Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-08-11
ACCIDENT ON DENVER
Day Coach and Pullman Go Down
an Embankment.
MANYPERSONS HURT
There Mere No Fatalities, but the
Number Of Passengers Who sus-
tained Serious or Slight
Injuries Considerable.

Bowie. Tex. Aug. i0-At Fruitland,
four and half miles south OF here. a
Fort Worth and Denver passenger
train. pulled by two locomotives and
going az the rate Of thirty-hve miles an
hour from Fort Worth. while going
around the long curve at Frultland.
had an accident at 1880 o'clock
his morning.
The sleeper and day coach Jumped
the track and rolled down the twenty.
foot embankment. About fifty persons
were injured. a number seriously The
wreck was caused by a defective rail
The cars fell to the west. and It was
necessary 10 break the glass in the
east windows Of the cars. which we're
on top after the fall. In order TO get
the people out In the wild scramble
10 get out OF the cars a great many
were badly cut. and when the cars fell
many more were bruised ana battered
up.
The scene was one OF great confu-
sion. Men and women were caught In
the wreck AMI their cries for relief
were pitifui. As rapidly as possible
relief was sent 10 them and they were
helped from the cars and taken 10 the
home OF William Jackson. about fifty
yards from the wreck. and they were
given every possible attention.
There were only three children on
the train and fortunately none OF them
was hurt In the least Many Of the
Injured and most OF them had 10 be
assisted from the wreck and taken 20
the cars 10 be transferred 10 Bowie.
The mental distress OF those who
were separated from their companions
was great until such time as they
could be reunited
Many IN the sleeper and day coach
were covered up In such a manner that
they required assistance before they
could be budged. and they were In
mortal terror Of FIRE until they were
freed from their confinement
The cars fortunately were not much
battered by their fall down the EN-.
bankment and stood the Jolt excel.
lently. II they had been crushed the
loss OF life would have been great
The wreck created the greatest ex.
ictement. and as soon as its extent
was noted the 20 first engine was un.
coupled from the train and made a
fast run 20 Bowie. where the crew
told Of the wreck and the citizens az
once began preparations to go 10 the
scene OF the accident The engine re-
turned with a wrecking crew. FIVE ply
sicians and large number OF citizens.
and by the time the wreck was reached
the other engine was ready with one
or two OF the coaches that had been |
left on the track and many injured 1
persons were soon brought 20 Bowie /
A later account says the train was /
not on the curve and was moving slow. /
ly when derailed.
Al The time OF the wreck everyone
In the sleeper except one lady had re-
tired and when the cars rolled over |
everybody was mixed indlscrlminately. |
Afte: being properly separated every |
aid was given 10 those needing H.
DIR. Connolly OF Hot Springs. not |
taking time to hunt for his clothing. |
was carried through the debris in the |
arms OF brakeman and cared for the +,
injured most herolcally. The ladies in |
the sleeper were unable 20 find their |
clothing. especially hats and shoes.