The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-04

storg of the Southern Pacific oc-
ared oue and half miles east OF
is town shortly after O'Clock yes
fday afternoon when westbound
lin No. 9, from New Orleans for
Francisco, ran into an open
itch while going at the rate of 40
es an hour and 10 of the IL coaches
re derailed with frightful results.
senty-six people are known to have
en killed and the final list will
al much higher than this number.
lie injured number about 100, many
whom are seriously injured and
j die.
The wrecked coaches were hurled
every direction. Four of them
ne smashed into binders. Most OF
dead were Italians from New
nix and New Orleans, going to
Francisco. They occupied the
oker and day coach.
rhe dead we're terribly manned
mangled. Eighteen of them
Re taken to the d. G. Schwartz
bertaking establishment at Cotton
s O'Clock and eight additional
les could be seen underneath one
the overturned and demolished
IS. This car could not be raised
il derrick was brought from
Angeles, 60 miles distant.
ut two Americans are known to
e been killed, although several of
se among the injured will un-
btedly die. George l.. Sharp, of
hice, Ind, was instantly killed.
baggageman of the train was al
killed. Engineer Clarence e,
Fmington and Fireman Victor
bib both jumped but failed to get
r and we're caught in the wreck
They were both terribly burned
scalded.
)hn Golden, the train conductor,
in the Pullman section of the
and escaped injury.
bit of abont so Pullman passen-
there were about two who sus-
led serious injury. The three
man coaches and the diner,
BIN were on the rear of the train,
not leave the track The occu-
IS of these cars we're practically
hrmed. The Florence Roberts
trical company occupied one
h, which was hurled from the
and both ends Of it crushed in
Impact against the others. But
members OF Miss Roberts COM
out OF total OF - people, were
red. Miss Roberts herself
ped entirely unscathed. The
pc from death of the occupants
bis car vas remarkable, consider
he manner in which the coach
splintered and torn to pieces.
men and women were hurled
one end of the car to the other.
e derailment of the train was
I'D hy the crew of switch en-
leaving switch open at rlis
I. 1t is said that tile engine
ed through the switch few mo-
IS before the overland appeared.
fitchman named Morrison was in
sard. After the switch engine
passed onto another track, the
Deei asked the fireman IL he had
rown the switch. The fireman
led that he had neglected to do
nd the engineer whistled fran
y for Morrison to close it. This
was not given In time as Nor
did not reach the switch before
overland bad plunged through
been derailed.
e broken wreckage of the day
bes and smoker, flied with the
Is OF the dead and injured, were
ID all over it.
lpless passengers, Imprisoned in
wreckage called franticaIly for
BY miracle the train was not
p FIRE. Those of the passengers
had escaped set at once about
work OF rescue. Dozens were
d and lifted fiom the wreckage
aid beside the tack until vehi-
70 convey them to the hospitals
led.
Rnbers Of the theatrical company
nobly in the work OF rescue.
aud women alike cared for the
ed. Plush seats were taken
the coaches and bedding from
Pullmans and the roadside Was
ited into a temporary hospital.
fai Of those taken from the
have died Ii vas half an
before any medical aid could be
Fed.
Italians i'm the day coach aud
|eT net horrible fate. Wholly
put warning the impact came
three OF the cars we're almost
Pletely telescnped and hurled to
side. The helpless passengers
terribly torn and cut Ia pieces.
b came To a score Of them in
iy. Many were dismembered
impaled upon pieces Of the
ked cars.
Southern Pacific headquarters
ss Angeles was notified immedi-