Johnson's Creek, Wisconsin
Train Wreck
November 1, 1902
Railroad Accident – Eight Killed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1. --- A terrible accident
occurred this morning on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad. A train, consisting of
thirteen cars, filled with excursionists from
Fond du Lac for Chicago, ran off the track at
Johnson's creek, eight miles south of Watertown,
Wisconsin. Eight persons are reported killed,
and a number badly injured. The names of the
killed, as far as known, are as follows:
MR. J. THOMAS, N. S. MARSHAL, MR. BOARDMAN,
and GEORGE F. EMERSON.
The following are reported as badly injured: A.
B. BONESTEEL, Indian Agent; L. GILLETT; JUDGE
FLINT; MRS. RADFORD; VAN BUREN LINEAD, all of
Fond du Lac.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1 --- Evening --- In
addition to the killed by the railroad accident
previously reported are JEROME MASON, telegraph
operator; T. L. GILLETT and J. SNOW, of Fond du
Lac; JOHN LUND: C. PETERAILLA, and L. SHERWOOD,
of Oshkosh; and DR. T. MINER, of Watertown.
Among the injured are E. H. SYKES, both legs cut
off; MRS. LEWIS, leg broken; MRS. JAMES KINNEY,
leg broken; and MR. BALDWIN, of Oshkosh, both
legs broken.
VAN BUREN LINEAD, reported among the wounded,
has his skull fractured, and is not expected to
recover. He is the editor of the Fond Du Lac
Press.
The accident was caused by the train running
over an ox on the track.
Philadelphia Press 1859-11-02
Submitted & transcribed by Stu
Beitler Thank you,
Stu!
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