Obituary of W. E. JOHNSON, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 
39503

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  January 26, 1928

Headline:  Missouri Pacific Fast Train Kills One in Wreck

One of the most disastrous wrecks in recent years occurred early Thursday 
morning when the Missouri Pacific train number 116, running between New 
Orleans and Kansas City went into a split switch about one mile north of 
Georgetown, causing the death of W. E. Johnson and severely injuring Frank 
Addis, firemen, and badly injuring Billy Schultze and Sam Addis, engineers.

The train, running with two engines, was running about on time when it went 
into the switch.  Both engines were thrown into the air and turned over.  The 
second engine hurdled the first.  The track for several feet was torn into 
threads and the coaches were very badly mangled, but no injury to passengers 
was reported.  Frank Addis suffered the loss of several toes on both feet and 
his condition, while serious, is not thought fatal.  The other two men were 
injured severely and not until they are thoroughly examined will the extent 
of their injuries be known.

W. E. Johnson was rushed in an automobile to Alexandria, but death came 
before reaching the hospital in that city.  The other three were also 
conveyed to Alexandria.  All were badly scalded and their bodies were mangled 
from the effects of the wreck.  

An investigation is being carried on by the railroad officials and work in 
repairing the tracks is in progress.  The tracks of the Tremont and Gulf from 
the wreck into Winnfield and via the I. C. to Monroe were used to keep the 
train moving with as little delay as possible.