At the age of 26, she died in a railroad disaster in Toledo, Ohio trying to save her two only children, who are buried with her
The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota
Thursday, December 31, 1891, page 1, col. 2.
Mrs. J. A. McKenzie, who was injured in the railroad accident at Toledo, Nov. 28th, died Dec. 22nd. This is a terrible blow to Mr. McKenzie as he is now the only one left of a family of four.
Publication: The Weekly News
Location: Mansfield, Ohio
Issue Date: Thursday, December 3, 1891
Page: Page 5 A
Confusion of Signals Believed to Have Been the Cause of the Catastrophe--List of Victims.
TOLEDO Ohio, Dec. 1.--
A rear end collision occurred Saturday evening on the Lake Shore in the tunnel under the Miami and Erie canal. Through a confusion, or rather lack of proper signaling, a Flint and Pere Marquette express dashed into a Lake Shore train. The pilot plowed its way halfway through the rear coach. The seats and floor were torn up, and the unfortunate passengers bruised and maimed, were "badly scalded" by the escaping steam from the broken pipes.
Dead. Two of the passengers, Mrs. McCoy, of Ransom Illinois .. and an infant child of Mrs. M. J. McDonald, of New York, was killed outright, others have since died and now the list of dead embraces: Mrs. Sarah McCoy, of Ransom. Ills. Two children of Mrs. M. J- McDonald, of New York. H. Vaughn, of San Fernandina, Cal. Thomas McQueen, of Elkhart. Ind. Miss Ella Meyers, of Cleveland. Maud McKenzie, aged twelve, of Chicago. Pearl McKenzie. Mrs. John Nelson, of Toledo. Injured.
Those who still remain in a precarious condition are: Warren L. Potter, of Des Moines. Mrs. J. A. McKenzie and daughter Pearl, of Chicago. James Ludwig. of Peoria, Ills. John Comvay. of Melbourne, Mass.
The most of these are being cared for St. Vincent's hospital. Others injured are: Joseph Anderson, of Riverside, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. George James, of New York. John Campbell, of New York. Rudolph Murphy, of Toledo. Maude McKenzie, of Chicago. Mrs. Harry J. McDonald, of New Tork. Bertha Dicks, nurse girl to Mrs. McDonald's children, of New York. John Conly. of Millville, Mass. Patrick Taylor, of Arthur. Nev. Mrs. McDonald regained consciousness Sunday morning and called for her babies in heartrending tones. One of the sisters broke the news of the death of her children. and the shock nearly killed the mother. Mrs. McDonald and her children were on their way from Chicago to New York.
The responsibility for the accident has not yet been determined. Lewis, the Flint and Pere Marquette, engineer, will say but little concerning the wreck. The Lake Shore engineer, Boyle, an old-timer, says he picked up "the red light beyond the tunnel easily, and Lewis, of the Flint and Pere Marquette, ought to have done the same.
The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota
Thursday, December 31, 1891, page 1, col. 2.
Mrs. J. A. McKenzie, who was injured in the railroad accident at Toledo, Nov. 28th, died Dec. 22nd. This is a terrible blow to Mr. McKenzie as he is now the only one left of a family of four.
Publication: The Weekly News
Location: Mansfield, Ohio
Issue Date: Thursday, December 3, 1891
Page: Page 5 A
Confusion of Signals Believed to Have Been the Cause of the Catastrophe--List of Victims.
TOLEDO Ohio, Dec. 1.--
A rear end collision occurred Saturday evening on the Lake Shore in the tunnel under the Miami and Erie canal. Through a confusion, or rather lack of proper signaling, a Flint and Pere Marquette express dashed into a Lake Shore train. The pilot plowed its way halfway through the rear coach. The seats and floor were torn up, and the unfortunate passengers bruised and maimed, were "badly scalded" by the escaping steam from the broken pipes.
Dead. Two of the passengers, Mrs. McCoy, of Ransom Illinois .. and an infant child of Mrs. M. J. McDonald, of New York, was killed outright, others have since died and now the list of dead embraces: Mrs. Sarah McCoy, of Ransom. Ills. Two children of Mrs. M. J- McDonald, of New York. H. Vaughn, of San Fernandina, Cal. Thomas McQueen, of Elkhart. Ind. Miss Ella Meyers, of Cleveland. Maud McKenzie, aged twelve, of Chicago. Pearl McKenzie. Mrs. John Nelson, of Toledo. Injured.
Those who still remain in a precarious condition are: Warren L. Potter, of Des Moines. Mrs. J. A. McKenzie and daughter Pearl, of Chicago. James Ludwig. of Peoria, Ills. John Comvay. of Melbourne, Mass.
The most of these are being cared for St. Vincent's hospital. Others injured are: Joseph Anderson, of Riverside, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. George James, of New York. John Campbell, of New York. Rudolph Murphy, of Toledo. Maude McKenzie, of Chicago. Mrs. Harry J. McDonald, of New Tork. Bertha Dicks, nurse girl to Mrs. McDonald's children, of New York. John Conly. of Millville, Mass. Patrick Taylor, of Arthur. Nev. Mrs. McDonald regained consciousness Sunday morning and called for her babies in heartrending tones. One of the sisters broke the news of the death of her children. and the shock nearly killed the mother. Mrs. McDonald and her children were on their way from Chicago to New York.
The responsibility for the accident has not yet been determined. Lewis, the Flint and Pere Marquette, engineer, will say but little concerning the wreck. The Lake Shore engineer, Boyle, an old-timer, says he picked up "the red light beyond the tunnel easily, and Lewis, of the Flint and Pere Marquette, ought to have done the same.
At the age of 26, she died in a railroad disaster in Toledo, Ohio trying to save her two only children, who are buried with her
The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota
Thursday, December 31, 1891, page 1, col. 2.
Mrs. J. A. McKenzie, who was injured in the railroad accident at Toledo, Nov. 28th, died Dec. 22nd. This is a terrible blow to Mr. McKenzie as he is now the only one left of a family of four.
Publication: The Weekly News
Location: Mansfield, Ohio
Issue Date: Thursday, December 3, 1891
Page: Page 5 A
Confusion of Signals Believed to Have Been the Cause of the Catastrophe--List of Victims.
TOLEDO Ohio, Dec. 1.--
A rear end collision occurred Saturday evening on the Lake Shore in the tunnel under the Miami and Erie canal. Through a confusion, or rather lack of proper signaling, a Flint and Pere Marquette express dashed into a Lake Shore train. The pilot plowed its way halfway through the rear coach. The seats and floor were torn up, and the unfortunate passengers bruised and maimed, were "badly scalded" by the escaping steam from the broken pipes.
Dead. Two of the passengers, Mrs. McCoy, of Ransom Illinois .. and an infant child of Mrs. M. J. McDonald, of New York, was killed outright, others have since died and now the list of dead embraces: Mrs. Sarah McCoy, of Ransom. Ills. Two children of Mrs. M. J- McDonald, of New York. H. Vaughn, of San Fernandina, Cal. Thomas McQueen, of Elkhart. Ind. Miss Ella Meyers, of Cleveland. Maud McKenzie, aged twelve, of Chicago. Pearl McKenzie. Mrs. John Nelson, of Toledo. Injured.
Those who still remain in a precarious condition are: Warren L. Potter, of Des Moines. Mrs. J. A. McKenzie and daughter Pearl, of Chicago. James Ludwig. of Peoria, Ills. John Comvay. of Melbourne, Mass.
The most of these are being cared for St. Vincent's hospital. Others injured are: Joseph Anderson, of Riverside, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. George James, of New York. John Campbell, of New York. Rudolph Murphy, of Toledo. Maude McKenzie, of Chicago. Mrs. Harry J. McDonald, of New Tork. Bertha Dicks, nurse girl to Mrs. McDonald's children, of New York. John Conly. of Millville, Mass. Patrick Taylor, of Arthur. Nev. Mrs. McDonald regained consciousness Sunday morning and called for her babies in heartrending tones. One of the sisters broke the news of the death of her children. and the shock nearly killed the mother. Mrs. McDonald and her children were on their way from Chicago to New York.
The responsibility for the accident has not yet been determined. Lewis, the Flint and Pere Marquette, engineer, will say but little concerning the wreck. The Lake Shore engineer, Boyle, an old-timer, says he picked up "the red light beyond the tunnel easily, and Lewis, of the Flint and Pere Marquette, ought to have done the same.
The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota
Thursday, December 31, 1891, page 1, col. 2.
Mrs. J. A. McKenzie, who was injured in the railroad accident at Toledo, Nov. 28th, died Dec. 22nd. This is a terrible blow to Mr. McKenzie as he is now the only one left of a family of four.
Publication: The Weekly News
Location: Mansfield, Ohio
Issue Date: Thursday, December 3, 1891
Page: Page 5 A
Confusion of Signals Believed to Have Been the Cause of the Catastrophe--List of Victims.
TOLEDO Ohio, Dec. 1.--
A rear end collision occurred Saturday evening on the Lake Shore in the tunnel under the Miami and Erie canal. Through a confusion, or rather lack of proper signaling, a Flint and Pere Marquette express dashed into a Lake Shore train. The pilot plowed its way halfway through the rear coach. The seats and floor were torn up, and the unfortunate passengers bruised and maimed, were "badly scalded" by the escaping steam from the broken pipes.
Dead. Two of the passengers, Mrs. McCoy, of Ransom Illinois .. and an infant child of Mrs. M. J. McDonald, of New York, was killed outright, others have since died and now the list of dead embraces: Mrs. Sarah McCoy, of Ransom. Ills. Two children of Mrs. M. J- McDonald, of New York. H. Vaughn, of San Fernandina, Cal. Thomas McQueen, of Elkhart. Ind. Miss Ella Meyers, of Cleveland. Maud McKenzie, aged twelve, of Chicago. Pearl McKenzie. Mrs. John Nelson, of Toledo. Injured.
Those who still remain in a precarious condition are: Warren L. Potter, of Des Moines. Mrs. J. A. McKenzie and daughter Pearl, of Chicago. James Ludwig. of Peoria, Ills. John Comvay. of Melbourne, Mass.
The most of these are being cared for St. Vincent's hospital. Others injured are: Joseph Anderson, of Riverside, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. George James, of New York. John Campbell, of New York. Rudolph Murphy, of Toledo. Maude McKenzie, of Chicago. Mrs. Harry J. McDonald, of New Tork. Bertha Dicks, nurse girl to Mrs. McDonald's children, of New York. John Conly. of Millville, Mass. Patrick Taylor, of Arthur. Nev. Mrs. McDonald regained consciousness Sunday morning and called for her babies in heartrending tones. One of the sisters broke the news of the death of her children. and the shock nearly killed the mother. Mrs. McDonald and her children were on their way from Chicago to New York.
The responsibility for the accident has not yet been determined. Lewis, the Flint and Pere Marquette, engineer, will say but little concerning the wreck. The Lake Shore engineer, Boyle, an old-timer, says he picked up "the red light beyond the tunnel easily, and Lewis, of the Flint and Pere Marquette, ought to have done the same.
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