FAST MAIL IS WRECKED-1911

GOODWIN, ADDISON, MCGEE

Posted By: CHERYL MOONEN (email)
Date: 5/25/2018 at 12:06:14

Evening Nonpareil, Tuesday, Feb 07, 1911, Council Bluffs, IA, Page: 2

FAST MAIL IS WRECKED

Three Trainmen Had a Close Call at Cedar Rapids

Special to the Nonpareil
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Feb 7. – Fast mail train No. 15 on the Northwestern was wrecked in the east yards here at 11 o’clock yesterday. Conductor J. K. Goodwin, Brakemen E. A. McGee, and A. C. Addison were slightly injured and taken to a hospital. Their escape was miraculous, as the baggage car in which they were riding was demolished.

The train which was west-bound and carried much Chicago and eastern mail, was laid out here, and the mail will be sent through on the evening trains.