as the result of head
on collision between way freight No. So
and light engine on the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroad at point two
miles north Of Albion at Z: Is this morn
ing.
Walter c. Robinson. fireman, VINO
resides over 4O1 South Second avenue
was the most seriously hurt, and de-
velopments may prove that his injuries
are fatal. Conductor George CUMMINGS
309 South Third street. was hurt quite
badly. altho it is not believed seriously
The other injured were Engineer JACOB
Hogan. who lives at the Y. NJ. Z. A.
and Conductor H A. Mason, OF the
local.
Both Crows Jump to Save Lives.
That the engine crews saved their
lives by jumping vas shown AFTER the
collision. The cabs of both engines
were destroyed by the boiler heads pc
ing driven into them. Only one OF the
engine tanks was derailed. Engineer
Cummings and Fireman Robinson ie1t
their cabs head foremost
Snow obscured Vision.
The snow. which was falling and
blowing, obscured the vision of oo1h
engineers. and prevented either OF the
drivers from seeing the other engine
until it was too late 10 stop. The nne
nf vision was not farther than a rod'
the trainmen say.
Trains on New Time.
What part the change in time al
noon Sunday may have played IN the
cause for the wreck will probably De
determined at the Investigation No
"a the local. in charge of Conductor
Mason and Engineer Cummings. Whlch
left this city on the new card at
o'clock for the first time this morning,
reached Albion without mishap. ana
was out Of Albion about on time ne
train had clear track to Liscomb. Extra
lis. the light engine. in charge of En-
sineer Hogan and Fireman \. Nellls'
was supposed to have gone on a SIDING
at Lfscomb to await meeting orders
with No. 3d. Whether or not Hogan
had forgotten of the change in time
could not be learned today. The light
engine. which is helper. had made an
Abbott turn around and was on its way
back to this city.
Injured Cared For.
The first news received of the Wreck
here was when Conductor Mason
reached telephone 70 notify the yaro
office. He reported the wreck not seF-
ious, but that medical attention was
wanted above everything. DR.. W. B.
Mantle. Of Albion was the first physi-
clan Il, reach the scene, and Dr.. h II
Nichols. the conpany's local surgeon
and DR.. George NJ Johnson. were sent
north on a special train. The injured
men were cared for in the cahoose, ard
were hurried to this city on special
train. Robinson was taken 70 st
Thomas hospital.
y Robinson's injuries consist ~ a bad
lv injured back. one rib having been
torn loose from the spinal column;
terrible cash over the left eye. and an
other not so bad, under the eye. ~
is said that the outcome OF Robinson :
injuries will not be known for several
days.
Engineer Cummings injuries consist
Of badly bruised right shoulder and
right knee, and the possibility OF a
fractured collar bone altho this was
rot determined dt q sIptIiiGifl- ma --i--
aticn. Altto advised 20 20 10 the nos
pital Cummings went to his home upon
reac hing this city.
Conductor Mason was bruised and
sustained a cut ON the head by being
thrown IN his caboose when the en-
g,nes met Engineer Hogan escaped
with bruises that are not serious Fire
man Nellis was not injured.
Both Engines Badly Damaged
The freight train going north was
running at speed Of about twenty
FIVE miles an hour when the accident
occurred. The light engine was max
i'm. thirty miles an hour. il is said
The boiler was torn off Of the light
engine. which was sent back about six
engine lengths as a result OF the IN
nact The boiler Of the way freight en-
zine was TANNED back into the CAB.
Trains Detour Over Northwestern.
AS result of the wreck traffic was
ttocked for several hours. Passenger
trains were compelled to detour over
the Northwestern. via Tama and Gilt
ford. No. 101 went east out OF mere
~ Tama. and from there over the Nor
tbern Iowa division to Clifford, where
the NJ. & St L. main line was again
reached No. 10. from the north, took
the same route in reaching this city
this afternoon.