The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
THE MAX0N HORROR
A Long List of the Dead and
Injured.
The Conductor Says the Speed Was Not Ecces.
sive and That The Train Was
Distracted.
(By the Associated Press.)

Houston, Texas, March S.-Conductor
~Stockwell, of the southern Pacific train,
which was wrecked yesterday at Maxon,
has reported to headquarters that he has
retained his tickets and train sheet and
that the number of killed and survivors
tally Herewith, thus accounting for
every passenger on his train. The Off
cial report issued late this afternoon
places the number of dead at twelve.
A revised list Of the dead follows:
Engineer Al Mast, Ell Paso; Fireman H.
Bertcholst, Ell Paso; three children Of
Mart Driddle, of Chetopa, Kansas; wife
and baby of Andrew c. Shelby, of Lozier,
Texas; baby of 0. f. Houscn, of Racine,
Wis; Estavon Contreras, Del Rio,
Texas; Mr.. and Mrs. White, Manitowoc,
Wis; Al Boone, Doyline, La.
DR.. Turner, the railroads chief sur
geon at Ell Paso, sends the following
official list of injured: c. f. Hoy, San
Antonio, Texas, scalded. feet sprained,
general Commissions, conditions serious;
H. Newman, Houston, incised wound in
forehead, general contusions and abra-
sions: l.. B. Green, Los Angeles, Cal,
sprained back; A. F. Mckenzie, Kafford,
Ariz., both feet injured and head scald-
cd; H. e. Massey, Wimberly, Texas,
StA LIZ ittSS - 'tSN',
James Brice, woodward, S. c., scalp
wounds, both hands injured, j. L. Pow
ers. Del Rio, Texas, scalp wound and
face confused; A. l.. Turner, Black
Hawk, Miss. hand crushed, contusions
of abdomen and limbs; Mrs. Annie Nit
chell, Philadelphia, Pa, left arm scalded,
feet injured: H. Lindsay, Fresno, Cal,
general Commissions; D. p. Ravens, resi-
dence not given, sprained back; Mrs.
Mary Kuchler, San Francisco, Cal, nerv-
Gus shock and bruised; Mrs. Anna
Northeast, San Francisco, general abra-
sions; Mrs. F.. B. Glover, Brooklyn, n.
Y, bruised; Mrs. A. F. Bassett, New
York, crushed legs and feet; Mrs. NJ. b.
Chase, Alameda, Cal, both feet injured;
Nathan Doan, Canada, both hands, ears
and nose burned; Mrs. w. l.. Riddle,
Chetopa, Kansas, general Commissions and
abrasions; o. f. Hanson, travelling man,
general COMMISSIONS; Mrs. O. T.. Hansen,
bruised and nerves shOcked; f.. ). Full
Ter, Washington, ID. c., confusion, and
abrasions of feet; Mrs. E. }. Fuller
Washington, d. c., abrasion, right 1oot
and leg; Mrs. C. W. Bennett, residence
not given, crushed hand; Mrs. L. r.
Fales, Boerns, Texas, nervous shock,
serious; f. c.. Baker, Angleton, Texas,
SIlSnC dDEdSlOIS anu COuIuoloho'
A few names are not included IN the
above as they are under the care OF
other physicians.
The bodies of Mast and BertScnolSt
were sent to Ell PasO today. Inc re-
mains Of most of the passengers killed.
we're crematcd in the burning cars.
DR.. Turner advises the general mead
, quarters here that all of the injured
| will recover. Some Of them are at the
hotels and others are in the nospiIdl dt
Ell Paso. There have been no ne" ue-
velopmentS as to the cause or the Wreck.
General Manager Van Week IS near the
scene of the disaster making an ln'eStl-
cation. None of the passengers od'eu
any of their effects. and in most cases
survivors have only what they wore at
the time of the accident.
The company is doing everything possi-
bic for the unfortunates. Ihey are oe-
ing supplied with wearing apparel, money
when necessary, and in TACT everythlns
; that will in any way be conducive -
their comfort.