THE EVENING GAZETTE 11111 or COLLISIONS. A Christian Endeavor Train Run Into and Several Persons Killed. ' A LONG LIST OF WOUNDED. Accident Occurred on the Chicago and Northwestern Near the Windy City. Other Wrecks Which Did Not Result So Seriously. Chicago, July 1.—Three persons were killed outright and about 20 or 30 injur- ed in a rear end collision on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad early today at West Chicago on the Galena division. The names of the killed are: Mrs. John Godding, Appleton, 'Wis. Mrs. R. Shipman, Appleton, Wis. An unidentified man, ridin‘g between engine and baggage car, supposed to be a‘tramp. The names of the injured so far as learned are: Mrs. M. M. Baird, Neenah, Wis. Mrs. Daisy Blackwood, Depere, Wis. Miss A. F..Fifer, Green Bay, Wis., injured about the head. W. H. Finley, 0conto, Wis. Mrs. Algernon Galpin, Appleton, Wis. W. D. Gibson, Appleton, Wis. Raymond Gibson, 6 years old, a son of W- D. Gibson. Miss Irene MacAllister, Oconto, Wis., hurt about the head. Miss Amelia McKay, fracture of left arm. ' Mrs. S. B. Mersh, Appleton, Wis. Mrs. McKay. W. M. Mickelstetter, Seymour, Wis. Mrs. W. M. Mickelstetter, Seymour, Wis. Dr. E. A. Miller, Clintonville, Wis. S. A. Russell, Appleton, Wis. Mrs. S. A. Russell,.Appleton, Wis. Mr. Ripley, Fond du Lac, Wis., seri- ously injured. Mrs. Ripley, Fond du Lac, Wis. Miss C. E. Shipman, Appleton, Wis. Miss S. C. Sliipman, Appleton, Wis. Michael St. Letler, ankle broken and internally injured. Mrs. St. Letler, back sprained and in- ternally injured. Professor Williams, Fond du Lac, Wis., arm and wrist injured. Charles Courtney, Belvidere, Ills., en- gineer of section 5', fatally injured. The victims of the collision were Christian Endeavor delegates who left Chicago for the convention in San Francisco. The trains were sections Nos. 4 and '5 of a. Christian Endeavor special sent out in nine sections, begin- ning at 10.30 p. m. Section No. 5 ran into section No. 4, which left Chicago 15 minutes ahead of it. Section No. 4 carried the Wisconsin delegates, nearly 2,500 strong, and in the rear sleeper were persons from Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Appleton and other Wisconsin cities. An Awful Shock. Section No. 4 had come to a stop just out of West Chicago, where the Free- port line diverges from the main line. Section No. 5 came up behind at great speed, and the shock of the collision was terrific. The passengers in the two rear sleep- ers of section N0. 4 were all in their berths. They received no warning, and those not killed outright awoke to find themselves jammed in the wreckage. Passengers on both trains hastened to the spot and began the'work of rescue. One of the injured was Charles Court- ney, engineer of section No. 5. He had stuck to his post and is so seriously in- jured that he cannot live. An immedi- ate call for help was made on every point within reach. Chicago was noti- fied and asked to send physicians at once, and medical help was requested from Geneva, Wheaten and Aurora. The engine of section No. 5 struck the rear sleeper of section No. 4 with terri- ble force. The engine was totally wrecked. The rear sleeper of section No. 4 was not the one to suffer most. It was driven with terrible force upon the second sleeper, and such was the impetus that it crushed through it and reduced it to a mass of wreckage. The most serious injury was to passengers in the second sleeper. Mrs. Shipman of Appleton and Mrs. John Godding “618 both in the second sleepe1.A pathetic scene 11 as the res- cue of the two daughters of Mrs. Ship- man. They werelunable to extricate themselves, and though hurt refused assistance, begging that their mother be first helped. Mrs. Shipman was found crushed under a part of the roof, and life was extinct when she was taken out. It is strange that the two daughters escaped with comparatively slight injuries while the mother, close— by, met with instant death. Mrs. John Godding, also of Appleton, was prob— ably instantly killed. The force of the collision crushed together the partitions of her berth, and she had no chance of escape. Professor Leo A. Williams of Fond du Lac was found buried under a pile of debris, and though he was unable to .extricate himself, he escaped with a broken arm and a cut wrist. The Chicago and Northwestern offi- cials did everything in their power to relieve the sufferers. The two hotels in West Chicago were turned into hos- pitals and able physicians were prompt- _ ly in attendance. The sections follow- ing those which were wrecked, 6, 7,8 and 9, carrying 500 people, were delayed more than three hours. Finally the north track was cleared and they were enabled to proceed. . . .__._ A Vandalia Train Wrecked. Indianapolis, July 1.~Train No. 11 on the Vandalla railroad, containing a large number of members of the Chris- tian Endeavor society, was in- collision with train No. 6, bound east from St. Louis, near Vandalia. The following persons were killed: - R. T. Sherman, mail clerk on No. 6, " Indianapolis. W. P. Coon, baggage master on No. 11, Indianapolis. Two persons, Samuel Parkinson, mail clerk, Columbus, 0., and Frank Ownes, fireman, of Terre Haute, were seriously injured. ' Train No. 11 left Indianapolis in two sections on account of the heavy San Francisco travel occasioned by the na- tional meeting of the Christian En- deavor society. Orders were given to meet No.6 at Vandalia. The west bound —Adverfise in THE GAZETT". train pulled out of Vandalla withoutN waiting for the train from St. Louis. The headlight of the west bound train was extinguished for some time before the crash came. None of the passengers on either train was injured. Accident on the Oregon Short Linc. Salt Lake City, July L—The west bound passenger train on the Oregon Short Line road went into the ditch near Glenn’s Ferry, Ida., owing to a broken axle. ‘ One person was seriously and one slightly injured. Superintend- ent Calvin and: Chief Surgeon Pinkeru ton left on a special train for the scene of the accident. ' Postmasters Appointed. Washington, July 1.—The fourth class postmasters appointed today were. Pennsylvania — Camptown, James Beaumont; De Lancey, W. S. Reid; Millw.ood Annetta A. Ambrose; Schof— fer's Corners, Silvester Davis; South Bend, A. F. Laughlin. Vermont—Eastheaven, S. S. Hudson; Hectorville, C. H. Lumbra; Pittsford, W. T. Denison; South Woodbury, H. E. Burnham. New York—Frost Valley, J. A. Whip- ple; Lansingville L. A. Stout; New Ha- ven, Stephen Joice; Normansville, G. S. Leite. ' Boston Bicycle Pool Broken. Boston, Julyl L—After years of iron— clad agreement to maintain prices the Boston bicycle pool has broken at last. Colonel Albert A. Pope of the Pope Manufacturing Company has put down the ’97 Columbias to $75, and Colonel Benjamin S.‘ Lovell of the John P. Lov- ell Arms company, reduced the ’97 Lov- ell diamond to $65. President Faure’s Visit to the Czar. Paris, July 1.——President Faure to— day informed the cabinet that he had received a letter from the czar express- ing the pleasure it would afford him to receive the French president at the PeterhOf palace. M. Faure said that he had decided to start for Russia in the middle of August. Prominent Physician Dead. Elmira, N. Y., July 1.——Dr. William C. Wey died at his home in this city to- day. Dr. VVey .was one of the most distinguished physicians in the state. He was born in Catskill, N. Y., in 1829, and was graduated at the Albany Med- ical college in 1849. M‘erriam Succeeds Carlton. Washington, July 1.——Brigadier Gen- eral C. H. Carlton, formerly colonel of the Eighth cavalry, was retired today on his own request after 30 years’ serv- ice. The vacancy was filled by the promotion of Colonel H. C. Merriam of the First infantry. Surrender of Bank Robbers. Deadwood, S. D., July 1.—The posse in pursuit_of the Belle Fourche bank robbers has succeeded in surrounding them on the Three V ranch, 15 miles west from Belle Fourche. After ex- changing many shots, the bandits sur- rendered. Valuable Electrical Machinery Destroyed. Hamburg, July 1,—The fire which broke out at the Hamburg Electric works, in 'the Poststrasse, has been extinguished. Much valuable electrical machinery was destroyed, and the elec— tric street cars have partly‘ stopped running. Yale’s Graduates. New Haven, July 1.—Nearly 700 young men received diplomas from Yale this morning. The approximate numbers of the various departments follow: Aca— demic, 290; scientific, 240; law, 80; di- vinity, 30; medical, 30. Alvin Dillaway a Suicide. Boston, July 1.—-It developed today that Alvin Dillaway, son of President 0. O. L. Dillaway of the .Mechanics’ National bank, committed suicide in his home in Dorchester early yester- day by poisoning. Another Tobacco Trust Trial. New York, July 1.—District Attor— ney Olcott announces that the Tobacco trust trial, which ended in a disagree- ment of the jury, ten being for convic- tion, would be followed soon by a re- trial. Death of Professor G. llI. Lane. Cambridge, Mass ., July 1.——George M. Lane, Ph. D.. Pope professor emeri- tus of Latin at Harvard college, died in this city today, aged 73 years. He had been in ill health for more than a year.‘ For 3. Panama Scandal Investigation. Paris, July 1.—The chamber of dep- uties has appointed another committee of inquiry to sift fresh charges brought against members of the chamber in con- nection with the Panama scandal. Suicide of a ‘Vealthy Man. San Francisco, July 1.—John C. Cap- ron, a wealthy citizen of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head while temporarily insane from physical suffering. New Jersey National Guard Appointment. Trenton, July 1.—Govern0r Griggs has decided to appoint Captain Charles A. Reid of this city assistant inspector of rifle practice of the New Jersey na- tional guard. Closed by the Sherifl‘. Syracuse, July , 1.-—- The sheriff has closed the wholesale liquor store of Groton '& Dunfee on judgments aggre- gating $5,000 for borrowed money. 1897 . JULY. 1897 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5' 6' 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19' 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2’8 29 30 31 MOON’S PHASES. -) First , 8' 32 Third 1:10:08 _~ Quarter 9.. m. (K Quarter-2 a. m. , run 11:52 New 10:58 : Moon 13p. Moon 29 am. —‘Advertise in 111s GAZETTE. 1 31:11.11st Market. .1 run. LlllE or. rain no DllllED" HEATS. Shoulder Steak ...... ‘ ................ 8c riib’REa‘stZT .' ........... _. ‘. . . . . . ..... 10 Fresh Pork .............. 9 . . ....... 10 Veal Roast. ................ . ......... 14 FRESH FISH AND . . . . 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