Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-14
Further Particulars of the Wreck on the
Oregon.


Further Particulars of the Wreck on the
Oregon.
SALEM. November 15th.-Further par
ficulars of the accident to the California
express last night reached here to-day. The
accident happened at the north end of the
long trestle crossing what is known as
Lake Labash, about q half-mile north Of
the Chemawa Indian Training School, I've
miles from Salem.
The trestle must have given away sssoon
as the engine struck it, and the train and
the trestle all went down together. The
engine wss overturned and halfb1rtsd al
most in the mud.
Then followed the frst-clsss day coach,
which was saved from going over by
aight;ng with the front end on an old
tree broken off about even with the trestle.
Following this were the tender, mail,
baggage and express cars, twisted sad
broken entirely out Of share.
The seats in the car were every one
broken to splinters, and the partitions in
the car were broken into thousands OF
pieces.
Then followed the smoker, the seats in
which were nearly all broken. Next was
the tourist sleeper.
Engineer John McFadden, fireman Fin
neal and an unknown man riding on the
front platform were killed. In all, about a
dozen were seriously injured. Nearly
every passenger on the train was injured
Conductor Cousar and G. Griebel were
badly wounded.
HOW THE EfSHT WAS PASSED.
Fires were built near the wreck to keep
the wounded from chilling through in the
cold fog. Laid out on the ground were the
mangled corpses recovered from the wreck.
Reclining on improvised beds about the
fires were the wounded, who had been
taken from coaches, while standing about,
rendering what assistance they could, were
those less seriously wounded and around
these and everywhere were the crowds who
had come to help or from curiosity. In
the coaches, slanting on the fallen trestle
work, were the same scenes, every available
cushion being occupied by some unfortu-
nate one more or less injured. As soon as
the doctors from Salem arrived, at about
Ills o'clock, they set about dressing the
wounds and administering to the needs of
the injured.
THE NEWS AT SALEM.
The first news of the disaster that reached
Salem came by an Indian student of the
Chemawa school, who arrived little be-
fore 9 o'clock, having ridden in. He said
hundred people were killed. Immedi-
ately every physician in the city and
large number of helpers were summoned
and taken to the scene. Every available
rig in the city was taken within few min
utes and hundreds were soon upon the
spot. a relief train was also ordered i'm
mediately from AlbaDy-a part of the Al
bany Express that passed over the deadly
trestle only few minutes before the i'll
fated train went down.
AT once wrecking obstruction train was
started ont from Portland which will clear
the wreck and repair the break as speedily
as possible. The length of the bridge is
about six hundred feet. The trestle work
there is from sixteen to twenty feet high.
1t is supposed the engineer felt the trestle
give way as soon as his engine struck it.
He gave one short whistle and set the
brakes. The train moved ahead about fifty
yards, and went down in less than min-
ute.
The scenes at Salem following last
nights disaster are most mournful. At
$50 this morning train arrived from the
wreck bearing the killed and wounded, and
hundreds of Salem people were in attend
anee to help carry them on stretchers to The
Willamette Hotel, which was converted
into hospital for the time being. Under
takers vans stood at the depot grounds
with their suggestive receptacles, while
long file of men only slightly crippled
walked slowly toward the hotel, supported
on each side by helpful citizens or railway
employees.
Men and women with faces blackened,
bloody and bruised, were carried out on
stretchers apparently unconscious or rest
ing after the horrors Of the night.
1t took an hour to unload two cars of IN
fortunates.
THE INJURED.
The following is corrected list of the
mi, ri od
certained by the Associated Press reporter
DR.. Hammill and wife of Philadelphia,
just returning from trip around the
world, are shaken up but not injured;
John Wagon of Winnipeg, unhurt; Chas.
w. Johnston of Roseberg, Or, sprained
shoulder Rev. Father B. Champagne,
Catholic missionary of the diocese going
to Lakeview; Captain Jack Crawford, re-
tired scout, Fort Craig, n. NJ, injured in
the leg. Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Kimberly,
Neenah, Wis. One OF Mr.. Kimberly's legs
is paralyzed and he received internal in
iuries. Mrs. Kimberly has a sprained back
and her eye is blackened. NJ. V. and ]. A.
Nichols of San Diego, not hurt. S. NJ.
Yoran of Eugene was struck on the chest
and has very great difficulty in breathing,
but is able TO be around. He has few
minor bruises. J. r. Sloan Of Eugene
thigh bruised and chest hurt. He can
..
hurt. He can get around by careful move
ment. G. B. Shallen of San Bernardino,
shoulder injured and eye bruised. John
Pengilly and wife, Tacoma, one
shoulder and one hip each badly
bruised; unable to get around. John
Schenkel, Denver, Col, left foot mashed
He was helping on the engine, and was on
the front of the baggage car at the time.
William Rea, of Cotton, Cal, head slightly
-. Il - .w.st =, 49,
Mrs, Caroline Evenson, Norwegian, from
Christians, Norway, going to San Francisco,
received internal injuries. She is SO years
old. G. A. Povalt, Oakland, CAL, hurt in
the leg and arm, but not severely injured;
r. Sake, of San Francisco, slightly bruised
but not seriously; Daniel McCarty, of Aims
lie. Wash. feet mashed and back injured;
W. a. Creek, of Kansas, ankle broken
Hon James McGarry, United States Mar
shall of Utah, leg broken and badly cut
about the head and face. he was bleeding
severely after his injury and is in very
critical condition. Harry Raymond, of
Spokane Falls, arm broken. Moses Hurd,
of Newport, internal injuries and side
badly hurt. G. w. Carries, of Pendle;on,
spinal injuries and bruises. A. Brown, of
Canada, hand sprained. Mrs. w. 7. Ellidg,
of Spangle, Wash, arm broken.
CARING FOR THE INJURED.
PORTLAND. November 19th-A special
train bearing those slightly injured arrived
here this afternoon. They were taken to
the Good Samaritan and ST. Vincent's
Hospitals, where they are receiving every
! attention. Those more seriously injured,
! of whom mention has already been made,
were left at Salem. The number of in
iured passengers brought here is twenty
four. 1t cannot be determined what caused
the wreck until sn official investigation is
had. BY some the wreck is attributed to
misplaced rail.
The following are the names of the in
5ured not heretofore mentioned; Mrs. E.