Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1897 — Wreck at McCoysburg. [ARTICLE]

Wreck at McCoysburg.

There was quite a railroad wreck at McCoysburg Thursday night. Freight No. 74, north bound, due here at 7:52 p. tn. was in headend collision with an extra freight. Both trains were moving at the time, though probably not very fast. The engineer and fireman of 74 both had their ankles sprained by jumping off. Four cars were badly broken up, some of them loaded with hogs, and some with merchandise. The hogs were killed and injured in considerable numbers. The engines were both damaged, but said hot to bo extensively so. The track was blocked about 12 hours, and the train due here at 4:30 a. m., next morning did not get through until about 8:30. The milk train was delayed only an hour. It is reported that train No. 71 had orders to side-track at Lee, and that disregard of the order caused the wreck.