Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-04-10
A SHOCKING CALAMITY.
A Train Thrown from the Track
And Charley NoIand Killed.

A frighttul accident occurred last
Friday afternoon about three miles
north OF Wabuska, by which Charles
f. Nolanl, a brakeman. was killed.
At Wabuska l6 ears were loaded
with cattle consigned to the Miller
q Lax estate, San Francisco. b..
sides these the train consisted of two
passenger, one fast freight and one
mail and express ear.
At point about three miles north
of WabuSka the track makes a slight
curve, and it was at this place that
the accident occurred. The accident
is believed to have been caused by
the cattle in the cars all crowding %
/ the lower side. causing the cars to
lurch and finally to turn clear over
Charley holland was on top of one of
the cars, and when he saw the ears
were going to leave the track either
jumped or was thrown off. The fail
evidently stunned him, as it was the
second ear behind the one he was on
which fell upon him 1t is believed
that death was instantaneous. As
soon as the train could be stopped
all hands began the work of cXtri-
eating the young man from beneath
the car. This was extremely difficult,
as he was buried under Il car loaded
with cattle. 1t was necessary to
smash the side of the car out to lib
crate the cattle before they could
reach their unfortunate comrade.
When found life was extinct His
remains were brought to Hawthorne
Saturday morning on a special. The
wreck to the cars is the most serious
that has ever occurred on the G. q
G. Eleven cattle cars were thrown
from the track and several of them
were smashed to splinters. They
were flung on both sides of the track
and one car was lodged directly
across the track. Twenty five head
OF cattle were killed outright or Grip
pied so badly that they had to be
shot. Many others escaped to the
mountains.
An engine was sent to Dayton and
Coroner Hawkins taken to the scene
A jury was summoned and an inquest
held. A verdict was rendered in ac-
cordance with the facts, and the en-
ployes and trainmen were eXonerat-
ed from blame. An examination of
the trucks and wheels showed they
were in iirst-class condition.
A wrecking train and large gang
of men were sent from Haw thorne
and worked three days clearing the
wreck
Charles r. holland was the eldes t
son of Samuel D. holland, who for
years has been the master black
smith in the Hawthorne railroad
shops. Charley was raised from
early boyhood in Hawthorne and
has worked for the railroad company
since he was fifteen years old. He
was one of the most popular boys on
the road, and beloved by wide cir
Gle of acquaintance. He leaves to
mourn his untimely death a grief
stricken mother and father and
brother and sister in Haw thorne,
also brother in Ogden. The be-
rcaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community
in their trouble. Deceased was a
member of Lodge No. 1l3, Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen. He was
born in Downieville, Cal, August
%, 1872, and would have been %
years old next August.
The funeral took place Sunday af
ternoon, and every available vehicle
in town was utilized, and yet large
number of mourners walked to the
cemetery to pay their last tribute to
to their deceased friend.
The pail bearers were Alvy Miller,
Ben Rosenthal, Mel Ward, Frank
Smith, John Miller and NJ. Moriari-
ty,
The death of Charley holland has
cast gloom over our little commu-
nifty, and expressions of sorrow and
sympathy for the family are heard'on
every hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. holland wish to re-
turn thanks to every one in Haw
thopnc for their kind aid and SYM
pathy in their bereavement, particu-
larlY to those who were so kind as to