Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-18
WRECK SEARCHED
FOR OTHER DEAD
COL RAD0ANS AID INJURED IN
PROMPT MANNER
D. G. r. c. RAILWAY MANAGER AS
sISTS IN RELIEF
Most of Bodies in Collision at Dotsero,
Colo, Identified-Many of the
Injured Expected to
Recover
tBy Associated Press. ]


ened out. The track has been entirely
cleared and traffic resumed without in
! terruption.
| The debris resulting from the wreck,
thrown to one side while searching for
bodies and clearing the track, is to be
picked up carefully and nothing will
! be burned on the ground save the
broken splinters, and this only after
! they have been carefully searched a
second time lest a body might still
be among them.
| The situation is being directed by
General Manager Ridgeway of the
| Denver & Rio Grande, who remains
here until tomorrow. Working with
him are General Surgeon O'Connor and
Claims Agent Rennick and a corps Of
assistants.
DR.. O'Connor is personally supervis-
ing the care Of the injured and as
sisting in the identification of the dead,
while Rennick is preserving all prop
erty and possible clews to identifica-
ton.
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 were 1876 passengers on the
| train and most of these are accounted
| for. 1t is known that a number pro-
ceeded on their journey without being
reported.
Dead Identified
Some of the unknown dead have been
identified today. All the men have
| been identified in nearly every case
positively. The railway was greatly
assisted in this by the Associated
Press reports.
George ]. Mahan OF Princeton, Ind,
is missing, and it is possible he may
nj 0A
identification there is not yet positive
proof.
His wife is one of the seriously in
Jured and in no condition to give a
description.
She insists that her husband and
father were on the train.
Inc father, Henry Dunn of st. Louis
has been found among the dead.
Inc telegraph office here has been
hooded with dispatches from anxious
relatives addressed to supposed pas
sengers on the wrecked train.
In many instances the railway peo-
pie are able to give addresses where
persons can be found, but there are a
nunoer OF names which do not ap-
pear among the list of passengers.
The following list contains the names
OF the injured. with a report Of their
condition. today:
Injured and Their Condition
Thomas Cadwaller, Joliet, Ill. scaIp
wound, abrasion Of face, fractured rib
L. j. Eel, Williston, N. D., inter-
nal injuries, multiple confused wounds:
condition serious
Margaret Ezell, Williston. N. u.
lacerated wounds, left leg and left
arm, confusion Of neck.
w. II. Jeffrey, engineer, Glenwood
Springs, compound fracture left foot.
fracture Of right thigh; condition seri-
Gus.
Lydia Mahan, Princeton, Ind. large
confused and lacerated wounds Of both
Thighs, compound fracture of left an
kle, confusion of face; condition serI-
Gus.
Charles p. Nance, Rockland. Cal.
general contusions, and Mrs. Charles
P. Nance, Rockland, Cal, shock: win
continue journey tomorrow.
s: j. Martin, Covington, KY, dislo-
cation left elbow, fractured rib, small
scalp wound.
Harvey Mitchell, salida, fireman, dis
located hip.
Gus Olsen. engineer, Grand Junction.
small scalp wound, confusion of left
leg.
Phil Peters, Jr., express messenger,
Denver, general Commissions.
Willis -, boy years old, fracture
of left leg, small scalp wounds. small
lacerated wounds elbow, burn on right
leg.
Unidentified boy, years old, fracture
right thigh
E. F. Robinson, Denver, spinal injury.
A. P. Roseau, Holdridge, Iowa. COM
pound fracture, dislocation right ankle:
condition serious.
Arciris Rontacranis, Fort Worth,
| Texas, internal injuries
H. B. Shuler Covington, KY. LAGER
ated wound of leg, severe confusion of
forehead.
Clarence Nassau. Middlebury, VT,
slight contusions
| w. o. Vinack, Denver, fracture left
| leg, extensive lacerated wound right
thigh, fractured rib; condition serious.
D. E. Wheeler, Grand Junction,
wound of left thigh, severe confusion of
right knee, lacerated wound of palm.
Sig Olsen. engineer, Grand Junction,
Commissions left shoulder and back
No statement has yet been obtained
| from Engineer Gus Olsen of the pas
| senger train. He will not be well
enough to talk for several days, and
until then the investigation as to the
| blame is at a standstill.
| The members Of the coroners Jury,
after viewing the bodies, returned home
| last night.
when Engineer Olsen is able to give his
evidence.
The body of J. H. Davis was taken
to Denver this morning by his partner,
Lester Bridaham.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Kettle were claimed this morning by
Fred Kettle, a brother, from Grand