Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1901 — MANY KILLED IN WRECK. [ARTICLE]

MANY KILLED IN WRECK.

Wabash Passenger Traia Ditched Near Peru. Ind. The west-bound passenger train on the Wabash road was wrecked at Cass Station, four miles from Logansport, Ind., early Wednesday morning. Every physician of Peru was caned to the scene of the wreck. It is reported 15 were killed and many injured. The train was due at Peru at 10:55 o’clock, p. m., but left Peru one hour late, in charge of Conductor Brownley. The train was running at high speed to make up lost time, and when nearing Cass a switch five miles east of Logansport, plunged through a trestle that had been swept away by a washout caused by the recent heavy rains. The engine was totally demolished and the three passenger coaches and two baggage cars were derailed and overturned.