Feb
9 1896
Hannibal,
Mo
Fifteen
persons were more or less seriously hurt, and one cannot recover, as
the result of a collision at 12:40 o’clock this afternoon, between
an eastbound Wabash stock train and a St. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern passenger train coming south. The collision occurred
near a tunnel one mile north of this city. The stock train, which
had just emerged from the tunnel struck the passenger train,
crushing in the side of the ladies coach and throwing it over an
embankment almost in the Mississippi River. There were fifteen
passengers in the coach, and that none were killed is a miracle. All
were more or less bruised, but only the following were hurt
seriously:
H.
F. Hudwell, of St. Paul, Minn.; arm crushed.
Miss
Eva Pettit, Hannibal, Mo: eyebrow badly cut.
Miss
M. Whittey, Quincy, ILL; hip fractured; recovery doubtful.
J.
C. Cohen, stockman, Minneapolis; head cut.
Mrs.
Triester and son, Hannibal; both cut about the head.
D.
C. Webster, engineer Wabash train; knee injured.
The
injured were sent to St. Louis. J. C. Peaseley, Vice President of
the Burlington system, and family, were in the special car, “Lycoming,”
at the rear of the passenger train. They returned to Quincy.
Responsibility
for the collision is alleged to rest with the engineer of the Wabash
train. He did not stop as law and instructions require before
approaching the crossing. He stated that the airbrakes failed, but
it was found that his engine was not reversed. The damage will
approximate $5,090.
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