The El Reno American
El Reno, Oklahoma
04 Oct 1923, Thu • Page 1
ENGINEER KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH
Firefly and Freight In Head-on Collison Near Kerfoot
Crashing together in a head-on collusion, the Fire-fly. fastest passenger train on the Rock Island and local freight No. 82 were badly wrecked on last Thursday morning about four miles northwest of El Reno. John Fleenor, engineer on the freight, was the only fatality, a few of the passengers and engine crews receiving minor injuries.
With the exception of Fleenor, all of the engine crews jumped, receiving many bruises in their fall. Fleenor crossed to the left side of the cab to jump off that side, but was caught between the tender and the engine boiler, being instantly killed. Fireman Frank Smith of the freight train, received a broken leg when he jumped, while Brakeman George Kendrick, who was also in the cab, escaped injury when he jumped.
Injuries Are Slight
On the Firefly, Engineer Folsam and Vic Ream, both received bad bruises and cuts about the head when they jumped. Casualties among the passengers consisted chiefly of bruises and teeth knocked out. A. B. Warner, general manager of the second district of the Rock Island was in his special car at the rear of the train, and sustained a bruised elbow, while Donald Lothian of this city had one tooth knocked out.
The accident occurred at about 7:50 a.m., the Fire-fly being about an hour late. As the passenger train was coming out of the cut near Concho, the engineer sighted the freight and immediately applied the air brakes. When the crash came, the two engines were telescoped together, while the steel baggage and mall cars broke loose and slid out to the east side, taking up the shock to gradually that not one of the passenger coaches left the tracks. Two coal cars on the freight train were destroyed. The fact that more deaths did not occur is attributed to the all-steel equipment of the firefly. Immediately upon receiving word of the catastrophe, an ambulance and medical help was rushed to the wreck and all of the passengers were immediately cared for. Employees in the baggage and mail cars escaped Injury, except for a-few bruises.
John Fleenor, deceased engineer, was 34 years of age at the time of his death land is survived by his wife and a three-year old daughter. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the St John’s M. E. Church, South and Interment was made in the El Reno cemetery.
El Reno, Oklahoma
04 Oct 1923, Thu • Page 1
ENGINEER KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH
Firefly and Freight In Head-on Collison Near Kerfoot
Crashing together in a head-on collusion, the Fire-fly. fastest passenger train on the Rock Island and local freight No. 82 were badly wrecked on last Thursday morning about four miles northwest of El Reno. John Fleenor, engineer on the freight, was the only fatality, a few of the passengers and engine crews receiving minor injuries.
With the exception of Fleenor, all of the engine crews jumped, receiving many bruises in their fall. Fleenor crossed to the left side of the cab to jump off that side, but was caught between the tender and the engine boiler, being instantly killed. Fireman Frank Smith of the freight train, received a broken leg when he jumped, while Brakeman George Kendrick, who was also in the cab, escaped injury when he jumped.
Injuries Are Slight
On the Firefly, Engineer Folsam and Vic Ream, both received bad bruises and cuts about the head when they jumped. Casualties among the passengers consisted chiefly of bruises and teeth knocked out. A. B. Warner, general manager of the second district of the Rock Island was in his special car at the rear of the train, and sustained a bruised elbow, while Donald Lothian of this city had one tooth knocked out.
The accident occurred at about 7:50 a.m., the Fire-fly being about an hour late. As the passenger train was coming out of the cut near Concho, the engineer sighted the freight and immediately applied the air brakes. When the crash came, the two engines were telescoped together, while the steel baggage and mall cars broke loose and slid out to the east side, taking up the shock to gradually that not one of the passenger coaches left the tracks. Two coal cars on the freight train were destroyed. The fact that more deaths did not occur is attributed to the all-steel equipment of the firefly. Immediately upon receiving word of the catastrophe, an ambulance and medical help was rushed to the wreck and all of the passengers were immediately cared for. Employees in the baggage and mail cars escaped Injury, except for a-few bruises.
John Fleenor, deceased engineer, was 34 years of age at the time of his death land is survived by his wife and a three-year old daughter. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the St John’s M. E. Church, South and Interment was made in the El Reno cemetery.
The El Reno American
El Reno, Oklahoma
04 Oct 1923, Thu • Page 1
ENGINEER KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH
Firefly and Freight In Head-on Collison Near Kerfoot
Crashing together in a head-on collusion, the Fire-fly. fastest passenger train on the Rock Island and local freight No. 82 were badly wrecked on last Thursday morning about four miles northwest of El Reno. John Fleenor, engineer on the freight, was the only fatality, a few of the passengers and engine crews receiving minor injuries.
With the exception of Fleenor, all of the engine crews jumped, receiving many bruises in their fall. Fleenor crossed to the left side of the cab to jump off that side, but was caught between the tender and the engine boiler, being instantly killed. Fireman Frank Smith of the freight train, received a broken leg when he jumped, while Brakeman George Kendrick, who was also in the cab, escaped injury when he jumped.
Injuries Are Slight
On the Firefly, Engineer Folsam and Vic Ream, both received bad bruises and cuts about the head when they jumped. Casualties among the passengers consisted chiefly of bruises and teeth knocked out. A. B. Warner, general manager of the second district of the Rock Island was in his special car at the rear of the train, and sustained a bruised elbow, while Donald Lothian of this city had one tooth knocked out.
The accident occurred at about 7:50 a.m., the Fire-fly being about an hour late. As the passenger train was coming out of the cut near Concho, the engineer sighted the freight and immediately applied the air brakes. When the crash came, the two engines were telescoped together, while the steel baggage and mall cars broke loose and slid out to the east side, taking up the shock to gradually that not one of the passenger coaches left the tracks. Two coal cars on the freight train were destroyed. The fact that more deaths did not occur is attributed to the all-steel equipment of the firefly. Immediately upon receiving word of the catastrophe, an ambulance and medical help was rushed to the wreck and all of the passengers were immediately cared for. Employees in the baggage and mail cars escaped Injury, except for a-few bruises.
John Fleenor, deceased engineer, was 34 years of age at the time of his death land is survived by his wife and a three-year old daughter. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the St John’s M. E. Church, South and Interment was made in the El Reno cemetery.
El Reno, Oklahoma
04 Oct 1923, Thu • Page 1
ENGINEER KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH
Firefly and Freight In Head-on Collison Near Kerfoot
Crashing together in a head-on collusion, the Fire-fly. fastest passenger train on the Rock Island and local freight No. 82 were badly wrecked on last Thursday morning about four miles northwest of El Reno. John Fleenor, engineer on the freight, was the only fatality, a few of the passengers and engine crews receiving minor injuries.
With the exception of Fleenor, all of the engine crews jumped, receiving many bruises in their fall. Fleenor crossed to the left side of the cab to jump off that side, but was caught between the tender and the engine boiler, being instantly killed. Fireman Frank Smith of the freight train, received a broken leg when he jumped, while Brakeman George Kendrick, who was also in the cab, escaped injury when he jumped.
Injuries Are Slight
On the Firefly, Engineer Folsam and Vic Ream, both received bad bruises and cuts about the head when they jumped. Casualties among the passengers consisted chiefly of bruises and teeth knocked out. A. B. Warner, general manager of the second district of the Rock Island was in his special car at the rear of the train, and sustained a bruised elbow, while Donald Lothian of this city had one tooth knocked out.
The accident occurred at about 7:50 a.m., the Fire-fly being about an hour late. As the passenger train was coming out of the cut near Concho, the engineer sighted the freight and immediately applied the air brakes. When the crash came, the two engines were telescoped together, while the steel baggage and mall cars broke loose and slid out to the east side, taking up the shock to gradually that not one of the passenger coaches left the tracks. Two coal cars on the freight train were destroyed. The fact that more deaths did not occur is attributed to the all-steel equipment of the firefly. Immediately upon receiving word of the catastrophe, an ambulance and medical help was rushed to the wreck and all of the passengers were immediately cared for. Employees in the baggage and mail cars escaped Injury, except for a-few bruises.
John Fleenor, deceased engineer, was 34 years of age at the time of his death land is survived by his wife and a three-year old daughter. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the St John’s M. E. Church, South and Interment was made in the El Reno cemetery.
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