Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16


led the train assert that the number
of dead viii probably be 28. Five
injured passengers died on the way
to this place and Others are hurt 50
badly that death is but matter OF
few hours.
The trainmen who came from the
scene say three cars crowded with
passengers and a diner were com
pIeteIy demolished, together with two
or three baggage cars. According to
statements Of TIE survivors, the
Shriners from Buffalo, Rochester and
Reading, Pa, were among the great
est sufferers. Many of the dead are
so badly scaIded that they were I'M
recognizable. The wrecked train is
said to have been the Ismalian spe
ciaI, carrying Shriners from New York
and Pennsylvania.
Wheel of Engine Breaks. -.
Lompoc, Cal, May IA terrible
wreck occurred Saturday afternoon
on the coast line Of the Southern Pa
cifc five miles south of Surf, in which
probably a score of passengers were
killed and Is or 20 more seriously in
iured. The train was a special load
ed with Shriners who were ON their
way from Los Angeles to their homes
in the east.
While running at high speed a
wheel of the engine broke and the 10
connective jumped the track and
turned over. The four front cars Of
the train followed it and were literally
smashed to pieces. Dead and injured
were thrown in every direction
Passengers Extinguish Flames.
The train caught fire Immediately,
but the fire was extinguished by pas
Bengers of the two rear coaches, who
were uninjured. Cars were hurled
over the engine and many of the pas
sengers were burned and scaEded to
death by escaping steam. Some were
mutilated beyond recognition. The
first man to reach LOmpOc from the
wreck just before o'clock said he
had counted 10 dead who had been
taken from the wreckage. A score
or more were terribly injured. Many
others received less serious injuries.
Rescue Train Arrives.
The engineer and fireman were
both injured, but not fatally The
wrecking train with physicians and
nurses arrived and the injured were
taken to Santa Barbara and San Luis
.Obispo.
The names of the Shrine temple
whose members were on board were
not known to the man who brought
the news to Lompoc. He had not
stopped to get the names of the dead
or injured.
Names of the Dead.
San Francisco, May 12-RepoTts
from the wreck of the Shriners' train
at Honda give the following list Of
dead:
s. A. WATSON, Buffalo.
Mrs Fisher, Cleveland.
Miss Young, Cleveland
Charles Lowing, Buffalo.
- Austin, tourist agent.
J. w. Nipple, Reading, Pa
Y. Stoffe, Reading.
Harry Hendle, Reading.
George Hagerman, Reading.
Harry Slotz, Reading.
Harry Miller, Reading.
T. Roth, Reading.
- Henry, Lebanon, o.
J. w Cutter and wife, residence
not given.
Twenty-Five were severely injured,
eight or ten slightly Some of the
seriously injured will probably die.
Special trains from Santa Barbara,
LOmpoc and San Luis Obispo, with
doctors and nurses, have been sent
out. The most seriously injured were
sent to San Luis Obispo hospital
Railroad officials say it is the worst
wreck ever had on the coast division.
Admitted ct Railroad Offices.
Los Angeles. May l2-At the Offices
of the Southern Pacific Saturday even
ing it was admitted that advices had
been received indirectly from Lompoc
that the wreck on that line was se~i
Gus and probably % people were
killed, and the wounded would bring
the casualties up to 40. According
to a dispatch from Santa Barbara.
members of the Shriners from Read
tils. Pa, and St Pau were aboard the
wrecked train.
Shrtners Leave for Home.
Los Angeles. May 12-Delegates TO
the imperial council Of the Mystie
Shriners began leaving Saturday
morn.Ag for their homes. Shriners
from New York. Troy. Newark and
Louisville departed for home at day
break. Delegates from Chicago,
with Imperial Potentate Frank c.
Romdy started at o'clock in the
morning and will travel Up the coast
to Seattle.
Seven Cars in Train.
Santa Barbara, Cal. May 12.-The
first authentic news of the wreck at
Honda was received at 1880 Saturday
evening. 4 message to the railroad
officials stated that the dead num-
bered q. Upon the same authority.
most of the killed were riding in the
buffet car and the diner. 1t is nov
known that the train wrecked was
the second section of train No. y