The daily sentinel., 1910-11-18

When Colorado Midland trains
leave the Rio Characterization road
for their own track out of Newcastle,
it is usual for them to stop and send
the porter ahead to throw the switch,
which is supposed to be always lined
up for the Rio Grande track. Fast
freight No. IS, engine 616, was in
the clear at West Newcastle this
flHrv~ever. and the fireman
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train came rushing up x the rate or
about ten miles an hour, for some
unknown reason the bony trucks. of
>the engine climbed the guard rail and.
Instead of heading doMn the Midland
rack the engine ploughed through
between the two tracks and turned
over on its side, crushipe the life out
of Fireman Waters and Train Porter
Carson who was in the cab where he
had been in readiness to line up the
switch, had it been needed.
The fact that the switch was in
good condition, the connecting rod In
place and other facts. it Is believed at
this time that sharp flange on the
engine caused the tragedy by enabling
the pony truck wheels to leave the
rails.
The train vas in charge of Con-
ductor D.yF. Mcpherson of this city
and Engineer Willis Of Cardiff. AS
soon as the bodies could be extricated
they were hurried to Glenwood where
it is likely that Waters funeral will
take place. Carson will be buried at
his home in Colorado Springs.
In this city Fireman Waters, was
very we'll known having fired on this
run for the Midland for the past five
years. He was among the first five
or six men who will be next promoted
to engineers. He was a charter mem
ber of the local Loyal Order of Moose
and in good standing with the Broth
erhood of Firemen. He boarded at
333 White avenue with Mrs. McMann.
He had host of friends in and out
of the ranks of his fellow-employes
who will mourn his untimely end:
Robert Waters home was in Glen
wood Springs until day or two ago
when he moved with his mother to
Cardiff, from which place he works.
Engineer Willis, of the ill-fated en-
gine, works out of Cardiff but has
ranch at GranQ Ndllty, Soio', "hSi
his family resides.
Carson, the colored porter, board
ed at the home of Mrs. A. NJ Scott,
at 139 Chipeta and has been working
out of Grand Junction for long
term. He was well liked among his
fellows and also has large circle OF
friends in Colorado Springs where his
family lives.
The fact that Paul Moore. the Wells
Fargo express messenger escaped
death is only due to the fact that be-
tween the engine and his car was an
empty Santa Fe baggage car which,
while tipping partly over was not
seriously damaged and Moore's car
was only derailed.
No other members of the crew were
injured nor were the passengers hurt
from the shock.
IS soon as the news reached this
city, Superintendent j. T. Nedwideck
and Trainmaster ]. w. Spahr, VINO
was here. went Immediately to the
scene of the disaster. They were met
at Rifle by Assistant Superintendent
Phelps and they at once proceeded to
4 Asuperintend clearing the track and
Fearing for the bodies Of the dead men.
AS in the case of the Silt wreck
last Monday no blame can attach TO
any trainman or engineman so far as
vfs known but it was simply one OF
those unfortunate tricks of fate which
follow the work Of railroad men.
No. 1913 arrived IN the city almost
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