, 1880-06-03
A rr,xn.ru, Ralrroa., Accident


SASrA CRuz. Nav ga local train on
the South Pacific Coast Railway, which ran
to-day between here and Big Trees with pas
sengers TO the Independent Rifle picnic at
that place, met with a terrible accident at
1888 o'clock. Three open cars, with high
ratings on the sides and ends with seats,
and loaded with about l25 persons, left that
place for this city. On the way down all
went well until the No. tunnel was passed.
As the cars passed through the tunnel the
speed of tie engine wss increased, and 1t
being down grade, Just as curve IN the
road was reached, the first car jumped the
track to the left, the second the right and the
third staid on the track The peopls on the
first two cars were thrown into heap In
side, toward the bank in a confused mass,
the cars passing over those who were near
TO the track. Those on the thir car were
uninjured, only being knocked off their
feet. Those not hurt Immediately set to
work to assist the wounded and look after
the dying and dead. A gloom OF sadness
tonight is cast over our city. Every hotel
is being turned into hospital to receive
the wounded, which will number upwards
Of 40. Already l3 are reported dead and
others will die before morning. A number
VI ndu TEhhSioSo pSoPiO WSAO VA saS H"H@N
at the time Of the accident.
TIE Santa Cruz Railroad Accident.
SAN Francisco, May 24.-Train from San
ia Cruz arrived early this morning, bringing
q number of the killed and wounded by
Yesterdays accident A crowd awaited the
arrival anxious for the fate of friends, and
many touching scenes occurred when the
ferry boat reached the slip. Two more OF
the dead have been identified, Clayton F.
Merrill, Of Sequel, and j. Orpits, Of San
Francisco. Three remain still unknown
IA in all. l Those most seriously injured re
main at Santa Cruz, the mayor OF which
city has requested business houses to close
to- day. The wounded are comfortably pre-
vided for at the Ocean House, and with two
exceptions, ore doing well. nznp'7 ~.
The president OF the Santa Cruz narrow
gauge says that the wrecked train was reg
| ular passenger train,t the fat cars being put
on for temporary accommodation of the pic.
mic people. The engineer says that he had
the lever reversed, had whistled down brakes
and was going apout 20 miles per hour
down grade when the accident occurred.
He hesitates to give theory ior. the acci-
dent, but intimstes that there might have
been some obstruction to the track. Other
parties assert that the train was going at the
rate of speed unsafe on curve of such
radius. There is a theory among some OF
the railroad employees that number of pas
sengers climbing upon the racks placed on
the fiat cars. lifted tae opposite wheels from
the track.. When the ears went over they
struck against an embanknent and dragged
some distance, and meeting reverse curve
jumped over the rails to the other side down
deelivity. Many jumped or fell off on the
bank side and rolled down under the wheels.
The coroner has impanieled a jury. There
were cases noticed of attempts at robbing
injured passengers by others during the con-
fusion following the accident which were
promptly checked. Two more bodies have
been identified as those of Henry Stable,
barber, Russ House saloon, and Frank Her
ringer saloon keeper, of San Francisco.
Only one body cow remains unidentified.
Steamer Wrecked.
SAN FRANc1soo, May 25.-The steamer
Monterey which left here yesterday for Men
doclno, is reported on the rocks about three
miles south of Fort Ross. The crew il
saved, and the cargo can probably be got
ashore if the weather holds good. The
Monterey is a wooden screw steamer Of
about $50 toms. ~ u95N .1N g.. "a