The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-08
TRAIN GOES THROUGH
BRIDGE; 100 KILLED (!
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Another train has arrived here from the
scene OF the wreck near Pinion. 1t has
aboard the bodies OF some Of the victims.
Twenty-Five bodies had been taken
from the wreck when the train left Eden.
They were SO covered with mud that only
a few could be Identified.
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
The following have been positively
identified:
Major w. II. Whitman, from some
point In Kansas. He was identified by
one OF the rescued passengehs.
j. r. Rees express messenger.
Charles Hsniman. engineer.
j. III. Smith. conductor.
vina 5fbley, stanosrapher for Congress-
man II. NJ Hogg.
The following are known to have been
on the wrecked train ard are believed to
be dead.
Miss Minoia Davis, Is years old. Pueb-
10.
Mrs. George ". West. widow OF former
Mayor Of PuSbio.
Miss T1Tley Thompson of Franklin. Mo.
DR.. Mum OF Pueblo. dentist.
Atss Irsne Wright. Pueblo.
Miss Emna Wood. Pueblo.
Joseph Turner. brakeman.
Miss Ida Leonard and two relatives
from Chicago and Lasaile.
Miss saIlie Pine OF the Colorado Tele-
phone company.
Mrs. Jamas Mckee and child and Mrs
McKee senior.
infant daughter and sister-in- law of
Harry gohnson. prominent Pueblo NOR
chant
The work Of rescue is progressing well.
"A score OF physicians and surgeons are
relisv1ng the sufrerings Of the injured
and hundreds OF workers are struggling
to recover tho bodies OF the dead.
HURRY CALL SENT OUT.
When Supt Bowcpen of che Pueblo di-
vision was notified from Pinion station
by passengers who had escaped and who
had walked through tho binding rain 10
the nearest telegraph station he imme-
diately sent hurry call for all surgeons
and nurses in the city TO follow him on
relief trains and. taking an engine and
car. ran quickly 20 the scene OF the
wreck
One reitef train followed another from
the station I'm quick succession and every
available physician responded to the call
accompanied by number OF nurses
hospital train left Pueblo later in the
night. In addition TO the surgeons and
nurses a carload OF coffins was sent out
Passengers on the sleepers we're I'm the
meantime attempting 70 assist the vic
cars which had been preCipitated into
the stream. The water was so deep that
the engine and tender were entirely sub
merged and the rain wes falling in tor
rente.
Fireman Mayiold said that as the en-
gine struck the trestle Il seemed 70 rear
up and IL fell 10 the right or engineer 3
side. Mayfield jumped and escaped
The operator at Eden. a mile away.
heard the cries for help and rtshed 10
the creek. When he got there not per-
con could be found who had gone down
In the wreck The cries had been fol-
lowed by absolute silence and apparent
" the passengers IN all three coaches
had gone down % death.
IL was reported that there were 100
passengers In the three cars that went
down. IL is probable that complete list
OF the dead will never be made known.
The conductors reports were on his per
son and have not been recovered.
MANY BODIES SWEPT AWAY.
New York, Aug. s-A dispatch TO the
general Office OF the Denver and Ric
Grande Railroad company I'm this city
says that the number OF passengers ir
the smoker and chair car are estimated nj
-. only three OF whom are accounted foi
az living
Eight bodies have been recovered and 1.
more are reported in sight. All Of IN,
cars are a total wreck. and a good many
passengers have probably been WASHED
entirely away. Every effort Is beinl
made 10 recover the bodies which ary
sent 10 Pueblo promptly when found. II
Is expected that NE track Will De In shaps
Go pass trains tonight.
- OFFICERS ABSENT.
Denver. Colo. Aug. S--The higher ori.
ksls Of the road are absent from the