Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-25
the RAILROAD HORROR.
Details OF the Terrible Disaster on
ths saata Crus Raiirosd-rhe
Killed and WsundeA-A liorri.
Bile Dcene.

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From the San Fruneiseo Post. Nay "a.
One Of those terrible calamities which
shake q community q its center and
bury 1t in the deepest gloom occurred
yesterday on the line OF the South Pa.
cifc Marrow Gauge Railroad. The beau.
tiiul May weather. most favorable to eI.
cursions and picnies, drew together o
large crowd Of merrymakers at an early
hour yesterday morning to take part in
the annual picnic OF the Independent
Rifles OF San Francisco. The excursion
left the foot OF Market street ct 8:45A. II.
for the Big Trees. which Ia seven miles
this side OF Santa Cruz. just beyond
FELTON,. To enhance the pleasure OF the
occasion about 800 Santa Cruzians left
their city on an excursion train to 60 to
the picnic grounds and welcome their
visitors from San Francisco. and the at
tendance from the surrounding country
vas so large that when the party from
our city arrived at the grove they were
greeted by at least q thousand people.
This was at tsn minutes after one in the
afternoon. All went we'll until 1t was
proposed to take q run into the town oil
Santa Cruz for the enjoyment OF those
OF the visitors who might desire to 60,
and at hali.past three P. n. arrangements
were made with the railroad company
and an engine and three Fat cars started
for town with at least three hundred
men. women and children. There are
some very heavy curves between FELTON,
and Santa Cruz, but the road was be-
iisvsd to be. and presumably was. in
FIRST. class condition. Four miles OF the
trip were accomplished safely. and moth.
ing occurred until tunnel number seven
was passed. Engine number three drew
the cars, and was driven by Robert
Elliott. On leaving the tunnel the
speed Of the cars increased greatly,
moving down the steep grade with great
velocity.
TEE DISASTER.
In passing q sharp curve at Q point
nearly opposite the California Powder
Works. the first car jumped the track to
the LETT, the second car rushed violently
into the em~bankment OF the cutting on
the right, hurting the unfortunate occu.
pants on the track and in all directions,
while the third car pursued Its relentless
way over their bodies, and was only
stopped by the barricads Of bodies that
barred its further progress. In a second
the air was filed with the shrieks OF the
dying and wounded. Wives MANNED
and manglsd. held in their laps the life.
less blood.smeared heads Of husbands .
minute ago 90 full Of vigor; little chill.
dren shrieked and sobbed, and blanched
faces peered into the confused mass OF
bodies searching for the form Of some
loved one. Men begging to dc to be
relieved Of their torture-a writhipg
mass Of agonized humanity groaning in
INDISPENSABLE anguish. Tho sight was
one never to be erased from the memory
OF those who witnessed IL, ~ long a.
they live. Fortunately. there were two
Of this city on the cars, DR..
Horstio A. Morton OF No. 987 Harrison
street. and DR.. VIM. Botsford Of No. 8
Mason street. who, though thrown out
OF the first car and more or less injured.
at once went to work and rendered all
the aid possible to the wounded. The
engine ran into Santa Cruz at full speed
to summon assistance, and n fast a
possible medical aid VA brought to the
spot. The Sisters OF Charity also gave
their valuable assistance. and a. fast as
the unfortunate victims Of the disaster
could be conveyed in town they we're
to the hotels and even private
houses. which were In many cases vol.
unfairly offered to the poor sufferers.
TEE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Killed.. Falk. William Costello,
Mrs. O. s. Husssy. Jerry Darcy. Frank
all Of Santa Cruz; John Staub.
Hoyt, George Hener. b. L.
and E. Jasper. Of San Francisco;
@. +. Merrill. Sequel; ]. Orpits, Ban
Juan. Three bodies remain unidentified
u yet, making fifteen In al. Others are
10 severely injured that they are liable to
die. A large number OF the excursion.
lists. men, women and children were
more or less hurt, and Of those sustain
ing more or less severe injuries there
we're not much less than forty,
many having arms or legs bro
ken. Miss Emma Rosenbaum, Of
San Francisco, had both legs broken,
and Mrs. Tfast. also OF Ban Francisco,
had her skull 10 badly fractured that
The will probably die. Ayoung man BY
he name Of Roflsy, and . son OF Her.
man Pippsn. both Of San Francisco, |
lrs considered to be fatally injured. P.