Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-04
FAST TRAIN IN
DITCH; II HURT
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED IS
WRECKED
Flyer on Rock IsIand-Southern Pacific
Route Meets Disaster Near Will
cox, Ariz.-Llst of the
Injured
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. S.-With the
Pullmans filled with sleeping passen-
gers the Golden State Limited, one OF
the finest of the transcontinental
trains, was wrecked at 1890 yesterday
morning west of Wilcox, Ariz., and
seventeen of the occupants of the two
rear Pullmans, which were overturned
and dragged by the rest of the train.
injured. That no one was killed out
| right is one of the remarkable phases
of the accident.
The list of the injured follows;
Mrs w. Il. Meade, residence COL Oakland
avenue, Oakland. Cal.
w. III. Neweomb, residence Silver City, n.
NJ, on way to Los Angeles.
III. Is. PAUL., Duluth, Mimi.
Mrs. c. L. V. Hedrick, S1OS Gilman road,
Kansas City. Mo-
j. G. Ayres, 0O6 Michigan avenue, Kansas
City.
Louis Martinez de Castro, Congress mines,
State of SinalOa, Mex
Mrs. Gertrude w. Earle, Los Angeles.
s. S. Cayson, Pullman conductor, 6Ol6
Princeton avenue, Chicago.
Enrique 5. AIdana, 1S CadOvani, Mexico
City.
Mrs. w. A. Reagan, Big Springs, Texas.
BascOm Reagan, son of Mrs. w. A.
Reagan.
j. Il. Selfedge, Sll2 olive street, hansas
City.
Mrs. j. B. Selfedge.
Fred w. Freeman, Ell Paso.
Train Conductor Il. Lennon, Ell Raso'
G. p. Wilson, Ell Paso.
A rail said to have contained hid
den flaw broke as the train struck 1t.
OF the eight cars of which the train
was made up all but the last three
passed the rail in safety. The rear
trucks of the fifth car. which was
diner were torn from their fasten-
ings and the last two Pullmans, In
which most of the wounded were found,
were completely overturned and
dragged on their sides several car
lengths.
The nearest station to the scene of
the wreck is Hado, west of Wilcox.
Surgeons from Benson and Wilcox
were hurried to the scene and later
from Tucson. The more seriously in
jured were removed to Tucson.
Capitalist Injured
Perhaps the most seriously wounded
is J. c. Ayres, capitalist of Kansas
City. He sustained internal injuries
and was taken to St. Marys hispital
at Tucson. Most of the injuries con-
sisted of bad bruises and cuts from
flying glass. Some of those injured |
continued on to their destination, while |
those more severely hurt were taken to
ST. Mary's. Few if any of the pas
sengers in the Pullmans escaped with |
1ut mark. Although the excitement |
was intense, which was augmented by |
the cries of the injured they were
spared the siekening horror of the |
lanes which so often follow a train |
wreck. Neither of the Pullmans caught |
Ire, and those least injured went about
he work of rescue at once. By 10 a. m.
/ wrecking train arrived and removed
he debris.
The Golden State Limited runs from
Chicago over the Rock Island to Ell
oaso and then takes the tracks of the
southern Pacific. The train was due in
LOS Angeles at 6:55 p. m.
The following telegram received by
B. Al. Ingram, general superintendent
f the southern division of the South
IN Pacific, gives the findings of the
'oard of inquiry. 1t is the first time the
ew system of having prominent busi-
ess men as well as railroad men on
he board has been given trial.
Findings of the board of inquiry
elative to the derailment of train No.
at Hado. Cochise county, Arizona,
arly on the morning of August 8. 1908: :
"The derailed train No. was In
barge of Conductor Lennon, Engineer
. Howard and pulled by Mogul en-
inc 1852. The engine, two head cars,
hair car and tourist sleeper remained
n the rails. The diner, the fifth car
4 the train, had the hind trucks de-
allied, and two standard Pulmans |
nd observation car No 1926 were
lrned over on sides. The damage to q
quipment approaches $500. The track s
'as torn up for fifteen rail lengths and I
amaged to the extent of about $3.50. I
everal parties were injured, the num- S
er injured and extent of injuries not {
eing obtainable. as they were re- {
loved to Tucson shortly after the
'reck occurred and before the board I
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