Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1902 — Delayed By Wreck. [ARTICLE]

Delayed By Wreck.

The 9:56 north bound train was eight hours late Monday, the delay being caused by a wreck on the 0. H. &D. between Liberty and Connersville. A helper engine on that road got beyond control and made two wild runs between Connersville and Liberty, wrecked two freight trains, demolished four engines and killed two men and injured five others. Engineer Callahan of the helper ran to Cottage Grove helping the freight. He was to take the switch east of Liberty. When he got to the switch and attempted to reverse, part of the machinery would not respond and the engine got beyond his control. The engine dashed toward Liberty, where it met a freight. In some way the helper was reversed and started back, running through Liberty at a rate of 70 miles an hour. It dashsd into another freight which was being hauled by two engines. Mike Foley, of Indianapolis, breakman, and Bonnton Osborne, of Connersville, fireman on helper engine, were killed.