Train Wreck
Title
Train Wreck
Subject
Railroads ; Railroad accidents ; Railroad locomotives
Description
The Madison Courier on October 25 , 1943 , reported , "Frank B . Conner , 60 , conductor , was killed instantly , and four railway cars were demolished at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon when a "runaway " railroad train raced down the "cuts " plowed up the tracks and turned over at the west end of First Street ". At seven o'clock that night a second wreck occurred when a wrecking crew of 13 men started down the incline on a locomotive brought from Indianapolis to assist in clearing the tracks , causing the members of the crew to jump from the train to save their lives . The engineer stayed at his post , applying sand to the tracks and reversing the wheels trying to check the speed of the engine . Despite his efforts the engine rammed into the tank car at the foot of the hill . The crew was bruised and badly shaken but there was no loss of life in the second mishap . Loss of traction due to wet leaves on the track was blamed for both accidents .
Creator
Unknown
Contributors
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library; Jefferson County Historical Society
Date
Photograph taken October 25, 1943
Type
Photograph
Format
Original: tif, scanned at 1200dpi with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online: jpg, saved at 72dpi.
Identifier
"MJCPLrail5007"
Source
Madison Courier, October 25 and 26, 1943 Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744.
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