The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-28

ceiyed at Michigan Central offices ics had been taken from the wrecknge, and that not many more
 were believed still hidden in the debris. More than 100 injured. seriously and slightly, had been sent to Hospitals at Cbesterton.
 Porter, Ind, February 27.-Twenty- seven persons are known to be dead and more than 100 injured as the re- suit of the wreck of two passenger trains here at 20 o'clock tonight. New York Central train No. 151, New York and Boston to Chicago, ploughed it's way through Michigan Central train No. 20, Chicago to De- troit and Toronto, demolishing wooden day coach and killing or in- turing practically every person in it. The scene of the wreck is lonely junction point bordering on the sand dunes and about 50 miles from Chi cago. It was two hours before the arrival of the first relief train and only the efforts of volunteer fire fighters prevented many of the in- jured from being burned to death.
 CUT IN TWO
 The Michigan Central train left Chi- cago at 5:05 D. m. bound for Toronto, Canada. It was cut in half by the wstbound flyer. and both engines plunged down an embankment. It is listed as train no 20 and was officially known as the Canadian and was bound from Chi- cago to Detroit, although it carried through coaches for Toronto. New York Central train No. 151 was known as tha Interstate Express and was bound from Boston to Chicago. Both were practi- cally solid Pullman trains.
 Both enginemen of the New York Gem tral train were killed. The engineer was Claude Johnson of Itlkhart. Ind Five bodies were recovered near the debris of the two engines Fifteen bodies had been recovered within a few hours aftes the wreck
 TIE DEATH LIST
 rae I,odie. taken to the Chestcr% ton, Ind. morgue were ideatified as follows.
 Claude Johnson, engineer of the New York Central trnin, of Elk hart, Ind.
 George DeInnd, fireman of the New York Central train, of Elk hart ind.
 Mrs. Barney Kramer. Michigan City. Ind.
 W. C. Engier, Detroit, Mich.. aged 20, identified by means of a rniirond pass.
 Mrs. Rniph see, Michigan City. Ind. and her s-year-old daughter.
 - Keller, former superintendent of schools of Michigan City, Ind.
 Peter Cain. Regina, snsk.
 TT. J. Campbell, IS years old. address not learned.
 Mrs. Pearl Cavannugh, Michigan City. Ind.
 Mrs. Frederick schwier. Michf- gan City, Ind.
 Mir. nnd Mrs. Addison E. Van Riper, Michigan City, Ind.
 At 10 o'clock, 26 bodies had been re covered from the wreckage, and rail way officials were of the opinion tha the total death list might exceed 4s Twenty bodies were taken to Chester ton. Ind. and four to Michigan City, Ind, in automobiles.
 CAUSE OF WRECK
 According to railway officials, the disaster was caused by the failure of the engineer of the Michigan Central train to heed . block signal at the crossover where the Michigan Central and New York Central tracks intersect. The block signal automatically xet derniling switch. When the Michigan Central train failed to heed the signal against it, It struck tAe deraiIing switch and pIoughed along the ties for :s00 feet before 1t stopped. with thc wooden coach directly on the track in front of the oncoMinE New York Central train. which hit u squarcIy, and then pi0ughed its wny through the wreckage before it could be stopped.
 The telephone operator at the local ex- change sent out an emergency call, anc farmers for miles around gathered at the scene to aid in the work of rescue.
 BODIES MINGLED Identification of many of the bodies was impossible because of their man gled Condition. There were no physt clans here. and first aid was given the injured only by passengers.
 1t is believed that virtually all of the dead were in two of the Michigan Centra coaches. which were demolished when the New York Central train hit it. The only known dead on the New York Gem tral train were the two enginemen. Tho engineer of the Michigan Central is miss ing. It was reported that he leaped
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