The record-union., 1891-09-01
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The Afternoon Local for the Bay Goes
Over a IrestIe.
Mail Agent Quimby Killed, and Sev
eral Others Injured-Three Cars
Badly Wrecked.

The worst accident that has yet happened
on any of the railroads in the vicinity Of
this city occurred yesterday afternoon
about seven miles west of here on the
California Pacific road. The regular 3:05
local train for San Francisco left the city
On time, and was wrecked while crossing
trestle No. l47, near Webster Station.
The train was drawn by locomotive
No. 4, in charge of Engineer William
Beldin, one Of the most experienced and
careful engineers on the road. II. Il.
Wells was the conductor in charge. The
train was composed of a combined mail
and express car, a baggage car, parlor
car, smoker and three day coaches.
There were about 140 persons on the
train, including trainmen. The parlor
car contained eight, the first coach fifty
OF sixty, and the other two about thirty
each, with several in the smoker.
The train was going at an average rate
of speed when it encountered a warped
rail, caused by the excessive heat. The
rails We're all new and well braCed. The
locomotive left the track and went bump
ing along over the trestle, when Engin-
eer Beldin opened the throttle of his en-
gIne and pulled loose from the mail and
express car. This and the baggage car
halt-somersault, and landed bottoms side
up, the fall
SMASHING THEM INTO SPLINTERS.
The parlor car next went over, end
nrSt, the rear portion resting up against
the trestle in such manner as to prevent
the smoker from going over, although it
had started to fall, and careened over the
side of the trestle. The other two coaches,
although they left the track, remained on
the ties as did the locomotive
Instantly all was excitement and alarm,
and those who had not been injured Scran-
bled out to assist i'll recovering from the
wreck those who had been less fortunate.
BRINGING THE NEWS.
The first thing that Conductor Wells
did was TO dispatch brakeman Edward
Newlands TO this city for relief and it was
close upon O'Clock when he reached Su-
perintendent Wrights office. He had run
most Of the way, and was completely
prOstrated when he got to the city. Re de-
hyered his message, however, and a spe
cial train of two coaches, in charge of
Yardmaster Martin Halloran, and con-
Veying Dr.. Gardner, left at once for the
scene of disaster
RESCUING THE INJURED.
In the meantime the work of rescue
was going on. DIR. @. NJ. Dixon of this
city was passenger on the ill-fated train,
and he attended the injured, making
them as comfortable as possible until the
relief train arrived
Attention was, of course, first given to
the demolished mail and baggage cars.
Mail Agent NJ. Z. Quimby, whose resi-
dence was at 20S Eddy street, San Fran
cisco, was found terribly mangled and
dead. The chief injury was TO his head,
the scalp Oh the right side being torn
away from below the ear to the crown,
and he was otherwise bruised. His death
must have been instantaneous. He had
been on the road for many years, and was
an elderly man.
No other person was killed, but several
Of those in the parlOr and smoking cars
were more or less injured, and they re-
ceived prompt attention.
Fortunately the ladies and children
We're all in the two rear coaches, and none
Of them were injured, although all the
passengers were badly shaken up
WHO THE INJURED ONES ARE.
George w. Grayson, Jr., manager of
the cigar department Of Hall, Luhrs d
Co.'S store in this city, was injured about
the chest and back, and blood flowed
from his mouth and nose. He was taken
to his room here, and last night was
doing nicely. His chief injury appears
to be about the chest, but his physicians
DO not anticipate serious results. His
mother will arrive from Oakland to-day.
q. a. Penniman of San Jose received a
cut over the left eye, one leg was bruised
and one hand cut.
W. II. Clark, porter of the parlor car,
suffered fracture OF the right thigh.
His shoulder IS also bruised.
Ed. S. Parks, messenger for Wells,
Fargo ~ Co., had his left foot broken at
the ankle, his right arm bruised and his
back sprained.
George II. Maxwell, a lawyer of San
Francisco, sustained a severe injury to
his left leg, and was also badly hurt about
the head and face
J. II. Caldwell of San Francisco, trav-
eler for a cigar factory, received a severe
scalp cut over the left eye, and his upper
lip was cut through to the bone.
+. Parsons, solicitor for a local transfer
company, received a cut on the forehead
c. =. Hall, the theatrical manager, had
one of his hands injured, and complained
Of being generally bruised.
REMOVAL OF THE INJURED.
When the relief train arrived most of
the injured We're brought back 10 this
city, while others, who resided at the Bay
continued their way with the rest Of the
passengers, who were transferred to the
train arriving from Woodland and taken
TO DaViSYillc.
INCIDENTS OF THE DISASTER.
Samuel Van Dersal, a young gentle
man Of Sidney, Ohio, was q passenger on
the train, and he assured. a RECORD
UNION reporter that he had been in
several railroad WRECKS, but mad never
known q lot Of passengers TO act so calmly
as did those in yesterdays disaster. He
said there was no confusion, and all did
everything in their power for the relief o
the injured.
The body ofMr. Quimby was forwarded
10 San Francisco.
Mayor Comstock and Il. $. Carey were
on the train. They continued on their
way to San Francisco.
Conductor Wells says that L. w. Lame
Of Auburn is entitled to great credit for
his efficient work at the time of the
wreck, in assisting the injured.
THE TRACK CLEAR.
A wrecking train left this city about :
O'Clock last evening, but the track could
not be cleared in time for the night trains
TO pass, hence it became necessary TO
transfer the passengers tor this city.
At superintendent Wright's Office it
was learned late last night that the track
would be cleared in time for this morn
ing's $50 local train for San Francisco