The herald., 1896-01-26
MEN MASHED AND MANGLED
In a Collision at Santa Clara
Junction
ONE PASSENGER WILL Die
And q Dozen Others Are More or Less
Injured
The Engineer Of the Narrow Gauge Llno
Lost Control Of His Engine-other
Railroad Wrecks
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated freSS special Wlre
SAN JOSE, Jan. 25.-The northbound
8 $50 narrow gauge train collided with the
2:3O flyer (broad gange) from San Fran
cisco at Santa Clara junction this after
noon. Two cars of the latter and the en-.
gine of the former were wrecked. En-
ginser Stanley had both legs crushed and
will die. C.. Ingalls,, a passenger on the
bIoad gauge, received internal injuries and
may die. The peanut butcher on the
broad gauge and seven or eight passengers
in the broad gauge smoker were injured.
The engineer on the narrow gauge lost
control of the train.
As soon as the collision occurred the
passengers made a wild stampede, break
ing the windows and escaping from the
wrecked car, many cutting their hands and
tearing their clothing in their endeavors to
get out. The fireman of the narrow
guaRe train jumped when he, saw
capped Injury. Help was first given
Engineer Stanley and after a half
hours work he was extricated. Doctors
had been summoned from San Jose and it
was found that one of Stanley's legs was
almost crushed into a pulp and the other
was broken. His injuries were partially
dressed and he Yves sent home TO Oakland
He will probably die. Of those in the
smoker Of the broad gauge car, G. Ingalls,,
an orchardist residing near Gilroy, sus-
tained internal injuries which it is feared
will result fatally. His parents, who re-
side near this city, are now at his bedside
at the Sherwood hotel in Santa Clara.
A peanut butcher named Morris, who re-
sides at Watsonville, was found badly cut
about the face and head, a stove having
fallen on him. Jacob Thesis. a passenger
in the smoker, who resides near Gilroy,
had his right leg cut and received few
bruises, not serious
johnnie Daniels of San Francisco had his
leg slightly injured.
Jacob Figel of Santa Clara, and George
Steiger were slightly bruised about the
legs.
jured, but it is impossible to state their
names as they were hurried from the scene
by the railroad authorities.
Both roads are completely blocked and 1t
is not probable that the wreck will be
cleared before morning. Passengers are
being transferred at the scene of the
wreck, and trains sent north and south.
ARAYMoND EXCURSION WRECKED
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Word was received
here this morning that Raymond & Whit
comb special California excursion train,
which left here at 1890 yesterday, wes
wrecked last night at Crooked Run, Va. !,
on the Norfolk and West railroad. No
passengers were injured, but the head por-
ter of one of the sleeping cars was instantly
killed. The train consisted of five palace
cars.
A representative of Raymond & Whit
comb, on the special train, advises them
that the accident was caused by sliding
rock loosened by the storm. The train was
bound for Mexico and California.
STRUCK A SLIDE
DELTA, CAL, Jan, 25,-The Portland
limited struck rock slide one and a half
miles north of here this morning. The en-
Rine went partly over the bank and was
only saved from going into the river by q
point of bed rock sticking out. The engi-
neer and firemen stayed at their posts and
did not realize their danger. The tender
was taken off and the main track thrown
over, delaying the limited and overland
Oregon express eight hours.