Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-11

Mrs. Edward p. Garland and four
| children edward 12; Walter. 10;
Lillian, Z; Ralph. %, 2i50 Thirty
eighth avenue. Denver.
The following list was brought into
Pueblo saved:
Fireman May1eld, Pueblo
-. -. Fisher, Pueblo.
C. C. Merson, Ft Scott, Kan.
Il. c. Wilson, Cofeyville, Kan.
Peter r. Braun. Maiden. Mass.
II. ii. Dorm, Cleveland. o.
Miss Jessie Derson Salt Lake
II. G. Crabbee. Salt Lake
Mr.. and Mrs Dnnanzl and daugh.
ter, Texarkana.
o. S. Galbreath, Durango.
Mr.. and Miss Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs Bell, Denver
The bodies of three young women,
evidently tourists, two other passen-
gers and the engineer were recovered
his morning. II is feared that many
bodies may be washed away beyond
recovery. A small army OF men is
1t work
Five cars were in the train Two
u titii iiii 'ituloliSll tStdptu On lhe
brink. The train was westbound, pro
ieeding at a high rate of speed. flying
timbers OF the bridge breaking the
elegraph wires.
The station agent in Pinlon, several
hours after the disaster, found the
rain fireman wandering around in a
dazed condition seeking the engineer
The agent gave the alarm.
The first relief train with citizens
eft at 8 p. m. the second going two
hours later, carrying Caller, the local
undertaken with it,
A downpour OF rain for three days
had undermined the bridge supports,
which caused the structure to col
lapse under the heavy train.
The first searchers found Engineer
ilinman seated in the cab under wa
,er. with his hand graspng the throt-
lie.
Fireman MayHeld said when the en-
gine reached the creek, it reared up
and turned to the right before II fell.
He escaped in manner unknown to
himself. .-e could not say whether or
not the bridge was gone before the
traln reached it.
The accident occurred but half a
mile from Fountain Creek, a stream
1f some importance
The baggage car and smoker have
not yet been found. The chair car lies
nearly a mile away, half buried in
sand. which doubtless covers many
bodies. The express car and locomo-
tive are near the site of The bridge.
The safe in the former was found open
md empty. So crowded was the train
that passengers stood in the aisles of
he first coach.
The water which filled Dry Creek
was caused by a cloudburst The
reek Is nearly wateriess this morn
ing
The exact number of the dead will
never be known. There is no record
of the number aboard the train. and
the swift water carried the corpses
for miles. Three were recovered in
he Arkansas river this morning. The
body of James Smith, conductor. was
not found. II is not known If his pa
pers will show the number of passen-
gers. The smoker was found four
miles down the stream, The trucks
were torn off in the fall, which light
enel 1t ana caused ii to float away.
With the break of day fifty police
nen from Pueblo under Chief Shoup
and nearly a hundred anxious frlends
and relatives were on the ground as
aisting in dragging the raging torrent
| for bodies.
The country around here is in a
| teverlsh state. and all citizens haN q
| joined in an effort 10 assist in finding
the bodies OF the dead
Business is practically suspended in
| Pueblo, All sorts of conyeyances fill
ed with people are hurrying along the
wagon road from here to the scene OF
| the wreck. and the entire town seems
anxious to be at the scene.
The work of recovering bodies is
progressing slowly in spite of willing
| hands. To add to the general horror,
| ghouls are at work robbing the dead
| bodies. A large force of policemen
was taken from the work Of searching
the stream and given orders to shoot
| any pi' S'|a aAA''HpAiHS W
| bodies.
The wife and Ave children of Ed
ward Garland, manager OF the West
Side gas house were on the train and
undoubtedly perished. Mrs. John Mol
tier OF Thirteenth street. with two
| children, were on the train and 1t Is
believed that they have perlshed.
| Rio Grande officials at o'clock say
The loss of life may exceed seventy,
other conservative estimates saying II
Will be eighty-slx and perhaps run TO
1870. Identification is slow as the re-
covered bodies are covered with slime.
The wreck was due entirely to a
cloudbnrst that had come down Dry
Creek. A wall of water filed the
channel. which. at this point. IL 50
feet wide and Is feet deep. and weak.
ened and undermined the railroad
bridge so that when the train passed
rushing along at the rate of forty-seven
miles an hour II crashed through the
bridge. One of the cars has not yet
been found, while another was carried
nearly four miles down stream. Banks