Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-09-02

pectSo. Il. .. WILSON was DeJIef
this afternoon, although the cut on
his head is very painful.
When Alton east bound train No.
16 was wrecked mile west of Rush
Hill, Monday afternoon at 2:15, a
number Of Mexico people. were on
board and all whether injured or not
came near meeting with death. The
worst injured from this city was E.
S. Wilson who was severely cut about
the head and badly bruised over the
body.
Mr. Wilson was sitting with W. F.
Whitney, Of this city, in the smokiro
car. They had time to brace them
selves before the car careened from
the track but in the final crash Mr..
Whitney was shot through window
suffering only slight cut above the
eye and one or two small bruises; Mr..
Wilson went headfirst across the aisle
and beneath the toppling seats. F.
H. Ransom, travelling man Of Mob
erly, who was across the aisle, was
struck by Mr.. Whitney going through
the window and knocked loose from
his hold upon the seat IIe ,oppled
over on Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson was
unconscious for thirty minutes after
being dug from beneath the debris by
Fireman e. Todd, who with G. NJ.
Blackburn, engineer, were pulling the
train.
J. w. Yeager Of this city, who was
riding in the smoking car, tried to
brace himself but before he could
get hold of anything secure was shot
through a window into the right-of-
way. He says the shock must have
broken the window before he went
through as his head was not cut. He
suffered a severe wrench Of the back
and number Of painful bruises.
When he reached into one of his side
pants pockets to look for his keys
he found large piece of the window
glass which had fallen in there in
some mysterious manner.
Mrs. E. A. Lotion of this city, was
one Of the heroines of the accident.
She was seated in the rear coach with
her son, Huett, and Fritz Rose, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rose, of Mex
leo. Both boys are about years old.
Mrs. Lotion says the first knowledge
she had of the approaching wreck was
the breakman bracing himself in the
aisle. She said the terrified express
sion on his face warned her some
thing fearful was about to occur.
She did not lose her presence of mind
for second but took child in each
arm and bracing herself against the
seat in front waited for the crash.
When it came all three slid to the
floor.
Il never expect to hear such
screams and groans," said Mrs. Lof-
ton. "In the rush to escape from the
overturned car people ran over us as
we lay on the floor between the seats.
saw Mrs. Broadway, whose arm was
broken, thrown on her head and never
thought she would be found olive. We
finally crawled from the car and dis
covered that had slight bruise on
the face as did my boy. Fritz did not
have scratch"
Mrs. Chas. Trusloe, of this city,
with her two small children were on
board the train. They came through
the accident unhurt as did W. Clyde
johnson, County Superintendent of
Schools. Mr.. johnson with the few
others unhurt aided in rescuing the
women and children as well as the
men who were hurt.
When the relief train left Mexico
the following physicians were on
board: Drs. J. r. Harrison, R. G.
Strobe, R. T. Gibbs, ]. A. Wren, R.
W. Berrey, Fred Griffin, and G. F.
Toalson.
Conductor Jake Fell, who had
charge Of the Alton train which was
wrecked west of Centrslia last Dec
ember in which so many were hurt,
was in charge Of the wrecked train on
this occasion. He, with the remain
der of the train crew, was unhurt.
The relief train from this city was
well handled by the Alton officials in
charge of J. e. Fish Division Passen-
ger and Freight Agent.