The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-14

! q horrible accident occurred on the
Union Pacific track, a short distance
north of the depot, yesterday after
noon, which may result fatally.
It seems that some time ago Mr..
! George Pyke and DR.. A. Wright, both
well known citizens of Buena Vista,
Colorado, accompanied by Harry Pyke,
lad of 10 or u years, started on a
trip to California, travelling by wagon.
They had d complete camp outfit and
proceeding by easy stages, reached
Salt Lake ON Friday. After spending
day in the city they decided ITO move
on westward, and at about p. m,
made a start. 1t was a hot afternoon,
and as the horses were well trained,
the three travellers retired to the rear
part of the wagon where, under the
canvass covering, they were protected
from the sun. In this manner they
drove slowly along Second North
street and, not being familiar with the
locality, came to the Union Pacific
crossing at the corner of Second North
and Fourth West just as No. Z, the
passenger train from Ogden, ap-
preached.
The train was moving at the usual
speed when passing through the city
and Joseph Foster, engineer, and
Alfred Matthews, fireman, supposed of
course that the occupants of the
wagon heard the ringing of the bell
and would stop before reaching the
track. To their horror, however, the
team kept right on, and in addition TO
the usual signals, the fireman leaned
from the engine and shouted at the
top of his voice for the driver to stop.
1T was too late for the train men to
do anything, however, and in another
instant, the horses were on the track.
They were caught by the engine, one
being thrown to the west of the track
and the other to the east. and both
instantly killed. The collision swung
the wagon, which was not on the
track at all, around so that it struck
the baggage car and was dragged
some distance and upset. The train
was stopped as soon as possible, and
run back to the scene of the disaster,
where the three occupants of the
wagon were picked up in an uncOn-
sciouS condition and placed under the
trees. No time was lost in getting
word to headquarters, and in a few
minutes DR.. Daily, Union Pacific sur
geon, and an assistant, accompanied
by superintendent Young, were x1n the
scene. The yard engine with a pas
senger coach was run up, and after
the physicians had made a superficial
examination and dressed the wounds
as we'll as could be done, the victims
were placed in the car, which was then
attached TO the regular north bound
train, and conveyed to Ogden, where
they We're taken to the Union Pacific
hospital.
The accident attracted an immense
crowd, and as soon as the injured had
been placed in a car, the carcasses of
the horses were loaded in wagons and
taken off to the crematory Both ami
mails had been struck in the head by
the engine, and death came so quickly
that they did not suffer
DR. Daily returned from Ogden last
night and to a Herald reporter stated
that the boys injuries consisted of a
deep cut on the back of the head and
numerous cuts and bruises. SO far as
could be ascertained no bones were
broken, and unless there are internal
injuries the lad will pull through all
right.
The condition of George Pyle, father
of the boy, is most serious. He has
probably sustained a fracture at the
back of the skull, and as he is about
CD years of age, he is likely to die.
Besides the fracture he has a number
of other severe wounds about the
head and face.
DR.. Wright, who is also about 65
years of age, is also in a critical con-
dition. His head and face are covered !
with cuts and bruises and the skull