The record-union., 1897-07-02

BURNS (Col), July Ion board
Chicago Christian Endeavor train.) The
two sections of Chicago Christian En-
deavor train reached here at $3.50 this
morning, having been delayed eight
hours at Akron. Col, by the wreck
which occurred at 1:30 o'clock this
morning, midway between the two
towns. Section one of the westbound
Christian Endeavor special from Peoria,
Ill, and a fast freight bound from Den
Yer to Chicago collided. 1t was at first
reported that the first section of the
Chicago train was involved inasmuch
as it was Immediately following the Pc
oria train. Engineer Dave Maghner
sustained three scalp wounds, crushed
hand and body bruises. He is expected
to recover Fireman S. NJ. Cole was Sc
verely scalded and received an ugly
wound on the cheek and across the arm.
The only passenger hurt was Fred e.
Giassburn, a Christian Endeavorer of
Tampico, Ill, who received a slight
wound over the eye.
The passenger train in charge of En-
gineer Maghner was going at high speed
when it crashed into the fast freight or
dered to switch at this point. The pas
senger struck the freight in the middle,
crushing three cattle cars, the debris of
which were scattered far and wide. The
passenger engine was q total wreck and
the baggage car was likewise demol-
ished The first coach of passengers
We're badly shaken uD, many making
their escape by windows. The passen-
gers Immediately went to the rescue of
the horses and cattle, Bishop Fellows of
Chicago being one of the first on hand
with a lantern. This party is due at
Denver early in the morning, but will
not reach there until noon.
DENVER, July 1.-Since early morn
ing special trains loaded with delegates
10 the Christian Endeavor convention at
San Francisco and other tourists have
been rolling into the Union Depot in this
city at intervals. The Gulf road began
despatching special trains around the
loop in the mountains at a. m. and
thousands of excursionists made this de-
1ightful trip. Twenty special trains are
scheduled to go West over the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad to-day and to-
morrow f1fty-two trains will be de-
spatched on that line. The Colorado
Midland will also handle a large number
of extra trains. All the trains from the
East are behind schedule time and those
on the Burlington route have been de-
layed by the slight accident at Akron,
Col.
The special desire of the Endeavorers
IS to reach Salt Lake City in time to at
tend services in the Tabernacle Sunday
morning This will necessitate delay
of twenty-four hours and then the
Southern Pacific assumes the response
bility of conveying the tourists to the
END of their journey. Great as is the
task of the roads in the East, the task
undertaken by the Southern Pacific by
all odds is the heaviest and the result
will be watched with great interest by
transportation men
With one mighty ''Hallelujah' twenty
coaches of Chicago Christian EndeavOr-
ers swooped down on Denver at noon to-
day. about eight hours behind schedule
time. The changed plans necessitated
by the delay almost caused a split be-
tween the two sections at this point The
first section, headed by r. w. Ransom
of Chicago, sought to arrange to reach
Salt Lake City Sunday morning, devot-
Ding more time in the interim to sight see
ing along the route. The second section,
headed by the Rev. c. S. Bullock of
Chicago. editor of the Christian Endea-
vCrer." decided to carry out the origin
al plans as nearly as possible, arriving in
Salt Lake City Saturday night. There
has been more or less rivalry between
the two sections since the beginning of
the California excursion. The bone of
contention is ostensibly the question of
Sunday travel.
The party proceeded to Colorado
Springs this evening, where a recep-
tion was rendered them.
In the towns near Denver, Christian
E,ndeavorers turned out to bear greet
Sngs to their fellow travellers westward.
AT midnight last night at McCook, Neb.,
n large party on the station platform
awaited the train. AS the train pulled
out they sang one of the favorite Chris
4ian Fndeavor songs, God Be With
You Till We Meet Again. the excur-
sicnists taking up the refrain from the
rear platform until the sound was lost
in the distance.
Railroad men estimate that 10000
people arrived in Denver from the East
to-day and most of them are en- route
West tonight.
A special to the Republican" from
Santa Fe, n. NJ, says: The Christian
Tndeavor special train from Denver and
other Colorado points, carrying 22o peo-
pie. arrived here at o'clock to-day over
the Santa Fe route. About 100 Santa
Fe Christian Endeavorers gave them
greeting atthe depot and escorted them
10 the Presbyterian Church, where an in
formal reception was held The pro-
CRANE included all points of interest.
The trip proved most pleasant and at
the end of two hours the Coloradoans
left for the coast