Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-30
TEL.ECRAPHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE REC ORD UNION.
THE MEXICAN RAILROAD HORROR
one Hundred charred and Mutilated
Bodies Recovered.
H1GHwAYMEn AT WORK NEAR PORTLAND.
Pumping house of the Banicia Water
Company Burned.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Mexican Railroad Disaster-Ad.
difIonaI Particulars.

The Mexican Railroad Disaster-Ad.
difIonaI Particulars.
Cry OF MRxIco, june 2Ssh.-Reports
have been meager regarding the Morelos acci-
dent, as the telegraph was destroyed by the
managers for the purpose of suppressing the
details. The offlcial announcement of the
dead was 1872 soldiers and 1S officers, and the
wounded 2S. Later reports, as expected,
somewhat increase this number. Heavy rains
fell Thursday. with hail. Thursday night,
by order of the War Secretary, the Third
Battalion of soldiers took the train from
Cuantla to come to the City of Mexico. The
road had been inaugursted week before by
President Gonzales, and the Third Battalion
was one of the regiments which
had taken part in the Inauguration.
The train passed Malpais. and two
miles beyond, where bridge was
washed away, the train at full speed
plunged into the chasm. The engineer
and fireman were killed instantly. A large
cargo Of whisky and alcohol aboard caught
fire. The CIR containing the thirteen officers
fell beneath the load of blazing spirits and
was burned with its contents. The car con-
tanning the soldiers was partly burned. A
heavy food was rushing through the chasm.
and many were drowned and others burned
beyond recognition The night was dark
and misty, aud no help could be obtainel
The news was one day in reaching
the City of Mexico, fifty miles off. Presi-
dent Gonzales has ordered Commission to
investigate the matter Immediately, though
nothing can come Of the investigation, as the
Government is somewhat interested in the
road. Great sorrow is prevalent in the city.
The concession for the Morelos road was
given De6n Sanchez, Mexican contractor,
from Mexico to Cuantla. with subsidy Of
SIS, 600 per kilometer. The line Is narrow
guage, built entirely with this one subven-
tion and no other financial backing. 1t was
built by Mexican engineers, and was the
first attempt at railroading. The road
was cheaply and hurriedly constructed, and
| an accident was prophesied by competent
engineers. Public opinion blames Manager
Sanchez, who has left the city. The train
conductors defense is that there were no
trackmen to warn him of danger. 1t was the
intention of the promoters to extend the line
| to the Pacific at Seeley by means of Gov
ernment subsidy. The Times, the only city
paper without Government and administra-
ton support, says some one is to blame, assails
Por6rio Diaz, and calls Sanchez to account.
The Diario, the official Governmentorgan, con-
siders the accident beyond the aid of foresight.
The road has cost the Government SO far
S3400 600 in subsidies, and sixty miles have
been built. Pacheco to-day becomes Minister
Of Public Works, vice Diaz, and Fernandez
assumes Pacheco's position as Governor of
the district. These changes are significant.
Pacheco and Fernandez are reported to be
interested in the Morelos road, and will over
see the investigation. It is alleged that the
Government gave the Manager of the Mo-
relos road $50, 600 to reach Cuantla before
July. It appears that the road was con-
demned by the Public Inspector on the day
of its Inauguration. There is general indig-
nation, and the papers demand that the blame
be fixed. A dispatch received to-day reports
that Governor Guerrero is missing. It is not
known if he was on the train. Over 100
bodies have been recovered, in a chArred and
mutilated condition. The wounded are in
the hospital San Diego at Cuantia.