Evening star., 1947-07-01

+1cIE AlIcI VIEIk
OF B. & 0. Columbian
Passengers of the wrecked Balti-
more & Ohio train, the Columbian,
which plunged into an open switch
near Westville, Ind, last night, be-
gan arriving here today. The in
jured were expected here later, fol-
lowing hospital treatment.
Fifty-six persons were injured,
some seriously, when the stream
liner, bound from Chicago to Wash
ington, hit the switch while travel
ing 78 miles an hour.
Nineteen of the injured were from
the Washington area.
Eight of the trains nine cars LETT
the tracks but none overturned.
About 100 uninjured passenger ar
rived here at II am. aboard the
Capital Limited, another eastbound
B. 81 o. train which had been travel
ing just behind the wrecked Co.
lumbar.
The locomotive of the Columbian
arrived here at 12:40 pm. with a
train that carried II passengers
shaken up in the accident. Its ar
rival was less then three hours after
schedule.
Baltimoreans Describe Scene.
Among the first to arrive was
Ferdinand Kalas of Baltimore and
his wife, Mrs. Antonio Kalas.
Riding on the second coach, first
to leave the rails, they said:
"Suitcases started to fly all around
us, but it was all over pretty fast
although we heard later the train
had travelled quarter of a mile
before it stopped.
"The car behind us almost over
turned. It was fitting so badly that
they got every one out of it right
away. There must have been at
least IA ambulances on the scene
a short time after the wreck. We
weren't badly hurt-just shaken UP
little"
Stewardess Tells of Helping Child.
The stewardess of the wrecked
train, Miss Rosemary Madden OF
Chicago, said when the train went
off the track she was taking care OF
a 2-year -old baby for a woman from
youngstown, Ohio.
IT pushed the little baby under a
seat, but I was too big to get under
myself" she said. Neither Of them
was injured.
Jon Ruffer of Baltimore and S. E.
Rattazl from California said they
were in the dining car.
"Everything in the car seemed to
pile on top of us, including the peo-
ple," Mr.. Ruffer said.
He said he and Mr.. Rattazzi were
uninjured and helped the rest of the
passengers out of the car through
the door. Many of these passengers
were stunned and some of the wom-
en- hysterical, he said.
Ambulance Came in 30 Minutes.
They said the passengers lay down
on the grass outside the wrecked
diner and it was about 80 minutes
before the first ambulance arrived.
About 180 persons were aboard
the eight coaches and one sleeper,
trainmen said.
The injured were removed to hos
pitals in nearby Michigan City,
Gary. La Porte, and Valparaiso in
about Is ambulances sent from the
communities to the scene, which is
about 10 miles southeast of Chicago.
The accident occurred at 6:15 pm.
Mrs. Gloria Mcintosh, %, of
Washington address unavailable), {,
who was in the women's wash room
in the third car from the rear of
the train, described the scene as
"bedlam," when she emerged into
the car.
Washingtonians Listed.
The following persons from the
Washington area, in addition to Mrs
Mcintosh, were on the train:
Treated at st. Anthony's Hospital,
Michigan City:
Mrs. Bessie Stuzman, So, of $500
North Fourteenth street, Arlington.
Miss Olive Stuzman, "a, her
daughter.
Mrs. Joan Webb, 26, another
daughter of Mrs. Stuzman.
Betty Ann Webb, 8, daughter OF
Mrs. Webb.
Clarence Short, SO, colored, 1873 U
street NV, dining car waiter.
Treated at Fairview Hospital, La
Porte:
Chester Board, A, of 7S @ street
NV, train chef, burns on both
hands.
Andrew Woods, IS, no address
available.
Treated at Porter Memorial Hos
pital, Valparaiso:
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, %, of 1721
P street NV.
Sam Hart, SO, of 12O R street NV,
dining car cook.
Mrs. Robert F. Andree, 1858 Min
nesota avenue Sc.
Miss Adeline Asbjornson, %, of
1915 Kalorama road NV.
John Fogle, So, of 524 Buchanan
street NV.
Mrs. John Fogle, his wife.
Mrs. Dale Murphy, 1901 North
Pitt street, Alexandra.
Linda Murphy, 4, her daughter.
Mrs. Ethel Fade, 1860 California
street NV.
Mrs. Gloria Mcintosh, %, no ad-
dress available.
DR.. Helen Strong, 2301 Cathedral
avenue NV.
Miss Louise Glembowski, 26, Ia
koma Park, Md.