Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-16
HURRIED TO DEATH,
q Freight Train Wrecked at Bridge
 Fifty-six.
Engineer Allis Dies at His Post.

Engineer Allis Dies at His Post. At thirty minutes past twelve o'cloc
 this morning 8 special freight train, I
 H. Allis, Engineer; F. Kelly, Conducto
 went through bridge 56, about 6 mile
 west of Pantano; Engineer Allis wa
 killed and Fireman Hopkins badly bu
 not dangerously injured.
 For some time it was difficult to ge
 any reliable news concerning the catas
 throphe, owing to so many confiictin,
 reports. Fireman Hopkins, howeve
 was seen by CITIZEN reporter and tn,
 following facts are as he gives them.
 At 12:30 the west bound specia
 reached bridge 56, 6 miles thls side o
 Pantana. The bridge was crossed 1T
 safety, but it appears that the arroyo had risen in the night and washed away the western approach leaving no sup. port for the rails. The engine sank immediately, followed by four loaded box cars. The train was going very slowly, about 8 miles an hour. The fall was fifty feet. Fireman Hopkins was setting wNh both feet out of the win dow at the time, and did not realize what had occurred until he found him. s'lf buried in the soft mud and sand at the bottom of the creek with 60 tens of steel and iron above him.
 There was foot and half of water running at the time, making a swift current. A few moments passed which seemed an age to the imprisoned fire man, when, by the action of sand and water. the engine tilted and the man was freed.
 Almost immediately lights from the lantern flashed in his face. Search was then begun for Engineer Allis. Owing to the escaping steam it was impossible to progress for some time. No clew, however was obtained, The engineers watch was found this near the engine.
 Word was sent back to Pantana by ] freight which had closely followed the wrecked train. At day break a wreck ng train from Benson and Tucson had cached the scene and were removing he debris.
 At 7:30 special was sent out from | lere, returning at II with no tidings of | he engineer.
 The washout occurred immediately | 'efore the wrecked train reached the atal leap, as the place was passed 8, 0:30 by the train ahead. The preceding rainmen say that the waters of the 'ieniga could be heard roaring at long istance. At 6:30 the stream could have cen jumped across, so that it is thought cl1ud-burst caused the overflow.
 In the meantime, engine 262 lies uried two-thirds from sight in the hitting sand and water. The tender, 'ur box cars and engine, are completely rocked.
 Beneath all this debris probably lies le body of brave engineer Allis, who as at his post when 262 took her fatal ap. |, Edward Heird Allis was born in the arish of Saint Leandro, Louisiana, Nov. 1854. He came to this section years 1 70, from the St. Louis, Ft. Scott, and i 'ichita road. For the past four years ( , ran an engine from this ci y to Fl aso Engineer Allis was member of e Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- { ,ers, and had taken the first degree in ( ansonry. He was a man generally c led, and had scores of friends on the t ad. He leaves in this city a sister, i rs. l.. \. Orndorff, and brother, w. w. e lis, who has just arrived from the east. s