The daily sentinel., 1903-05-18
DISASTROUS
WRECK.

engineer saw it, but too late to signal
the train to stop.
One of the questions asked Engineer
Stewart by DIR. Eldridge was as to
whether he had jumped, which was
the cause of his being found where he
was on the track in the rear of the
tender, but he responded that he did
not jump. He therefor had been
thrown out of his cab and had .alight-
ed where found.
Engineer Stewart has resided in this
city for some time, He was uniyer-
sally liked by all who were acquaint.
ed with him. He leaves a wife, who
is almost distracted with grief. and
one child, to mourn his loss. His
relatives. father and sister reside at
Glenwood Springs. They arrived here
on delayed No. 3. He was a mem Der
in good standing of the Brothrhood
of Locomotive Engineers and carried
an insuance of So, 600 When the body
was brought to this city it was taken
to the undertaking establishment of
A. L Gourley, where it was viewed
this morning by many sorrowing fell
low employees.
W. A. Wood the young fireman,
who was instantly killed in the wreck
had been firing on the road only a
short time. He was we'll known to
General Foreman irwin, of this city
and in fact came here with him from
Kansas City. where he had formerly
been empoyed.
A very pathetic part of the sad end
ing of Wood was that he was anxiously
anticipating the arrival of his wife
and child. He made applications for
passes and was eagerly expecting the
arrival of the passes, so that the wife
of his bosom could join him here. As
it now is his body will have to return
to her Wood was extremely we'll
liked for the short time he was here
and nothing but the most kindly words
are being said of him by his fellow
workmen. He was a member of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and that order will have charge of his
remains, as will the other order of
Engineers Stewards body, until final
disposition is made of them.
OF the engine at the scene of the
wreck, so heavy was the impact that
it is not much more than mass of
scrap iron, so reports say. The other
two cars are pretty badly wrecked.
Tho mail in tba ,pa;I car will ,lO,t+
less all be saved, although some of it
may be subjected to a slight wetting
AT the point where the accident oc-
Cured the river is almost up to the
railway track so that it is a dangerous
point under any circumstance.
The relief train did not arrive till
late, as it was necessary to walk to
Palisade after the wreck occurred to
notify the office in this city.
Train No. 1o5 ON the Midland was
ON time last night and arrived in this
city without mishap.
The body of Fireman Wood will be
shipped from here tomorrow morning
ON train No. 4 to Kansas City, Mo.
kilograms were received from the
secretary of Big Four Fireman's lodge
No. 337, of Kansas City, stating that
Fireman Wood was member in good
standing, was insured that their in
structions from the family were to
ship the body east for interment. Len.
Miller. of the local Fireman's broth
erhood will accompany the remains
The funeral of Engineer Stewart
will take place on Wednesday after
noon at two O'Clock from the resi-
dence of the family ON White street.
Rev. G. W. G. Lyon, of st. Matthew S
P. E. Church will officiate at the SER
vice for the dead.