Hammond, Indiana Train Wreck
August 17, 1902
FATAL WRECK ON THE MONON.
One Dead, Four Injured in a Railroad Collision
Near Hammond, Indiana.
Chicago, Aug. 18. -- Carrying 300
excursionists on their homeward journey a Monon
passenger train crashed into a heavy Erie
freight early yesterday morning near Hammond,
Ind., killing one man, probably fatally injuring
his brother, and wounding three others.
All the excursionists escaped.
So great was the force of the impact the
passengers, most of whom had been asleep, were
thrown into a panic. Women screamed and fainted,
and it is said the men fought each other in
their endeavor to escape.
Demolishing the caboose, the engine turned
diagonally across the rails and struck a Monon
freight train which was standing on an adjoining
track. To add to the excitement, the wreckage
caught fire, entailing great loss to the two
railroads, and then while rescuers were at work
the wrecked engine exploded, increasing the
panic, and many more narrowly escaped injury.
FARRIS, GEORGE, 21 years old, Cave City, Ky.;
employed by Latrobe Steel company, Melrose,
Ill., was killed.
The injured were: FARRIS, DANIEL E., 28 years
old, Millet, Mich.; telegraph operator on the
Erie railway, ribs broken and injured
internally, taken to St. Margaret's hospital,
probably will die.
KLINE, F. E., Indianapolis, Monon engineer;
foot crushed and body injured, taken to St.
Margaret's hospital.
LEWIS, FRANK, Indianapolis, Monon fireman;
leg broken and injured internally; taken to
Hammond hospital.
MARSHALL, SAMUEL R., Cincinnati, brakeman on
Erie road; cut above head, arms and legs curshed
[sic]; taken to St. Margaret's hospital.
Davenport Daily Republican Iowa 1902-08-19
Submitted & transcribed by Stu
Beitler Thank you,
Stu!
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