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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
PARENTS FRUSTRATED
OVER THEIR SONS DEATH
William C. Garland, the Young Fire
man, Well Known in the Mis-
eiOn District


William c. Garland, the young fireman
who lost his life in the wreck, was a resi-
dent Of this city. He was the son of WAL
ter E. Garland. timekeeper of the Mar
ket-strcet Railway who resides at 3O5
Shotwell street. The young man was a
prominent member of the Brotherhood of
Engineers and well known throughout the
Mission district. He was q years of age
and had spent three years in the employ
of the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany. Despite his youth, he had won d
high place IN the esteem of his superiors
and about year ago was appointed to a
position Of fireman on the main line.
Garland was born in Santa Rosa, but
had spent the greater part Of his life in
this city. He was a graduate of the Mis-
sion Grammar School. He was very pop
ular and was noted for his exemplary
habits and strict attention to duty.
The young mans parents are almost
prostrated over the suddenness of his
death. His mother was visiting at GAIA
dero when she first learned Of the news of
the sad accident. Being a considerable
distance from the station, she was COM
PEELED to ride horseback in order to catch
the train for this city. Kind friends and
relatives are doing their utmost to lessen
her grief.
Walter e. Garland. the young fireman's
father, will leave this morning for Sa-
linas to bring the remains of his son to
this city. The funeral will be held from
the residence of the parents, 305 Shotwen
street, and will probably be under the di-
rection of the Brotherhood of Engineers.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
BRAKEMAN ELY's STORY
OF THE CATASTROPHE
Employe Walks Five Niles to Wire
News Of Accident to Rail
WaY CompanY.

Milton G. Ely. brakeman on the
northhound train, in charge of Conductor
Williams, was al the rear end of the
train at the time of the collision. He tells
the following story of the occurrence:
1T was just 1905 o'clock when the aecl
dent occurred. We had received orders
at San Ardo to meet No. 10 at Uplands.
We Were trains length west of the
west switch at that place when No. 10
hove in sight. / was unaware that there
was anything wrong until 1 was thrown
full length upon the floor Of the car We
crashed on ahead for several feet and the
train then came to a halt.
My first impression was that we had
broken in tro. l rushed out and or
going on ahead found that we were in a
neadon collision. The passengers and
crew began the work of assisting the
wounded, and / was sent to San Ardo to
wire the general Office OF the affair. 1t
was a hve-rni1e walk, and the best
could do was to cover the distance in one
hour and a quarter.
THE accident, as far as loss of life IS
concerned. was not as serious as it
might have been. There were two men
killed and eight badly injured. Many Of
the passengers were slightly bruised, but
if any We're seriously injured / am not
aware Of the fact. l know nothing as to
disobedienee of orders, and / cannot say
who is responsible for the accident"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
RECEIVE NEWS OF
DISASTER WITH TEARS
Wives of Wounded Trainmen Give
Evidence of Their Great Sorrow
and AnxietV


Engineer A. Konold of train No. 10 saved
his life by jumping a moment before the
trains collided. He was injured about the
face and neck, but not seriously He has
a wife and two children living at 1894 Mis-
sion street.
Mrs. Konold was in great mental dis
tress yesterday after the publication of
the meager details of the accident. Dur
ing the day she received a telegram from
her husband announcing that his injuries
were slight. but she could not convince
herself that this was true Her greatest
fear was that blame for the accident
she learned that this was not the case she
gave evidence of intensest Joy. Konold
was for eleven years an engineer on the
Rio Grande Western. and has been in the
employ Of the Southern Pacific for two
years.
Salvadora Buenacorso, one of the
wounded track hands, has a family at 4141R
Green street He was married four years
ago and has one child. He left the city
to work on the Southern Pacific road at
San Pedro about four months ago. His
wife first learned of the accident when
a reporter called at her residence and
When she realized that perhaps her hus-
band Was fatally wounded she became
hysterical. Her shrieks aroused the neigh
bOrhoOd and in a few minutes fifty peo-
pie were on the scene. Mrs. Buenacorso
would not be comforted until the news ar
rived that her husbands injuries were
slight.
A similar scene was presented at the
home OF Felice Rancantore, 724 Filbert
street. Rancantore suffered severe iniu-
ries but this fact was withheld from
the wife of the wounded man. He has
two children, and came to this CITY from
city to work on section in the southern
part OF the state some seven months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
TELLS HOW THE INJURED
WE'RE TAKEN FROM CARS
II. W. Bishop of Los Angeles De-
scribes the Scenes After the
Terrible Collision

H. w. Bishop of Los Angeles was in
the thick of the smash-up and his escape
from instant death was a narrow one
Bishop was in one Of the forward cars
Of the north-bound train when the COLI
sion occurred. He was badly shaken up,
but was able to extricate himself and aid
the injured. He tells graphic story Of
the accident and how the passengers were
saved from being burned alive. He said
last night:
1.-THE first thing we did after the shock
was to turn our attention to saving the
injured. Knowing the danger of fire, we
and then all worked hard to save the re-
naming cars from being destroyed by
burning l entered them to see If by
chance any one was left there. The smoke
was so dense and the heat so great that
it was impossible to discover If any one
was there. feel certain that every per-
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
TOURIST CAR MENACED
BY FLAMES OF WRECK
Passengers Tell of Experiences When
Awakened by Force of

In the tourist car, No. 3OOS, of the north
bound train there were many passengers
who had a narrow escape. The car was
next to the chair car, that was wrecked
and burned, and the flames set fire to the
front part of the tourist sleeper.
Lieutenant J. A. Thomas of Company
e8 of the Coast Artillery was in this car
with his wife and infant child, None of
the passengers in this car were injured,
but all were badly scared and were IN a
nervous condition when they arrived III
this city last evening.
In speaking of the accident the WlIe OF
Lieutenant Thomas said:
eve were asleep in our berth when the
crash came. My first thought was OF my
baby, and my husband took it in his arms
The noise was terrific, and while we real
lied that our car was safe we saw the
glare of the fire and hurried to dress and
leave the place. The front of our car was
on fire, and the men worked hard to put
out the flames and get the car away from
the scene of the wreck. We had an ex-
citing time, and our first visit to Callfof-
MIA will be ever remembered
w. w. Savage, a travelling man from
Salem, Or, told of his experiences in the
chair car.
L was asleep in a chair" he said,
when there was a fearful crash and
was thrown out of the chair: Ihe tram
came to a stop almost Immediately after
the collision, and then the roof of our car
fell in. The heat from the escaping steam
was bad enough, but l was pretty well
frightened when saw the wreckage
catch fire. / was not injured, and helped
others to get out Of the burning cars.
Everything was done that it was possible
to do We moved the cars away from the
burning wreckage and helped the train
men to get the wounded people TO place
of safety Then men and women did what
they could to assist the three doctors who
We're on the train in giving aid to the
wounded. There was little for the pas
sengers to do after that but to wait for
the wreeking trains. 1t was fearful ex-
perience, and it is a wonder to me that
more people were not killed and injured.
and Mrs. E. Z. Stewart of Denver. who
were in the tourist car with their two
little children; Scipio Craig of Redlands,
Miss Rothermel of Berkeley. William E:
Smith of San Diego, Miss S. Kelton of
U1iah, Miss r. S. Ismert of Ventura and
A. Allen of Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
SCENE OF PANDEM oNIUM
AMONG THE PASSENGERS
j. ". Erwin Describes His Expert
ences and What He Saw of
the Wreck.

Among those who were in the wreck
were ]. W. Erwin. assistant superintend-
ent of the free delivery system, United
States mail, John G. Frazer and Charles
B. Hurbut, mail clerks. Frazer lives in
Oakland and Hurbut at Elmhurst. All
three men escaped without Injury. Mr..
Erwin said last evening:
was in the sleeping with my head to
the engine when there came a bang that threw
me out of my berth / never dressed as quick
ly before in my life, as 1 didn't know what
might happen next.
In order to reach the head of the train I had
to go through two tourist chair car,
a smoking car and combination baggage and
express car. The smoking car was teleseoped
into the chair car and greater scene Of con-
fusion 1 never saw. Women and children were
screaming and strong men standing
around not knowing which way to move 1 had
q spasTn of sell consciousness and finally with
the help of others got the children out on the
track
Then 1 continued my way forward and the
sight a terrible one Our locomotive.
which had been going north, was headed
south while the engine of No. 10. which had
been headed south in the ditch keeping
the mail company. What with the crack
ling of the burning cars, the cries of the
women and children, the frantic cries of the
men for assistance and the hiss of escaping
steam there was d scene that approaches nearer
to pandemonium than ever Dore depicted.
Many people were ScalGed by bursting steam
pipes. Many were hurt in the smoker and
few were injured In their mad rush for safety.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20

Following is the statement of the Me
Kinley monument fund to date;
Hon. Frederick s. Stratton, $50; Lincoln Post
No. l. G. A. r., $25; Pelton Water Wheel Com
pany, $25; Roth, Blum & Co. $2o John Martin
& Co, $40; Bauer Bros. & Co. $50; E. L.
Hueter. $50; GundIach- Bundschu Wine Com
rany, $40; Charles r. Allen $50; d. Samues
Lace House. $15 E. L. Allen, $40; Herrin- Hall
Marvin Safe Company, $10 Thomas Jennings.
$40; Sterling Furniture Company $40; B. Arm
hold & Co., $10 Charles NJ Plam Company,
$40; Mission High School, SS O5; cash (through
B. & H,), ST; A; F. Gum, So; James Gibb.
Merchant street, So; James d. Bailey, So; Cal
ifornia Pattern Works, So: Tudor ]. A. Tiede
man, So; Sargent Lodge 3GS l. 0, O. F.. So;
G. A. Berton & Co, $5; Carrau & Green. So;
George Bee & Co. SO; Charles S. Neal, 50;
Alexander D. Keyes. So; Nelghborhood sun
shine Society, 81 rs; Archie L. Het
Stella Duane, So; Charles Strohmaier 81; j.
Hamilton, ST. C. Boltz 81; A. Dobson, 81; Will
liam stell bureau Of Streets. 81; William
kinss 81; j. A. Dalziel, 81; Toy San. 81; c; @ H.
81; Lee Berr, 81; Fin Chpn. 81; R. NJ soc;
H McAfee, soc; Miss Herbert soc; Miss Her
bert 40c; O. H. j., 25c; Henry Blumer 25c;
Nathan Abbott 1Oc. Total to date, S2s,955 As.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
WOUNDED MEN BRAVELY RESCUED
Continued from Page One.

the front of the car was caved in and be-
meath the debris 1 cow the Sheriff OF
Monterey County. 1 started to help him
and he said, For Gods sake help me.
This stuff is pressing the life out of me.
| then yelled to the porter to bring an ak
and we cut away the woodwork and took
him out We all helped to pull women
and men out of the car.
LAS a physician l was kept very busy.
! gave as much comfort as could to the
injured. The sights l witnessed were in
deed pitiable. | saw four charred bodies
pulled out Of the wreck. In nay opinion
and in the opinion of others there was no
reason why the accident should
night, but the trains were travelling on
broad plain and the engineers should
have seen the danger 1t was criminal
negligence on the part of some one. 1
have lost my baggage, but l ought to be
thankful of escaping without injury.
THE car I was in caught fire almost
after we took the injured from the train.
There Is a well defined rumor that
woman aad her wo Cl !tisen were aurne1
IN the wreck.
I'VE all worked like beavers to prevent
the other ears from catching fire. They
We're llneoupied and pushed soTnc Gis-
tance away, 1 was ON my way from
Mexico and had valuable curios in my
haSgage."
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
ATH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Via SausGIle0 Ferry.
Commencing september ~, 1901.
From SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALE


FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAX%6:5 90, $3.50. *9:3O IL 100 a. m
Il As 3:15 AIS, Sis. "6:15, 6:45 D. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For Mill Valley and San
safaeI on MONDAYS. Wednesdays and satur-
days at $3.50 and IL 40 p m.
sUNDAYS-.S:O0. 'i0:O0. all 80 a. m, '1:I5,
liz s4:45. $3.50, 9:30 D. m.
Trains marked - run to San Quentin
isf1OM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS-"5:2J 6:27, T:4j. S:35 I0.15
M. 1925. 2:15. "3:35. 4:4O. $50 D. M.
q EXTRA TRIPS Mondays, "Wednesday
and Saturdays at {: :45 and $3.50 p. m.
ST1NDAYS-6:15, $500, 10000 'f1:45 a. m
.t.I0 s3:15 4:45, $3.50 D. IN. -
Trains marked (C start from San Quentin.
WEEK DAYS-5:45, 6:45. 1866 sos. 10 80
n M 1885 2:45. $3.50, 5:10 D. m.
EXTRA TRIPS en- Mondays WeSnesda vs
and Saturdays at T:10 ard 1885 D. m
SuNDAYS-S:05. 1905 a. M. 1905. 2:I5
3:3O SOC Gas p. m.
"''N' THROUGH TRAINS.
6:55 a. m. week days-Cazadero and wav
As p. saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
s:Oe a. m sundays-Duncan Mills and way
stations.
Legal Holiday beats and trains will run on
Sunday time.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
MAY FIX MINIMUM WAGE
OF CITY'S LABoRERS

City Attorney Lane filed an opinion yes
terday in which he advises that the
Board of Supervisors. under the power
granted it to fix the compensation of all
laborers in the service of the city, may
fix a minimum wage of 81 so day of
eight hours, Notwithstanding the power
given to the Board of Works and Park
Commission to fix the compensation of
their employees.
The opinion affects laborers on any
public utility that may hereafter be ac-
cIuired by the city, and the proposed ordi-
nance fixing the rate of wages at 81 80 per
diem for all city laborers will, in all like
lihocd, be passed by the Supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
CoFFEY DECLINES TO
DISCUSS THE WRECK
Engineer of North Bound Train Or
dered Not to Tell Of the
Gn11isi0r

Engineer Coffey of No. 8, the north
bound train, was the first of those VINO
were in the wreck to reach the city. He
succeeded in catching a train in advance
of the one which was delayed by the col
lision. Although he escaped without sus-
tanning any injury, he was almost in a
state of collapse. He hurried at once to
his home at 1920 Sixteenth street to assure
his wife by his presence that he had not
been injured.
When asked how the wreck occurred
he refused to answer on the ground that
he had been instructed not to say any
thing for publication. He persisted in his
refusal to talk and declined even to give
an account % the passengers who were
injured.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
oAKLANDERS RECEIVE
SERIOUS INJURIES
Two italian Laborers Rsturning
Home for the Christmas SEA-
son Are Badly Hurt.

OAKLAND. Dec. 19-Francisco Sayerno
and Giuseppe Bondi, two of the Italian
laborers injured in the railroad wreck, are
we'll known in the local Italian colony.
They have been employed as section
hands in the neighborheod of Santa Bar
bara and were on their way to Oakland
to spend the Christmas holidays.
When in Oakland Bondi makes his home
with his brother-in-law, Giuseppe Jareno.
at 665 Broadway. He has wife and three
children in Italy.
Saverno, who is a single man, also
makes the Jareno home his residence
when in Oakland He is a barber by trade
but has been working for the Southern
Pacific Company for the past six months.
He is ABOUT 3S years old
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
WELLS-FARGO MESSENGER
A NATIVE OF SANTA CRUZ

Owen A Thurber, the Wells-Fargo mes
senger who was killed in the wreck near
San ATdo, was a son Of l. L. Thurber of
Santa Cruz. He was q years of age and
unmarried. He was born and reared in
that vicinity He had been Stationed at
Pacific Grove for almost a year and was
making his first trip south. At one time
he was connected with the Santa Cruz
Fire Department, He was a member of
the Knights of Pythias, Foresters and
Maccabees, and held a prominent place
in social circles.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
EXPRESS TRAINS RUSH TOGETHER At ALMOST FULL SPEED ON 5TRH TRACK
AND LIVES co OUT IN THE CRASH Of ENGINES AND PASSENGER LADEN CARS
son was removed from the cars before

son was removed from the cars before
they were burned.
'sThe only people who were killed or
badly injured were in the smoker. They
were mostly Italians and Portuguese
The people in the chair car We're badly
shaken up, but no one was seriously in
jured.
1.-THE engineer of our train was to
blame. He was negligent in overrunnlns
did splendid work If it was not for them
more lives would have been lost. They
uncoupled the cars and pushed them back
and did everything in their power to ald
the wounded"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20

charge of by the Coroner of Monterey
County and removed to San Ardo, where
the inquest will be held.
The crew of the north-bound train came
to this city, while the men who operated
the south-bound train proceeded to the
end of their run at San Luis Obispo.
The crews in charge of the two trains
were as follows:
North-bound train-Engineer, John w.
Coffey; conductor, w. J. Williams; brake
men, NJ. G.. Ely and L. L. Austin.
South-bound train-Engineer, A. Ko-
mold; fireman, William c.. Garland; con-
ductor, Wallace; brakemen, Bye and
Green.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
NORTH bound TRAIN ARRIVES.
Continued from Page One.

force of doctors from this city Worthing
ton personally looked after the comfort
of the passengers, and men and women
told last evening how he had accomplished
the work of many men.
Many of the passengers lost their be-
longings in the trunks that were burned
up in the wreck of the baggage car. Mail
matter was also destroyed and currency
belonging to the Wells-Fargo Company
was consumed in the fire. 1t is estimated
that the company's loss in rolling stock
is $50, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
Jensen Has Large Family.

OAKLAND, Dee. 19-Christian Jensen,
who was injured in the collision, is
farmer residing in the foothills near Hay
wards. He is a man about 50 years old
and has a large family, all grown up. He
is brother of ex-Supervisor Jensen.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20

EEAvE = FRoM DECEMBER 6. 1851. A
7.oOA Bsnicia. suiaun. Elmira and saera-
meDfO. .....s.......ssssss-
1904 Vacapille, Winters, Rumsey .......-.
5:3OA Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo. Nepa.
CaIstuga and Santa ROsa----..---
S:0aA Davis, Woodland. KnightH Landing.
RlaryBVifle. OrOVille... ...-.....s.-
8.C8A a tIautic ExpTeSs-OZtien and East
6:00A Niles. LathrOp, Ssochton. ..........
as00A Niles. Mendoza, HanforeL Fisalia.
am. PosseEse sv,s wili;sns iiof
Bartiett Springs. Willows. Red
Bluff, POTtland- -.....--.....-.
sEa0A San lose, LiVermore, Stockton.
lone Sacramento. ElacerYlue.
MarysVille. Chico. Red blaR R.--.-.
R=30a ORkdals, Chinese, Sonora. Fuolumne
8s00A Hayward. Mics snd Way Stations. !
SsooA Vallejo
Tracy IaatarOp. StOckt ton. MeTced
Fresno and Los Angeles -,--.,.,..
0s30A Vallejo. MaItinek and Way Stations
l0;0HA The Overland i.snlited-Ogden, ben-
Ver Omaha. Chicago. gU..-...........
tIsR0P Sacramento River Steamers. u
S=0eF Benieia, Winters. SaoIRmento.
Woadiand, KI,ights Landing.
MHrysville OrnViile.........-.-... u
Ss3aP Hayward. Niles and Way stations.
4s00P Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo.
Napa CnliskOsN. Santa i(0ER--....
AS00P Niles, LiyermOre, Stockton. Lod1.--
4=3oP Hayward. Niles. san Jose, LivermOre :
4=3OY The Owl Limited - Fresno, Tuhsre,
Bakersfield. SaHgIs for Snnba Bar
bars, Los Angeles.
5s00P Port Costa, Tracy. Lathrep. Stockton
5=0OP Martinez, ATilhOch, Stockton, Mer-
ced, Fresno ............-.....-.-.- II
6=O0P HagwRrd, Niles aud SAN jose.
t6sOOP Vallejo .......-...-...+........s !
6:O0P OrieutaI Mail-Ogden, Denver,
Omaha st. Louis, Chicago.
5IO0P Oregon and UaliiOrnis Express, Sac
raRsnto MarysvIlls. ReddiBg,
Portland, Puges Soitud and East
9sO5P San Pablo, Port Costa, Martinez
and Way Stations. s................- Il
t8:01P Vallejo. .........,.................
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
COAST LINE marrow GaHge
fFoOt Of Market Strest.l

8:E3A Newark Centerv Tile, San J Ose. FELTON,,
Boulder Greek. .SaHka CFliz and Way
SsHblons: -, $50
f8sl5P Newark, CenterTille, San Jose, New
AlmsdeB, FELTON,. Boulder Creek,
Stations - --.--.r--....-. aO.5,
4.I5P Newark. San Jose. Los Gatos. -. tssS'
aO-3OP Hunters Traiu-San jose and Way
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Health of a Manly Man

v will not all men upon having when it is so easy to get and TO
alive others wander nY loE
qslowd deahsfr from bowel disease
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
RAILWAY TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Trains leave and arr due 40 ARRIVE at
SAN FRANCISGO.
Main Line Foot Of Market Streetl -
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
Mckinley Memorial Fund.

Following is the statement of the Me
Kinley monument fund to date:
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY.

From SAN FRA&ClSG0-Foot Of Market Street (SllP 81
t7I5 300 11;OOA.H. loo 3:10 5;l5r ~
From OAKLAHD-EoOl o. BroAdWsy.-ts;O0 1900 tS0I
IO:OOAM 1900 7co l:oorM.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15
INSURGENTS sURRENDRRIac.



Washington, March 12.-The follow
ing cablegram was received yesterday
from Gen. Macarthur at Manila:
"Gen. Marion de Dios, four officers,
81 men, uniformed and armed, sur.
rendered at Naye. This is regarded
as very important and Indicating col.
lapse of the Instruction. The ter.
ritory heretofore was obstinately de-
Tended. The conditions throughout
the entire archipelago are very en-
couraging and captures and surren-
ders of arms continue, 3,16S arms be-
ing surrendered and captured since
January l."
A detachment of the Fcrty-eighth
volunteer infantry has defeated a
body of insurgents near Santa Cruz,
province of Laguna.
A contract has been awarded for
raising the Spanish warships which
Admiral Dewey sang in the battle of
Cavite.
The coasting steamer Carmen, 266
tons, the property of Galliano Urri-
eta, and the steamer Orient, 95 tons,
the property of Jose Ysanez, were
seized on the recommendation of the
commander of the United States gun
boat Paret, on the charge of illicit
transport of cargo between Sopsere
and Bulan, in the province of Albay.
Contraband of war was found on
board the vessels, both of which will
be held pending investigation.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-15

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Thomas.
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