Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-13
NEWS By TELEGRAPH
From All Quarters.
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED
In a Disaster on the Mid
land Railroad.
Y. P. S. C. {. END THEIR WORK.
Fourteen Thousand Attend
the Convention.
DESIGNER EDWARD BURGESS DEAD.
F0rty-One Lose Their
Lives i'm a Landslide.
y. P. S. C. {. END THEIR WORK.
DESIGNER EDWARD BURGESS Dead.
FROM m1RrH TO SADNESS.

FROM MIRTH TO SADNESS.
A Party 9,of Happy ExcursionIsts
Plunged Into the Horrors of a Rail.
road Accident-Several Killed, Five
Fatally Injured, and Others
Scalded and Burned-Others Init
More or Less-A Scene of Terror.
DENVER, July 12.-An Aspen special to
the Republican says; A horrible catastro-
phe occurred at Aspen Junction on the
Midland road at II o'clock last night. A
collision occurred between Midland. loco
motive and the coaches of the Saturday
''laundry" or excursion train running be-
tween Aspen and Glenwood Springs. The
coach load of people returning
in happy spirits - from the
Springs, where few pleasant hours had
been spent in the swimming pool, were
suddenly plunged into the horrors of a
frightful railroad accident, which resulted
in the killing of two people outright, fatal
injuries of five more and the severe scald-
ing and burning of six others. Engineer
Switzer of the 'lauddry" train had run
his train up to the water-t tank at the
junction for water. When backing down
to get on the main track to Aspen the To-
connective shot out from behind the coal
chutes. The chutes are located in such q
way as to conceal the engine tracks from
view of the track leading to the water
tank. The hostler on the light engine,
thinking he could get out before the excur-
sion train took the main track, missed his
calculation and struck the rear corner
of the excursion train at the switch. The
collision tore the check valve from the
engine. Then ensued scene of terror
impossible to describe. The passengers
were at the mercy of the
roaring, screeching, monster at their
side. Through the broken check
poured out upon the helpless victims. Of
the twenty-five passengers three colored
men who were in the forward compart-
ment were the only ones not injured.
Conductor Riley Miller with the train crew
and the uninjured passengers began the
work of rescue. A two-year-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Ellis of Aspen was
killed instantly. Miss Annie Phelan of
Cardiff died soon after she was taken out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leonard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Ellis, Thomas O'Donnell,
James Leach, all of Aspen; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Rogers of Woody, Col, Mrs. J. G.
Baldwin Of Glenwood and Mrs. L. VIII
loughby, wife of the county assessor of
Garfield county, were fearfully scalded
and burned. None sustained injuries of a
serious nature except from escaping steam
and scalding water. The injured were as
comfortably provided for as possible and
placed in the baggage car and brought to
Aspen. The victims cries of agony were
heartrending and their scalded faces and
arms and shoulders presented horrible
sight. In spite of all efforts Mrs. Frank
E. Ellis, Mrs. J. G.. Baldwin and Mrs. w.
L. Willoughby died within two hours.
Mrs Rogers died at 5 o'clock this morning
and her husband at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Baldwin and Mrs. Willoughby were the
most frightfully burned. The latter
begged piteously to be kept alive if pos
sible until her husband could reach her.
Of those still living only one, Miss Mary
O'Donnell, is considered as dangerously
burned and hopes are entertained of her
ultimate recovery.
Coroner Hill of this city has gone to the
scene of the accident and will hold an in
quest tomorrow. While the injured peo-
pie were at Aspen Junction the person
Of Mrs. A. B. Rogers was robbed of gold
watch and chain and also of $3.50 in
money. There were also other robberies
reported, but not authenticated. J. G.
Kuhn, cook at the railroad eating house,
was arrested, charged with the robbery.
He disclaims all knowledge of the money,
but says that he was requested by Mrs.
Rogers to take her pocketbook from her
dress and hand it to some one standing
near, whom she recognized, but could not
reach. Kuhn claims he did this. He re-
tr1rned the watch