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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Since You Asked: Pedestrians can be cited for carelessness ... Wolf once believed to be dead shows up near Crater Lake ... One of Oregon's two health insurance co-ops says it will shut down ... Since You Asked: Pedestrians can be cited for carelessness ... Wolf once believed to be dead shows up near Crater Lake ... One of Oregon's two health insurance co-ops says it will shut down ... Mail Tribune 100, July 6, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News July 6, 1915 BASEBALL TRAIN IN COLLISION IN ASHLAND YARDS, 21 ARE INJURED ASHLAND, July 6 — Twenty-one persons were injured, one probably fatally, when the section section of train No. 12, a baseball excursion train from Montague, Calif., on the Southern Pacific railroad, ran into two helper locomotives at Ashland early today. Loyal Taylor, a fireman, was so severely hurt that it is believed he cannot recover. ... Cause of the Collision The collision was caused by the baseball special returning from Montague to Grants Pass crashing into two locomotives standing on the track ready to take out the Shasta limited, southbound. The Shasta engines were 2347, which has rear of tender badly smashed, and No. 2622, minus pilot, with tender slid forward. No. 3234, hauling in the baseball excursionists, had pilot carried away, headlight smashed and front of boiler caved in. One of the coaches (both of steel) had vestibule space demolished. The injured were cared for by Dr. Boslough, company surgeon, at the sanitarium with the exception of engineer Livingston, who was removed to his home. No cause is assigned for the accident. It happened in the east portion of the yards, where locomotives usually line up to take out outbound trains. Some of the rolling stock, especially engine 3234, looks as though it had been in collision with a Ford geared high. Engineer Long was bringing in the excursion special and Engineer Livingston was on the first helper outbound with the Shasta. Pernoll's Somersault When the crash came, Jud Pernoll, pitcher of the Grants Pass team, was standing in the aisle talking. He was hurled to the end of the coach, turning an involuntary double somersault, sliding part of the way. His hat flew off and landed in the hat rack over the seat. "Al" Caster, pitcher of the Medford team, was asleep. When he awoke it was with both feet rammed through the back of a seat. Neither was injured. John "Shine" Edwards had two ribs broken and teeth knocked out. Edwards did not realize the seriousness of his injuries until some time afterward. He was taken to the Ashland hospital and afterwards came to the depot for something to eat. It was then he discovered his loss and injury. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501