The Glenwood post., 1909-01-30
a while. then heard Wilson crying for

who were outside trying 20 get us out.
l never lost my presence of mind for
moment and realized my horrible posi-
tion and the delay that might be caused
before we were eXtrica.ed, and that
must hold in reserve every breath that
l could, as each second it seemed hard.
er and harder to get my breath. 1
Struggled to release the pressure on my
chest but without avail, but l finally
twisted my legs loose from the cramped
position, which WAS hurting me severely
The cries and means of the dying were
something awful Pinned there as I
was, the thought of the wreck taking
fire entered my mind and the agony of
such thoughts was enough TO drive one
insane. There were two or three bodies
lying against me which were perfectly
still, and l knew they were dead. Will
son and l spoke to one another occa-
sionally, cheering one another as best
we could until after time and it seem
ed an age, we heard muffled voices of
those seemingly long distance away,
but l knew they were the uninjurcd
coming to the rescue and Wilson and 1
kept calling to them so as to guide
them to our position. We soon heard
them say, 'we are working as hard
as we can and will soon have you out.
1t seems that Wilson s head was under
some pressure, while mine was almost
free, with the exception of sand and
cinders. While it could not have been
more than fifteen minutes, yet it seem
pulling the timbers and irons from our
bodies, and no one who has not been in
such a position can appreciate that
heavenly feeling which comes to one
who realizes that they will be able to
see their loved ones again; no one can
understand except those who have been
there, the workings of ones brain un-
der such circumstances, as I had no idea
! for long time that l would get out
| from that horrible position alive. As
the rescuers pulled and hauled they
cried out to us, "Be patient boys, We
will soon have you out of here.' In
very shon. space of time, although it
seemed long, we were dragged out by
our heels and laid on the snow and sand
on the upper side of the track, and were
| lifted hI-n nj hon nd I'D
to the baggage car in which we were
deposited on trunks and on the floor
| l.. seemed that those in the smoking
ear, the ear just ahead of the chair car,
nearly all escaped with few scratches
and bruises, and as Wilson and myself
were in the front part of the chair car
first half dozen or so that were rescu.
ed
"As we lay in the baggage car, the
others, both dead and dying, were
brought in one by one. Mr.. Edward
Muehlenbrock of st. Louis, an old
| friend of mine who ! had met in Denver
4 few days before, was in the SMOKING
car, and, being uninjured, was among
the most active of the rescuers and as
l was being carried to the baggage car
recognized him by the light of the
lantern carried by him. AS l was in
condition where my own mother could
not have recognized me he said "who is
it?" and / said "Cadwallader. He
said Glow did you happen to be in that
car?' which in time l explained to him.
He then took charge of me personally
and soon saw that l had some Pullman
blankets, as soon as they could be pro-
cured, and I was made as comfortable
as possible, after which he returned to
help get out the Others, either living or
dead. 1t seemed like days almost be-
fore any aid in the way of doctors or
nurses arrived, but when they did come,
from Glenwood Springs, they soon had
every one of the injured as comfortable
as was possible under the conditions
The accident occurred at 9:4O, accord
ing to my watch, which found in my
pocket the next morning stopped at that
time. We were in this baggage car
from that time until O'Clock the next
morning, before we were transferred to
some coaches and brought down to
Glenwood Springs.
1t will be long time before the cries
and moans of the dying and injured, Of
which latter several died before morn.
ing, will be effaced from my memory.
This is the third wreck Of similar char.
acter although this was much worse
than the previous ones that hove been