Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
FRIDAYS WRECK

the survival Of the tlttest--the
best man got out firs6the rest Of
us followed in turn. Had there
been a person in the car with
broken leg he would have had
little chance, as many of the men
threw seats and baggage and
rushed madly about in their ef-
fort TO escape. AS soon as the
first excitement was over, those
of us able rescued the injured and
gave them what first aid assist
ance we could"
The above is the story of Roy Pearl |
of this city, one of the three men who
escaped unhurt from the wreck OF
the Alton Burlington fast train, No.
%, shortly after o'clock, Friday af-
ternoon, three miles east of Clark,
Mo. Mr.. Martins escape was also
miraculous. Mr.. Martin is Supervis-
or of Bridges for the Alton, and lives
in this city. The other man to es-
cape unhurt was an unidentified trav
cling man who was in the library sec
ton of the parlor car and climbed ov-
er a desk as the car slowly rolled
over.
When the relief train carrying
those of the injured, who mad not been
taken to Centralia and Sturgeon in
motor cars, arrived in Mexico about
7 o'clock, Friday evening, the streets
were crowded with anxious people,
some fearing friends were in the
wreck and others offering their aid
| in helping to care for the wounded.
Two ambulances as well as many
private motor cars were placed at
the DISPOSAL of those in charge and
the injured were hurried to hospital.
Drs. Gibbs, W. R. Rodes, Coil, Harri-
son, Berrey, Strobe, Griffen and Wi
mans were at the wreck with physi-
clans from nearby towns. These Mex
leo doctors accompanied the wreck
victims to the hospital where Drs'
Ned and Ian Rodes J. G. Moore and
Douglass of Benton City, were wait
ing, and without a seconds loss the
work of relieving the pain and dress
ing the wounds Of the men and wom-
en- started. Extra nurses were callec
| in and many citizens aided the doc
tors and nurses in the first part Of
the rush in taking care of the TWEEN
ty-five injured brought to the hospit
al, as well as bringing extra cots ant
bed-clothing.
F, w. Witherspoon, of Kansas City
who married Miss Mary Montague
formerly of this city, was injure
about the head. He went to Sturgeo
in a motor car and came to thi
city on Wabash train.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Brown of Parii
Mo-, formerly of this city, were bot
slightly injured but left the scene
the wreck in an automobile and wer
Il driven home by friends. Mr.. Brown
: a son of Paul Brown, the well know
II st. Louis millionaire and saddle hors
. fancier.
i Mrs. James Starr, of Centrali
" well known in Mexico and this couni
% was badly bruised and suffered s
/ yerely from the nervous shock.
p Mrs. B. B. Thurmond Of Auxvass
who has many friends in this cit
IN is not seriously injured, though bad
bruised.
Ia Mr.. Merchant, of st. Louis, I. P.
* for the Canadian Pacific, was amol
a. the worst hurt but refused to ha
al any medical attention until his wi
ID had been cared for. While he was
T. ceiving first aid he laughed and So
ar this was his fifth wreck and evidel
ia ly he was good for several more.
o. The farmers and their wives in
'n' vicinity of the wreck came to the
of the wreck victims as soon as
To- news of the accident reached the
MT The linens from the dining car W
lor taken for bandages and everyth
les possible was done to alleviate the s
'eo fering until further attention co
'0- be secured.
There were three babies on
KS train and none of them received
irs slightest scratch. A mother and
child were in the Pullman. The b
EN- was playing in the aisle when
"a. warning jar of the wreck startled
isit mother. She had just time to cl
the little one to her breast when
on car toppled over. The mother, ont
those taken away from the scent
To- motor car, was badly bruised
!. cut, but she had saved the child f
II d the slightest injury.
~. The cook and chef, in the dim
l car, who were scalded, were cat
' in the kitchen. They attempted
H.. escape but the car turned over
= fore they could reach the door
while on the floor were deluged
L.. scalding water from tank W
ms burst. The Pullman porter
caught beneath the heavy Pull
chairs, which are swivel, and Sill
~ from their sockets. His chest
crushed and his death was expe
hor almost at any time.
- The usual blind-baggage passe
was on board. When the
turned over he was thrown almos
'0o;v % the right-of-way but escaped un
Miss Berenice Tillery, of 81
who suffered slight concussior
- L.. several severe bruises, was comil
e -,ns this city to visit Mrs. Ned Turne
e'ei' Miss Harrer, trained nurse
Pueblo, Colo, who is the guest o
e~s ~ aunt Mrs. Schiable, heard of the
W. dent, and came to the hospital i
diately volunteering her services
W. y 90 Friday evening and all day $
"a, NJ "' day the hospital telephone was
'vem- rihsA'e ~ 49, .l;so. ond osk;n,
airing leiins ,, 'nI - nss;s+arca in
way. Miss Reitz, superintel
~ saws the kindness of the public
'eVUoi w. been great and she was more
el0io' pleased with the aid given b!
people.
Nick Monaghan, an Armenia
,adley u;no;rsville who cannot speak