The morning call., 1893-11-27

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turned was one to lumber-yard used by
c. A. Hooper & Co.. who shave their prin-
cipal Office at Fourth and Channel streets.
The entrance to the switch is about 100
yards south of what is known as tie
Ocean House road. at which the track of
the switch ends.
That the deed was done deliberately was
evidenced by the condition of the switch.
The party or parties who turned it had no
key, and consequently were compelled to
break the lock. This, however. did not
tend TO convince the railroad officials that
the deed was not done by railroad men, as
even if they had been possessed of a
switch key its use would have given a clew
to the perpetrators.
After the switch was thrown the light
at the top was taken off and turned around
so as to signal clear track. Consequently
there was nothing TO indicate probable
danger to the engineer of the incoming
train when he approached the switch.
The train was running at speed of
about eight miles an hour. and on the
front or "helper" engine, No. 1889, Robert
NJ. Watson of 26 Shotwell street was the
engineer and Charles T. Inglis of 2S01 Mis-
sion street was the fireman.
When the train left the main track the
two men noticed it Immediately, aud with
the little time given him in which to act
Watson reversed his engine. and with a
cry of alarm TO his fireman and the men in
the following engine he jumped from the
cab. Fortunately he escaped with but
slight injury. as did both the engineer and
If follnUinn mi h,,f
Fireman Inglis was not so lucky. In leap
ing from the left side of the cab he struck
a cattle-guard fence and tore portion OF
it away by the force with which he
struck it.
After little delay assistance was re-
ceived from one OF the neigh boring houses
and the injured man conveyed inside and
made as comfortable as he could be under
the circumstances. Those who attended
him said that he appeared to be at least
partially paralyzed, and it was found that
his spine had been injured by the fall.
Some inexplicable delay occurred in get
ting medical assistance to the man, and it
was 10 o'clock before a physician arrived
on the scene. They only thing the doctor
could do twas to prescribe some simple
remedies. as the injuries Of the man. he
said, could not be determined at once.
About 2: 80 o'clock Inglis was brought in to
the city and conveyed to his home. on Mis-
sion street.
The wreck itself presents striking ap-
pearance. The first engine. No. 1889.
passed over the wagon road after leaving
the end of the track and run out into the
open lots beyond for probably sixty feet,
without overturning. and apparently has
suffered but little damage. The second
engine is hardly visible beneath the five
wrecked cars, which are piled over and
around it in an unsightly mess. The
tender Lies On its side near the pile of
debris.
A wrecking crew was dispatched to the
scene at an early hour and worked all day
in saving as much Of the property as pos
sible.
or the six cars wrecked one was loaded
with ice, one with general merchandise,
one with household goods and three with
wine.
Still another attempt was made by prob
ably the Same persons who caused this
wreck to derail the outward-bound pas
senger on the same line yesterday MORN
ing at O'Clock. A switch was discovered
oPOh ~ Su' WHY q low
north Of where the accident to the freight
occurred, and the fortunate discovery
averted what might have been a much
more serious affair than that which did
occur.
The loss to the railroad company will be
quite heavy. as one Of the engines is
complete wreck. apparently. and the box
cars piled around it look as though they
would be good for no better purpose than
kindling wood in the future.
The railroad officials are not very COM
municative about whom they believe to be
responsible for the wreck and the prob
able cause of the outrage. One of them
said, however, that it might have been the
work Of tramps. who sought revenge for
being elected from the trains of the COM
pany.
When the reporter visited the home
Of InRlis he was aisle ep. His mother
was seen, and stated that her son
had no idea of how he was hurt. "The
last he remembered" said Mrs. Inglis.
"was that he was shoveliDg coal when the
engineer called to bin: Charlie, we are
gone Whether he jumped out of the CAB
or as thrown out he did not know. The
doctor thinks he is hurt badly internally.
but has not yet been able to make an ex-
animation"