The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09
ONLY TWELVE met DEATH
REVISED LIST OF VICTIMS OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
Statement Furnished by OmciaIs of
COmpany-Twenty-F Persons
Injured-Eight Cars Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO. March ga state
ment issued by the Southern Pacific Off
Gals with reference to the disaster TO
train No. g. near Maxon on Friday morn
ing, says that Superintendent Martin re-
ports that the accident occurred two and
a half miles east OF Maxon at 2:S5 a. m.
Conductor Stockwell reports that the
speed was not fast at the time of deraiI-
ment and is of the opinion that the derail-
ment was due to an obstruction the
track. The two day and mail cars, one
coach. one chair car, three tourist sleepers
and one frst-class sleeper were destroyed
by fire. Conductor Stockwell also reports
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 Of
fetal report issued late this afternoon
places the number of dead at twelve and
the injured at twenty-five. The revised list
follows:
Dead-Engineer AL Mast, FL Paso; Fire
man ri. Bertscholst, Ell Paso; three chill
dren OF Mart Riddle, Chetopa, Kan; wife
and baby of Andrew c. Shelby, Lozier,
Tex; baby of o. E. Housen, Racine, Wis;
Estavon Contreras, Del Rio. Tex; Mr.. and
Mrs White. Manitowoc, Wis; A. d. Bonse,
Doyline, La.
Injured-Mrs Mary Kuchler, San Fran
cisco, internally injured; Mrs. Andia
Worthest. San Francisco, hand and leg
hurt; Mrs NJ. E. Sheppard. Glen Mills
Pa. head hurt; William Joseph San jose
Cal. back hurt; Mrs. z. J. Fuller, Wash
ington, d. c., les and foot hurt; A s.
Turner. Black Hawk. Miss. hand hurt
George Ollenburg, Lexington, KY,
thumb hurt; f. c: Baker, Angleton, Mo,
both feet scalded: A. E Massey, Wimber-
ley, Tex, scalp wound; j. L. Taylor. Null
berry, Kan, hand hurt; Mrs. Mitchell,
Philadelphia. internal injuries; w. r.
Adams, express messenger, serious; Will
liam Roig. Battman, N d, head and back
hurt; A. F. Mckenzie. Stafford, 1. T., knee
sprained ankle; Thomas Crowder, Hous-
ton, Tex, knee bruised; j. II. Taylor
Birmingham, Ala. bruised; DR.. G. G.
Nortem, Pecos City. Tex, sprained arm;
hurt; w s. Glenn Black Hawk. Miss. leg
hurt; Hugh Mills, Chetops, Kan;
bruised; Pascal Rodriguez. Antonio;
Lularia Millarez, Antonio Daniel, Del Rio,
Tex, slight bruises; H. Newman, Houston,
Tex, incised wound of forehead, general
cOntusions and abrasiOns; L. b. Green, Los
Angeles, Cal. sprained back; James Brice
Woodward, S. c., scalp wound, both hands
injured; J. L. Powers. Del Rio, Tex, scalp
wound and face confused; II. Lindsay,
Fresno, Cal. general COMMISSIONS; d. p
Ravens, residence not given, sprained back
Mrs. +. 3. 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, Can
ada. both hands. ears and nose burned
Mrs. w. L. Riddle. Chetopa, Kan, general
cOntusions and abrasiOns; o. +. Hanson,
travelling man, general Commissions; Mrs. ..
+. Hansen. bruised and nervous shock;
r. c. Fuller. Washington, d. c.. Commissions
and abrasions of feet Mrs. c. W. Bennett,
residence not given, crushed hand; Mrs
T. f. Fales, Berne, Tex, nervous shock,
serious.
All of the injured have been taken to
the hospital at FL Paso in charge of Divi-
sion Surgeon Turner and his assistants.
Trains were moving over the break at 2:30
d. m. on Friday.