The herald., 1894-12-30
NO NO ONE WAS WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
Wreck of a Sunset Vestibule
Train in Arizona.
Outlook for the Orange Crop of
Southern California.
various Changes Made In souther n
Pacific Onhces and Mechanical De-
partments-Railroad Notes.

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 29.--The west.
bound Sunset limited train No. 1000 was
wrecked this morning at 6:45 O'Clock in
Dragon mountain. about 60 miles east
OF here. The accident occurred near
Ochoa station and was due to the burn-
ing OF bridge. The train was made
up of five cars and carried large num-
Der :oi passengers. n Attached was the
private car Cleopatra, on which we're
Mrs. T. B. Emery and party, en- route
rom Philade lp hia to Pasadena. Dragon
station was lett An hour behind time,
and az the road from there IL down hill
pretty fast time was made. There are
many curves aud the line for some little
distance is The worst in the territory.
As the engine shot around the curve
near Ochoa station the engineer and
fireman were horrified to sec the bridge
ahead in flames. To stop was impos-
sible and the train dashed on.
The engine cleared the burning struc.
ture and then left the rails. bringing
the train to q stsndstill 20 suddenly that
the sleeping passengers were most Of
them thrown out OF their berths.
The train had little more than stopped
before the bridge gave way under the
weight OF the heavy sleepers that were
partly ON it. In q few minutes these
coaches were 10 flames. and the passen-
gers has no easy time in escaping,
Many OF them left valuAbles behind
which were destroyed. There was o
water with which TO extinguish the
flames. and ell that the passengers .
could do was to stand and watch the
FIRE eating up the costly sleepers and
part of the compartment car In which
were the library, barber shop, etc. The
distance to the nearest station was
seven miles. and one OF the train crew
walked to that point to send word to
this city for the wrecking train.
The road was cleared go the train
passed through Tucson at 5 AS this after
noon. One OF the passengers said to a
reporter: Il was awakened jus. q mo-
ment before the train came to q stand
still, and was thrown against the side OF
the car with considerable force. Every
thing was confusion and some one yelled
Fire Then women began to scream
and children to cry 1t was with consid :
cradle difficulty that we managed to get
out Of the burning sleepers. Our escape
from q terrible dsath WAS something
wonderful. Not = person on the train
received 30 much as q scratch"
The burning of the trestle is supposed
to have been the work OF tramps. AT
2:I5 O'Clock this morning the track
walker mad gone over the bridge and re-
ported it sound.
Half an hour after this heavy freigh
train passed safely over the culvert
THE ORANGE CROP.
General Freight manager s. P. Hynes
of the Southern California railway has
estimated the orange crop of Southern
California this season at between 5000
and $500 carloads. or 1000, 900 boxes. o
which about $500 carloads will come
from what is known as the Riverside
district In this output the quantity ol
naval oranges will greatly exceed ths
seedlings.
The following circular has been re-
ceived by tho Southern Pacific officials
in this city:
SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. Taking effect Januar,
/, 1898, the Office of master mechanic, Sar
joaquin division, will be abolished.
mechapic M hee nos ANGELES s and San joaquin divis
ions. with office at Los Angeles.
The Office OF master car repairer at Mojav'
will be abolished.
Mr. c. Z. Donnatin is hereby appointed mas
ter car repairer, Los Angeles and San Joaquin
divisions with Office at Los Angeles.
II. ]. SMALL, Supt NJ P. d M.
The effect Of this will be to extend ths
authority OF the local heads of the me-
chanicsl and.car department. Of the I4ol
Angeles division over the San JOAQUIN
division % far north as Fresno.
J. L. Gwynn has been appointed fore
man Of the Southern Pacific car repail
shops at Mojave and r. E. French hal
been made assistant master mechanic il
charge Of the Bakersfield shops.
The new time card OF the SdNtherr
Pacific allows passengers more time .,
Santa Monica and Port Los Angeles th N
heretofore, the train formerly Leaving
1t 80 p. M. not leaving Santa Monlci
at present until 4:05 p. M. bringing
them to Los Angeles at 5 p. M, in time
to connect with trains for Monrovis
Santa Ana, Whittier, Ontario, Chino ant
San Pedro. There is now also / morning
train Sundays to Whittier and SAINTS