The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
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the wreck. and it was at first supposed
that he was dead.
men were at work on the wreckage all
afternoon and it was not until along
in the evening that train service was
resumed. The engine and all the
wreckage which could not be cleaned
up at the time was pushed off the
track and will be cleaned up later.
One of the features of the wreck was
the miraculous escape of Engineer Ed
Ash, who was in charge of the engine
on the oil train. AS engineer he was
not in position to see the approach
ing work train. but Fireman Joe
Corey. who was on the some engine.
through the left car window. He
jumped Immediately and this was the
first intimation of the approaching
train Engineer Ash received. He start
ready taken place, and he was pre-
vented by the flying stimbers and splin-
tiers. Finally as the engine was al
most at standstill he jumped and
was inclined to believe that If he had
jumped as soon as the fireman did that
he would not have escaped so for
tunately.
McKiernan Heartbroken.
Probably there was no man who took
the wreck more to heart than did
James McKiernan, the engineer on the
work train, which is charged with the
responsibility of the wreck.
1T don't know why we tried to come
in Topeka, as we did, and place our
selves liable to the trouble which fol-
lowed, but we just thought 1T would
be all right. Just as we came around
the curve saw the other train coming,
with the speed increasing right along,
and then only did I realize the danger.
It was too late and all that / can re-
member was that before I had time to
do anything the crash came and n
jumped just in time. shouted to the
fireman and we both left the cab to-
gether. The poor fellows on the train
couldn't see as much as 1 saw because
Of the caboose, and the most of them
were killed. 1t was the worst wreck I
ever saw, and 1t will haunt me as long
as live"
Ed Brown, the conductor. who is |
jointly responsible, had nothing to say
train out of it's protected territory in
direct violation of train orders. There
will be an investigation by the head Of
ficials of the DIVISION he said, land
until that time do not care to make a
statement. wish it could never have
happened. however, and if the lives lost
could only be restored, the fate of the
guilty parties would be pleasurable
one to me-"
COroner's Inquest.
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impanelled a coroner's jury for the pur-
pose of investigating the deaths of the
six Americans and eleven MexicanS
whose lives were lost in the Santa Fe
wreck of Friday afternoon. The in
quest will be held in the court house
next Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
The jury, which is composed of A. W.
Greenwood, H. c. Bowman, NJ. D. Hen
derson, Frank Whiteker,, ]. M. Miller,
and G. W. Dusenberry, this morning.
viewed the remains Of the dead victims
at PenwelPs and later visited the scene
Of the wreck. These preliminaries were
before the time of the inquest and all
The remains of the wreck will be re-
moved
At a late hour this afternoon the
eleven dead Mexicans had not been
Identified. The Mexicans, many of
hem. were strangers to each other, a
number of gangs having been merged :
put a few days previous for this work.
The remains of the dead ones are in
many instances mangled past identif1-
;ation. The officials of the Santa Fe
lave been unable to find any Mexican
who could identify his dead country
nen.
Five or six of the less SEVERELY ikl-
ured members have not. been identified, !
Ind one or two have left without leav- ;
ng any method of Identification. Many
# the Mexicans have left for their :
ZONES. The Santa Fe officials will
he dead victims as soon as they are
Identified. If not able to locate any
elatives or friends, their remains will
e buried in Topeka.
Steve Barnes, the section hand who
vas killed in the wreck, lived at 1017
Worth Jefferson street. He was So
ears I'D. He has been living in To- {
eka : I'D Perry for several years, maxi :
ng Is home in the two places alter
ately. I
He was born in Buchanan county, t
fissouri, and came to Kansas with his I
arents when he was baby. His peo- {
lie located at Perry. He has been a I
ection hand for many years. He t
caves a wife and seven children. They '
re Mrs. Lucy Barnes of 1014 North /
re Mrs. Lucy Barnes Lawrence, Mrs. r
'urgen of 1014 North Jefferson street I
nd Edna Barnes, and Rosie Barnes, q
lob, Frank and VIII. He is a brother S
Mrs. L. E. Mccain of 1245 Central @
venue. He did not belong to any C
,dge. t
Charles Gray, the section foreman b
the Santa Fe who was killed in the
rreck yesterday lived at 412 Para
lore street. He was 38 years old
He has lived in Topeka about s
fteen years and has been section
brennan six years. He was born in
erry on August 29, 1871. He spent r.
lost of his boyhood days in the lit G.
e town. He was a member of the d
:. P. Amity lodge and NJ. w. A. of c.
'orth Topeka. He leaves a wife and a.
1ree children of his own, Nellie