Show UNDER A WRECK 1 i i I 1 foremans firemans Fi remans arm cut off with an ax to save him from being burned alideen gincer and brakeman killed duplication of the disaster near wells nev desoto mo dec 12 A head end collision occurred oa the pa iron mountain railway at des arc mo between two freight trains resulting in the death ot engineer james dratt of olney and brakeman ed bradley of desoto mo the latter was caught under the wreck which took fire and cremated his body fireman B barrett fell under his engine and could only be rescued from being burned alive by cutting his left arm oft with an ax V N ralston conductor and R D scott brakeman and G L scott were slightly injured eight cars loaded with lumber and cotton caught fire and were entirely consumed causing a loss to the railway company of about the wreck is said to have been caused by a disregard of meeting orders |