Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Now Estimated That Thirty-6ve
Perished in Colorado Wreck.
CHASTITY RELICS OF TEE DISASTER
Partly Cremated Trunks Of Ten
Persons Recovered From Debris.
STORIES OF IVORS

NEW CASTLE, Col, September il
Coroner Clark says that only ten bodies
have so far been taken from the ruins OF
the Denver and Rio Grande train wrecked
near this place These, with Keonan Hol-
land, Hines and Gordon, make fourteen in
all, but there is no doubt these are less
han half those who perished. The most
Conservative estimate places the list of
dead at from twenty-five to thirty-five.
The remains of what is supposed to he
ten persons are confined in two caskets
with nothing to identify them, and it is
expected they will be buried here.
The first man to arrive at the week was
r. H. Strouss, who resided on his ranch
300 feet frora tine track. Mr.. Strouss was
awakened by the collision. He hurried to
the scene and assisted in rescuing the pas
sengers in the smoker and day coach.
When he reached the scene within few
minutes after collision four of the cars
were all ablaZe, and the heat was ter
rife that it impossible for any one to
get near them. In a very few minutes he
thinks at least fifteen to twenty persons
were cramated.
J. G. YOuns's Experience.
]. G. Young, one of the survivors, says
he was in the smoker at the rear end,
and wher the collision came the front end
of the and part of the roof was thrown
en- him. pinning him down in his seat. He
succeeded in freeing himself and escaping
through window. There were from twen-
ty-three to twenty-five in the smoker. and
be does not think more than eight got out
alive, all the remainder being cremated.
In the day coach. which was Immediately
behind the smoker, he thinks there We're
from thirty to thirty-five persons, and only
few succeeded in making their escape. He
says all who were in the chair car got out
safely before the fire reached it, as did
those in the two Pullmans
Fred. S. Rockwell. stock agent of the Bur-
l1r gton road, who was a passenger on the
V rocked train, told his experience as fol-
lows:
F.. $. RocksseE's Story.
Il had just left the sleeper. in company
with gentleman, and passed through the
day coach into the next car. We had hard
iy settled ourselves when We were hurled
violently from our seats by the shock of the
collision. We got out safely. A moment
later terrific explosion OF gas rent the air.
and after 1t came a burst of flame. After
getting my bearings, i was Mortified 10 dis
cover that the smoking car had ridden over
the day coach, cutting its way almost to the
seats, incasing the rear in & manner to sh,,t
OH al hope of escape. 1t was in this day
coach where the horrible harvest of death
took place. / procured an AK and managed
to chop through window and get out two
women and men, VINO We're badly hurt One
man was struggling to get his foot loose
He was self-possessed 3nd told me he was
not injured otherwise. He could not free
MS foot, and Eas compelled to stand help
hssly by and see him burned by the flames.
lhe car was crowded with passengers. /
should say that fully thirty adults were
cremated there
Conductor VIM Hawthorne of the ill-fat-
ed train does rot place the less Of life at so
many as generally supposed. On checking
up his tickets. as nearly as he can tell.
eeht were Killed OF those in the coaches