Newspaperclips about the accident of Johannes Bernardus
Stapel
(home = www.cstapel.nl)
(home = www.cstapel.nl)
(Retrieved by Ad Stapel, grandson, Breda)
NOORD-BRABANT JOURNALWed.20-03-1935
Roosendaal environs
SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING SHUNTING. Tuesdaymorning a serious accident happened at the station yard. A shunting locomotive collided with a freight car combination, causing a defect to the engine. Engineer van Stapel, aged 60 was engulfed by hot steam and hurt so seriously that he needed transport to the Charitas Hospital. Tuesday evening his condition was still grave. About the circumstances of the accident at the shunting yard in Roosendaal we yet have learned, that the shuntinglocomotive and an engine without tender with a completely closed cabin collided with a pushed off freight car, whereby the rear of the engine was crushed and the engineer became trapped. At the same time a steam pipe ruptured with glowing hot steam escaping, which the engineer got over his body. The man could still flee and later was appearently capable to get into the automobile of doctor Konings who drove him to Charitas, but his injuries were so serious that he died last night.
(Kept by the late Elma Waard Stapel, granddaughter)
Roosendaal, -- wednesday, unidentified newspaper.
Engineer has passed away now.
As we already reported, a shunting locomotive collided with a pushed off freight car combination, rupuring a steam pipe and escaping steam burning engineer B. Stapel such that he was taken into hospital in a serious condition. Stapel has now passed away, having suffered appalling pains. The victim was the father of ten children. He was the most senior engineer on the Dutch Railways and already had over 40 service years. Stapel was a loyal member of the Netherlands Railway- and Tramway-staff Association. The law are conducting a judicial inquiry into the accident, but when they release his body he will be buried Saturday at one. Railway men in uniform will carry their comrade to his grave.
NOORD-BRABANT JOURNALWed.20-03-1935
Roosendaal environs
SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING SHUNTING. Tuesdaymorning a serious accident happened at the station yard. A shunting locomotive collided with a freight car combination, causing a defect to the engine. Engineer van Stapel, aged 60 was engulfed by hot steam and hurt so seriously that he needed transport to the Charitas Hospital. Tuesday evening his condition was still grave. About the circumstances of the accident at the shunting yard in Roosendaal we yet have learned, that the shuntinglocomotive and an engine without tender with a completely closed cabin collided with a pushed off freight car, whereby the rear of the engine was crushed and the engineer became trapped. At the same time a steam pipe ruptured with glowing hot steam escaping, which the engineer got over his body. The man could still flee and later was appearently capable to get into the automobile of doctor Konings who drove him to Charitas, but his injuries were so serious that he died last night.
(Kept by the late Elma Waard Stapel, granddaughter)
Roosendaal, -- wednesday, unidentified newspaper.
Engineer has passed away now.
As we already reported, a shunting locomotive collided with a pushed off freight car combination, rupuring a steam pipe and escaping steam burning engineer B. Stapel such that he was taken into hospital in a serious condition. Stapel has now passed away, having suffered appalling pains. The victim was the father of ten children. He was the most senior engineer on the Dutch Railways and already had over 40 service years. Stapel was a loyal member of the Netherlands Railway- and Tramway-staff Association. The law are conducting a judicial inquiry into the accident, but when they release his body he will be buried Saturday at one. Railway men in uniform will carry their comrade to his grave.
(Kept by the late Elma Waard Stapel, his granddaughter)
Engineer mortally wounded
Two shunting engines collided
Roosendaal, -- Tuesday
This morning around four o'clock two shunting engines were shunting at the station yard. Presumably insufficient safety measures and the dense fog throughout the night coincided at a certain moment for the two engines to bump into each other at considerable speed. The effect was devastating.
One engine was crushed as it were, causing a steam pipe to rupture and engineer B. Stapel to get the glowing steam over his head, hands and arms, inflicting severe burns. The apprentice engineer burnt his hands as well, but his wounds appeared to be not of a serious nature.
When assistance was alerted, Stapel was attended by dr. Konings and taken to hospital, where his condition was considered such that they lost all hope and called the family in. The victim, old 59 with 40 service years already, was to retire shortly.
The actual Dutch newspaperclips are presented in the Netherlands website version. Correct information in these articles is that J. B. Stapel had 8 children and just not completed his 40 service years.
Part of the stationyard and locomotive shed, July 2006
Engineer mortally wounded
Two shunting engines collided
Roosendaal, -- TuesdayThis morning around four o'clock two shunting engines were shunting at the station yard. Presumably insufficient safety measures and the dense fog throughout the night coincided at a certain moment for the two engines to bump into each other at considerable speed. The effect was devastating.
One engine was crushed as it were, causing a steam pipe to rupture and engineer B. Stapel to get the glowing steam over his head, hands and arms, inflicting severe burns. The apprentice engineer burnt his hands as well, but his wounds appeared to be not of a serious nature.
When assistance was alerted, Stapel was attended by dr. Konings and taken to hospital, where his condition was considered such that they lost all hope and called the family in. The victim, old 59 with 40 service years already, was to retire shortly.
The actual Dutch newspaperclips are presented in the Netherlands website version. Correct information in these articles is that J. B. Stapel had 8 children and just not completed his 40 service years.
Part of the stationyard and locomotive shed, July 2006
(Royal Library website http://kranten.kb.nl)
HET VADERLAND -- TUESDAY MARCH 20, 1935 --
EVENINGPAPER B
TRAINCRASH AT ROOSENDAAL
This morning towards four o'clock two trains collided head on during shunting at the Roosendaal station yard. The material damage is insignificant, but engineer B. van Stapel's head, hands and arms were very seriously injured by escaping steam. The victim could still walk to dr. Konings' car who took him to R.C. Charitas hospital. The man's condition is hopeless. The stoker got only light wounds on one hand. The police are making an inquiry.
HET VADERLAND -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935 --
EVENINGPAPER page 2
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
TRAINCRASH AT ROOSENDAAL
Last night engineer B. van Stapel, yesterday morning wounded at the Roosendaal stationyard by escaping steam, has died now. About the cause of the crash we learn that the police inquiry is still continuing.
HET VADERLAND -- SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 1935 --
MORNINGPAPER K 4
SIGNALSTATIONMAN ACQUITTED
The court of justice in Breda has passed a verdict in the case against the 59 year old signalstationman of the Netherlands Railways A. H. at Roosendaal, who stood trial in the case that he has switched a sign on safe reckless, unadvisedly and carelessly in the night of March 19, 1935 as a consequence of which two trainparts collided and engineer J. B. Stapel was wounded such that he died shortly after.
The court judged the charge unsubstantiated and acquitted the suspect. The Public Prosecutor had demanded a sentence of one week custody.
HET VADERLAND -- TUESDAY MARCH 20, 1935 --
EVENINGPAPER B
TRAINCRASH AT ROOSENDAAL
This morning towards four o'clock two trains collided head on during shunting at the Roosendaal station yard. The material damage is insignificant, but engineer B. van Stapel's head, hands and arms were very seriously injured by escaping steam. The victim could still walk to dr. Konings' car who took him to R.C. Charitas hospital. The man's condition is hopeless. The stoker got only light wounds on one hand. The police are making an inquiry.
HET VADERLAND -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935 --
EVENINGPAPER page 2
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
TRAINCRASH AT ROOSENDAAL
Last night engineer B. van Stapel, yesterday morning wounded at the Roosendaal stationyard by escaping steam, has died now. About the cause of the crash we learn that the police inquiry is still continuing.
HET VADERLAND -- SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 1935 --
MORNINGPAPER K 4
SIGNALSTATIONMAN ACQUITTED
The court of justice in Breda has passed a verdict in the case against the 59 year old signalstationman of the Netherlands Railways A. H. at Roosendaal, who stood trial in the case that he has switched a sign on safe reckless, unadvisedly and carelessly in the night of March 19, 1935 as a consequence of which two trainparts collided and engineer J. B. Stapel was wounded such that he died shortly after.
The court judged the charge unsubstantiated and acquitted the suspect. The Public Prosecutor had demanded a sentence of one week custody.