Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-29
FOREIGN DISPATCHES
The Recent Terrible Railroad Aeei'
dent il Mexico-WoRse fhsn 6as

The Recent Terrible Railroad Aeci'
dent IL Mexico-WoRse fhan Mas
Been Reported Details.
NEW Yosx, June ga Times special
from the City Of Mexico. dated June 49,
says: Reports have bssn mssssr regard
Ing the Morslss sooidsnt, - the tsls'
graph wal destroyed BY the managers
for the purpose Of supprsssing details.
The ofaciai announcement Of the killed
was ls2 soldiers and IS officers; wound
ID. %. Later reports, - expected. some
what increase the number. Heavy rains
fell Thursday. with hail Thursdsy night.
By order Of the Secretary Of War the
Third battalion Of soldiers took train
from Tusutls to ooms to the City Of
Mexico. The road had BEEN insusufatsd
Q week before BY President Gonsaiss,
and the Third battalion Wa one OF the
regiments taking part In the inausufa.
don. The train passed Malpsisan. and
two miles beyond, where the bridge was
washed Away. the train ct full speed
| plunged into the ohasm.
The engineer and fireman were killed
instantly. A large cargo OF vhisky and
alcohol aboard caught Are. The oar
containing the thirteen oddosrs fell b.
meath the load Of blazing spirits and
was burned with its contents. The oar
containing the soldiers Vas partly
burned; Q heavy food Wal rushing
through the chasm and many were
drowned, and others burnt beyond
recognition. The night was dark and
misty and no help could b obtained.
The news Was some days In reaching
the City OF Mexico, atty miles Oh.
President Gonzales has ordered .
commission to Investigate the matter
Immediately, though nothing can come
OF the Investigation.
The government II somewhat inter.
ssted In the road. Great sorrow II prsv.
aisnt In the city. The concession for
the Morelous road Wa given to DELHI
Sanchez, Q Mexican constructor from
Cuantla. With . subsidy OF $4,000 per
kilomstrs. The line II . narrow gauge.
built entirely With this one subvsnton
and no other financial backing. Il was
built BY Mexican engineers and was Q
arst attempt Of ~rsilrosdlng. The road
was chssply aud hurrisdly constructed
and an accident Was prophssisd BY =
oompstsns engineer. Public opinion
blames manager Ssnchss, who has left
the city. The train conductors defense
10 that there we're no trsekmsn to warn
them OF danger. It was the intention Of
the promoters to extend the line to the
Psoiho ct Zslsy by mean Of . govern
ment subsidy. The Times Il the only
city paper without . leaning In favor Of
the government and administrations. II
says some one u to blame, and ssssila
Pordro Dias and calls 6snches 70 20.
count. The Diario, the ofacisl govern
msnt organ. considers the accident b.
yopd human foresight.
The road has cost the government, 20
far, $40. 900 In subsidies and sixty
miles have been built. Pschsoo today
becomes Miuistsr Of Public Work., vics
Diax, and Fsrnsndex assumes Paehsoo's
position ~ Governor Of the District.
The changes are significant. Pssheoo
and Fernandez are reported to b 10.
tsrsstsd In the Morelos road and will
oversee the Investigation. Il II reported
that the government gave the Manager
Of the Morslos road $4,000 to reach
ousntla before July. Il sppssrs the.
the road was condemned BY the Public
Inspector on the day Of its inauguration.
There 10 general indignation and the
papers demand that the blame b hxsd.
4 dispatch received today reports that
Governor Guerrero 10 missing. II 10
not known 10 he was on the train. Over
100 bodies have been recovered IN .
eharrsd and mutilatsd condition. The
wounded are In the hospitals Of Ban.
diego and Cusntla.