Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-22
NEARLY TWo-scoRE LIVES LOST
IN DISASTER.
FLAMES FOLLOW CRASH
Fire Completes Work of Collision
Both Engineers Die at Their Posts
of Duty-one Member Of Engine
Crews Saves Himself by Jumping
Changed Orders not Delivered.

only by the Eden disaster, which oc-
CURED August 7, 1904, on line of the
same railroad, resulted from a head
on collision of two passenger trains
on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
four miles east OF Florence, Col,
early yesterday morning. The trains
were the California express, No.
3, westbound from Denver. and the
Colorado California express, No. 16,
eastbound from Leadville and Grand
Junction. They met on a sharp curve
and were less than 200 yards apart
when the engineers discovered that a
collision was imminent. 1t is known
that the engineer of the westbound
train put forth every possible effort
TO bring his train to stop but his eff
forts were fruitless and although he
succeeded in checking the speed of
his train, the crash that followed was
beyond his power to prevent and he
went to his death with his hand on
the throttle, faithful to his charge.
This much is vouched for by his fire.
man, who. seeing the uselessness of
remaining in the face of sure death,
jumped and saved himself. OF the
conductor of the engine crew of the
eastbound train it can only be said
that they died at their post for no one
lives to tell the story of their hero
ism
The disaster was made more horri-
BILE by the manner of death of many
to 35. Fire swept the wreck, engulf-
ing the victims in caldron of flame
and leaving only charred and black.
ened bones to tell the tale of the
slaughter.
The list of the injured given out by
officials of the railroad comprises %
names. None of the injured are dan
gerously hurt and it is believed they
will recover. The list of the dead
made up from close investigation by
responsible persons (railroad officials
refusing to make a list for publica-
tion) follows:
The Dead.
William Hollis, engineer, No. IS.
Pueblo.
Walter Cosslett, engineer. No. 3,
Pueblo.
II. D. Sudduth, fireman, No. 16, Pu-
eblo.
Erward f. Baird, deputy sheriff.
Denver
Archibald Whitney, prisoner, on the
way to penitentiary at Canon City,
in charge of Baird, Denver.
Mrs. William Burnside, daughter
and daughters child, all of Kansas.
A. N Barklo, Salida, Coy.
Miss Grace Barklo, Salida, Col.
Enas Mcfarland, express messen.
ger, Denver.
Taylor Hewitt.
Mrs. Lillian Hewitt.
Pearl Hewitt, aged Is.
Mrs. Catherine Hewitt and baby
boy.
Mrs. Winona Hewitt.
Ed Cowley.
Mrs. Ed. Cowley.
Fred Jones. All of the last nine
named We're of Lebo, Kansas.
Fred Lemencooley, Denver
List Of Injured.
The injured are:
Patrick Murphy, Florence, Col
p. Peters, baggageman, Denver.
James Proconone, travelling to Flor
ence, Col, from Italy.
Ira Eloy, Gypsum, Col.
Miss Mabel Fields, travelling to
Wolcott, Col.
e. A. Hewitt, Lebo, Kansas.
Miss Mary Gooeh, Oakland, Cal
Thomas Webb. Yampa. Col.
r. w. Phillips, Caysville, Utah.
C. c. House, Champa, ~ M.
l.. c. Ramsbottom, San Francisco.
w. r, Page. Yampa, Col.
|. Kissell, New York.
A. Gerber. New York.
C. n. Wright, New York.
James Page. Whitewater, Col.
f. II. Sweeney, Clinton, Mo.
j. l.. Lotion, Bellflor Mo.
G.. C. Clark. Portland. Col.
! j. c. Veale. Denver.
]. Reef, Leadville. Col.
| r. l. Jones. Denver.
A. l.. Knous, Ouray. Col.
Original Order Changed.
| The Utah and California express,
No. S, westbound, left Pueblo an hour
and half late and was given orders
to meet the Colorado and New Mexi-
co express. No. 16. eastbound, at
Florence. This order was changed
and the westbound train was directed
to pass the eastbound train at Beaver,
10 miles east of Florence. The order
should have been delivered to the
train crew at Swallow, but for some
reason still unexplained the operator
there neglected TO do so.
Meantime the eastbound train had