Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-30
THE CALAMITY AT RIO.
Was it Due to Detective Air Brakes9-
sixteen Dead Accounted for.

PORTAGE, WIS, ct 3O.-An old building In
Rio was converted into temporary morgue
yesterday, and therein repose all that is mortal
OF the human beings who persisted in the wreck
oi Wednesday might last. the bodies are placed
upon sheets, and articles found near them i'm
the wreck laid upon the remains for the
purpose of identification. In some cases iden-
LITIGATION will be impossible.
home. The shock and wounds have COM
pletely prostrated him. Fireman Thomas
Easan, who received a terrible scalding, will
recover. All mail matter, excepting the Min
ne>ota and Dakota papers, that was In the
wreck has been recovered, including registered
packages and letters, and has been forwarded
" its destination.
The inquest was begun yesterday afternoon.
II will be several days before the proceedings
recognized some articles OF jeweIry winch mad
belonged to his wife and detailed her move
ments, showing that she was undoubtedly on
the train. A crucifx which had belonged to
the Catholic sisters was also identified.
THE AIR BRAKES wERs OUT OF ORDER.
A passenger, who was aboard the wrecked
ira train, ssid lass igke new go. ABOARD % S
make the air brakes Oh the Milwaukes coach
work. This they could not do, aud someone
said they would have to run that car without
brakes as the train was then five minutes late
know the rear Pullman had no brakes upon
it, and am tuily satisfied that IL they had
work ed the disaster would not have been near
as bad, because the coach without any lhins to
hold it back showed ahead when the shock
came and smashed In The light car ahead"
Brakeman Wells, OF Milwaukee, who left the
switch open, causing the derlilment OF the
train has fed, and his Whereabouts are un-
known. No efforts have been made to recap
ture him.
THE DEAD WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
Assistant Superintendent Farling telegraphed
General Manager Miller late last night, giving
the total number OF the dead positively identi-
fed so far, follows: Mrs. Conrad Scherer,
Winona, Mrs. Rosina Jones, Rush Creek, Minn.
Mrs. Aiva Winter, kalamazoo. Mich; Mrs.
Beebe, Kalamazoo, mother-in-law OF ]. NJ. Doug
lass, Minneapolis; Louis Brinke, Ashland; Mr..
WaitersdorI, Columbus; Sister AIphonso, Win
ona; Sister Dimpsey, Winona; Mrs. Winter had
ticket from Kalamazoo 10 Minneapolis. and
also over the Northern Pacific. To the above
list must be added the Novice Albertne VINO
was in company with the Two Franciscan sis
ters. Continuing, Mr. Earring says that 70 the
list OF those positively identified IL is quite pos
sible will be added the names OF John McNoun,
JOS. Plant and Frank Guyer, corner Of Lincoln
Chicago. These had not bee positively identi-
ned yet but were supposed 10 be in the car.
ThVabove list brings the number OF persons in
the coach to 10.
Feur Children Burnea 70 Death.
KANSAS CITY, No., Oct. 3O.-The Tunes Keys
Sile NO. special says Al forest Green nr tnrs
children and two Others Ia her house aud went
to church. The house took fire from lamp,
nfth will probably die.
Heavy Snew IN Montana.
STAGE COACHES DELAYED AND oowsoxs IN
DAN0ER OF PERisHIE0.
CHICAGO, Oct. SO-A special 70 the Tmes
from Fort Keogh, Montana, says report
from southern Montana says 1eavy
coaches are delayed. several cowboys who
Tuesday nigh. and we're Obliged 70 camp 2 under Sss
storm n the heaviest Of the season and will
canss eonsidsrabls dsiay In the fali range work.