FON SIMPSON IN
THE T. & P. WRECK.
______
HE SAYS NINE MEN WERE KILLED
OUTRIGHT.
_______
The Disaster Anticipated by One of the En-
gineers -- How a Conductor's Tele-
gram About the Wreck Sized
Up the Dead List.
Deputy Sheriff Fon Simpson was a passenger on the northbound train which collided with the southbound at Forest, on the Texas & Pacific, Monday afternoon. He and other were in the "white" department of the smoker, and the train porter was the only person in the colored department in front. The department of the coach occupied by the porter was torn all to pieces and the porter killed, and the wrecked coach with the passengers in it was piled up on the wreck before it and turned over on its side. Mr. Simpson happened to have his knees braced against the seat in front of him and was engaged in reading the TIMES HERALD when the collision occurred. As soon as he felt the train going up, he took hold of the ends of the seat in front , and thus held on until the car stopped on its side. The other passengers, however, were knocked about and some of them considerably bruised, but none seriously hurt.
He says both engines and all the baggage, express and mail cars and the front end of the northbound smoker were literally knocked to pieces.
He says there were nine men killed outright and two more mortally injured. Among the killed were a tramp on the blind baggage of each train. He says Fred Marshall never knew what killed him, he was so fearfully mangled. His body was under the engine and was not extricated until next morning.
The engineer on the north-bound train stated in Mr. Simpson hearing that he was expecting a collision and he therefore held himself in readiness to jump. Mr. Simpson also heard the station agent at Forest say that there came very nearly being a collision of the two trains at that point last week.
Mr. Simpson volunteered to carry a telegram for the conductor to the nearest station, a distance of six miles. In this telegram, the conductor announced that a collision had occurred and that there were probably two men killed, when Mr. Simpson saw five dead ones before he left.
Mr. Simpson did not know the names of any of the killed, except that of Fred Marshall.
Mr. Simpson had the skin knocked off the shin of his right leg and two slight bruises in his right hand.
FUNERAL OF FRED MARSHALL.
_____
It Will Take Place at 10 A. M. To-Morrow
in This City.
The body of Fred Marshall, the express messenger killed in the Teas & Pacific collision at Forrest on Monday, reached Dallas last night on the westbound cannon ball. Charlie Marshall, brother of deceased, who is express messenger between Fort Worth and Texarkana on the Texas & Pacific, accompanied the body home. Gay Marshall, another brother, who is express messenger between Big Springs and El Paso, will arrive to-night.
The body was taken charge of by Undertaker Linskie.
The funeral will take place at 10 a. m. to-morrow from the family home, 259 Exposition avenue, and proceed to Trinity cemetery.
____________________
Notice.
The Pacific Express Company's offices in Dallas will be closed from 9 a. m. until 12 o'clock noon to-morrow out of respect to Fred R. Marshall, the messenger who was killed in the collision on the Texas & Pacific Railway on Monday.
- July 25, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 5-6.
__________________
The Funeral of Fred Marshall.
The body of Fred Marshall, the Pacific Express messenger killed in a wreck on the Texas & Pacific railway Monday, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock from the family home at 229 Exposition avenue, Bishop Garrett officiating.
The funeral was largely attended, not only by citizens, generally, but the express men, particularly those in the service of the Pacific company at Dallas, Sherman and other points throughout the state, were present in a body.
The office of the Pacific Express Company in this city closed at 9 a. m. and continued closed until after the funeral, out of respect to the memory of deceased.
The pall bearers were: W. S. Richardson, J. W. Stalker, F. G. Chace and F. D. Grifling, of the Pacific Express Company; E. L. Edwards, of the Wells-Fargo Company, and Mr. E. C. Anderson.
The expressmen placed on the grave, a beautiful floral tribute in the design of an anchor.
July 26, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 6, col. 4.
THE T. & P. WRECK.
______
HE SAYS NINE MEN WERE KILLED
OUTRIGHT.
_______
The Disaster Anticipated by One of the En-
gineers -- How a Conductor's Tele-
gram About the Wreck Sized
Up the Dead List.
Deputy Sheriff Fon Simpson was a passenger on the northbound train which collided with the southbound at Forest, on the Texas & Pacific, Monday afternoon. He and other were in the "white" department of the smoker, and the train porter was the only person in the colored department in front. The department of the coach occupied by the porter was torn all to pieces and the porter killed, and the wrecked coach with the passengers in it was piled up on the wreck before it and turned over on its side. Mr. Simpson happened to have his knees braced against the seat in front of him and was engaged in reading the TIMES HERALD when the collision occurred. As soon as he felt the train going up, he took hold of the ends of the seat in front , and thus held on until the car stopped on its side. The other passengers, however, were knocked about and some of them considerably bruised, but none seriously hurt.
He says both engines and all the baggage, express and mail cars and the front end of the northbound smoker were literally knocked to pieces.
He says there were nine men killed outright and two more mortally injured. Among the killed were a tramp on the blind baggage of each train. He says Fred Marshall never knew what killed him, he was so fearfully mangled. His body was under the engine and was not extricated until next morning.
The engineer on the north-bound train stated in Mr. Simpson hearing that he was expecting a collision and he therefore held himself in readiness to jump. Mr. Simpson also heard the station agent at Forest say that there came very nearly being a collision of the two trains at that point last week.
Mr. Simpson volunteered to carry a telegram for the conductor to the nearest station, a distance of six miles. In this telegram, the conductor announced that a collision had occurred and that there were probably two men killed, when Mr. Simpson saw five dead ones before he left.
Mr. Simpson did not know the names of any of the killed, except that of Fred Marshall.
Mr. Simpson had the skin knocked off the shin of his right leg and two slight bruises in his right hand.
FUNERAL OF FRED MARSHALL.
_____
It Will Take Place at 10 A. M. To-Morrow
in This City.
The body of Fred Marshall, the express messenger killed in the Teas & Pacific collision at Forrest on Monday, reached Dallas last night on the westbound cannon ball. Charlie Marshall, brother of deceased, who is express messenger between Fort Worth and Texarkana on the Texas & Pacific, accompanied the body home. Gay Marshall, another brother, who is express messenger between Big Springs and El Paso, will arrive to-night.
The body was taken charge of by Undertaker Linskie.
The funeral will take place at 10 a. m. to-morrow from the family home, 259 Exposition avenue, and proceed to Trinity cemetery.
____________________
Notice.
The Pacific Express Company's offices in Dallas will be closed from 9 a. m. until 12 o'clock noon to-morrow out of respect to Fred R. Marshall, the messenger who was killed in the collision on the Texas & Pacific Railway on Monday.
- July 25, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 5-6.
__________________
The Funeral of Fred Marshall.
The body of Fred Marshall, the Pacific Express messenger killed in a wreck on the Texas & Pacific railway Monday, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock from the family home at 229 Exposition avenue, Bishop Garrett officiating.
The funeral was largely attended, not only by citizens, generally, but the express men, particularly those in the service of the Pacific company at Dallas, Sherman and other points throughout the state, were present in a body.
The office of the Pacific Express Company in this city closed at 9 a. m. and continued closed until after the funeral, out of respect to the memory of deceased.
The pall bearers were: W. S. Richardson, J. W. Stalker, F. G. Chace and F. D. Grifling, of the Pacific Express Company; E. L. Edwards, of the Wells-Fargo Company, and Mr. E. C. Anderson.
The expressmen placed on the grave, a beautiful floral tribute in the design of an anchor.
July 26, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 6, col. 4.
FON SIMPSON IN
THE T. & P. WRECK.
______
HE SAYS NINE MEN WERE KILLED
OUTRIGHT.
_______
The Disaster Anticipated by One of the En-
gineers -- How a Conductor's Tele-
gram About the Wreck Sized
Up the Dead List.
Deputy Sheriff Fon Simpson was a passenger on the northbound train which collided with the southbound at Forest, on the Texas & Pacific, Monday afternoon. He and other were in the "white" department of the smoker, and the train porter was the only person in the colored department in front. The department of the coach occupied by the porter was torn all to pieces and the porter killed, and the wrecked coach with the passengers in it was piled up on the wreck before it and turned over on its side. Mr. Simpson happened to have his knees braced against the seat in front of him and was engaged in reading the TIMES HERALD when the collision occurred. As soon as he felt the train going up, he took hold of the ends of the seat in front , and thus held on until the car stopped on its side. The other passengers, however, were knocked about and some of them considerably bruised, but none seriously hurt.
He says both engines and all the baggage, express and mail cars and the front end of the northbound smoker were literally knocked to pieces.
He says there were nine men killed outright and two more mortally injured. Among the killed were a tramp on the blind baggage of each train. He says Fred Marshall never knew what killed him, he was so fearfully mangled. His body was under the engine and was not extricated until next morning.
The engineer on the north-bound train stated in Mr. Simpson hearing that he was expecting a collision and he therefore held himself in readiness to jump. Mr. Simpson also heard the station agent at Forest say that there came very nearly being a collision of the two trains at that point last week.
Mr. Simpson volunteered to carry a telegram for the conductor to the nearest station, a distance of six miles. In this telegram, the conductor announced that a collision had occurred and that there were probably two men killed, when Mr. Simpson saw five dead ones before he left.
Mr. Simpson did not know the names of any of the killed, except that of Fred Marshall.
Mr. Simpson had the skin knocked off the shin of his right leg and two slight bruises in his right hand.
FUNERAL OF FRED MARSHALL.
_____
It Will Take Place at 10 A. M. To-Morrow
in This City.
The body of Fred Marshall, the express messenger killed in the Teas & Pacific collision at Forrest on Monday, reached Dallas last night on the westbound cannon ball. Charlie Marshall, brother of deceased, who is express messenger between Fort Worth and Texarkana on the Texas & Pacific, accompanied the body home. Gay Marshall, another brother, who is express messenger between Big Springs and El Paso, will arrive to-night.
The body was taken charge of by Undertaker Linskie.
The funeral will take place at 10 a. m. to-morrow from the family home, 259 Exposition avenue, and proceed to Trinity cemetery.
____________________
Notice.
The Pacific Express Company's offices in Dallas will be closed from 9 a. m. until 12 o'clock noon to-morrow out of respect to Fred R. Marshall, the messenger who was killed in the collision on the Texas & Pacific Railway on Monday.
- July 25, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 5-6.
__________________
The Funeral of Fred Marshall.
The body of Fred Marshall, the Pacific Express messenger killed in a wreck on the Texas & Pacific railway Monday, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock from the family home at 229 Exposition avenue, Bishop Garrett officiating.
The funeral was largely attended, not only by citizens, generally, but the express men, particularly those in the service of the Pacific company at Dallas, Sherman and other points throughout the state, were present in a body.
The office of the Pacific Express Company in this city closed at 9 a. m. and continued closed until after the funeral, out of respect to the memory of deceased.
The pall bearers were: W. S. Richardson, J. W. Stalker, F. G. Chace and F. D. Grifling, of the Pacific Express Company; E. L. Edwards, of the Wells-Fargo Company, and Mr. E. C. Anderson.
The expressmen placed on the grave, a beautiful floral tribute in the design of an anchor.
July 26, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 6, col. 4.
THE T. & P. WRECK.
______
HE SAYS NINE MEN WERE KILLED
OUTRIGHT.
_______
The Disaster Anticipated by One of the En-
gineers -- How a Conductor's Tele-
gram About the Wreck Sized
Up the Dead List.
Deputy Sheriff Fon Simpson was a passenger on the northbound train which collided with the southbound at Forest, on the Texas & Pacific, Monday afternoon. He and other were in the "white" department of the smoker, and the train porter was the only person in the colored department in front. The department of the coach occupied by the porter was torn all to pieces and the porter killed, and the wrecked coach with the passengers in it was piled up on the wreck before it and turned over on its side. Mr. Simpson happened to have his knees braced against the seat in front of him and was engaged in reading the TIMES HERALD when the collision occurred. As soon as he felt the train going up, he took hold of the ends of the seat in front , and thus held on until the car stopped on its side. The other passengers, however, were knocked about and some of them considerably bruised, but none seriously hurt.
He says both engines and all the baggage, express and mail cars and the front end of the northbound smoker were literally knocked to pieces.
He says there were nine men killed outright and two more mortally injured. Among the killed were a tramp on the blind baggage of each train. He says Fred Marshall never knew what killed him, he was so fearfully mangled. His body was under the engine and was not extricated until next morning.
The engineer on the north-bound train stated in Mr. Simpson hearing that he was expecting a collision and he therefore held himself in readiness to jump. Mr. Simpson also heard the station agent at Forest say that there came very nearly being a collision of the two trains at that point last week.
Mr. Simpson volunteered to carry a telegram for the conductor to the nearest station, a distance of six miles. In this telegram, the conductor announced that a collision had occurred and that there were probably two men killed, when Mr. Simpson saw five dead ones before he left.
Mr. Simpson did not know the names of any of the killed, except that of Fred Marshall.
Mr. Simpson had the skin knocked off the shin of his right leg and two slight bruises in his right hand.
FUNERAL OF FRED MARSHALL.
_____
It Will Take Place at 10 A. M. To-Morrow
in This City.
The body of Fred Marshall, the express messenger killed in the Teas & Pacific collision at Forrest on Monday, reached Dallas last night on the westbound cannon ball. Charlie Marshall, brother of deceased, who is express messenger between Fort Worth and Texarkana on the Texas & Pacific, accompanied the body home. Gay Marshall, another brother, who is express messenger between Big Springs and El Paso, will arrive to-night.
The body was taken charge of by Undertaker Linskie.
The funeral will take place at 10 a. m. to-morrow from the family home, 259 Exposition avenue, and proceed to Trinity cemetery.
____________________
Notice.
The Pacific Express Company's offices in Dallas will be closed from 9 a. m. until 12 o'clock noon to-morrow out of respect to Fred R. Marshall, the messenger who was killed in the collision on the Texas & Pacific Railway on Monday.
- July 25, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 5-6.
__________________
The Funeral of Fred Marshall.
The body of Fred Marshall, the Pacific Express messenger killed in a wreck on the Texas & Pacific railway Monday, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock from the family home at 229 Exposition avenue, Bishop Garrett officiating.
The funeral was largely attended, not only by citizens, generally, but the express men, particularly those in the service of the Pacific company at Dallas, Sherman and other points throughout the state, were present in a body.
The office of the Pacific Express Company in this city closed at 9 a. m. and continued closed until after the funeral, out of respect to the memory of deceased.
The pall bearers were: W. S. Richardson, J. W. Stalker, F. G. Chace and F. D. Grifling, of the Pacific Express Company; E. L. Edwards, of the Wells-Fargo Company, and Mr. E. C. Anderson.
The expressmen placed on the grave, a beautiful floral tribute in the design of an anchor.
July 26, 1894, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 6, col. 4.
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