The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-01

freight trains near Ravenn on the South
ern Pacific railway. George R. Shatto,
former police commissioner of this city,
was instantly killed and seven others
more or less severely injured.
The collision was occasioned by spe-
cisl freight train running into the rear
end of regular freight train No. 23.
George r. Shstto had been prospects
ing 35 miles north Of Mohave in company
with several other men. and was return.
ing to Los Angeles on the regular freight.
When the crash came he was lying In
the caboose, with his head leaning
against the forward end. The shock
Of the collision drove his skull
with great force against the woodwork,
shsttering the Uranium and spine, caus-
ing instantaneous death. Seven other
men in the same car were also severely
injured, but probably owe their lives to
the fact that they were all standing up.
The car they occupied was so badly
shattered that the occupants had to be
dug out from the wreck.
ARRIVAL OF THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Coroner Catec, DR.. J. R. Boal, g Herr
AID reporter Gnd number of train men
were at the old San Fernando depot
when the special train with the injured
arrived. 1t consisted of the engine of
train No. 2S and single box car, in
which were the dead and injured.
The remains of Mr.. Ehatto were taken
in charge by Garrett & Samson, and
then followed the care OF the wounded.
Carriages were in attendance in which
they were placed and taken to the Sis~
ters' hospital and hotels.
The injured were: j. E. Wilson of
Santa Fe Springs, left knee and hip
hurt, top Of head hurt and face cut.
@. A. Holden of Cambria street, near
Union avenue, hurt about back and
legs and probably internally injured.
G. w. Giggey of Boulder, Colo, cut on
head and face, injured about back and
arm hurt.
Joe German, Iii West Fourteenth
street, hurt about hips and legs; only
slightly injured.
G. NJ. Hudson of Brooklyn Heights,
badly bruised.
Giovanni CoIona of Mojsve, left
arm broken.
The train on which were the injured
when the accident occurred, was known
Is No. % regular freight, with Mr..
0rohan as conductor. 1t had about %
,ars and csboose attached. It was a
Iort OF local passenger train, carrying
people between stations who did not
:are to wait for the regular train.
The colliding train was an extra
reight carrying about 25 cars, Mr..
HANDLE being the conductor. It had
,een following the regular. Ravenna
vas reached about 8 O'Clock last night
md No. % stopped to take water.
The tank is around curve, and the
rain lights on the rear car could not be
cen by an approaching train. There is
rade by the tank. No. 2S had just fin
shed taking water and was pulling out
ghen the extra dashed around the
urve, smashing into the cabooHe
+ No. %, completely telescoping
! and the forward box car.
killing Mr.. shatto and iniur-
ng the other occupsdts of the caboose
q greater or less degree.
A number of cars were ditched, and
be engine of the extra was also dis
bled. The trainmen pitched in and
rorked like beavers to rescue the pas
sngers who were buried amid the
roken timbers.
Holden and Giggey were first gotten
ut, and finally the broken, bruised re-
lains of Mr.. Shatto were lifted tenderly
ut. A box car, with improvised cots,
as provided, and the injured men
laced in it and hurried on 70 this city.
DIR. J. @. Stewart left Los Angeles on