Arizona republican., 1902-10-31
THE M. & P. WRECK
Latest News About Many Things Re
 sulting From It.

The universal topic of discussion here yesterday as well as in Tempe was the wreck at the NJ & bridge on Wednesday night. It was estimated by ! Tempe people that fully 5000 people visited the scene of the disaster during the day, most of them of course driv- ing or riding their wheels over from Phoenix. The photographers, an& teur, premature and professional, swarmed to the place and kodak buttons were snapping all day long.
 The inquiry most frequently made was regarding the condition of the in- jured fireman. Frank Goodrich, for it was almost inconceivable that he could take such Q plunge without being all smashed to pieces. The report all day long was that he was doing nicely and there is no doubt of his recovery, though last evening there was some fear that his left foot might have to be amputated.
 Early in the morning a force of men was put to work iiberating the cattle in the wreck. Of the twelve dairy cows in the car, three were killed in- stantly by the wreck, one was so badly crippled she was killed yesterday and eight escaped with few injuries. Transferman Penn was employed dur ing the forenoon removing the mer- chandise from the other loaded freight car, to the freight house at Tempe. Superintendent Porter, Auditor Mas ten and General Agent Bicknell re- ported at the wreck as soon as possi- ble Wednesday night. Yesterday morning MT. Bicknell returned to Phoe- nix and Messrs. Porter and Masten spent the day there.
 Wagons were employed for the trans fer of freight, mail, baggage and ex- press as well as passengers, so that everything is organized on a traffic moving basis and there will be no stop page of business, except the annoying inconvenience. The train going out in the evening will hereafter leave at 6 o'clock local time, half hour ahead of schedule, till the damage is repaired
 wrecking crew arrived from Tue son about o'clock yesterday after noon and at once began clearing away the debris. It is estimated, roughly of course, that the financial damage to the company will amount to about $3O,0O0. It will probably cost $1 OO0 to get the locomotive on the track again and another $1,000 to repair it. While it is hard to tell how soon the bridge can be repaired. Superintendent Por- ter said yesterday that temporary structure would be put up and he hop ed % have trains nunning again by Sunday or Monday, feat, however, almost impossible at the present time to any but railroad man.
 In speaking of the incidents of the wreck Conductor Sam Harris said yes terday that special credit is due to Brakeman Ernest Howard and Wells Fargo Messenger James Kelly, who lost no time in climbing off the bridge and extinguishing a small fire that started in the wreck, and for their heroic work in eXtricating the fireman and doing other things that were self suggested at the time. An incident of the fireman's imprisonment in the cab shows how well he kept his head Though one hand and one foot were securely held, he realized that the steam would shortly cook him, SO in. stead of spending his time in wailing he used his wits and free hand in wriggling around till he could reach the steam cocks and turn them. This no doubt saved his life. A Normal student by the name of Redden, who assisted in his release had his feet