The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-06-29
TnArs WRECKED.
An Eueine. Tender aud TIVE Leaaea: Ptat
Cars &c Down ana are Barnea.

Last Sunday about one o'clock as
!, wild cat train loaded with wood wa
approaching the trestled bridge, op
poslte the Jewish cemetery, from tn,
north, about two miles from the busi
hess part Of the city, the engineer dis
ccvered the bridge to be on fire ant
nearly breaking through on the south
end. lie Immediately gave the danger
whistle, reversed the engine. and Just a.
the train reached the bridge he and the
fireman jumped frem the engine.
There were thlrty.elght Chlnamen ON
the front fiat cars, and they INN nediate.
~ leaped from the train, two OF them
though receiving some Injury, one get.
ting - bad bruiss'bn the head and the
other two fingers broken, Before the
train could stop the engine had reached
the west end. where IL was 80 weak,
that IL broke through and fell IN good
position 10 the ground, q distance of
abont ten feet that part Of tile gnlIey
being much higher than under the
middle ofthe bridge. Tie tender was
thrown about thirty feet and left bot.
tom side up In the edge Of the creek.
Two Hat cars l0ade,l with wood were
entirely consumed by the IRE. except OF
course the Iron part, a. will - The cab
AMI all the wool work. oB thu engine.
An alarm had been giveI, ln this city
and No 2's took their engine 60 the scene
m the wreck. where they sncrsrdesl lB
~NiinRuisbing the fiamss. befsre they
had communicated tn the rest . the
cAf.. When the fire had been com.
pIstely put out the scene presented was
a dss'Iate one. Six car wheels were
left on tip %; the c.,arrGI and shaky re-.
mains Ofthe bridge, two of them hang.
Ing over the edge nearIy ready 10 drop,
while two had f4IIen 10 the ground.
Dangling down were rails aud rods
which had been heated 30 hot that they
were AZ crooked az snakes. while many
of the parts Of engine hal been burned
out Of shape, and IL looked very much
at tie time as if IL were ruined. but We
understand it probably can be- repaired
~ as 10 be Of some service.
The story was elrcslated IN 8. several
ehlDGmen had probably been burned
under the tender In the bottom OF .he
creek. but this report was no, well
founded. although lt WAS a narrow
escape for all OF them. "a well ~ the
engineer and fireman. Their escape
may be aceounte.. for by iIie fact that
tie train was only going about eight
miles an hour.
The wrecki1g train was Immediately
telegraphed for, and arrived in the
evening. Bsfore Monday morning. It
had the engine cut, and standing ln
front orths depot. and Monday before
night had a new bridge In position ~
that traias could cross In safety.
NOTES.
The cause of the iire was spark from the
sams train left A. IL went norsh in the mOra-
ing.
The Engineer lost $40 asd a watch. We
understand
The Rogins can he repaired IL ia thought
for about $1,000.
We understand tia. two men saw the
ire. aud then heard the train 10 the dis
taaca. bat ciaimsl IL was hard work 10 get
acos~ the creek. They sviasa.ly were not
like the heroes We read Of.
rsains began running at two o'clock aIon-
day. Verify this was qsick work.
The total damage probably snaunts to
$1,000 or $40. 600.