New-York tribune., 1904-08-09
SEVENTY SIX KILLED.
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bearing all the available surgeons and the Rio
Grande and Missouri Pacific officials left for the
scene. About II o'clock = second train, carry
ing stretchers. cofins and number OF officials.
was sent out from the Union Station About
I'D O'Clock yesterday morning the relief train
returned 10 the city. bringing those who had
escaped. Soon after daybreak hundreds of per-
sons began swarming TO the scene of the wreck,
and the greatest excitement prevailed in Pueblo.
The bodies of two women and that OF a girl
probably fifteen years old, which were the first
TO De recovered We're found half a mile below
! the wreck These TWO were among the occu-
pants Of the chair car. The bodies when found
We're covered with mud.
The body of the engineer was found two hun
dred feet down the stream. The chair car was
found mile from the scene Of the accident half
filled with sand under which a number Of
bodies were buried. The express car vas found
near the scene of the wreck, with the safe open
and the contents gone
The escape of the fireman, Dave Mayheld was
almost miraculous He crawled out OF the ca b
! IN which his companion, the enginser had per-
! lshed- Mayfeld searched vainIy for the eugi-
nesr and, finally abandoning the search he
walked n the station and gave the alarm. He
then collapsed. and was brought to the hospital
IN serious condition.
John NJ Aillen, of Pueblo, also had q narrow
escape. being found unconscious and taken from
the top of a car which had washed down the
river. Thus far the morgues presented such a
confused appearance that Identification was
necessarily very slow and difficult Chief of Po-
lice Shoup of Pueblo and twenty-five police. with
TWO hundred volunt GERS, assisted in the search
for bodies.
GOOD SWIMMERS NARROW ESCAPE.
A remarkable escape was that of j. NJ. KILN.
who was one of the occupants OF the chair car
Mr. KILN severely cut about the head
hands and arms. but no bones were broken. His
escape was due entirely. he believes. to his
strength and ability as a swimmer
When the first crash came we were riding
along as smoothly as one could 60" said Mr.
KILN. 1T was Just as though the train had
struck against stone wall The lights went
out, the fixtures and everything fell down. all
the passengers were thrown forward and there
we're the most awful cries for help. lifted the
man next to me- but just then another crash
came, and the train seemed to sink about five
feet. I lost sight Of everybody
AT the second crash was up to my waist IN
water. All the time the grinding and crushing
Of timbers were going on. In another crash
was thrown about a third OF the length OF the
car, UP against the front door. I grabbed the
top of the door, and the ear went over In the
water three times. Ny first instinct when the
water went up over my head 10 hold my
lreath. I think I under water for 4 full
minute. The car Tighted, and when il came up
the water was just about TO my lips. I could
breathe. and saw that the tTansom was just
above me. With my right hand / smashed out
the glass, hoping / could get out in that way.
AT that moment another crash came. and was
struck in the forehead by some floating object
and dazed. but managed 10 keep my head above
the water and after a terrific struggle reached
the shore. The only man I could see in the
coach as left it was T, II. Messenger. q banker.
from Central City. The went down and he
was lost. As 7 approached island heard
the fan, cry ot a woman for help. I answered.
shouting coming" but that moment
heard gurghag sound as II the poor unfort-
unate was lost
Mr.. KILN was taken 10 a hospital at Pueblo
When brought shore The bodies We're placed
on the ground and covered \ baggage car was
kept running between he city and the wreck.
and wagons we're pressed into service haul
the bodies 20 the tracks. Searchers worked all
night and day without food or rest Relatives
and friends auxiously sought friends and loved
ones supposed 10 be among the blaCkeued. dirty
and almost unrecognizable bodies piled In the
morgUes and undertaking establishments. The
work conducted with much system
possible. bodies being earded as fast as recog-
uized Many Of rhem were taken away in1ue-
datey.
SWALLOWED Up BY THE FLOOD
r BrUnazzi. superintendent Of the dining car
service Of the Denver and Rio Grande. one OF
the survivors. had narrow escape
y sitting in the front end of,the forward
sleeper Wyuta" said he The train had slowed
up account OF the bad condition Of the tracks,
and think We were gOnG about fifteen miles
an hour when all al once felt a sudden Jolt,
then terrific crash, and our turned almost
on its front end. ] rushed 10 the platform. ana
before nothing but a black raging tor
rent, Win three coaches Nhirling down the
stream. l have never experienced anything Ike
the awful sensation that came over me when |
saw the cars, packed with human beings float
Ing down the raging food. The water was
rushing against the banks with terrific velocity.
and no human being. it seemed 20 me could ever
withstand that awful current
Strangely enough. there was hardly any
screaming. I listened 10 hear the cries. but It
was ali over in a minute and the coaches
whired away down the stream with their loads
OF human beings. The people swallowed
up il the flood, the water surgtng into the
coaches and drowning them instantly. There
not sound. heard calls for help I
reached the bank and joined with those who
were trying TO rescue the lost. l worked as best
l could, but hope ! shall never see another thing
like this again. Il was terrible terrlbIe!'
Miss Stella Mcdonald, Of Pueblo, and Dr.
James 2. McGregOr. Of Ballard. Wash. were
drowned together. Their engagement was an
nounced last week. and the wedding was planned
for the near future.
A MASSAcHUSETTS VICTIM.