The record-union., 1897-02-08
TRAINS MEET ON A SIDING.
Coaches Overturned, But No One Serl-
ouSly Injured.
The Accident Occurred at NOrd Sta
tion Early Yesterday
Morning.

Two trains collided yesterday morn
ing early at Nord Station, Ienaiila
County, one bound north and the opifer
south.
A boxcar standing on the track had
to be moved out, and a small mouse
standing between the main line anu
the sidetrack interfered with the we"
Of the engineer In order to clear the
track it was necessary for the south
bound train to couple on to the poA-
car, and the brakeman gave a slgflal
as soon as the coupling was done TOT
his train TO go ahead.
Owing to the heavy rain and the op-
security caused by the house between
the tracks, the engineer of the north
bound train mistook the signal anu
ran ahead. His train struck the south-
bound alongside the switch and upset
two coaches, one the emlgrant sleeper
in which were five deserterS from Nhe
United States army, who We're pelnS
taken from the State of Washington
to Alcatraz Island to serve a sentence
One of these, a man named HarIneS'
had an arm broken, and the others
were more or less bruised The news
bow on the train was also bruised, puA
none Of the injuries were really serl-
GUS
The road was blocked about eight
hours. but all the passengers were
brought here and sent south by the
local leaving here at ) o'clock.
The following dispatch from Chlco
gives the particulars of the accident:
"At 4 O'Clock, as Oregon trains ID
and 16 We're passing at Nord, a small
station six miles north of this city, a
collision occurred which derailed three
passenger cars and badly damaged the
engine attached to the north hound
train. Several passengers in the over
turned cars were considerably bruised,
and one man sustained a fracture of
the left arm.
MANY stories are being told as to
how the accident occurred, but the fol-
lowing is the account furnished to the
Associated Press representative by an
eye witness:
THE south-bound train, No. 16,
reached Nord just before the north
bound train, and was running onto the
side track when the latter train rushed
past the depot, and before any signal
could be given dashed into the south
DOullu COdCHGS- llIC oAiiCiANA, =,
first-class day coach and sleeper. The
day coach was thrown on its side in a
large pool of water.
In the overturned car were many
passengers, among them seven de-
serters from AlcatraZ, who We're in
charge of officers. The prisoners were
chained together, and when the car
went over the widest confusion
reigned for a time. To add to the dis
comfort of the passengers a heavy rain
was falling at the time.
"A wrecking train was Immediately
telegraphed for and arrived at the
scene of the accident about 5 o'clock.
As soon as possible the passengers
were all taken aboard train No. 10 and
brought to Chico, where they remained
until the track was cleared at 12:30
y. m.
The south-bound passengers were
taken aboard the local at IL o'clock
and conveyed to Sacramento. One
man, who suffered from a broken arm,
was brought to this city, where medi-
cal aid was procured for him.
Another dispatch from Chico states
that as the south bound train pulled up
on the sidetrack to await for the north
bound train to pass, 1t was found that
as a box car had been left standing it
was necessary for the express to
slacken speed and push the box car
ahead.
Just then the north bound train was
seen approaching down the smooth
track with no intention of stopping.
1t was impossible for the engineer on
the north bound to see the headlight
of the south-bound, as it was behind
the box car. Before all the cars of the
south bound could get upon the side
track the other train struck them.
The engine struck the smoker first.
diagonally plowing it's way along 10
the next car, which was the tourist
car, turning 1t completely over, but
leaving the trucks on the track. In
this car the passengers We're thrown
from their seats to the lower side of
the car. which was lying in a deep pool
of water by the track. The passengers
at first thought they had been thrown
from a trestle into some river.
In this car were seven deserters from
the regular army, handcuffed together
and guarded by six soldiers. The pas
sengers in this car were soon released
from their perilous position, and it was
found that only one was injured one of
the deserters having an arm broken.
The next car. being a tourist sleeper,
was the last one struck before the en-
gine was stopped. 1t was not turned
completely over.