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Show WENT INTO DITCH. Fast Train Derailed and a Number of Persons Injured. Tho Meteor, a fast passengor train on tho St. Louis &. San Francisco rnll-road rnll-road (tho 'Frisco system), from Dallas Dal-las for St. Iuls, was derailed near Vlnlta, I. T. Tho engine, baggage car, mall enr and two chair cars loft tho track. Sovoral persons were Injured but no ono was killed. - - At tho time of the accident tho train, which was half nn hour behind, was running at tho rate of thlrty-flvo miles an hour For somo unknown reason tho tonder beenmo uncoupled from tho onglno and turned half way around, crossing tho track. Tho cars following, with tho exception of tho Pullman sleeper, went into the ditch. Tho Pullman left tho trnck. but re-malnml re-malnml upright. Tho Injured wero cared for In tho sleeper. |