The San Francisco call., 1906-07-02

g
ing or manning almost every occupant,
one man was shot through the win
dow, cleared the parapet and fell to
his death TO the street below.
The second coach lurched forward
and rolled toward a stationary train
and practically destroyed Itself before
It's wild flight was ended.
The third coach dashed forward with
the rest. left the rails and encountered
some obstruction, overturned and col
lapsed.
The guards van and buffet, the rear
car Of the train, was saved by the
courage and qaiclness Of Guard Rich
ardson. With the FIRST shock Richard
son jumped forward and set the brakes
and saved himself and his comrades.
The van plowed forward, injuring sope
OF its occupants. but maintained its
equilibrium.
The surviving passengers and train
men describe the sound of the wreck
as Ike the discharge Of a series OF
heavy guns Of varied caliber. When
the crashing Of the wreck was past
there came calls Of the injured. some
shrieking with pain and fear and 9TH
ers moaning as if bewildered by the
shock.
Relief came quickly. although it was
an hour before the last body was
dragged from the wreck The police
attracted by the noise, called ambu-
.lances and surgeons and warned the
hospitals 10 prepare TO receive the IN
,ured. The railway yard quickly filed
with police. doctors. nurses, train men
and VOLUNTEERS.
The darkness and incredible de-
struction made the work OF rescue ex-
ceedingly dimcult. Lamps and torches
were brought 10 light the desolate
scene. The station was converted into
a temporary hospital and the platform
was made a Dortuary
Several OF the dead and injured were
Imprisoned in compartments. and it was
necessary 10 saw away the partitions
10 effect their release. Others were
caught under heavy wreckage. Sever
al ot the bodies were badly mangled.
and one woman was decapitated.
Dudley P. Ffatring Of New York
Louis Cassier of TrumBull. Conn, and
F. H. cossftt Of New. York were alive
when they were removed from the
wreck, but died at the infrmary soon
after. -:
MAYOR McCLELLAN's ESCAPE
LONDON, July by the merest
chance Mayor George B. Mcclellan of
New York was not on; the wrecked
American Line special train. He had
an appointment 70 keep in London to-
day, and, although the steamer was
late IN arriving at Plymouth, he de-
. cided TO. come direct to London instead
OF going TO .Cherbourg. with Mrs. Nc
CIellan, who was booked through to
Paris. His hand baggage had been
transferred. 10 the tender to land at
Plymouth and he was going on board
the tender when an. officer of the
: steamer. whom Mrs Mcclellan had been
asking. q urge her husband TO accom-
pany her to .Cherboarg; told the Mayor
. he could still reach London in time
20 keep his appointment if he went on
10 Cherbourg. and thence TO Southamp-
ton. Just before the tender left tho
2. ships side Mayor Mcclellan changed his
mind and the ships stewsrd threw his
baggage back on board the New York
as the tender was casting of her lines.
Mayor Mcclellan was greatly shocked
on learning at southampton of the
wreck Of the train.
John E MoDonald. the New York
horsenshs.- best kneWZn as Jack" Nc
Donald. who: Is: among the dead. was
given the compartment :on the special
train which had been reserved for
Mayor Mcclellan
Mr.. Mcclellan viii remain in London
q week and then win join his family
in Paris:
TRAIN TRAVELS AT HIGH BATE.
p. Relatives of Walter Barwick. who
went to Salisbury this morning upon
learning OF the accident and who re-
. turned to % London tonight. say the
scene at Salisbury: upon their arrival
there was one Of indescribable confu-
sion. The greatest dificulty was in
identifying the dead, as the bodies had
been frightfully,. mangled. Mr.. Bar
wicks body was. barely recognizable
being covered with. wounds
Il hsye been accustomed" said
George A. straehsn OF Boston. who
with his aAnt Mrs. A. J. whiton, was
on the tyrecked. special, "on the broad
gauge railway lines Of America to
speedy travelling and know what is a
coed speed, but il seems that as we
sped along last. night the. old
country coHld go us one better after
all. I cannot remember Of having been
carried along at such a rate before
The vibration was very noticeable. !
remarked that it must be good rolling
stock and arst-rate permanent way
that could stand the strain. Just then
the smash ceRne. Mrs Whiten and
were Jerked: into a corner Of the car.
riage and then the GER went over and
we were penned IN quite long time
Through the window. which was above
US, We saw the reflection OF the aane