The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-01
CAUGHT UNDER WRECKAGE.
Engineers Manalcd Body Found Be-
meath the Engine.
HIS FIREMAN SERIOUSLY SCALDED
A Nebraska Siockman Also Bruised Tn
Considerably Tho Wounded Brought
to Houston for Treatment.

''iS yesterday was the fatal wreck
on the Houston and Texas Central.
In which Engineer James Qnii sacrificed
his life. an account OF which ap
penred exclusively in yesterday morn
inSF Post Buried beneath tho
wreckoge Of five cars Of freight and
live stock. the lifeioss form OF the brave
engineer was not recovered until carly
yesterday morning, about four hours after
the accident
From the evidence adduccd hy tho exam
nation OF the body by the company's phy-
s'ciahs' 1t was shown that death must
n"Fe neeh instantaneous. and was caused
ny blow on the head from n piece OF
wrcckagc
INC escape of Fireman Henry league
from horrible death from csraning steam
ana hot water was nothing Iess than mir
aculous' As 1t Is, the young tender Of the
nrcDoN, VINO shared the dangers Of his
comrade on the fatal engine .s seriously
perhaps fatally injured While there Is
me there is hope. and though the attend
ihg physicians at the Houston lnnrmarv
are yet unable to pronounce their patient
out OF danger Indications OF recovery are
iaSoraoie' and with tender nursing they
| nope TO be able TO save his life.
| MT William NJ Moncrier, the stock
man who was passenger on the train,
ana VINO suffered severe scaids on his
bacs' neck and arms. IS not dangerously
| hnrt. and while suffering intensely. he OK
hiblts wonderful nerve under tho circum-
stances, and worries less of his hurts than
OF his cars of mules which suffered loss
! by the killing of several OF the animals
| brakeman Samuel l.. Coiville who was
| occupying seat In the cab when tho nc-
cident occurred. had n most miraculous
escape from the awful fate OF Engineer
| QUIZ. and while jumping from the engine
AK 1t plunged into tho ditch nbaut the
same time that Engineer Quill attempted
| 10 leap he suffered only few bruises and
a slight decoration OF the left hand. with
n hlistercd arm from escaping hot water.
| Coll HES hurts were dressed al the Hous-
! ton intirmary and he was sent home re-
| joicing over his fortunate escape
n special train bearing the remains Of
! Engineer Quill and the injured league,
Colville and Moncrcff accompanied by
| prs. Stuart, Royles and Reeves. returned
from the scene Of the wreck at $50 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
| The body OF the dead engineer was CON
veyod 10 his home NJ No. 1nl2 Johnson
street where tho scene attending it's re-
! cepton hy the gricf-stricken widow was
extremely pathetic. The sad news Of the
| fate Of her husband had boon broken TO
her gently by friends OF the family. but
| the shock was not the less severe. and
Frustrated with grief, the widowed mother
was beyond consolation. and the kind
mnlstratons Of relatives and friends
failed to mediate her hoartrendlng affic-
| tlon.
Engineer Qunl was one OF the oldest,
most popular and trustworthy employees
of the Houston and Texas Central road,
and has been In tho service OF the COM
pany for nearly fifteen years lie leaves
Il wife and infant babe and two brothers
| 10 mourn his loss.
| a reporter of Tho Post called at the IN
| urinary last night and wns admitted to
| the apartment occupied by Fireman
league and Stockman Moncrcn. The
patients were both resting easily. but suf
fnring untold agony from their severe
scalds and burns
Fireman Teague's head aud face were
almost completely enveloped IN bandages.
and hts back and shoulders were ono mass
OF raw nesh from the scaila and burns
lie had not fully recovered from the shock
and his intense pain prevented HIN from
| giving q story ot the accident.
! His injuries consist or scal1s extending
| over his face. shoulde"s, lcft side ma
nnck, cut on his head aud numerous eight
| bruises and cuts about the body lie Is
p years Of age siugle, and has been iiriug
ON tho Central since January, 1895 He
| Is very popular with his associates. and
Is widely ana favorably known on the
/ Central and Southern Pacific, having been
employed on the Sunset previous to his
| engagement with the Central, lie came
/
! Valley. Miss. where he has relatives iv-
| ing.
spcakIng Of the terrible accident, he
| said he could recall hut little that trans
plred mt tho time OF its occurrence. lie
| received the warning of approaching dan
ser from Engineer Quill. and was pi"par-
| Ing tn iump from the cab when the crash
came and he was knocked insensible IT
all seemed like ~ dream to Tcngue ani
no begged the reporter to POSTPONE nus
Interview until he recovered sufficiently
20 collect his memories ana recall me
| scene OF the wreck
| Mr. William NJ Moncrlcff the stockman
| whose Injuries are not considered danger
Gus, having been scalded on the back
! arms and hands, occupies cot IN lhe
came room with Fireman Teasu" ne TX,
mr., ssaJ himself as feeling very thankful
| FOR his fortunate escape from hprrlole
meath. md was IN Il very communicative
mood when APPROACHED by the reporter,
| lie snid his homo ~ In ldnonih Nrn'
where he Is cnguEad In the lVo STOCK
business He has spent several months IN
Texas. shipping horses and mules TO ana
| from hts Western home. lie was On route
| To Kansaa with several car loads OF mules
and wns OCCUPYING tho second car next to
the engine on the Inflated train with nus
brn.bor who was accompanying him part
| Wv ON the trim \ norton Of the car was
devoted TO the storage of his furnilurc,
trunks. etc ~ was preparing Ia retire
he said, 'whon tho crash came and was
thrown over In II corner OF me car h',
fore / could realize what had happened
lost consciousness, aud when recovered
found mysclf out on the ground. My hrst
thoughts were or my brother and hasten-
| cd to ind him. lie escaped without
| scratch our car was badly wrecked, ara
now escaped being crushed to death is
mystery"
Tho funeral of Engineer ouill will take
MACE this afternoon at o'clock. from the
late, vesldcnco Of deceased, corner OF Iohn'
son and centcr streets. Ths ih'crhcnt
has been delayed awaiting the ARRIVAL oil
relatives from Gainesville,
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE
The committee OF fftccn on nominations.
appointed 10y tho Good Government league
Thursday night. held n meeting yesterday.
Al 1870 tonight all members OF this conf
| mittoe are requested to meet Mt tho office
OF MIR. a. Richards. In Miller building cor
ct 81 r.