Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
YOUTH MANGLED,
SAVES LIVES OF
1OOPASSENGERS
Brakeman DragS Himself
One-Half Mile and
Warns Limited
FREIGHT is DITCHED
Fireman and Conductor
Are Crushed to death;
2 Others Injured
DEAD
r. w. ROBESON, conductor.
Il. NJ. ROWE. fireman.
UNTITTgEUn

Il. NJ. ROWE. fireman.
INJURED
q. IL. MAGEE, engineer. probably fatally !
Santa Fe hospital at Los Angeles.
a. ID. McCLENNAN, brakeman, seriously;
Santa Fe hospital.
GAN BERNARDINO, March 19.-
Crashing through split switch
~ at Lugo siding. on the noun
tain district of the Santa Fe, thirty
miles from San Bernardino, the second
section of the fast eastbound red ball
freight today was wrecked, and be-
meath the mass of twisted and broken
steel and timbers two trainmen met
their death. Another is so seriously
scalded that he cannot live.
The California limited. westbound,
unsuspectingly tearing down upon the
wreck ahead, was stopped less than
half mile away through the heroism
of two of the freight's crew.
Conductor f. W. Robson, who was
riding on the engine was buried be-
meath the massive locomotive as II
turned over on it's side Fireman II.
M. Rowe jumped from the gangway
lust as the engine turned, but an in
stant later his life was sunffed out be-
meath a box car, which crushed him 10
earth.
Thinks of Limited
c e. Magee. the engineer, terribly
scalded from escaping steam from the
bursted pipes. managed to crawl from
the demolished cab The head brake
man. A. d. McClennan, was riding on
the TOP of one OF the wrecked cars. lie
was badly hurt. The dead and injured
are all of San Bernardino. All nave
families.
In the moment that followed the sud
den death-dealing crash heroes we're
made. Engineer 'Magee, as he emerged
from the twisted mass that was once
his engine, beckoned to the head brake
man, McClennan, who was hlhseli
hurt. AS the youth, his feet ihashe1
and mis- body mass OF cuts anu
bruises, dragged himself torWaru, MA Nia
gee, his throat scorched by the escap-
ing steam, hoarsely whispered; MY
God, boy; the limited!
Rushing toward them was the west
bound California limited, which tney
had intended to meet at bespella, hFe
miles away. The brakeman dragged
his injured form down the track Tor
half mile, and then the tram, pear
ing a hundred passengers. rounded
curve, and he was found sitting on the
rail- feebly waving a red nag
The rear brakeman was running Dack
to the nearest telegraph station az
Summit, six miles distant.
Walks to caboose
The engineer. his body terribly
burned. walked the length of the train,
which was fifty cars, and unaided re-
moved his clothing, covered his baked
flesh with oil and hot box grease ana
rolled himself up in a BUNK IN the
caboose. Here he was found by tram
men of the limited.
Passenger train No. s, which was an
hour behind the wrecked train, was
turned to bring the two injured men 10
san Bernardino. They were taken on
a special from here to the Santa Fe
hospital at Los Angeles
The bodies of Robson and Rowe
were taken out by the wrecker ana
brought down the mountain at to-
night.
II is thought that the switch was
split by the brake rigging of the en-
gine, which was dragging. For a mile
behind the scene of the wreck were
found marks of dragging brake beam.
No decision, however, as to the cause
has as vet been reached by railroad
officials. who state that 1t may have
been split by some other train and not
reported or repaired.
A dozen cars of fruit were demol-
ished when the engine left the track,
and are piled about the wrecked mogul.
The track will not be cleared until
morning, all trains being held in san
Bernardino and on the other side OF
the mountain.
At midnight DR.. A. Tyroller stated
that both Magee and McClennan, VINO
were taken to the Santa Fe hospital at
$40 o'clock, were resting as comfort
ably as could be expected.