The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-10

broken.
Ogden, March 9.-With the arrival
here today of the west bound Union
Pacific train the details of the disas-
trous collision between two Union Pa
cifc trains last night at Piedmont hill,
near Green River, Wyoming, were
learned. That no one was killed OUT
right is almost miracle and as it was
three railroad employees were badly
hurt and one of them, Fireman VIII
Mitchell, who is an old ogden boy. is
not expected to recover.
ENGINEER FORGOT.
There seems to be no doubt that the
collision, which was between helper en-
CINE No. 725 and a westbound passen-
ger train was owing to forgetfulness
on the part of Engineer Topham, OF the
helper engine.
Last night four sections of train No.
and two sections of train No. were
started west for Green River. When
the first section of No. reached that
point it was made the fifth section of
train No. l, and it was helped on west
to Tapioca by helper engine No. 725,
with Engineer Topham and Fireman
VIII Mitchell.
at Tapioca Topham got orders giving
him right of track back to Granger
against trains No. 10 and 20, both
freights. Topham forgot about No. 3,
the passenger, which was speeding
west, and on Piedmont hill the trains
came together.
SCENE OF THE WRECK.
The passenger train had much the
heaviest boiler and the helper teles-
coped by the tank of the passenger
engine and with the tank inside climbed
the boiler. pushing the cab 10 the dome.
There was little time to jump before
the engines crashed into each other and
Fireman Mitchell had both legs badly
crushed and Engineer Topham of the
helper, had the fingers of both hands
broken and will probably lose his left
hand. Dave Hamilton of the passen-
ger train. was imprisoned In the wreck,
but extricated himself after several
minutes through a hole in the top of
the cab, with broken ankle as the
result of his experience. His fireman
jumped and was unhurt.
Passengers and train crew set to
work at once to help the injured They
were finally taken to the Rock Springs
hospital, where they now are.
FORMER OGDEN BOY.
Will Mitchell, the injured fireman, is
well known in Ogden, having removed
to Evanston a short time before the
holidays. He was married and about 80
years of age He was at one time en-
ployed in the shops here and was one
of the baseball players with the Og-
den nine for several seasons.
Mitchell was a member of Ogden
lodge No. 8, 1. O. o. F., and MESA ges
were sent tonight TO Rock Springs and
to Evanston by local officials, enlisting
the services of the order in his behalf
Word came from Evanston to the eff
feet that the physicians stated that he
could not live
PASSENGERS RESOLVE.
The following resolutions were
passed:
I'VE, the passengers of Union Pacific
train No. in collision. Wednesday
night, March S, near Piedmont, Wyom-
ing, desire to show our appreciation
of the conduct of Engineer David Ham
ilton. His devotion to duty in staying
by his engine until his train had
stopped and his presence of mind in
time of great danger saved lives and
prevented injuries. We trust he may
recover from the severe injuries re-
ceived at his post of duty.
Resolved, That we send a copy of
these resolutions to the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and to the Off
cials of the Union Pacific railroad"
Signed-Frank Carter, Butte; Mrs.
Christine Shaw, San Francisco; B.
Henry Jones, Kansas City, Mo-; Nj. w.
Lottridge, Ashland, Ore; Mrs. o. D.
Banks, Salt lake City; Harvey Shaver.
Omaha, Neb.; L. e. Champlain, Detroit,
Mich. w. A. Wadsworth, Denver,
Colo; John NJ. Evans, Butte, Mont;
B. A. Trego, Blacllfoot, Ida; John
Layton, Corinne; Lewis Layton. Cor
inne; Frank Layton, Corinne; VIII Lay
ton, Corinne; Mrs. Josie Haines, Ia
coma; Mrs. Alice Phillips, Tacoma;
Mrs. D. NJ Lytle, Cheyenne, Wyo.;
Nate Carlson, Stockton, CAL; Mrs Nate
Carlson. Stockton. Cal: V. S. Peet, Salt
Lake City.
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