Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-21
Il PHAltf Uu lDAuHul !
Seven Cars Loaded With HUI
man Freight Rush on to
An Awful Fate.
1wENrY-oNE LIVES LOST.
Four Persons Killed and Sew
enteen Burned to Death.
Twelve More or Less Seri-
ously Injured.
TWENTY ONE LIVES LOST.
Charles Pierson and Mrs. j
q. Downey of this City
Among the Dead.

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News OF shocking and horrible rail
road accident near Tehachepi, reached
TINS city Yesterday morning at an early
hour. The rumors OF the accident
spread IKE wildtire flying FROM
quarter to quarter with electric rapidity.
by o'clock in the morning knots of ex-
cited and anxious men could DO seen
standing on every corner The whole
town was stirred to its very center by
the vague and indefinite reports
Of fearful catastrophe. A re-
liet train was immedhtely organ.
ized under the direction of Super
mtendent Hewitt IN which we're placed
mattresses and all necessity materials
Tor giving proper assistance to the
wounded Added 70 these was the
gnastiy signt OF ten empty collins being
slowed away one by one, which were to
come back filled with the earthly re-
mains OF ten human Creatures, who, but
Few hours before, had left San Fran
CISCO fuil OF life and hope. Little did
anyone dream tnat such number was
less man nail enough Tor the bodies OF
those killed. Mr.. william Pridham, OF
Wehs' Fargo q TO-. and Drs. kurtz and
Moss Des,des nurses accompanied Su-
psr'n'endent hewitt In the relief car to
'no scene
ne mos. cruel silence prevailed from
sne scene Oh ms DISASTER and absolutely
nothing u the Shape OF reliable informs-
.,on coa'd % oo'a'ned rom any source.
.owaros noon however . Few vague
ue'ans OF 'he casualties commenced
coming over the wires 70 the railroad
on'cers. a nervous crowd had gathered
= 'he New Depot and was filling the
,anroau 'eiesrapn once The anxiety
le'. ~ every one to learn the extent
sno circumstances OF the accident was
oppressive. Inc connlcting rumors Of
.ae iate OF Governor !. q. Downey and
ms wite, VINO were known to have
started from San Francisco on the
eomet train, so racked Major Frank
" 's'o'A''' u
specisl car a short ,;ma h.for. -
a,o,ooL 4. ,.l. e., q -.r,
As the wre,k n M. q mo-, ~. IL,
train ON Ia rotu,u 10 A.. .;t. 4. .
O'Clock tb,. .rac;a, ,r,in oon.;..;u. -
one passenger coach and laeomosivs Ia,
town corrvi,s ..;or 80 80
ar. Father Msyomes c,n,a;a u pa.
cua.lv IA, ~ ,n;,,,,h,n r.
sarasaer and ,enrr.sn,s,;... !, =.
T;p,,. ana Hv,,n ~. ..;.,
under the charge a yaramaster = 9
Grain. 10 whose ,orr,asv .,s ,snr....
ta,iyes al the pres. ara ;oaah,sd -,
mucb V.,uable info,,ns,;on ~. go
steamed alonc at a terrific RAJ. .na h.a
II not boon for hot box. woula have
reached Tehachepi bv a o,clocl A. !,
was 1t ouly got a. far as Moiave wbe, !,
was met BY the relief train comipo
down.
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~ A.0Asp'' : ",e1 no.sn o. inc 'At.
Tss."h: e.. ~ ".n nAu ''0ppeo 2.
81. S."Ip, =. , 'ae p''p0.s 2. 0a'rng on
~ 'o'u .Asus' y ne'pef. wA'ch
" ~" esseeu'ng'y
. - So. "a'oA .n.'o = os.Wesn 'ne
$50 As% 49,. wv ''-aop.' ine coup'-
. as ~, 1 ~ 'A' wan % 'he engines.
1 ' 'a guy anu 'he engines nae
~, o'' 1N'"'s 70 on
- '-s A''Pss V move On the 'urn
~ e eonuu'spr nsu stepped into
.n' 's'ss'apn ounce 70 ger orders and
'a' ''A~s"0n SERVICES were required
- 'as turn 'ao's 20 asasis' IN turning
Wv a''p'r engine iaas not a
.'ns'e IRAN nana was lett near the train.
= 'rin0 .na va blowing up the
''a'.' perecs gaze m facf, which was
- '.fons = 20 move the cars Ih's ct
.e's' = 'ns saeory nus no one saw how
hsPReneo' Demg once started the
'a'eo cars went speeding down the