The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-11

half of those known to be dead have
been identified. Many of the unfortu-
nate never viii know and it is posi-
BILE that the number killed viii always
be in doubt. From the best information
ohtainable now, fully 80 persons are
believed to have persisted, While Is we're
taken out of the wreck suffering from
serious injuries.
The wreck was caused by head-end
collision between a Denver & Rio
Grande passenger train. running at the
rate of 40 miles an hour, and a special
Colorado Midland stock train. running
at speed of probably 80 miles So
terrific was the conclusion that both
engines, baggage and express, smoker
and day coach were totally demolished
and the track torn up for rods in both
directions. To add to the horror OF the
scene, the Wreckage at once caught fire
from an explosion of a, Pintseh gas
tank on the passenger train, and burned
so rapidly that many passengers
pinned beneath the debris we're burned
to death before help could reach them
The most generally accepted theory
as TO the cause Of the wreck seems
to be that Conductor Burbank Of the
Midland special, anticipating the time
of the passenger, undertook to steal
a station and beat the passenger into
New Castle. Burbank escaped unin-
jured, and upon orders from Coroner
Clark has been placed under arrest by
the Sheriff. Midland Engineer 7Ostran-
der is missing. and a thorough search
all about his engine fails to reveal his
bones OIL. any vestige of his remains. It
is thought that possibly when ne saw
the threatened danger ne jumped from
his engine and, realizing his negligence,
took TO the hills.
NJ 4 IT, 10 live.
one-fourth of mile from the scene OF
the accident. report that when the two
trains met the shock was so great as
to literally hurl them out Of bed. Some
say that the noise was heard and the
shock felt in New Castle.
THE DEAD AND INJURED
The dead. as far as recognized. are:
! T. T. Keenan,, mail agent Of Denver
| Robert S. Holland. fireman Denver &
Rio Grande of Sedalia-
Mrs. Alexander Hartman and two
sons of Hercher, Ills
James Erriek of Chicago.
! Charles Leeper of Clarion, Pa.
William Gordon, engineer passenger
/ train
William Hines, fireman.
| The injured are:
Rev. Alexander Hartman, of Hers
cher, I'LL, both legs broken and badly
/ burned.
John S. Stander. Of Blackfoot, Ida.
leg broken and face cut and burned
and bruised.
J. G. Yeager, of Toledo. O.. injured
internally.
slightly wounded.
Mrs. Mary Israel. of st. Paul, Mimi.
| ciiorft injuries internally
j. F. Snyder. Of Independence, Kan,
8. Y. Tyson of Coelrell, No, cut
badly about head.
r. H. Briekley, Chicago, back in
jured.
forehead: not serious.
Thomas Nash of Moab, Utah. left
arm broken, badly burned in face
Frank r. Mannix, Victor, Colo.
bruised and slightly burned
r. w Shott, Leeper Pa, badly
bruised.
Brakeman Knapp, leg crushed.
James B. Foley, express messenger,
bruised.
As soon as the news of the wreck
reached GIenwoOd a relief train was
sent from that place and the more
seriously wounded we're sent back 70
the Rio Grande company's shop at
SaIids. General superintendent Sample
of the Denver & Rio Grande. happened
to be in the vicinity Of the disaster
\ and soon reached the scene, taking
charge of the work OF removing the
bodies.
Ten bodies were found in the ruins
of one car and four in another. The