Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-09-20

straight piece OF track. about mile In
length, and the Quebec express had
tho curve into this stretch
when the two engineers saw the head
lights OF the opposite train burst out
Of the fog. Both engineers set their
brakes and then Jumped.
In another instant there was clash
and both engines were lying together.
a mass Of wreckage. In the ditch beside
the track. The baggage car next to
the passenger locomotive had been
driven back into the passenger coach.
telescoping It and crushing the lives
out OF half carload OF people. AT the
same time nearly every one else In
that car was injured. A few escaped.
but those who were In the sleeping car
In the rear were saved from death by
the more sturdy qualities OF their car.
Wreekass euries Dead and Dying.
The accident occurred at 4:2i a. m.
Just AZ the dawn was showing In the
east. The moment after II happened
train hands who had escaped injury
and passengers In the sleeping cars
were looking upon one OF the worst
wrecks ever seen In New Hampshire.
The locomotives lay In tangled
pile. The baggage car. partly derailcd.
was held nearly upright by the wreck
age Of the demolished day coach. one
side Of which had been completely
ripped on, while the remainder was
was ground TO splinters by the force
OF the shock. A smoker behind the
day coach stood on the rails with ends
demolished and windows broken. The
sleeper was practically unchanged.
"a chs. lAhFiS al tho N N u coach
lay more dead and injured than could
be estimated ut the moment. At once
those who had escaped harm saw their
task. The cries and means of the In
jured prompted speedy action. Out
from under broken beams and spiin'
tered joists bleeding forms We're
dragged and Laid on broken seats or
blankets from the sleeping car.
Wounds wero hastily bound up with
sheets torn from the bcrtiis. and such
other help as could be hastily provided
was given. An hour elapsed before
physicians conld be brought from Han.
over. White River Junction and ca
nam. The dead were placed beside
the track TO await more satisfactory
disposition.
Az the sun rose the full horror Of the
disaster became apparent. Along the
side Of the track lay the dead. yet un.
covered. A little further on. were the
living. some stretched ON the ground.
with relatives. friends or strangers
binding the wounds and encouraging
them. There were comparatively few
In that crowd Of fcscucrs who did not
show some wound from the disaster.
Ono OF the passengers who was In
the smoking chr to the rear OF the pas
senser train described the accident M
follows:
Of the car when the train left white
River Junction. and. like everyone
else. was doing. when someone woke
up and began to sing. This aroused
nearly everyone In the car. and some
OF the men decided to 20 back to the
next car for n smoke. ! Joined the pro.
ccssion. My companion In the seat
stayed and was killed.
Thrown from Seats.
I'VE had scarcely taken our seats
In the smoker when tho brakes were
suddenly set. and VIC were thrown out
of our seats. The next minute there
was crash. and found myself on the
floor. covered with broken glass from
the windows. :ut unhurt. We crawicd
o"t uoh ""uct Hc H'hth uHu r'uWoi'u
out the rear door. Tho front one was
completely obiitcratcd by the end OF
the passenger coach.
Everyone seemed dazcd for what
seemed five minutes. Then were heard
groans. means and finally shricks from
the front Of the train. and. running
forward. We saw the wreck Of the pas.
scngcr chr. II was Just light enough
to see n little but IL mndc one sick
TO see even that much. Everyone then
begun TO work hard. and II seemed
hours before help came"