Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-07
AN ENTIRE
TRAIN BURNED
West Bound Southern Pacific Passenger Train
Was Ditched This Morning Near San
derson, Texas.
THIRTY PASSENGERS MISSED
The Wreck Was Discovered by Telegraph Operator at
aSnall Station Who Has TeIegraphed to EI Pas0
for Assistance Fireman and Engineer
Are Also Missing.

pound southern racine passenger Train
No. 16, from San Antonio, was wrecked
25 miles west of Sanderson, Texas, at
$3.50 this morning. The entire train
was ditched and burned, The fireman,
engineer and 80 passengers are re-
ported missing. The wreck was dis
covered by telegraph operator at a
small station, who wired FL Paso for
assistance. A wreckage train left i'm
mediately for the wreck.
TWELVE KILLED AND THIRTY
THREE WOUNDED.
San Antonio, Texas, March Tour
ist passenger train No on the South
ern Pacific, which left San Antonio at
9:15 o'clock on March for California
struck a curve of ten degrees at Max
on, IL miles west of Sanderson at $3.50
o'clock this morning. The entire train
except one private car was derailed
and burned. There was one tourist
car from Cincinnati, one from Wash
ington, one from St. Louis, and a Pull
man from New Orleans, besides two
passenger coaches, all loaded with
passengers. Twelve persons, including
the engineer and fireman and train
boy, were killed and 33 wounded. 1t is
impossible to obtain a list so far. The
train was running at it's usual speed.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Ell Paso, March 7.-Galveston, Hous-
ton & San Antonio west bound train
No. was ditched three miles west of
Maxon on the FL Paso and Sanderson
division at o'clock this morning. Nine
coaches and the baggage cars were
completely burned. Only one coach es-
caped, which was occupied by Mr..
RYAN and 40 New York capitalists. En-
gineer AL Mast, native of st. Louis
and Fireman Harty Bertsch of Ell Paso,
were killed. Conductor StackWell es-
caped. The train is but smoking
heap of ruins. Many bodies We're burn
ed. Fifteen dead were reported at 10
o'clock, but not identified. Superintend-
ent Martin, with DR.. Turner and
corps of physicians left at o'clock on
a special car for the scene of the dis
aster Express Messenger Adams was
badly scalded, and the postal clerks
were injured. Wrecking outfits have
been sent from Alpine, Maria and Mar
athon, the nearest stations to the
wreck.
A CAPITALIST AND FAMILY ON
BOARD.
New York, March 7.-Thomas F. Ry-
I;ct low In
terested in street railwal and gas COM
panies, left here some days ago In
special car for tour of the southwest.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Ryan and
a - year old son.
THE ST, LOUIS TOURIST SLEEPER
St Louis, Mo-, March 1.-THE st.
Louis tourist sleeper of the Southern
Pacific train wrecked near Sanderson,
Texas. was sent out from here by the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad
last Tuesday evening. Most of the
messengers on board, it is believed by
the ticket office of that road mere,
were destined only for intermediate
points. The only names of passengers
that the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
officials have any record OF are W. G.
Howard of Chicago, and Mr.. Ray OF
Cincinnati w. V. Wilson, Southern
Pacific tourist agent, was also on that
car.
TERRIBLE DETAILS.
FL Paso, March THE wreck was
discovered by the station agent at Taber,
who saw the. flames seven miles away,
and went to the rescue on a hand car. On
arriving terrible scene confronted him.
Passengers who were able to get out OF
the wreck were running about in fran
tic condition while the groans OF the
diving and roasting unfortunates In the
wreck was terrible. Many were dragged
ont in a mangled and dying condition
II is reported that but few passengers
in the two day coaches were saved, as
both cars were piled on top OF the bag
page and mail cars. The first coach
was filled with California immigrants,
many of whom lost their lives. Con-
ductor Stockwell, on finding all OF his
crew killed and wounded, started back
over the country seven miles to the
NEAREST telegraph Office. Express Mes.
sanger Adams was taken out with both
legs mangled and in dying condition,
The suffering from cold and for water
and for medical aid was terrible. 1t was
several hours before relief arrived. The
eastbound passenger train No. ! that
left here last night arrived at the wreck
later. The dead and wounded are nov
being brought to this city.
Closed Down ON Account Of the Wind
The lumber mill at Alamogordo had
to close down one day last week on &C
count of the high wind. 1t was fearee
that the sparks from the stack woult
ignite fires. Heavy rain fell on Wednes
day night and snow in the mountains.
Active Teachers.
The teachers of Eddy and Chave'
counties had joint institute last weel
at Roswell. A very instructive and en-
tertaining program was rendered. Al
excellent dinner was served by the la
dies Of Roswell for the pedagogues.
Twentieth Century Medicine
Cascarets Candy Cathartic are a:
far ahead of ancient pill poisons ane
LIQUID physic as the electric light @
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
&C. C. Never sold in bulk. al
druggists, Ioc.