The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-02
From MeadAy's Daily.
Il. n. ACCIDENT


Last night the California express left
Albany about 9 o'clock, an hour late. The
Lebanon train, which usually leaves Inn
mediately after this train left before II at
about the usual hour. The switch at the
branch, about mile south Of the depot
was turned and locked In the usual man.
ner but the bar that draws the rails
must have fallen to the ground, for after.
wards the pm was found gone and the bar
lying on the ground, probably failing just
as Il was locked, for the rails Of the switch
were thrown sideways about half the width
OF a rail-, so that when the California train
came rushing along at about fifteen miles
an hour the Ganges of the engine wheels
struck the middle of the rails, deraillng the
engine, tender, baggage and front Pull.
man car They run over the ties about
hundred feet when the engine and ten
der toppled over towards the south, falling
down small cmbankment almost on 10
their tops. AS the cnglae struck the
switch the engineer, Jack Miller put on
the mir brakes, reversed the machinery to
the last notch, and with the fireman Clint
Guthrie, hravcly went over with the en-.
gine, though they might have jumped,and
were buried under Il, the wood from the
tender piling on them and the steam rush.
ing from the engine sealding them In a
frighful manner. At the same time the
cold water leaked from the tender tank,
pouring on 10 them. The frightened pass
engcrs, none of whom were at all injured, |
rushed from the train and the engineer
and iiremen were soon pulled from under |
the engine, scaided aud bruised In fright. |
tul u not fatal manner, both externally and |
internally. -Four tramps were on the blind |
baggage, only one OF whom was injured |
One OF the others, though was missing |
afterwards, The jar to the passengers " a. !
not great except In the front Pullman,
where considerable screaming was done, |
Wreeking engines were brought from |
Junction ald Salem, and by 10 O'clock to-
day the track was cleared and the morn. !
ing train passed north, and the California |
train with another ergine, tender and mali |
car Mt 10; go went south.
The unfortunate engineer and fireman |
were first taken tn the Depot Hotel where I
DIR MaSton, the surgeon of this city /
assisted by physician on the train, at
tended them. they were placed on board
the Portlandtrain and taken to their homes
In that city. Brave men, mey they re.
cover, though the chances are against
them. MIR Miller, though was In the most
condition.
The train was under charge Of Conduc.
tor : w CoLser, who dtd everything n his
power for the convenience ot the passen.
gers, aud TO alleviate the suflerings OF the
injured men.
II was said of Jack Miller, the en- lneer,
that when assistance was offered him he
said, mo, leave me alone. I can get out
without any help" Mr.. Miller Is a heavy
man, weighing abou, ago pounds, and. In.
haling some OF the scalding steam, his In
Iuries are liable TO prove serious ones.
The cause of the accident will be thor
Dughly investigated. and the responsibility
Tor the plnsbe ing out placed where II be.
ongs II possible. II Is possible Il was done
BY tramps but not probable.
A ladV on the train sent a $40 gold
'iecc to the fireman, and requested that
'er name be kept from the public.
The accident caused eonsidsrahle excite
mort At this city aud hundreds OF people
'isitsd iho sgane Of the wreck. where the GU
zine aud tender ear lie. well broken up. and
he mail car somcShst damaged stands
,gainst them