The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-01-28
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Colorado.

SRuENA VISTA, COL, January 49,
Number 20 freight train from Lead
vile Is due at Bueua Vista about ten
O'Clock. This morning there wore
two, first and second sections. The
first arrived at Boulder, which is
switch located at the lime kilns about
q mile from town, ten minutes ahead
of time aud slowed up between tar
gets waiting for time. Fred Easter
Iy was conductor of the first section,
James Besls, engineer, and Burt
Phillips, fireman. Phillips had left
the engine and gone back to the ca
boose, and was sitting on the seat
near the rear reading when the sec
ond section came arouad the curve
short distance above and run into the
caboose of the first section before the
brakes could be put on the engine
crushed in, drove an iron railing that
was on the back of the cabOose
through the head of Burt Phillips,
killing him instantly carrying away
the top of his head Conductor East
erly was thrown forward, his arm
broken and badly injured internally.
Tim. TurDey, an engineer was also
in the car Mt the time of the accident.
He was caught between the caboose
and freight car and had both legs
broken and was fastened by one foot
between two timbers. The car caught
fire and it became necessary to cut
away part of one car to release him.
but when that was done the foot
still remained fastened in the tim
bers, while the poor fellow begged
of those about to kill him that he
must die and didn't want to suffer 40
much. To relieve him it was neces-
sary to cut of his foot, which was
done by the trainmen, the lower
limbs were horribly mutilated. An
other party In the caboose. Atbury,
jumped off and was the only one in
the caboose unhurt. Conductor Par
ker. of the second section, when the
collision occurred was thrown for
ward and bruised about the head,
and received slight injury ON the
hand. No others were hurt on that
section.
Grand Park. The fractured arm of
St6sr Wound drsssxsd dfapfea 81 Das ND Mstdds tss
and McGiff. The poor fellow who
had his limbs crushed was laid in a
bed OH the first floor of the Grand |
Park where both limbs will be am
putated by the surgeons as above,
and his other wounds dressed. A |
large number crowded about the de- |
pot, and the widest rumors are
afioat as to the number of killed and |
wounded. But the facts are sub
stantially as given above. At the
present writing, the extent of the in
ternal injuries of the conductor and |
engineer cannot be fully and accur-
ately determined by the physicians.
1t is hoped that neither case will
prove fatal. Everything is being |
done by kind hands to relieve the in |
tense sufferings of the wounded, and |
Mr.. McLain, of the Grand Park, is
doing all in his power TO render as
sistance 10 the surgeon and nurses to |
make the sufferers comfortable.
Tim Turney formerly had charge
of the yards between Leadville aud
Malta. He was well liked by all
who knew him. Fred Eastcrly, the
conductor, was formerly connected
with the Kansas Pacific, and has been
in the employ of the Rio Grande
company for some time past. The
body of Burt Phillips was sent to
Denver on the evening train for
burial.
LATER.
At late hour tonight the physi-
clans give up Turney and Easterly,
the latter's ribs having entered his
bowels, which is sufficient to cause
death. The wreck has all been cleared
away and trains are now running on
time. Everything is being done for
the relief Of the two sufferers. En-
gineer Walters and his fireman, who
was ON the train that collided with
Conductor Easterly's train, jumped
from their engine and saved their
lives. Conductor Easterly's train
was ahead of time and did net dare
to 60 into the station, and the. ex 4
citement over the loss Of life here is
great.-Pucblo Chieftain.