The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
COLLISION VICTIMS
SHOW PROvEMENT
Hope Entertained for Recovery
of Those Seriously Injured
in Train Smash
Investigation Into Cause OF
Fatal Wreck Delayed by
Engineers Condition

GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo. Jan. II.
The confusion following the wreck at
Dotsero is gradually being straight.
ened out. The tracks have been en-
tirely cleared and traffic resumed with
out interruption. The situation is be-
ing directed by General Manager Ridge
way of the Denver and Rio Grande, who
remains here until tomorrow. Working
with him are General Surgeon OConnor
and Claims Agent Rennick and a corps
of assistants.
There have been no deaths among
the injured since yesterday and more
hope is entertained for the recovery of
those whose condition is serious There
We're 136 passengers on the train and
most of these are accounted for. Some
of the dead were identified today. All
the men have been identified, in nearly
every case positively. George ]. Mahan
of Princeton Ind, is missing. His wife
is one of the seriously injured, and in
no condition to give a description. She
says her husband and father were on
the train. The father, Henry Dunn, of
ST. Louis, has been found among the
dead.
The telegraph office here has been
flooded with dispatches from anxious
relatives addressed to supposed pas
sengers on the wrecked train. In many
instances the railway people are able
to give addresses where the persons
can be found, but there are number of
names which do not appear among the
list of passengers.
The following list contains the names
OF the iniIIrpd with a rPnOrf of their
condition today
Thomas Cadwalader Joliet. H.. scalp wound,
abrasion of face, fractured rib.
l. j. Ezell, Willitson ~ D.. internal injuries,
multiple confused wounds; condition serious.
Margaret Eze Williston, n. D., lacerated
wounds left leg and left arm, confusion of neck.
w. H. Jeffery, engineer Glenwood Springs,
compound fracture left foot, fracture of right
thigh; condition serious.
Lydia Maham, Princeton, Ind, large con-
fused lacerated wounds of both thighs com
pound fracture of left ankle, confusion of face;
condition serious.
Charles p Nance, Rockland Cal, general
contusions, and Mrs. Charles p Nance, Rock
land. CAL, shock will continue journey tomor-
row.
S. J. Martin, Covington, Ky, dislocation left
elbow, fractured rib, small scalp wound
Harvey Mitchell, fireman. salida. dislocated
hip
Gus Olsen, engineer Grand Junction. small
scalp wound, confusion of left leg
Phil Peters Jr, express messenger, Denver,
general contusons
William -, boy. years old, fracture
left leg, small scalp wounds, small lacerated
wounds elbow, burn right leg.
Unknown boy. years old, fracture right
thigh
E. F. Robinson Denver, spinal injury.
A. P. Roseau Holdridge, Ia, compound fracs
ture. dislocation right ankle; condition serious.
Arefris Rontacranis, Fort Worth, Tex, inter
nal injuries.
II. B. Schuler, Covington, KY, lacerated wound
of leg, confused wound of forehead.
Clarence NASSAU, Middlebury, VT, slight
tusions.
W. o. vinack, Denver, fracture left leg, ex-
tensive lacerated wound right thigh, fractured
rib; condition serious.
D. E. Wheeler, Grand Junction, wound OF left
thigh, severe confusion of right knee, Iacerated
wound of palm
Aris Poloparis, Fort Worth, Texas. general
contusions.
Sig Olsen, engineer, Grand Junction, contu-
sions left shoulder and back.
John Rosso, Cleveland, o., confused wounds of
forehead, contusons Of right forearm.
@. S. Burnett, Pennington, Wash, small
scalp wound sprained ankle.
Wilson, Denver scalp and face wounds;
taken home.
No statement has yet been obtained
from Engineer Gus Olsen of the pas
senger train. He will not be we'll
enough to talk for several days, and
until then the investigation as to the
blame is at a standstill The members
of the coroner's jury, after viewing the
bodies, returned home last night.
Coroner Gilpin will hold the inquest
when Engineer Olsen is able to give
his evidence.