The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-21
A RAILwAY SMASH.
Rio Grande Western Passenger Train
Overturned at Provo.


Provo, May 20. = Especial. = Rio
Grande Western train No. was badly
wrecked as it pulled into the Provo yard
this morning at 80. People living near
the depot heard a crash IS loud as gun
shot, and upon going to the scene discov-
cred that the passenger train was over
turned and a Union Pacific freight car
was knocked into splinters. The passen-
gers were scrambling to get out of the
cars as fast as possible and in the shuttle
several sustained bruises, none of which
severely hurt about the hip, but not
dangerously.
This morning early there was a large
crowd to witness the smash up. The
track for several yards was torn out,
baggage car and one passenger car pretty
badly smashed, while the engine was in a
very bad shape.
The cause of the trouble was that
number of coal cars were left upon
the transfer track by the Union Pacific,
ready for transportation to the mines.
In switching about one of them was run
out on the main line and left there until
No. came along. 1t is not well settled
as to who did the switching, as the rail
road men are non -committal on that
point.
Superintendent Snyder and other Rio
Grande Western officials were down this
morning and a large force of men were
set to work repairing the damage.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
The case of Margaret Bennett Price VS..
James Bennett came to an end this after
noon. Plaintiff set forth that she en-
trusted defendant with $500 in French
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take care of until plaintiffs arrival in
Utah. She alleged that Bennett has not
rendered her a satisfactory account of
this amount, and prayed judgment. A
cross complaint was filed by Bennett, in
which he claimed the sum of $3.50 for
services and expenses in going to France
in the interest OF Mrs. Price. He also de-
MED possession of the 1920. There was
an error in the complaint, which was
withdrawn and the case was tried upon
the cross-complaint. The jury awarded
the defendant, Bennett, S216.20 for his
services.
The question of whether or not defend
ant has misappropriated Mrs. Price s
money is yet to be settled.
The above case was very Frenchy and
Judge Smith displayed considerable
knowledge of that language.
Charles e. Cuff brought suit against
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being alleged that the boy plaintiff broke
a thumb and sprained his body while
riding across a hole along the city water
mains and being thrown from a horse.
At the last term of court the father, S. S.
Cluff, obtained Judgment for 500 on ac-
count OF the loss of the boys services and
payment of doctors bills.
In the case OF w. H. VIM VS.. Rio
Grande railway, verdict for the plaintiff
was returned in the sum of $441.70.
w. @. Graham OF Salt Lake has decided
to locate in Provo. He Will engage in the
business of paper hanging,
Arrangements were completed today for
an excursion to be gwen at Castillo on
Decoration day by the Masonic lodge.
The students of the B. Y. academy will
picnic at Tanners park today.
The report came from Salt Lake this
morning that Lee Berry and w. S. Hol-
daway, two young men from Provo, had
been accused OF taking railway ties not
their own and fined SIS each for the
offense. Upon investigation 1t is found
that the boys took the ties for frewood,
and were given permission. Mayor
Dusenberry interceded for their pardon.