The state herald., 1890-01-31
WRECKED BY THE WIND.
A Rio orande Passenger Train Blown
from the Track at Monument,

A Rio Grande Passenger Train Blown
from the Track at Monument.
The Denver Republican OF last Sum
day civ the following account Of terri.
BILE wind storm that occurred on the Divide
Saturday night;
The terrific windstorm which swept over
the Divide yesterday with almost tho fury
Of tornado, blew over o Rio Grande pas.
senger train at Monument last evening,
badly wrecking It and iniuring several
persons. The first account Of the disaster
was received about 7:S0 at tho Repubii.
can ofice by telephone and this report
was reluctantly corroborated by railroad
ofiicials who were seen by a reporter. The
wounded SO far rs knc vn arc as follows;
John Green, porter on tho train, badly
and possibly fatally scslded,
c. S. Zimmerman, assistant general
freight agent Of tho Rio Grandc, 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 were more or less bruised
and cut, and it was impossible last night to
learn their names or the extent Of their in
iurlcs.
Chief Surgeon O'Connell OF the Rio
Grande and Superintendent Randall Of
the Pullman Car Company loft Denver at
s:l5 y. m. for the scene Of tho wreck. DIR.
O'Connell could give no information be-
yond the fact that ho had beon tclegraphed
to go to Monument at once with his instru-
| ments.
The train which was wrecked by tho
hurricane was No. ., being the Atlantic
Express from California and Trinidad. It
left Colorado Springs at $50 and was due
in Denver at :55 p M. The train consisted
OF baggage and express cars, three passen-
ger coaches and Pullman sleeper. The
wind blew the train over against the de-
po' and was so fierce that II was difficult
to render assistance to the passengers.
Tho blockade caused by the wreck has de-
layed all trains, and 1t was nearly impos
siblc last night to obtain any information
from the scene Of the disaster.
Monument is 50 miles south of Denver,
and nineteen miles this side OF Colorado
Springs.
From w. II. Combs Of this city, who
was passenger on the train, n reporter
for the Republican obtained the following
additional facts concerning the disaster;
Tho wind was blowing hurricane when
the train reached Monument, the air being
so full OF sand and gravel that II was i'm
possible to see but few feet. In crossing
trestle just before reaching the station
about o 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 General Freight Agent
Zimmerman was riding, turned over on
their sides.
After the train stopped the baggage car
and smoker also tumbled over on the depot
platform.
MIR. Combs climbed out Of window on
top OF the car and assisted in getting Miss
Clark out. She was badly cut over the
eye.
Besides those injured mentioned above
was gentleman living on Champa streets
whose name was not learned. His lipwts
split open and he received severe bruise
about the head.
Quite number OF passengers received
severe cuts on their hands while breaking
out through the windows. The train lett
Monument for Denver nj 1890 o'clock, and
IL was still blowing furiously'