Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-06

the time Of the collision my breath was
completely taken from me, and ! had
quite a struggle before recovered It.
"As to any blame being attached TO
anyone, all | care 10 say Is, that IN my
opinion, the engineer on our train was
perhaps excited by an ambition 60
make q quicker run than the rival road,
and was perhaps few moments ahead
Of schedule time The men on the 9TH
err locomotive We're doubtless trying TO
reach the siding north Of the Warm
springs In time to clear the track for
u.s."
Some of Senator McKay's friends In
the chamber advised him TO 20 TO his
hotel and consult physician, but he
refused to listen to such an absurd
proposition.
PRESIDENT cLUFF CAUGHT.
Benjamin Clun Jr.. president Of the
Brigham Young academy at Provo, was
in the wreck and gave evidence OF II
when on the streets today by exhibit
ing a badly skinned nose. The impact
OF the collision was quite great and
threw a number Of passengers IN heap.
Mr. Clun was among these, having been
hurled with much force against Hon
Jesse NJ. Smith Of Layton. Mr. smith
while badly shaken up, was not hurt.
JESSE SMITHS STORY.
Jesse NJ. Smith, president OF the Utah
Woolgrowers' association, who was one
Of the passengers coming In from the
North told his experiences in the wreck
In the following language;
II was sitting talking 20 President
Cuff. Senator Mckay and 7. G. Thomp-
sor Of Provo when we struck | must
say ! did not hear the whistle blown
neither did | notice the brakes being
Get but then we were all talking and
probably did not notice. Fortunately
| was leaning forward when the shock
came and by the time | Strengthened up
was able to save myself President
cur. who was opposite me, came fun
TIT at me and hurt his nose, while NJ
Thompson, who was sitting on the arm
Of the seat went over backwards en-
the back Of his head. Senator Mckay
vas the worst hurt OF the bunch. II
must have thrown out his arms to save
hin self, anyway he hurt his shoulders
and was groaning for some time after
the smashup.
"rhe brakeman Ruokwalter) went
through the glass window Of the smok-
ing compartment aud hurt his shoulder
badly, besides cutting his head and
hands and getting his legs bruised In
all should Judge that thore we're about
~ people on The train and every one
OF them got a good shaking up ami
We're thrown around. AS for myself. ]
was lucky and got of without 4
scratch"
THE RESPONSIBLE ENGINE,
No. Sc, the engine that was the cause
of the wreck, had Just come out of the
shops here and was going light on a
trial trip to Woods Cross and return
prior to taking out No. II tonight. AS
the result both Nos g. and G6 were
hauled into the shops this Afternoon,
while all hands have been put on No "a
in order 10 hustle that engine into shape
for service tonight
Until the wreck was cleaned up this
afternoon the passenger trains Of the
Rio Grande were handled over the ore
gon Short Line tracks from Beok's into
the city
W ANlaNh pN II r. - I o
Ogden, Utah, March 6.--General Fore
man II. j. Hogan Of the Southern Paci-
Nc shops at Terrace, was brought to
ogden yesterday afternoon suffering
from injuries that may result fatal with
him. He was taken from the depot to
the ogden general hospital In the am
bulance. Dr. Perkins had gone out TO
Terrace 10 care for the injured man.
but finding that his injuries were much
more serious than was expected, the
doctor Immediately had an engine and
caboose placed at his disposal and
brought Mr.. Hogan and his wife to Og-
den where he could receive better at
tention at the hospital Ii was found
on closely examining Mr.. Hogan that
both hip bones were crushed and that
he had sustained serious internal in
iuries. An operation was performed on
the injured man and his suffering re-
lieved as much as possible, but grave
hopes are entertained for his recov-
cry, as the internal injuries are Of
such a nature that an operation was
not Of great benefit
The accident occurred early yester-
day morning at Terrace in the shops
where Mr. Hogan was experimenting
the raising OF locomotive, whsi II
slipped and fell on him, crushing the
lower part OF his body terribly.
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window Glass Situation Serious,
Philadelphia, March 6.-The public
Ledger today says.
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