Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1893 — DEATH IN A RAILWAY WRECK. [ARTICLE]

DEATH IN A RAILWAY WRECK.

Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Newland, of Detroit, Killed at Bellevue, Mich. A terrible accident occurred on the Grand Trunk Railroad at Bellevue, Mich. The Erie express ran into the rear of a regular train, demolishing a special car containing Howard G. Meredith and wife, Henry A. Newland and wife (father and mother of Mrs. Meredith), William Costles, porter, and William Abernathy, cook. Mr. and Mrs. Newland were killed outright. Mr. and Mrs. Meredith were badly but not fatally injured. Costles was fatally hurt. Abernathy escaped unhurt. Jennison, fireman of the fast train, was badly scalded. The side of the depot was smashed in. As nearly as can be ascertained the accident happened in this way: The rugular westbound train, due at Belleuue at 1:30 a. m., was two hours late. As it lay at the depot the fast Lake Erie train, which does not stop at the station, came along at tremendous speed. This private car was at the rear of the regular train, and directly in front of it was a sleeper. The Lake Erie engine plowed clear through the rear car, leaving it in two sections on either side of the tra- k, and bunted against the sleeper. The private car was almost entirely demolished, while the Lake Erie engine was badly damaged. The occupants of the car were all residents of Detroit and they had left home for Chicago to visit the World’s Fair.