The morning call., 1891-09-17
INTO TUNNFL u.

1t had passed the landslide, which the
trackman had only partially removed, and
into Tunnel II, when IL was finally brought
to standStil During this time the freight
was rolling slowly down the grade, the crew
expecting every minute to come upon the
detained passenger. When a point was
reached where the flagman had left the pas
senger train standing II could not be seen.
and the freight continued to move slowly
down the track.
In rounding a sharp curve just outside
Tunnel Is the men on the engine noticed
the lights of the passenger ahead, but before
4 stop could be made the freight crashed
into the rear end of the passenger, badly
wIecking two Pullman cars and smashing
six or eight of the freight boxes. Colonel
Harney of San Francisco was standing on
the platform between the two rear sleepers
and was crushed to death.
Mr.. a. C.. Baldman, also OF San Francisco,
Mrs. Healy of Los Angeles and Miss Spring
of Lafayette, Ind, were all slightly injured.
On the freight was c. Hansen, foreman OF
the company'S carpenter gang, accompanied
by one of his men, MI. LongshOt, besides
the regular freight crew. Both the carpen-
ters were injured by being thrown violently
against the seats of the cabooSe, but the
trainmen were uninjured.
A VERDICT OF CENSURE.
Soon after the accident the remains of
Colonel HaTney were taken to Bakersfield,
where an inquest was held.
The COroners jury found that the de-
ceased came TO his death by railroad col
lisiOn. being jammed between two cars, the
cause OF gross neglect on the part Of the at
taches Of Train Is OF the Southern Pacific
Company in not setting the hand-brakes at
the time it was standing at Tunnel Is. The
jury further state that this was proved by
testimony that after the train escaped it was
controlled and stopped by hand-brakes at
Tunnel Y. The Jury also charges neglect
an hDf N1rf nf ha OF in 1pt nIu,rr
back to notify Freight Train % that was
following. The jury also found that No. is
was iusufficiently supplied with men to
properly handle it,
The body was then placed on the north
bound train passing Bakersfield al noon yes
terday and arrived here at 10 O'Clock last
night, consigned TO George Johnson, Grand
Secretary of the Grand Lodge Of +. and A.
Masons. Mrs. Harney and her son left Los
Angeles (wldther they had gone on Satur-
day with Mr.. Harney) yesterday afternoon
at l 80 and will arrive here at IL o'clock
A NJ. To-day.
Division Superintendent Hewctt of Los
Angeles was yesterday instructed TO accom-
pany the bereaved family TO this city. Mrs.
Healy and Miss Spring were not seriously
Injured and continued their journey.
AT FOURTH AND townsend STREETS.
The officials at Fourth and Townsend
streets have not yet decided who is to
stopped the second time in Tunnel Il it was
impossible to give the freight men a secOed
warning. The flagman sent out after the
first stop was on the freight engine and
the only man left of The passenger crew was
the head brakeman. who had been sent ON
to GlraTd Tor the purpose of reporting to the
operator.
This left No. IS wholly unprotected, and
taking into consideration the steep grade, it
is miracle that single passenger came
out alive. The wreck was cleared at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, previous to
bound trains were transferred at the scene
of disaster.
COLONEL WILLIAM HARVEY
Colonel William Harvey was a native of
New York and at the time of his death
about % years of age. He came to Califor-
MIA in 1853 at the age of 1G and his first
position was that of purser on the old
Navigation Company's line, operating be-
tween this city ana southern coast ports.
He served in this capacity for number of
years and when Washington Bartlett be-
came County Clerk young Harvey was ap-
pointed his chief deputy and held this Office
continuously through six or seven admins
tTatiOns.
In 1871 Harvey was himself elected to the
office OF County Clerk, and after two years
efficient service was reelected. AT the eX-
piration of his second term he withdrew
from politics and in 1881 accepted the posi-
ton Of manager and Secretary of the Golden
Gate WOOlen-mills. which Office he held at
the time Of his melancholy death. Previous
to the recent election his frienos pursuaded
him to accept the nomination for School
Director, which he did. He was elected and
was a member Of the School Board at the
time of his death.
IN MANY SOCIETIES..
Mr tuoc nf fra
ternal societies. He has been Recorder of
California COmmandery, No. l, Knights
Oriental Lodge, f. and A. NJ; California
Chapter, r. A. NJ; Apollo Lodge. l. 0.
o. f.; American Legion of Honor; Knights
of Honor; a. o. U. W.; Bohemian Club;
Chamber of Commerce; Recorder and Di-
rector Of the Mercantile Library for some
years; President of the Manufacturers
Association, holding that office at the time of
his death; a Trustee of the California Home
for the Cure and Training of Feeble
miuded children, and many other inst-
tutions.
The deceased was long connected with
the National Guard. and was originally a
member of the San Francisco Hussars. The
title of Colonel he derived from appoint
ments on the military stats of six Gov
ernOrs. His name is on the retired list with
that rank, and he is a member of the Vet
erans' Association Colonel Harney was
Meacbam of Mount Vernon, Ohio This
daughter, who is now the wife of Evan G.
Evans He subsequently married Miss Fan
ME M. GUNNER, by whom he has one son.
John A. Harney at present a deputy under