Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1901 — NINETEEN KILLED [ARTICLE]

NINETEEN KILLED

In Wreck at Norton, Mo.—Mrs. F. D. Oilman, of Goodland, and Misses Lula Rider and Mabel Ross,.of Kentland, Among Killed. /Flection number one of a Chicago & Alton train loaded with Epworth Leagures bound for San Francisco, collided head-end with an east bound cattle train near Norton, Mo., about 7 o’clock Wednesday morning, but going at full speed, and as a result 19 are dead and many others seriously injured. Among the number in this vicinity were: Mrs. Lorena Gilman, of Goodland, aged 39, killed outright Miss Mabel Rosa of Kentlarfd, aged 25, killed outright. Mise Lule Rider of Kentlend, eged 25, bedly crushed end scalded, died on way to hospital. Miss Dora Wlckwire of Goodland, hip dislocated and leg broken, will recover. Mrs. Anna Morrison of Valparaiso, aged 68, scalded, will die. Miss Ora E. Tillman of Valparaiso, aged 24, scalded, will die. VMrs. Gilman was the wife of Fred D. Gilman, the Goodland banker. Mr. Gilman was here Wednesday morning, leaving on the 1:45 p. m. train, but then knew nothing of the accident. About a year ago Mrs. Gilman’s brother, Oscar Wilson, who was braking on the Panhandle, was killed in the yards at Logansport, by being crushed in making a coupling, and some thirteen years ago a cousin, George Wilson, w&s killed by the cars in lowa. She leaves six small children, the eldest being about 12 years of age. Miss Rider was a daughter of Banker Geo. D. Rider of Kentland. and was well kn6wn here as were the Misses Wickwire and Ross and Mrs. Gilman.