The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-10

Denver Col, Sept. .10-A head end
collision occurred at ono o'clock this
morning, a mile west of Newcastle. Col,
between a Denver and Rio Grande passen
ger train and a freight train of tho
Colorado Midland. Details of the wreck
are very hard to obtain.
1t ia known that A. III. Hartman, wife
and two children, of Harsher, ILL.,, are
among the dead
Engineer Gordon OF the passenger train
II. II. Beckley, postal clerk and Robert
Hewlett, passenger fireman, are fatally
injured.
Engineer Ostrander and Fireman Sut-
cliffe of the freight train arc missing and
are believed to be buried in the wreck.
The following are injured: Pearl
Corness, leg broken,
John u. Standard. Blackfoot, Idaho.
badly cut and bruised
D. IA. Sheet, badly cut
ChGYles Lepper, badly burned.
BURNED TO DEATH.
So thoroughly are the trains demolished
that but few of those caught escaped
alive those not killed by the shock of
the collision being burned To death in the
ruins of tho cars.
A Rio Grande special has arrived from
Glonwood, bringing a doctor and comforts
for tho wounded.
The wreck occurred on what is called
the Rio Grsnde Junction road. This
runs from Newcastle to Grand junction.
1t belongs jointly 10 the Denver * Rio
Grande and the Colorado Midland, being
used bv both roads.
STOCK CARS DEMOLISHED.
Two cars of stock were completely de-
molised and the way is strown with dead
stock and debris. Conductor Burbank's
explanation OF the wreck is that in look
ing at the passenger trains leaving time
on the card, he looked ut the wrong
column of figures.
Two Italians were caught in the net of
ro6bing a trunk aud were placed under
arrest.
Latest information from the wreck
makes II almost certain that twenty-fivo
persons are dead and u dozen badly in
iured, fully half of whom will die.
MAKEUP OF THE TRAIN.
Newcastle, Col, Sept. 10 The Santa
Fe collision of a few days ago had its
awful counterpart in the head-on collision
on the Rio Grande just after midnight
this morning.
The passenger train consisted of express
car, smoker, Gay coach, chair car and
two Shoppers. lt was manned 10y Conductor
IidWluofDe, T.. DhHlelS, ifNkcinan, Billy
Gordon. engircer, Bob Holland, firGman.
Engineer Ostrander and Firoman Hines
manned the Midland freight engine. lhe
nnmo OF the conductor OF the cattle train
who is blamed for the catastrophe cannot
be learned, Bor car either he or Ostrander
be located. It Is thought that both men
were killed. though an official gave it as
his opinion that they lad make for the
Mills.
Ihe train dispatcher claims To have
given orders correctly, hut the frei ght
conductor is presuiBed TO have looked at
the wrong column and, instead OF stop
ping at silt. five miles west of here, he
came on fast to the scene Of the collision,
which Is rather sharp turn In the road
where two previous wrecks have occurred.
The freight train consisted of IL cars
the first three being loaded with horses
the next car laden with fruit and the
balance filled with cattle.
TORE THROUGH ENGINE.
The freight engine tore through the
passenger engine up TO the bell On tho
train were atout 200 people. In the
smoker next TO the express there were
about 80 people.
Tho crash was followed by an explosion.
Flames shot up from the rnins and in
short time tho wrockagc was n burning
mass. Tho Rroans and cries Of the inn
prisoned passengers was heartrending.
Those more fortunate who escaped in
jTry set TO work rescuing those who
were caught in the wreck. The numbe ut
those who perished IL conscrvntively esti-
mated at "a. Ihe railroad company is
doing all in its power to relieve the
suffering
COLLIDED ON A CURVE.
The trains collidpd ON "A curve or bond