Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-27
COLORADO'S GREAT STORM
Trains Blown from the Tracks-Houses
Unroofed and People Injured.

DENVER, Jan. 27.-The terrific wind
storm which swept over the divide with
almost the fury OF tornado blew over
Rio Grande passenger train at Monument
last evening, badly wrecklng it and inur-
ing seye al persons.
The wounded so far as known are as
follows:
John Green, porter on the train, badly
and possibly fatally scalded.
C. S. Zimmerman, assistant general
freight agent OF the Rio Grande, slightly
injured.
T. W. Mcintyre, of Ouray, badly cut
over the right eye.
Anna NJ. Clark, of Denver, several Sc
we're cuts on the head.
Several others we're more or less bruised
and cut, but it was impossible last night
to learn their names or the extent OF their
injuries.
The train consisted of baggage and ex-
press cars, three passenger coaches and a
Pullman sleeper The wind blew the
train over against the depot, and was so
fierce that it was difficult to render assist
ance to the passengers. The blockade
caused by the wreck has delayed all trains,
and it was nearly impossible last night to
obtain any information from the scene OF
the disaster.
Monument is tifty-six miles south of
Denver, and nineteen miles this side OF
Colorado Springs.
A SANTA FE ACCIDENT.
Aspecial dispatch from Colorado Springs
states that Santa Fe train No. 22, which
lett Denver at 10 30 O'Clock Friday night,
was also blown from the track at a point
near Pring station, ten miles this side OF
Colorado Springs. Fortunately the cars
were not overturned and 10 one was in
jured.
all trains on the southern roads were
delayed in like manner, including the
Fort Worth, which was also storm-swept
and -blockaded.
The storm which swept over the divide
was the fercest that lrls ever been
known in the history OF that section, and
many casualties are feaJsde /.
The mi las biCTfi .{- . gr''.t-.f fwheE
the d, & h. q. train reached Monument,
the air being so full OF sand and gravel that
, it was impossible to see but few leet.
In crossing trestle just before reaching
the station about = o'clock, the cars
careened with the force OF the wind and
then righted up again. Just as the train
reached the station and before it stopped
the four rear cars, including the sleeper
and special car in which Assistant Gen
eral Freight Agent Zimmerman was rid
| ing, turned over on their sides.
After the train stopped the baggage car
/ -, h1nl On thf
depot platform.
MIR. Combs climbed out of window or
top of the car and assisted Miss Clark out
She was badly cut over the eye.
Mr.. Zimmerman was badly bruised
about the head and chest.
Besides those injured mentioned above
was a gentleman living on Champa street
whose name was not learned. His liz
was split open and he received severe
bruises about the head.
The porter, Green, who was in the
cook room OF the Pullman car, was badl,
scalded about the breast. He was taker
to Pueblo. The remainder OF the injured
we're brought to Denver.
DR.. Hart, of Colorado Springs, Chic
Surgeon O'Conner and DR.. Leigh, OF thl'
city, did all they could for the sufferers
Quite number OF passengers received
severe cuts on their hands while breaking
out through the windows.