Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-07

Sulphur Springs, Mo-, Aup. g.
! (By the Associated Press.)-FaiI-
ure of an engineer to heed block
signal caused the rear-end collision
on the Missouri Pacific here Sat.
urday night. In which 81 persons
were killed and about 1873 Injured.
rs seriously. according to John
Cannon. assistant general manager
OF the road.
Train No. 4. fast passenger,
vestibuied steel train running at full
speed. crashed into No. 80, a local
composed of five wooden day
coaches. baggage and an express
car. as the engine was taking water
with the coaches stretching back
on atrestle over Giaiz creek.
The impact hurled two of the
local coaches down a 5O.foot en-
baBkment edgIng the Mississippi
and telescoped four other coaches.
crushing number Of passengers to
death in their seats. Both trains
were behind time and the fast pas
senger running from Fort Worth,
Tex, to St. Louis, Mo-, carried 1870
passengers and the local 100 per.
sons.
According to Mr.. Cannon, Matt Gin
ger Glenn of st. Louis, engineer OF
the fast passenger failed to heed q
block signal warning him that the track
was not clear ahead Glenn, 81 years
old, an eng ineer for 81 years, without a
black mark against his record, was
killed when he jumped from his cabin
just before the crash. Edward Tins
ley, also of st. Louis, fireman of No.
4 nl Of ,,I
seriously.
Ordered to Sidetrack
Engineer Glenn shortly before arriv-
ing III Sulphur Springs. received orders
'on the run TO pull over on siding
at Cliff Cave. 10 miles north of here.
to allow Sunshine Special No. l., en-
route from st. Louis to Texas points.
to pass, and Mr. Cannon explained the
engineer failed to heed the block signal
because he apparently was reading these
orders when he passed the block. The
orders were found near his body.
Ghouls appeared on the scene shortly
after the crash and robbed the dead
and dying of whatever they could. Only
one was arrested, however, and he said
he was VIM Hall. of St. Louis. Sew
aral pieces of wearing apparel taken
rom the unfortunate were found on his
person. and Bible was in his waist.
The Bible, it was said, had been the
property of the Rev V. o. Pensley, of
DeSoto. one of those killed
The dead and injured were spread
,ver an area of several city blocks. and
,hicken crates, automobile cushions,
baggage and the railroad tracks. con-
stituted their couches. This little vii
age of $50 inhabitants was unable to
undertake the task Of caring for the in
ured, and they, along with the dead,
we're taken to st. Louis and DeSoto.
Or. W. W. Hull. of this village, was
he only physician administering to the
injured for several hours. until relief
rains arrived.
Had | some assistance we might
rave saved some of the dying" DR..
Huh told representative of the AS
,ociated Press. AT one time | was
rying TO treat 20 persons simultan-
.ously."
The pitiful cries of the injured could
.e heard for blocks. Mothers begged
or news of their babies and children
Id child who was unable to tell her
alut WIS iouuu n Liltc lEOiH tuc scene
f the disaster asking for mamma"
A woman from St. Louis took her in
barge.
Four OF Family Die
One of the saddest scenes reported
'as that of the DeGonia family of st.
.ouis. Three of the family of six were
illed and the father is reported dying
t st. Louis hospital. Three OF the
)eGonia children, Ralph. s.; Melvin, s
nd Robert, 3 months. lay dead to the
ght of their father.
Mr.. DeGonia. in his semi -delirium.
cached over and, grasping his infant
on to his breast, repeated between
roans Of pain. Thank God, Bobby |
ere all alive" not knowing the hearts