Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-17

the bultittI W ANNGPS - PcSASAoh 49,
chemist, suffered painful injuries of
the lower extremities. Others we're
merely scratched or had slight black
and blue spots to tell the story of
the narrow escape.
Immediately after the accident oc-
Cured the engine was detached from
the train and taken to Lumberton
, where Chama was communicated with.
Drs. Garthwait and Wycoff were on
hand in short time and administered
every possible aid to the injured. The
trainmen in the meantime did every
thing in their power to alleviate the
suffering. 1t is said had it not been
for their forethought Mr.. BenJosky
would have bled to death. The cool
headed passengers did all in their
power to calm the fears of the others.
After a two hours wait the pas
sengers, we'll and injured, and the man
who had lost his life, were placed on
board the mail and express car and
| taken to Lumberton where train
| was made up out of portion of the
Denver bound passenger. Those who
sustained the most painful injuries
occupied the express car.
Word of the accident reached Du-
| rango about 2 in the afternoon. From
that hour until the arrival of the
train, the depot was kept busy an
swering telephone calls regarding 1t.
The meager information only increas-
ed the anxiety of those concerned.
News of the wreck spread rapidly over
the town and when the train reached
the depot fully a thousand people
crowded the platform. The dead wag-
on and all city ambulances were in
waiting.
The injured ones were hastened to
Mercy hospital by ambulances where
Drs. Hobby, Garthwaite and Turrell
was found necessary to amputate Mr..
Benjosky's right arm about four
inches from the shoulder. For man
| of his advanced years-he is past 60
| ne StbOu tflC WCli, anu ~ oStiiS
has good prospects of recovery, but
his condition is of necessity prob
lematic. For nearly forty years he
has been associated with the life of
the southwest, and has always given
the best he had for the up-bulding of
the section. 1t is indeed pathetic that
at his advanced age such calamity
such have befallen him. This after
noon the other victims are resting
well, and it seems their confinement
to the hospital will only be of few
days duration.
Among the well known people on
board the train were Judge w. N
Searcy, Mrs. L. S. Lively, nee Myrtle
Mckinney, Mrs. Harry Leonard and
sister, Miss Nettie Thompson, Mrs
Bert Bendure and Louis Wyman OF
Silverton.
Who is responsible for the wreck is
the question on everybody's lips
There are various versions of the af
fair. Engineer Muff claims that de
VIII INV bhihh Va Vic pas
senger at that point, and when h,
attempted to bring his engine to ;
sudden stop the brakes refused t,
work and slide in the train. 1t ap
pears when Conductor Wilson saw tn,
engine so close at hand he started t,
run back and flag it but fell dow
on the way. There are those VIII
feel that if the tagging had beel
done in time the catastrophe woul,
have been averted. Again others ap
pear to think the light engine crev
!. were not without responsibility an,
: still others place the blame on a mis-
!, take in a dispatch, they hold the en-
D gine should not have been released un
: til ten minutes after the departur
n of the passenger and according to ru
n NOR only five minutes had elapsed
The trainmen involved as known a
S being among the most careful on tn
e system and those who are familia
: with their work are loath to believ
t they are to blame. A claim agen
d and D. & r. G. officials arrive tonigh
< and an investigation will be conducte,
at once, the result of which will b
published as soon as made public.
AS we go to press we learn that tn
( remains of Mr.. Mason will be sen
to Denver for interment. Funeral ar
S rangements are in charge of the K
h of P. lodge of which the deceased wa
o a member in good standing. Mr.. Mas
: son was about as years of age and
: widower, his wife having preceded hin
to the Great Beyond about five year
n ago.
Mrs. T. Benjosky arrives from De
Norte tosight in response to a mes
n sage telling her of the accident which
: has befallen her husband.