Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1890 — And Still Another Bad Wreck. [ARTICLE]

And Still Another Bad Wreck.

The unexampled series of misfortunes on the Monon Route, was increased by another bad wreck Sunday morning, at a point seven miles south of Bedford on the old line. Passenger train No. 3 bound south, which passed here at 11:02 the night before, collided with north bound passenger No. 6 which should have passed this station at 4:05 Monday morning. Both trains were said to have been running 40 miles an hour, when the collision occured. James Byrne, engineer, and Geo. Kole, fireman, on No. 3, were instantly killed and James A. Tilford, mail agent was fatally hurt. Seven or eight others were seriously but not fatally injured. Both engines were totally wrecked, as were also 5 or 6 baggage and passenger ears. The north bound train had the right of way and the south bound train was to have side-tracked at Guthrie, but the conductor had fallen asleep and did not wake until toe collision occured.