Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-12-01
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This was an unlucky day for the
Wabash, which had the unusual ex-
perience of having three wrecks with
in a few hours of each other.
At about 1926 o'clock this morn
ing No. 20 from the north went
over the road bed enbankment at
point mile south of Milard, a
small place about 9 miles this side of
Kirksville.
The accident is thought due to a
broken rail.
Three cars jumped the track and
rolled down the embankment, turn
ing over as they went. Three other
cars jumped the track but did not
turn over. Two of the tank trucks
were derailed leaving only the en-
gine standing on the track. The
track for 200 yards was badly torn
up.
The more seriously injured were
taken to a nearbl farm house and
others were placed in the baggage
car. Physicians from nearby towns
Iwere hurried to the scene of the ac-
cident and gave first aid and treat
ment to the injured.
No. 81 from Moberly was sent to
the wreck to bring the passengers
and injured to Moberly. This train
returned here about / o'clock this
morning.
One of the most seriously injured
was a woman who was seriously
hurt in the head. She was taken off
the train-at Macon.
The roadbed at the place where
the accident happened is estimated
to be about Is feet high and the
wonder is that there were not imme-
diate fatalities.
A Democrat reporter this after
noon was talking to one of the pas
sengers who was occupying seat in
a pullman when the train started on
its downward plunge. He said the
defect must have been on the west
rail as he was sitting on the east
side of the pullman when the grind
ing noise gave first warning that
something was wrong. He said he
was thrown across the car, and as he
went he grabbed at almost every
thing in sight, but was not able to
hold on. Yet with it all he was only
. Ihurt on the elbow, and though suf-
fering from the shake up, he came
on to Moberly and left on No. 2 for
st. Louis where he was going on
/ business trip. Another young man
passenger who came on to Moberly
had his hand cut and was visibly
nervous, but was conscious of his
good luck in escaping. so lightly.
The SIX injured passengers who
were brought here were taken to the
Woodland hospital.
| No. 20 was in charge of Engineer
u. T. Routledge and Conductor j. T.
Wright.
Fireman Roy Burton and Brake
man John Deventhal were no injur-
ed.
Among the 40 injured in the wreck
was j. Knight of Keytesville who re-
ceived severe injuries to his arm.
/. Columbia Branch Wreck.
The second one in this series Of
wreck accidents occurred on the Co
lumbia branch this morning near
Hallsville.
The engine turned over and engi-
neer, William Blackwell was piniOn-
ed under it.
1t was thought he was killed, but
after his body was taken out, life
was found and he was rushed to the
Boone County hospital at Columbia.
Blackwell's condition was reported
as none too favorable this afternoon
late. 1t was said he had several ribs
broken and was suffering from scalds.
1t is feared he has internal injuries.
i Fireman w. j. Marquette and
Fired Smith, fuel supervisor, were
somewhat shaken up and bruised
when they jumped from the engine.
No. 332 is mixed train.
Freight Cars Off at Rensselaer,
Wabash freight No. 80 had three
cars derailed this morning at Rens-
salaer.
1t is reported that this accident was
caused by the train running into an
open switch.
No one was injured.
No. 80 was in charge Of Conductor
Smedley and Engineer o. v. Bouch--
er.
1 Millard, No., Nov. 27.-Four pas
sengers were slightly injured when
three coaches of Wabash passenger
; train No. 20 left the track near here
today.
!. The train, en- route from st, Paul,
was due in st. Louis at 2:45 p. M.
The injured were rushed to st. Louis
. ON relief ain.-Moberly Democrat.
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