The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-01-28
A FATAL COLLISION.
The Wreck At Bluewater on Las
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 From the Albuquerque papers of Sat urday last the following account of one of the most appalling accidents in the history of the Atlantic & Pacific rail- road occurred shortly after 12 o'clock, about mile east of Bluewater, a blind siding 107 miles west of Albuquerque. It was collision between a Raymond & Whitcomb special excursion train going west and the regular passenger scheduled as No. 4 coming east. The result, briefly stated, is the death of five brave employees, various injuries to several others and the wrecking of the two locomotives. The heroic dead are: Watson Taylor, Engineer of passen- ger No. 1.
 Charles B. Keaggy, fireman of pass enger No. I.
 P. M. Moore, engineer of the Ray mOnd X Whitcomb special. Frank Waverly, fireman of the Ray mond X Whitcomb special.
 John Moran, conductor on the Albu- quergue division. .r.... .,a
 The wounded employees are as fol- lows: ~
 R. S. Gorgon, baggageman on the special, badly bruised but able to con tinue with the train.
 w. c. Smith, messenger on passen- ger No. 4, painfully but not seriously injured. He returns to Los Angeles.
 THE FATAL MOMENT.
 The special was running on time or ders and had until 12:15 o'clock to meet the passenger at Bluewater. There is a sharp curve at the point where the accident took place. It is surmised that the fatal moment was about 12:l7 o'clock. The dead engiu- eers have carried their orders with them to eternity, and when a thorough investigation loca tes the dereliction there will be no one to "lay off or to be given discharge They were the swiftest victims of the terrible blunder ascribable to either one or the other. Train orders were, disobeyed, and frightful penalty has been paid.
 The collision is described by some of those present as most terrific. The fated trains approached each other around the sharp curve until all at tempts to even throttle the engines would be unavailipg.
 Immediately after the accident one of the conductors walked to Chavez station, the nearest telegraph office, and sent in few particulars, and ask ing that physicians be sent out at once. About 3 o'clock special was made upi at the yards in this city, and Superin- tendent of Transportation, John Denair Jesse w. Robbins, and Dr. J. H. Wroth, went speeding to the scene of the wreck. Dr., Robinson. of Gallup, also responded, The physicians applied themselves with zeal to allevi- ,ting the sufferings of the wounded. Fireman vFaverly, whose leg was sev- ,red, and who was badly scalded, was 'oon called beyond the aid of earthly physicians. The unfortunate nen met speedy death. It was mar -elous that none of the passengers re- ,eive,l serious injury. The excursion rain was sent west as soon as the de- ,ris could be removed and an engine pc provided. I''.
 THE DEAD.
 The unfortunate men who have lost their lives are all we'll known in Albu- Iuer9ue, and universal grief was mani tested throughout the city yesterday.
 P. M. Moore, commonly known as .Pres" Moore, was about 32 years of lge, and leaves wife and little baby .o mourn a terrible loss. It is said hat the day before his fatal run he re- ,ewed an accident insurance policy for 5000.
 Watson Taylor, known to everybody IS "Dad" Taylor, was one of the oldest engineers on the road. He was. about ,0 years of age, and his family are now 'esiding in the new state of Washing on. His son, who was also an engi- ,eer, was killed in the train collision hat happened on the Santa Fe tracks n this city about two years ago.
 John, Moran, was single man and bout 28 years of age. He had taken train as far as Gallup and was ''dead- heading" his way in on the passenger.
 Charles B. Keaggy, the fireman on he passenger, was P year of age and he son of Conductor H. L. Keaggy. He lived at the family residence in the