Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-04-04
lTrom Saturdays Daily.)

The wreck winch occurred tuesday
nigh, on the Santa Fc road ut Cosnino
station il one that is probably without
paralc. a curious feature being that
ali Of the injured were in the rear cars,
although il was a head on collision. 1t
now appears that the first report Of the
wreck was not exaggerated, and did
not tell the whole story, ms fifteen or
sixteen persons were injured.
OF the injured there are but two
who are dangerously hurt. One of
these il Mrs. A. II. Mcdowell Of
Portland. Maine, who, in addition TO
severe cuts and bruises, is suffering
from nervous shock, and Mr.. W. q.
Morton. Of Quincy, Mass, who has
three broken ribs on the right side.
Mrs Mcdowell is in the Alvarado
hotel at Albuquerque, where she will
soon recover from her injuries, while
Mr.. Morton IL continuing his journey
10 the east. The other injured are suf.
tcring from bruises, sprains, and cuts,
and all are continuing the journey
save for the two or three trainmen with
slight injuries. who are in Albuquerque
for repairs.
The wreck occurred exactly Mt the
siding Mt Cosnino, the side track being
the whole and only asset of that sta
ton. California Limited No. 3 had
The right Of way, and was standing on
the main line, while freight train was
in the siding. The No. 2 train had or.
dcrs to make the siding 70 let the Cali
f'rnia Limited through. The No. 9
w's safe, and was speeding along at
about 30 miles an hour. AZ the train
rushed into sight Of Cosnino, the en-.
gnccr applied the brakes, but found
that the air would not work. In m in.
slant the crash came. The castbound
train rushed into the California Lin
tied, struck and came to dead stop,
the rebound sending the oncoming
train n ear length from the limited.
The engineers and Hremcn Of both on.
gincs escaped without grave injury, the
engineer of the limited having a foo.
crushed.
The passengers on the California
Limited which was stationary escaped
without serious injury, there being only
n few bruises.
The No. . train was badly smashed
up. The mail, express and baggage
ears were telescoped, though all of the
occupants escaped injury. They were
left on the siding, when the train came
ON with battered and ruined equipment.
A ear loaded with Raymond and
Whtcomb excursionists bore the
brunt Of the impact, and In this ear
were Mrs. Mcdowell and the Quincy,
Massachusetts, man, who were more
seriously hurt.
Had the California Limited been
moying.it is difficult to say what the
result of the wreck might have been.
1t is the opinion Of the trainrnen
that the new steel smoking ear on
the No. 9 passenger train saved the
people in the two day coaches from
serious injury, and probably death. The
new coach withstood the shock per
fectly and was brought on to Albu-
querque, with the train.
Mrs. Mcdowell was carried of the
train TO the Alvarado, where she will
remain until she has recovered from
the nervous shock Of the wreck. Mrs.
Mcdowell with her daughters, occupied
stateroom. She was in the act OF
Getting into her berth when the shock
came. Such was it's violence that she
was thrown from the berth against
The door Of the stateroom with sufh
Gent force to burst open the door
She has two bad cuts on the brow
and under the eye, and the shock has
affected her seriously. She was attend
ed by DR.. Cutter Santa Fe surgeon here
who expects that there will be no Sc
rlous consequences for her from the
accident. Mr.. Morton Of Quincy was
also attended by DR.. Cutter He wa'
resting easily in spite Of his broker
RIBS and elected to continue his jour
ney.
Part Of the No. 2 train was the cal
Manitou Of the Colorado Midland. ear
Fying Mrs. Henry r. Rogers, wife OF
The general counsel Of the railroad, an'
party Of friends, including Mrs. Ro
gers niece, Miss Frances Clarke, Mrs