Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — BURNED IN THE WRECK. [ARTICLE]

BURNED IN THE WRECK.

Four People LosoTholr Lives in a Collision oh the C., XI. & St, Paul Road. A fearful catastrophe occurred on tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. l’aul road Wcduu-flay .night at Highland Cciitcilowa. A freight train dashed into the caboose of u local froiglit standing on the track, telescoping the cuti&jse and four cars. The caboose caught fire, and the seciio which followed was awful. Four people were burned alivo and a number of others had n riariDW escape* Thu cabtipse Split into by a Cir of grain, wo.dged in four peoplo, on tho right side.' Xiuost pitiful sight was Miss Lizzio Butler, of Ottumwa, who got her head out of the window and.pitcously pleaded with tlioso about to save her. Mrs. Jones, also of tho same city, tried to escapo lit rough the window, but being an unusually largo woman, she could not get through. The other victims wero two unknown men. Tho injured aro: Mis. Clyde Millisack and Mrs. Pickett, of Ottumwa, and Mis Lizzio Corey. These were badly burned but not fatally. A curious Incident whs t! a . ouo passenger was disguised, and iu tho crush his disguiso .came off, revealing a noted crook. Ho quickly disappeared in the excitement. Richard Carter, of Colctnlms, City treasurer. while walking homeward, was fuotpaddod and mbbidef FttiO.