Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1906 — ENGINE BLOWS UP. [ARTICLE]

ENGINE BLOWS UP.

Chlraao and Erie Train Is Wrecked and Four Men Are Killed. Following the explosion of the locomotive boiler, which killed four men outright, a fast freight train on the Erie railroad carrying SIOO,OOO worth of fancy meats and 100 live cattle from Chicago to the East*, was wrecked and destroyed by fire near North Judson, Ind., Friday. The cattle were cremated. The explosion blew several of the thirty-five cars in the train Into bits, and caused others to leave the track. When wreckage and contents of the cars were strewn about, fire from the exploded engine spread. Fed by the fats of the meats, the Haines soon enveloped the entire mass. The train was kno\vn ns the second section of No. 80 ami was going at a speed of 45 miles an hour when, without the slightest warning, the explosion occurred. Tlifee of the men were in the engine cab and the other was on tile first car. All were blown to' pieces. The first three cars were completely destroyed by the explosion. 'Hie seven cars •■behind them were piled up on top of oin> another. The llye stock in some of the cars were able to escape and scrambled In a mad rush to get away from the wreck. Citizens of North Judson and farmers who -wont to the scene of the wreck endeavored to save several cars of merchandise and fancy meats which were not destroyed by the first fore# of the explosion and wreck. Word was sent to the division headquarters at Huntington, and Ore engines were immediately sent to the wreck. Dr. Andrew Jackson Barchfield, one of the recently elected Representatives from Pennsylvania, ia 0 feet SMnche# VUL , ,