The Delta independent., 1913-10-10

Al dbOuN - NlONh idSl Suhdas AOAN
ing telegraphic message came to the
Rio Grande offices in this city from
Roubideau that a gasoline motor car
had been wrecked at point near that
station and that George Baker, sec
tion foreman on the Montrose branch
Of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
out Of Delta, and one or two other men
on the car at the time were badly in
jured Means of transportation Of the
injured men to this city was asked for,
and in less than thirty minutes an en-
gine and one car were at the scene of
the accident
Bakers skull had been badly crush
ed and death resulted IN a few seconds
following the accident. Marshall Mof
fat. member of Bakers section crew.
vas unconscious from crushing iniur-
les to his head and body, and Fred
Lees, another member of the crew. had
ing of his left ankle. Other men on
the Inflated car when the crash came
and fortunate in escaping injury were
Roadmaster w. S. Evans of this city.
Assistant Superintendent d. NJ. Lozier
and Edward Kaufman.
The body of Baker. the injured men
and others of the party were brought
to Delta and the injured given proper
medical and surgical attention. Mof-
fat was yet unconscious and II was la
,,l-. IL. l.,
Grande hospital at Salida. He was &C
companied to that point on the morn
ing train that day by George Law of
this city. who stated upon his return
that the patient had maintained his
comatose condition to the end of the
"trip. but that surgeons at Salida had
reported his skull unfractured and
had hopes OF his recovery.
Roadmaster Evans, Section Foreman
Baker and his crew were called to
the scene OF a freight wreck near Deer
Run on Saturday ard they made the
trip to that point in a gasoline motor
car. They had worked all that day
and most of the night on the wreck,
and We're returning home Sunday
morning at a rate of speed said to be
about twelve miles an hour when a nut
came off one OF the wheels. The wheel
also slipped from its position, and both
Baker and Moffat. who We're seated on
the front edge OF the car, were thrown
to the track with great force, and be
fore they could scramble aside the car
was upon them and had caused the in
juries above mentioned. The other
men were on the center and rear end
and thus enabled to leap from their
positions to safety and We're entirely
uninjured.
George Baker, who lost his life in
this wreck, was 81 years and II.
months of age, He had resided in this
city for several years, was a trusted
employe of the railroHd company and
a highly respected citizen of Delta He
leaves wife, one son and daughter
to mourn his sad and sudden death.
Funeral services We're held at the home
OF the family Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
tNHpNs Puctpi Va tht itctS N''''N
church officiating, and burial was in
Delta cemetery under the auspices of
local lodge of Masons, of which order
deceased was member.
Marshall Moffct, the injured man re-
moved to the Salida hospital, has a.
wife and children residing on Garnet
mesa, and Fred Lees Is married and
lives with his wife on South Main
street. An inquisition was begun sun
day afternoon. and the result of this
action will best explain the causes for
the accident, 1t was as follows:
The Inquest.
Coroner Claybaugh arrived in Delta
at II o'clock Sunday morning and in
a few minutes Constable Vessel, upon
a proper venire. had summoned jury
Of six men. Upon instruction the jury