Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-04

Strickland. His home is near Duck
town. Tenn. and steps were taken last
night 10 break the news To his aged
mother. who lives there.
James Englehart. the dead engineer.
was one OF the most trusted men in
the Santa Fe passenger service. He
was noted for his ability TO make time
with his engine. lie was a memb Der
Of the Elks and unmarried lie had
just lately secured the lie member
ship In the order. that was made va
cant by the death OF Frank Sturges
He was also summoned for jury ser
vice for the term now sitting. hut was
excused when the court assembled
some fifteen days ago. The dead en-
gincer was popular In Albuquerque
and had hundreds of friends In this
section of the country.
When found beneath his engine.
Englehart had his hand not five in
.ohes from the throttle. showing he
had stayed at his post until the last.
His position In death seemed to be
that OF a man reaching after the
handle, to endeavor TO assist In man
aging the iron monster. even after II
had turned turtle upon him. The
lower portion OF his body was terribly
crushed, but outside OF slight cut
on the brow his face was uninjured
and he was easily recognized.
When the bodies OF the dead men
reached Albuquerque last night there
were fully l,0O0 people at the station
To meet the relief train. With morbid
curiosity these crowded around the
baggage ear, in which the dead and
Injured We're carried, and seriously
handicapped the efforts of the ambu-
| lance men to get the injured out and
started on their way To the hospital,
and to carry the remains OF the dead
men 10 the morgue. The crowd had
to be roughly pushed back In order
20 make room for the workers. This
exhibition OF vulgar curiosity ON the
part ot many who had no other In
terest In the wreck was the subject
of much comment among the railroad
men last night
The injured men seem to have es-
1
| The mail car was turned on end
and the wood work smashed. The
four postal clerks inside were ratified
about like so many peas In pod un-
I'll the car came to a standstill up
side down.
Clerk Scott Grimes of this city
who is one OF the best known postal
clerks on the road. had been thrown
into a corner under the falling
mail sacks. tlmbers and steel.
Clerk sullivan had been thrown
headlong against the side OF the car
and was bleeding from cuts on hi,
head, besides being severely bruised
about the body.
Clerk in Charge Allard was llmpinl
around on a badly bruised ankle try
ing to assist his wounded comrades.
Clerk Geer was badly hurt, but as
sisted his comrades as best h,
could.
when they arrived in Albuquerque
Allard and Geer were driven TO thei
homes In hacks, but amhulanoes con
veyed Grimes and sullivan to tn
Coast Lines hospital.
| Immediately following the recelp
of news OF the wreck at the Albu
IQuerque offices OF the santa Fe yes
tcrday all trains from the west wer
billed Indefinitely late. The limited
train No. 2. and train No. s, failed L
arrive, In this city until , O'Clock thi
morning.
| The work of clearing the track o
the debris and repairing the damag
idone to the wreck was immediatel.
taken up by gangs from Albuquerqui
land Belen and by midnigh
the wreckage was cleared sufficient.
to allow the passage OF trains. Th'
piles OF wreckage made by IN
broken engine and tender and th'
shattered mail car formed a welrC
picture for the passengers OF tn
wrecked train. who waited for tn
later trains to convey them to Albu
querque.