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The Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
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A fast freight train on the Choctaw branch of the Rock Island system wrecked at Potter, I.T., on March 21, killing the engineer and an unknown tramp, severely injuring fireman Hilderbrand by crushing both legs below the knees, breaking a cattle owner's leg, injuring a brakeman's head, and killing many cattle. The dead and injured were taken to Haleyville.
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Engineer Buried Beneath Locomotive
and Fireman Loses Legs.
Little Rock, March 21.-A special to
the Gazette from Ft. Smith says: A
fast freight on the Choctaw branch of
the Rock Island system ran into an
open switch at Potter, a flag station
between Wister and Howe, I.T.,
wrecking the entire train which included
two cars of cattle. The engine
and cattle cars were turned over. The engineer
was buried under the engine
and was dead when taken out. His
name could not be learned. Fireman
Hilderbrand had both his legs crushed
off below the knees. An unknown
tramp riding on the cattle car was
killed, together with a large number of
cattle. One of the cattle owners riding
on top of a car had his leg broken and
a brakeman was injured about the
head. The dead and the injured
were taken to Haleyville, the headquarters
of the train crew.
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Primary Location
Potter, I.T.
Event Date
March 21
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Outcome
engineer killed, buried under engine; fireman hilderbrand both legs crushed off below knees; unknown tramp killed; large number of cattle killed; cattle owner leg broken; brakeman injured about head. dead and injured taken to haleyville.
Event Details
Fast freight train ran into open switch at Potter, flag station between Wister and Howe, I.T., wrecking entire train including two cars of cattle. Engine and cattle cars turned over.