Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1901 — Alton Limited Is Wrecked. [ARTICLE]

Alton Limited Is Wrecked.

The limited train on the Chicago & Alton railroad while going south at a high rate of speed was wrecked at Cayuga, five miles north of Pontiac, til., at 11:58 a. m. Wednesday. The coaches were thrown in all directions, but remained upright. Two passengers were quite seriously injured. They were: Mrs. Collins of St. Louis, face lacerated and bruises on body; Dr. Fitzpatrick of Pontiac, head bruised. Several were severely bruised and all were badly scared. The accident was caused by a spreading rail.