El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13

The engine and trucks stopped, the
men shouldered their tools and tumbled
out and we followed them. y few hun
dred PAGES in front of us was Il railway
bridge, over which Il road passed, and
under which the rail went at sharp
curve. The snow had drifted heavily
against the bridge with its high earth
embankment, making manifest at Il
glance the cause of the disaster.
The bridge was crowded with human
figures. and on the line below men We're
working in the drift amid piles of debris
and splintered wood. The wrecked train
had all been slightly draped in snow; the
engine alone. barely cold, lying black
and grim. like some mighty giant. for
midable in death. \ sheet of glass ice
near it showed how the boiler had burst
Some of the hindermost carriages were
still standing or had fallen comparative
" uninjured; but others seemed To have
leaped upon their fellows and plowed
right through them into the drift. 1t
was we'll that it began to snow as we
reached the spot. There We're traces of
dismal smearS on the white ground
which it would be seemly TO hide.
asked a few questions of the man III
charge and presently returned.
The remainder of the passengers are
at the farm. he said, pointing to house
at a little distance. and without further
delay we began to scramble mp the steep
embankment and Chamber over the stone
wall of the bridge into the road NV
mind was full of other things but | re
hon
sembled on the bridge, and how a man
was standing mp in his donkey cart tn
view the scene.
1T was Saturday, and there We're guam
titles of village school boys sitting
astride ON the low wall. or perched on
adjacent hurdles. evidently enjoying the
spectacle. jostlins. bawllng, eating
oranges and throwing the peel at the
engine. Some older people touched
their hats sympathetically, and one Went
and opened IA gate for into field
through which many feet seemed to- have
come AMI gone. but for the greater
number the event was evidently re-
s;,Tdcd as an Interesting variation in the
dull routine of everyday life. and To the
school boys II WIS an undnubted treat.
Ralph ANA Charles walked on i'll front
following ihe track across the field. 1t
WAS NOT particularly heavy walking
after what We hui hIi earlier in the
day. but Ralph Stumbled perpetually.
AMI presently Charles drew his arm
through his OWL ai1 the two went on
together. the pole. inspector following;
with nt.
la Il ivw iliEu'..S We reached the farm
and entered tn, .lTlryard. which VA,
the Nearest vi: IL the hnIsr. y lit,i.
knot of cJIlv,, il;rru,.n Il uu Il mound oi
straw IN tn c,.n''.r uf the ward luwcr;J
their heads an / lrp,s,.l ;s!salCe M - q
we cam" in. and party IF ducks IL
trc.Itel ha,..ly from our path with = |
chorus of rX..laln..tilns. while Il ,.l.n
coily dog burst nEt of "a barrel at the |
back door and ull-ic 3. ,r:-ic, of gym !
nastics at the end III - chain. barking |
hoarsely, rs if he had not spared himself |
of late.
An elderly woman with red arms met |
rs at the door. and on a whisper from
he police inspector first shook her head.
and then, in answer TO further whis-
per. nodded ut another door. and Il voice
,a,iinr her from within hastily disap-