New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
Flyer Ditched
By Broken Rail
Omaha Train No. 2 Derailed
Near Worthington. One
Life Lost. =
First Serious Accident in Is
Years. Another Train
is Derailed.

is Derailed.
one dead, three in a most serious
condition and thirty more Or less
severely injured as a result of
broken rail on the Omaha tracks is
the sum total of the wreck on the
northbound train from Omaha to the
Twin Cities MondaJ morning. The
wreck seems to have been one of the
worst in the history of the road.
Every car went into the ditch and
only the smoker failed to oyerturn.
The engine remained on the tracks.
The accident occurred at about 2:3o
q. m. near Bigelow, q small station
just short distance from Worth;ng-
ton.
The train wrecked was Omaha pas
senger No. 2, due at Mankato at 500.
1t was little late and was running ct
good speed Wit q the accident oocurr-
ed. TWAS made up solidly Of steel
coaches, mostly sleeping cars, IS it is
q through train, and most of those in
jured were in their berths at the time.
The mail clerk, j. Bloomfield, of
Surprise, Neb. was killed, and Byron
Hay, the conductor, was injured, as
we're also others OF the train crew.
The passengers we're awakened from
their slumbers by the crash and there
was great confusion. Those who es-
capped injury Immediately set at work
and gave relief to those hurt. 1t was
bitter cold outside, and many suffered
from the weather. 1t was lucky, too.
that the coaches were of steel, for in !.
the FIRE that generally follows q wreck
of wooden cars there might have been
additional suffering.
Word was Immediately autographed
from Bigelow to Worthington for re-
lief and within fiftee: minutes after
the word had been received . special
train bad been made up ct Worthing-<
ton and started for the. wreck. Ors
board the special were physicians TO-,
give relief to the wounded upon ar
rival at the scene.
The wounded were placed< on board
the special and hurried back to
Worthington where they were placed
in hospitals and homes and are re-
ceiving every attention possible.
Those rot seriously or dangerously
injured took the later trains for their
homes. As stated before. several of
the wounded are in critical condition
and may not recover.
Three of those injured were on their
way to Mankato to make their home.
81. S. CLANCY, wife and son Hiram, of
Hutchinson, Kan. Mr.. Clancy had
intended to engage in the harness
business there if he found q location.
These three people are now being
cared for at hospital at WOrthing-
ton.
A special was made up this side of
the wreck to carry passengers travelling
east to their destination.
A number of st. Paulites were in the
wreck. The man who was killed, J.
Bloomfield, was on his way to Canada.
He was found after the wreck seated
upright in the chair car and no marks
we're found on his body. His eyes
were wide open and it was at first
supposed that he was unhurt.
Conductor Hay who was on the
train made up to take the passengers
north from the wreck was seen by
press representatives at Mankato and
gave the following account of the
wreck: 1.-THE train was little late and
was running about 45 miles an hour
when the broken rail was struck. I
was In the baggage car at the time
and for time buried beneath large
pile of baggage, which pinned me
down. finally worked my way out
from beneath the trunks and other
baggage that was on top of me, got
out of the car and rushed to the assis-
lance of the injured.
ut takes quite while for one to
get out of a car when it is so litterec.''
said Mr.. Hay. when reached the
ground every Car on the train with the
exception of the mail car and the
engine was on its side in the ditch. I
did not realize I was hurt until every
one was taken care of upon the arrival
of the relief train from worthington.
It was then that l began to feel pain,
but then my injuries are nothing to
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