Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-04-07

and leg; nom Sharon Center, la.
s. H. Tincher; leg and arm
crushhd; spine injured; FROM Dillon
Mo.
David Dupuis cut on head; shout
der bruised; right leg and hi
crushed; from Eureka, Utah.
William Crocko; cut on right
eye; back hurt; shoulder bruised
from Monte Vista, Colo.
Charles Dillo; back and shoulder
hurt; from Gibbonsville, Idaho.
Miss Alice G. Strohm; right leg
and back badly bruised; left ankle
sprained; from Dayton, Wash.
William G. Geddes; cut on head;
back hurt; from Plain City Utah.
DeKyle Smith; news agent; one
bad cut on upper lip; teeth knocked
loose; cut on forehead; hands
scalded; from Ogden, Utah.
r. T. Heniger, Ogden, ankle hurt
left leg bruised; back and hands
scalded.
J. A. Williams; chest, shoulder
and back bruised; from Palisade,
Colo.
w. A. Cartmill, Of Spickard, Mo-,
right arm broken.
Andrew Kutne of Carbon, Wyo
wrists burned and leg bruised.
ID. NJ. Cartmill of Haines, Or.
shoulder broken and hip bruised.
Probate Judge McFadden, of
Blaine county; slight cut on leg.
Superintendent Calvin stated
that the cause of the disaster was
the breaking of a cast lug connecting
the head rod with the switch point
of a split switch. This permitted
the point of the switch to be drawn
toward the rail. The engine and
and baggage and mail cars passed
over safely, but the wheels under
the tourist sleeper caught and fol-
lowed on one side upon the switch.
The result was that the Car was at
once derailed and thrown over. The
cars following were also turned over
excepting the Boise sleeper on the
rear of the train. The accident oc-
Cured at the switch just west of the
Malad bridge. That switch was re-
Gently renewed, and the deplorable
accident was simply result Of an
unreliable piece of metal
From passengers on the train it
is learned that the wreck of the
smoker was complete. The wonder
to their minds is that any of the
seven persons in the car escaped
instant death.
The tourist sleeper was apparent
" picked up and hurled about Il
feet to one side and laid on its side.
When the passengers got out they
saw the engine and the cars thai
had not left the rails standing about
100 yards up the track. Their
came the tourist sleeper on its side
No one in it having been hurt. A
little further back all the other cars
were ranged in line. The smoker
had been fairly ground to pieces
All the floor and most of one sid'
had been demolished, while all thu
seats had been broken and throw
about. The passengers in that ca
were found on the ties with the roo
of the wrecked car over them.
The day coach behind the smoke
went on its side and was badly
wrecked Three or four persons il
it were injured, among them judge
McFadden, who sustained cut il
the leg. Just in front of the judg
sat man and wife with five or 81.
children, among them an infant
Though they were tumbled about i
a way that seemed sufficient to XII
them all, not one Of the party wa
scratched.
The first sleeper was turned partl
on its side. One man in it wa
somewhat hurt, but not seriously.
The Boise sleeper did not leay
the track.
The accident occurred at 8:9
The train was in charge Of Condu'
> tor Frank Ball He was badl
bruised but not disabled. tt
brakeman was also bruised pail
; fully.
: The only death is that of Pat Ke
nady. He was crushed and die
in a few moments. His body vi
! brought to this city. All that
! known of him is that he had natu
: alization papers on his person tn
were taken out in New York son
: ten years ago. There was also
: letter addressed to Kansas Cit
' Mr. Calvin wired the address for j
formation but has not yet receiv
"a a response. Fourteen injured we
y brought in, including Judge Meta
10 den, who does not count, as he
Il about town. There were IL to pi
vide for at the hospital.