Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-04

turned in the opposite direction. En-
gineer Denning and Fireman Edison
were shaken up like dice in box in
the cab of the engine and only made
their escape after the engine came to
standstill. when they stepped to the
ground. Denning was somewhat
bruised ou the head and body but his
injuries are only slight. Edison had
his arm slightly scalded.
How the enginemen escaped from
the l425 is a miracle, and neither
fireman nor engineer knew how they
were saved. Both were carried with
the cab when it was torn from the
boiler and escaped serious injury. En-
glneer Osgood had his right leg pain
fully scalded. and Fireman Anon
received slight sprain of the ankle.
Neither Conductor Costello nor Jack
Diamond, the rear brakeman. received
any injury. although the shock broke
the window panes, dismantled the
stove and otherwise damaged the ca
boose. The injured men we're all at
tended by DR.. Hanson, and with the
exception Of Osgood were around last
night telling Of their miraculous es-
capes.
The wrecking crew was called from
White Plains and at once began the
construction. Of temporary track
around the wreck. The remains of
Brakeman Jones were finally released
early this morning and brought to.
town. 1t was found that his chest was
split open from the neck to the abdom-
inal cavity. all the organs being
crashed out. When found he still had
his lantern upon his arm.
The dead man has been an employe
Of the company about ten years. and
was for time switching in the yard
here. He has been employed as
brakemen only short time. Jones
had no relatives here. He was a ma
tive Of Tennessee and his mother re-
sides at Echo. in that State. He was
about "a years Of age, quiet and unas-
suming. and has many friends who re-
gret his awful death.
Detective Dan Fitzpatrick, who Is
investigating the matter. says he has
no doubt the switch was thrown. The
yardmen had last used the switch
about five o'clock In the evening. and
say they are positive the switch was
properly set, the lock inserted in the
clutch and securely fastened. and that
the lock must have been removed. as
in no other way could it have gotten
loose and allowed the handle to slide.
Following up clew Mr.. Fitzpat-
decided that the Indian boys had
thrown 1t, and yesterday gathered them
in. They were seen at the jail this
morning by reporter Of the Silver
State and acknowledged that they
were playing with the switch late Fri
day evening. They gave their names
as Edward Pascoe and Johnny Behind
the Rock, each aged about | years.
They made the statement that they
had been out in the hills hunting, and
in returning by the switch, noticed that
it was unlocked. They then removed
the lock from the clutch and raised the
handlebar, the while swinging on the
upright signal rod. They claim they
did not turn the handebar, but say
they left the hook hanging to the chain
when they went away.
This fact talles with the conditions
as seen by several persons soon after
the wreck occurred, when the lock was
still dangling at the end Of the chain.
From the circumstances and the In
dians' own statements, 1t would at
this writing seem they are responsible
for the damage to property and the life