Mohave County miner., 1901-11-23

found lying across a gridiron of pipes |
aud iron bars in the wreck aud the
fragment of another body was found
hanging over the firebox of the ex-
ploded boiler. These shreds of flesh
we're burned to cinder. In a heap of
burned papers on The north side of the
wreck was also found the charred
bones of some luckless person. The
to make thorough examination of it
in a search for bodies, but six mem bers
of the Brotherhood Of Firemen we're on
the ground looking for some signs of
their lost comrades.
II is learned that the body of W. II.
| Armitage, fireman of the east bound
engine, was identified by scraps of
clothing in which was his watch and
keys. His body was hanging in the
hrebox of his engine, completely in
cinerated. The body of w. L. Case
was identified by the general outline
of the features. Armitage's body was
taken to Los Angeles for burial and
that of Case was taken to San Bernar.
dino.
While showing the cars back from
the fire an indident occurred that
luckily did not result in another
wreck. The rear Pullman on the east
bound train was showed back and the
brakeman stood at the brake ready to
apply it when the right distance was
reached. The grade at this point is
rather sharp and when the attempt
was made to stop the car it was found
that the brake would not work. After
vainly trying to set the brake the
brakeman jumped from the car aud sd
vised the passengers to do likewise.
The car gained momentum and when
it passed Mellen it was said TO have
been going at the rate of SIXTY miles an
hour. From the bridge west it is up
grade, but the car ran several miles up
this grade before it stopped. As soon
as stopped two women on the car
jumped off and we're considerably
scratched up and shaken by rolling
over the grade. All the injured at last
reports were getting along nicely.
A shoofy has been built around the
wreck and trains are now running reg
ularly.
A coroner's jury has been empaneled
to inquire into and fix the RESPONSE
bility for the disaster. So far the re
ports are conflicting, but il appear:
that the west bound train ran past the
meeting place five minutes ahead ot
her time.
In the history of the Santa F'e road
no worse wreck than this has ever oc
CURED, and we hope it will be long be
fore we have another to report.
1t is rumored that the bodies Of sew
eral tramps may be found in the wrecl
when it is cleaned up. Two are re
ported to have boarded the train a
this place aud three at the Needles
Nothing definite is known of the mum
Der of these poor fellows. but it woulc
! not be surprising if many bodies ar
, found.
All of the trainmen on the two train
, are said to have been among the mos
careful of the employees of the road
, Robert Higgins, conductor of the west
bound train, and who died from th
o result of his injuries, was one of th
brightest railroad men in the servic
and was universally loved by his CON
, rades. In Kingman he has scores o
friends aud there we're many tearfu
eyes in the town when it was learue'
that he was dead. He left youn
wife and two beautiful children T.
. mourn his loss. The other railroad
. men were unmarried, but Pat McEI
4 ligott supported father, mother su,
!, sister, in the old home ia New Yor
City. May all the poor fellows have
peaceful sleep.
e n. w. Tarr has moved his family I