Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-18
WRECK DEBRIS
SEARCHED
FOR DEAD
LONG LIST OF VICTIMS
IN RIO GRANDE HORROR
Death Roll Remains at Twen-
ty-Onei Few Bodies Remain
Unidentified Injured Have
Chance of Recovery,


rBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Glcnweod Springs, Colo, Jan IT,
The confusion following upon the
wreck at Dotzcro Is gradually being
straightened out The track has been
entirely cleared and traffic resumed
without interruption. The debris re-
sulting from the wreck. thrown To one
side while searching for bodies was be-
ing done, ana clearing the track IS to
be picked up carefully ana nothing
viii be burned on the ground save the
broken sDlinters and those not until
thoV have been carefully gone through
a second time lest any body might
still be lying therein. The situation
is being directed by General Manager
Ridgcway Of the Denver Rio Grande
who remains here until tomorrow.
Working with him are General sur
geon O'Connor and Claims Agent Rem
nick and a corps of assistants Df-
O'Connor is personally supervising the
care of the injured and assisting in the
Identification of the dead while Rem
nick IS preserving all property and
possible clues to identification. There
have been no deaths among the in
iurcd since yesterday and more hope
is entertained for the recovery Of
those whose condition IS serious. There
were one hundred and thirty-siX pas
sengers on the train and most of these
are accounted for. 1t is known that a
number proceeded on their Journey
without being reported Some Of the
unknown dead have been Identified
today All the men have been identi-
fled. in nearly every case positively.
The railway was greatly assisted in
this by the Associated Press reDresen-
tatives. George Maham. of Princeton,
Ind is missing and 1t is possible that
he may be one Of the mon concern
ing whose Identification there it no
positive proof
His wife is one Of tre seriously in
iured ana i'm no condition to give a
description she insists that her hus-
band and father We're on the tram
The father. Henry Dunn. of st Louis
has been found among the dead. The
telegraph office here has been Hooded
with dispatches addressed to supposed
passengers on the wrecked train from
anxious relatives In many instances
the railway people are able to answer
where the persons ADDRESSED have gone
on. hut there arc a number OF names
which don't appear among the list of
passengers Tho following list con-
tains the names of all the injured with
report Of their condition up 90 noon
today.
Thomas Cadawaladcr, Joliet H..
scalp wound, abrasion of face, frac-
tured rib
L. J. Ezcl Wtlliston. n D. inter
nal injuries. multiple confused wounds
condition serious.
Margaret Ezen. Williston, n d.
large laceratcd wound left leg. laccr-
ated wound left arm, confusion Of the
neck.
W. i. JeTcrcy engineer Glenwood
Springs, compound fracture left foot
fracturc Of right thigh, condition seri-
Gus
Lydia Maham, Princeton, Ind. large
confused lacerated wounds of both
thighs. cimmimuted fracture of left
ankle, contusions of face, condition
serious.
Charles p. Nance. Rockland, Cal.
Thighs compound fracture of left
T. Nance. Rockland, Cal. shock, Will
continue journey tomorrow
S J. Martin. CoNington Ky, dislo-
cation left elbow. fractured rib, small
scalp wound.
Harvey Mitchell fireman, Sallda,
Colo, dislocatcd hip
Gus Olsen, engineer Grand juno
tion. Colo. small scalp wound, severe
confusion of left log.
Phil Peters. Jr.. express messenger
Denver general contusions
Williams four-ycar-old, fracture lcit
leg, small scalp wounds. lacerated
wound elbow. burn on right reg.
Unknown boy two years old. irac-
tured right thigh
L. f Robinson Denver, spinal iu-
jury
A p Roseau. Holdrcdge. Neh.. COM
pound fracture. dislocation right ankle,
condition serious
Arciris Rontacranis Fort Worth, in-
ternal Injuries.
II. b. Schulcr. Coviugton. KY lac
Grated wound Of leg. severe confused
wound of forehead. confusion of thigh
Clarence Nassau. Middlcbury Vt,
slight contusions.
w. O Ninack. Denver. fractured left
leg. extensive lacerdted wound right
thigh. fractured rib. condition serious
D. r Wheeler. Grand Junction,
Colo. wound of left thigh. severe con
fusion of right knee. laccrated wound
of palm.
Aris Poloparls. Fort Worth TeN.
general contuslons
Sig Olsen. Grand Junction, Colo,
contusiOns lcft shoulder abdomen and
back
John Rosso Cleveland. o.. confused
wounds of forehead, contusions of
right forearm
&. 5. Burnett Pennington. Wash.
smal SCALE wound sprained ankle.
Mr.. Wilson. Denver scalp and face
wounds. taken home
No statement has yet been obtained
from Engineer Gus Olsen ~ tho pas
sengcr train ID viii not be- well
enough 10 talk for several days and
until then tho information as to the
blame IT, al a standstiH. Conductor
McCurdvs report has been handed in
and he has gone home to Salida. The
members Of the coruncr'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.
SURVIVORS, TELL GRIM TALE
on StrIEV-fg1NE AND DI- AIIf