Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-03

The wrecked train was the first sec
ton of a long Shriner special that
had been cut in two at La Junta. Ac-
coiding to statements made by the
train crew and passengers, the first
section was running down grade near
Maxwell City WHEN the engine and
cars jumped the track. After bump
ing over the ties for several hundred
feet, two Pullmans toppled over. The
accident occurred at about 1880
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Wild confusion among the pasSen-
gers followed the catastrophy. Amidst
the shouts and orders of the train
crew could be heard the screams and
cries of women and children who had
been precipitated against the sides OF
the cars overturned and jostled
among the seats. Even in the cars
remaining upright, many were tfs-nwn
PROSTATE on the floor.
Brooks, the Denver man, boarded
the train at La Junta, and at that
time was suffering with lame knee.
When the car fell over he was hurled
against some object and his knee was
fractured. Mrs. Wilson was dashed
through a window of a sleeping car.
her head struck the ground and her
face and shoulders were lascerated by
broken glass. She was Immediately
carried to one side and given the
first attention.
The other woman, an elderly Ger
man lady, was thrown from her seat
and Jared up considerably. After
receiving temporary relief from a
physician, she was able to continue
the journey as far as Albuquerque.
When the second section arrived at
the scene of the accident, the injured
were placed on board and made as
comfortable as possible, Then this
section backed up and was detoured
over the st. Louis, Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Railway. the "Swastlka"
route, to French, where the train took
it's own tracks again. Upon arriving
at Las Vegas, Brooks left the train
and said he would return 70 Denver
for treatment. He is a member of
the Denver temple of Shriners.
Mrs. Wilson Brought Here.
DR.. Smith, of Las Vegas, took
charge of Mrs. Wilson. and when the
special arrived here at 1 o'clock yes
| terday afternoon she was resting
much easier. More than thirty cuts
about the face, neck and breast had
to be dressed Dr.. Smith left the
train here, returning home last night
on train No. ). He stated that the
woman's injuries We're painful, but
not serious.
Narrow Escape of Mother and Baby.
Mrs. Schriber, OF Bloomfield, y. j.,
and her little baby had narrow
escape. She was gazing out the win
dow when the train Jumped the track
and a moment later, when the car
| tOppled over, she was pitched into the
aisles and roughly shaken up. While
| lying PROSTATE she was picked up ana
carried out by L. G.. Brown, Of Elk
! hart. Ind. who himself had been
! thrown on his head. but Immediately
| recovered sufficiently 10 lenu what
! assistance he could. The baby being
| we'll bundled up I'm clothing and
| blankets was unharmed Mrs Schrie-
| Der said:
"I feel very thankful that we came
out safely; IL seems a miracle 20 me
that baby was not hurt and that the
car did not catch ON fire from the
stove. / feel very stin on account OF
my bruises, and very nervous. l was
thrown from my seat into the aisle,
my head striking SO hard on the tioor
that / Instantly loss consciousness.
When l regaiued my senses l found
that | was out In the open air, having
been carried out by Mr., Brown, who
also saw that my baby was rescued
Poor Track Caused Accident.
Brown assisted the trainmen In Sc.
curing order ana in short time an
passengers We're out OF danger.
MIR. Brown said
THE accident was caused by the
wet ground and rotten condition OF
the ties which allowed the rails 60
spread. Had the train been going az
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