The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-26
FRIGHTFUL COLLISION.
Awful Accident on the Grand
 Trunk Road.
Two Worlds Fair Trains Crash Into Each Other -Twinty- Six Persons Killed The Victims Burned Beyond
 Recognition.

flesh, all that remains of what less than twenty-four hours ago were men, women and children in the enjoyment of life, health and happiness, rest upon the floor of an improvised morgue in the basement of furniture store in this city.
 A mile away in the city hospital are a score or more of human beings with gashed bodies and broken limbs. Add to this an engineer in jail and con- ductor fugitive from the law, and the story is told of railroad horror-one of the most appalling in its character of this or recent years. This is is the list of the dead and unidentified bodies: E. T Magoon. Providence, R I; identified by papers in pocketbool.
 Woman burnt to a crisp, no clothing rem in- ing
 Boy apparently about i2 years old. Face and upper portion of head as well as feet. burnt to crisp; few red hairs remaining on back of neck; no pocket in coat handkerchief with red bor- der: chatelaine watch.
 W. w. Henry, of Woonsocket R. l. lumber dealer; identified by business cards
 Male-Paper in vest pocket with statement from John Monroe, banker, New York. to Charles E. Wenzle; also note written in Ger. man from Charles E, Wenzle to Dr. Howard Vance.
 Male-Apparently about 3S years old; heavy build; in pocket of trousers several English gold sovereigns jackkuife with horn handle iT vest; silver watch: gold spectacles; handker' chief with the initials "H. G." in old English letters.
 Male-Apparently weighed about ls) pounds; clothing destroyed; burnt beyond possibility of Identification.
 Woman Burnt; hands clinched and horrible expression of anguish on face; had in pocket of shirt letters addressed to Mrs F. R. Kenzie and signed by Mrs. Nj. Parker; envelope post marked Stamford, Conn, together with $so in money Tn another pocket was a handkerchief with name of F K. Mckenzie,
 Woman-Burnt beyond Identification; no clothing remaining.
 Man-Supposed to be T A McGarvey, of On. tario.
 Mrs Charles Van Duses, of Sprout Brook N r., burnt to a crisp
 Charles Van Dusen, husband of above, died of injuries yesterday afternoon
 Baby-Burnt beyond recognition
 Male-Too tadly burned for Identification.
 Male-Weight about 1So pounds; silk hand kerchief in hand; clothing destroyed no identi hcation.
 Woman Burnt to crisp; no Identification.
 
 watch, with engraved initials w J."
 Woman-l4U pounds; chain bracelet with key lock on right wrist burnt to crisp
 Woman-W eight about 100: no Identification.
 Womau-Bnrnt beyond Identification: DOT. tion black silk dress and blue striped under skirt remaining; also chain bracelet on right wrist
 Woman-Burnt to crisp
 Male-Supposed from papers to be J. w. Beardsley. of WatkIns N Y
 Charred trunk; limbs and head missing medical examination necessary to determine sex.
 Male-Apparently about I5o pounds; open face watch of Illinois make; no means oi identification
 One of the female bodies is believed to be that of Mrs ". w. Henry, of Woonsocket R l. One Of the male victims is believed to be William Lewis Wilson, of S32 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Ill; valise with his visiting cards and other papers found in wreck
 Direct disobedience of orders on the part of a Chicago & Grand Trunk en- gineer and conductor, both of whom had seen long service with the com- pany and were regarded as model em- ployes, was the cause of the tragedy.
 The engineers and firemen, when they saw that a collision was inevit- able, shut off steam, reversed engines, put on brakes and all jumped and es- capped without serious injury.
 The first three day coaches of the train going west were completely tel escaped, the second coach cutting through the third coach like knife and the roof passing over the heads of the sleeping passengers.
 Fire broke out from the lamps in the cars and soon four were in flames.
 Not until their dying day will some of the citizens, who were early on the ground, forget the scenes that they were compelled to witness and helpless to relieve. No pen can describe the last moments of Mrs. Charles Van Du- sen. She had succeeded in getting half way out of the window, but her limbs were pinioned by the heavy framework of the seat she had been occupying with her husband and this had taken fire. Thus held, roasting, burning from the feet up, she pleaded and begged for the help that those outside were help- less to give.
 Despite her terrible agony she re- tained consciousness to the last and as the flames crept up and surrounded her she called cut her name and address and that of friends to be notified. 'I an teacher in the Methodist Sunday school at Sproutbrook, N. Y.," she cried. Say died like Christian. " Then the side of the car gave way and sh 'ell back into the flames.
 her husband had meanwhile been rescued. Both limbs were fractured and he had also received internal in- juries He retained consciousness un- til his death, but was kept in ignor- ance of the fate of his wife. In his last breath he asked Rev. Dr. George B. Kul to send his love to the two chfl- dren that he had left at home and also to give them his watch. He was 47 years old and deacon in the Meth odist church of his native village.
 Engineer Woolley and Conductor Scott, of the special train were arrested and held to answer the charge of man. slaughter.
 No Use for Saloon Keepers.
 NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Oct. 2l.-Two men from Broad Ripple attempted to