Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18
SIXTY SURVIVORS
ARRIVE IN TOWN
Sixty Shriners Who Were in the
Honda Wreck Get in
From Coast.

About 50 survivors Of the Honda
wreck OH their way homeward from
Los Angeles, are in the city for the
day. They are travelling in a special
train. and as salt Lake was on the
itinerary for the return trip. they de-
cided not 20 miss the opportunity to
see this city The entire party were on
the III fated train which jumped the
rails last Saturday, resulting in the
death Of 20 people and the serious In
jury of perhaps as many more. Most
of the dead We're members OF the tta-
jah Temple OF Shriners from Reading,
Pa. but a number killed we're from the
Ismalia Temple, from Buffalo.
In charge OF the party is j. II. Pres
colt, of Buffalo, member Of lsmalia
temple. In speaking of the terrible
disaster today, Mr.. Prescott said II
made him shudder every time he
thought of It, Il was in the car JUST
behind the diner" said Mr. Prescott,
land it was only the baggage car and
the dining car that were wrecked Be-
sides the two cars named, there We're
FIVE coaches of excursionists including
one coach attached TO the train tor the
benefit OF passengers to San Francisco.
We started out from Los Angeles IN
the morning and We're making good
time The party comprising the lama
liza and Rajah temples occupied the rear
car, but at the time of the wreck were
in the diner, being the last OF the train
10 repair to that car for luncheoh'
The accident happened little AFTER
2:30 o'clock. when the train struck an
open switch rail and the engine hit the
ties with the balance of the tram
with all the acquired momentum crash
ipu ft,yn Il - and din
ing car telescoped completely, and
there was nothing to be seen of the
baggage car. The train ran along the
ties quite a distance before coming 10
u stop. The people in the dining car
We're helpless and were caught IKE
rats In a trap. | was thrown forward
in the car Immediately behind the
diner, but none in our car were seri-
ousy injured We all rushed out to
rescue whom we might. and TO assist
in getting the dead and wounded out
of the wreck. 1t was a horrible sight
and Mr.. Prescott closed his eyes aud
involuntarily shuddercd win the mein-
DRY, some of the people were pinned
beneath the beams and lronwork of the
cars, and 10 add to the horrors, hre
broke out, and the steam connections
of the dining car broke. sca'ding many
Of the sufferers Some of the fatally
injured lived several minutes ana
talked nationally while they knew they
must die. strong men wept at the
sight and all did everything possible
to alleviate the suffering of the Wouu-
ed. A train was provided and the n
and wounded We're sent forward, the
dead going to their former homes, ana
the wounded to the various hospitals OF
San Francisco and san Luis Obispo,
THE railroad treated the survivors
in a manner that we all resent, sa d
Mr., Prescott while the seriously
wounded We're takep son srecial trains
to the cities, our train, with the people
almost dead from nervous shock and
with awful e,lertion, was sidetracked
at almost every station between Honda
and San Bernardno. and the distance
of co miles required seven hours to
travel. We had nothing to eat. as our
diner was gone, and altogether our
condition was sad one We are glad
to be here, however, and hope to make
the rest Of the journey home in safety"