New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-25
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
TWO CARS RUN OFF THE TRACK ON THE soUTT
PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD-MANY PEOPLE KILLEI
OR WOUNDED.

TWO CARS RUN OFF THE TRACK ON THE SOUTH
PACIFIC COAST RAILRoAD-MANY PEOPLE KILLED
OR WOUNDED.
SAN Francisco, May PA Santa Cruz
dispatch says: The local train the South Pacific
Coast Railroad, which to-day between here and Big
Trees with passengers to the Independent Rife Picnic
that place, met with terrible accident at hapast
o'clock. Three open cars with high ratings outside and
the ends with seats aud carrying about l75 persons
left Big Trees for this city.
On the way down, all went we'll until No. tunnel was
passed As the cars passed through the tunnel the
speed Of the engine increased bv the down grade
Just as the curve in the road was reached hc first car
jumped the track to the left and the second car to the
right the third remaining the track. The people In
the first two were thrown into confused mass
toward the bank the passing over those who were
thrown the track. Those in the third car were
unnuci, merely being thrown off their feet Those not
hurt Immediately set to work 10 assist the wounded
and after the dying and dead and word was mme
dlatcly sent this place and FELTON, for assistance
which was promptly rendered. Gloom and sadness are
tonight city. Every hotel is being turned
into q hospital to receive the wounded, who
number over forty. number OF San Fran
cisco people were on the train at the time OF the acct
dent Fifteen persons were killed The names OF the
killed and wounded far as known. are rs follows;
Dead-L Fak. William CastillOMrs. Cs TIussey Josey
Dorsy and Frank Butler al OF Santa Cruz John staub
Walter IIoyt, George Hencr and young Of Hernia
Rpon OF San Francisco
Wounded-Auson Rhody, OF San Francisco, probably
fatally; Mrs J. Silva Santa Cruz, leg broken; James
Handy, singer. seriously C. Cappelmann Santa Cruz,
hurt seriously the heed Mr.. Rch and son, OF San
FrlncIsru both DANCE rousy hurt Fred Soran, Santa
Cruz hurt slightly the head Henry Heath, Santa
cruz leg bruised; f. A. Robbins, san Francisco left
snoullcrhlado broken and other injuries W. d. Bone.
conductor OF the ran seriously hnrt across the splne
NJ MrLane. san Francisco RIBS broken and badly
bruised; Peter earns, san Francisco, seriously C. X
IIusscy, Santa Cruz dangerously X. Orton, santa
Cruz badly injured about the head; Mrs r. Ort0n, right
lea. broken aud badly bruised RherOc Ham, San Fran
csrO both legs broken George Eyer, San Francisco.
leg aud arm broken; Z. Ritchcr san Francisco. arm
broken; f. SIfke. San Francisco, leg and arm broken
CrOfg fgc Post Cruz leg broken. Mrs Post, internal
injuries ". H. Beams. kneccap dlslOcated chris DE
Harde. leg broken and internal injuries and MIS- Kali
dadr, bruised.
train from Santa cruz arrived early this morning
bringing number OF killed and wounded nv Yesterdays
accident crowd awaited lts arrival, anxious for the
fate OF friends and many touching scenes occurred
when hc ferry boat reached the slp Two Of the
dad have hrcn Identified: Clayton +. MOrrell, OF
Souuet and j. Orpito OF SAN Franc Three remain
sull untccognzed, fourteen In all Those most
seriously injured remain at santa cruz the Mayor OF
winch city mas requested the business houses to close TO.
div. Tue wounded people are comfortably provided
for nj the House, and, with two EXCEPTIONS are
dining we'll.