The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-23

Hut Two of n Famtl, OF Eleven
f~iIled-A~ Scenes aud Heroic
Work.
Denver. Col. March IA wreck.
accompanied by awful horrors, oc-
Cured AZ >. 80 a. m. Friday, four miles
east OF Florence Col. and IS miles
from this city. A binding snow-storm
was raging az the time. The collision
was headon between two Denver & Rio
Graude fast passenger trains-the
Utah California express. No. 3. vest
bound from Denver and the Colorado
New Mexico express No is. east
hound from Leadville and Grand juno
ton They me; on a sharp curve and
we're less than 200 yards apart when
the engineers discovered that a colli-
sion was imminent.
Futile Effort.
II is known that the engineer OF the
vest-bound train put forth every pos
sible effort 10 bring his train 10
stop. but his efforts were fruitless,
and although he succeeded in check
ing the speed OF his train, the crash
that followed was beyond his power
TO prevent, and he went 10 his death
with his hand on the throttle faithful
to his charge. This much is vOuched
for boy his fireman, who, seeing the
uselessness of remaining in the face
OF sure death. Jumped and saved him
self or the conduct OF the entire
crew OF the east-hound train It can
only be said that they died az their
post, for no one nves 10 tell the story
OF their heroism
Fire swept the Wreck.
The disaster was made more h0r-
rible by the manner OF the death OF
many OF the passengers. yariously s.
timated from - TO -. Fire swept
over the wreck. engu.fing The victims
in q caldron 81 flame and leaving only
charred and blackened bones 70 tell
the tale OF slaughter
Thrilling and Awful Scenes
During the progress Ct the fire one
man was seen hanging from a window.
For Gods sake. save me- he cried.
bu- the heat was too intense for the
rescuers TO reach him He slowly burned
70 death before the eyes Of the crowd
around the flaming wreck
A man forced his way into a coach
that had received the brunt Of the
shock. and. seeing a young girl pinned
under a seat. enGeavored TO lift her 70
a place Of safety. As he raised her the
girl gave a gasp and died In his arms
The rescuer dropped his burden and
seized a msn who was lying under a
mass Of debris He dragged the man
10 q clearing In the wreckage where
other hands carried him 10 a place OF
safety.
This one mar was seen 20 rescue four
4.ferenf persons from the wreCkage.
ont al a family of IT, named Hewitt.
only two escaped The others we're
burned 20 a crisp.
Many Foreigners on Board.
A number OF foreigners we're among
them. and In their terror they gave mp
life without making any attempt 10
reach safety outside OF the burning car.
Paralyzed with fear and with prayers
upon their lips they sank to the floor
Of the car and were roasted alive.
William Hollis. engineer No. 10;
Pueblo
Walter Cosslett. engineer No }:
Pueblo
H D. sudduth, fireman No. 10;
Pueblo
Edward E saird deputy sheriff.
Denver
Archibald Whitney prisoner on way
TO penitentiary az Canyon City. ia
charge OF Baird: Denver.
Mrs. William Burnside. daughter.
and daughters child. all Of Kansas,
town not learned
A. y Barklo. Salida. Col.
Mrs. Grace Barklo. Salida. Col
Eneas Mcfarland. express messenger:
Denver
Taylor Hewitt. Lebo. Kas.
Mrs Lillian Hewitt, Lebo. Kas
Pear Hewitt, Is years old. Lebo. Kas.
Mrs. Catherine Hewitt and baby hey.
Leho. Kas.
FL Cowley. Lebo. Kas.
Fred Jones. Lebo. Kas
Fred Lemcooley Denver
Mrs Ed Cowley Lebo. Kas
Mrs Winola Hewitt, Lebo. Kas.
Admits Responsibility.
Pueblo. Col. March Us. p. Live
". Denver & Rio Grande night opera
tor at Swallows, admits his RESPONSE
bility for the collision He was re-
lieved from duty and will stand sus-
pended until the matter is thoroughly
investigated by the officials Lively
said:
II was dead for rest went TO
sleep and did not give No 1G its or
ders. am responsible for the wreck.
wish knew how happened TO 20 20
sleep. had been al work three nigho
vfthout roefo