The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
I MARS
| BIC EXCURSION
lwo Trains Collide Head-On Be-
tween Brigham City and
Ogden.
My THREE PASSENGERS
+ ARE PAINFULLY INJURED
Infusion of Meet" Orders
( Said TO Have Caused
\ Wreck.

Iecial 10 The Tribune.
oGDEN, July 17.-Three persons were
riously Injured. more than a score
hghly shaken UP and several hundred
hers badly frightened when a combina-
,n electric train of the Ogden Rapid
ansit company and Salt Lake g. Ogden
kilway company, carrying 400 excur-
>nists from Brigham City to Lagoon
ilided head -on with a special train OF
b motor cars at "Taylor's Curve,
but half way between the Harlsv!lle
ting and Five Points In Weber county
ig morning at Q 90 O'Clock a confusion
Is'meet" orders caused the wreck.
Mrs. Mary F. Hanson Of Brigham City,
years OF age. was the most seriously
jpred OF the passengers. When the two
lins came together with a terrific i'm
Ef Mrs. Hanson was thrown forward
The opposite seat her face striking the
ck OF the chair breaking the bones OF
D nose. On account of her age and the
NOUS shock which followed the acci-
nt, her condition is regarded as serious.
hough AT late hour today her ply
Ian says that there is every chance for
>overy.
clara Rasmussen. the 9-year-old daugh-
\ of Peter Rasmussen of Brigham City,
b In the same coach occupied by Mrs.
Inson and was badly bruised about the
domen and body. but not seriously
F Louis Olsen, also Of Brigham City.
ytnined severely sprained ankle, put
eseDgers escaped with minor bruises
d scratches, Members of both crews
sped injury by jumping when II was
parent that the collision was inevlta-
The accident occurred at the only point
tthe Brigham City line of the Ogden
pid Transit where a head-on collision
IIn nnEqihlE a ci1a pf
y line at Taylor's obscures the motor
MS view for several hundred feet
bad. A fringe of trees skirts the track
this point, which makes 1t almost I'M
few. yards ahead until after the track
nghtens out
Orders Telephoned
med 10 the depot OF the Rapid Transit
npany at Ogden from Brigham City
ectinS that the two special motor cars
lch had been used in hauling a part
The Brigham CITY crowd TO the Salt
Re * ogden railway depot. he sent 10
Y directed that the regular Brigham
" bound car meet tne excursion train
tlS cars at the Harrlsville siding. Mis-
ing the special train of two cars for
regular train. the depot agent allowed
20 proceed toward Brigham City. The
1uiar car had gone on ahead and met
excursion train at the Harrlsyille sid
Having every reason to suppose that
track was clear. the excursion train
lch was being hauled by the big cleo
p locomotive in charge OF Motorman
Ihobinson and Conductor ]. Il. Shaw,
reeded towards Ogden at a good rate
Speed. When suddenly the special
~ OF TWO cars was sighted a few
tds ahead. Motorman Robinson, after
png 10 bring the electric locomotive 10
HOP, jumped, as did Motorman John
pdock ana Conductor l.. NJ. Hess.
tch had charge of the special OF two
which carried no passengers.
ne heavy locomotive almost plowed
III through the woodwork Of the motor
+ The Impact from the collision de-
led the two northbound cars as well as
cral OF the coaches In the excursion
j Physician at Scene,
N, E. NJ. Conroy was notified and
Fried To the scene OF the wreck, where
Injured were given attention and
~ sent back TO their homes in Brig
City Extra cars were sent 10 the
Eck and the cXcursionists brought on
tnc city. whore they were transferred
tne cars Of the Salt Lake Sc ogden
troad at the old depot on Washington
,fnue and taken on 10 Lagoon.
Pespite the accident near the Harris
10 siding: the eEcursionists. numbering
lVOO from Brigham City, in charge
committee from the Brigham City
y tdepartment. which arranged the out
proceeded TO the Davis county re-
II where tho day was spent with
'Efy-mskIne. The Peach city excur-
pists returned TO ogden late this
rning and were handled by the Ogden
..Pid Transit company to their homes
pout mishap. a wrecking crew from
Rapid Transit company's barn WAS
e 70 the scene Of the accident and
vkeo Tor several hours before the
',ckage was cleared. Superintendent
eph Bailey estimates the damage 10
rlpment by reason OF the accident at