Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-12
TWO TRA|NMEN
DIE IN WRECK
THOMAS HOLT AND JESSE
J. STNNSON KILLED NEAR
VEGA.
ENGINE TURNS TURTLE
Roth MEN RESIDENTS OF ANA
RILLO AND WERE WELL
KNOWN IN LOCAL RAIL-
ROAD CIRCLES

j. j. Stnson. brakeman, and Thos.
Holt, fireman, were killed In wreck
which occurred on the Rock Island
at 2:2O yesterday morning at Vega.
In the darkness and cold. the exact
cause OF the disaster could not be- AS
certained
Extra 1903, eastbound freight, vas
preparing to take the siding in order
to allow the westbound right-of-
Between the two "Y" switches the
wreck occurred The locomot
left the track, plunged to the righ,.
then turned over to the left. pinning
Stinson and Holt in the wreckage. Six
ears we're derailed but only the loco
motive overturned.
The darkness and escaping steam
were first confusing to members OF
the train crew who rushed to the for
ward end of the train, and later ser
we'd to delay the work OF recovery.
The body OF Stinson was finally re-
moved from beneath two tons OF
coal, and that of Holt was discovered
partially on the track near at hand
Engineer G. A Perkins. whose
home is at 207 North Taylor. escap-
ed without serious injury, miracul-
ously extricating himself from the
wrecked locomotive. The chests OF
both Stinson and Holt were badly
crushed. The remains were brought
to this city at 6 10 by the westbound
freight. which turned at Vega.
Both Stinson and Holt were we'll
known and generally esteemed In To-
cal railroad circles. Holt. whose
home is at 302 Lincoln. was a Wild
owet. aged 80 years. lie is survived
by a mother. sister. and three child
ren. He was n member of Alamosa
Camp ". O W and until recently
OF the u, Of l.. f. Funeral services
viii be held at the family home this
afternoon at 30. under auspices oi
The Woodmon lodge.
stInsoH single. aged -5. made his
home al oII North Grant For the
past TWO years he has been In the
train service For a number OF years
prior Co that he was connected with
Bridge and Building department o.
the Rock Island lie was unmarried
iie is survived by two brothers and
a sister In Amarillo, and brother IN
California The body is being held
at the Eakle establishment. pendins
adyIces from the absent relative.
Conductor G.. y. Schones in charge
of the train gives graphic accoun,
OF the wreck
1t happened exactly at 2.20 this
morning. he said. How it happen.
ed may never be- known From the
rear OF the train the sudden stop
seemed nothing unusual After some
delay got out 20 investigate. Tn,
feeling which oppressed me in thu
cold aud sarlit stiffness battles de-
scrIptiOn ] called 10 the boys, bur
received no reply ] feared then thaj
'do worst had happened. and rushed
TO the from, 10 discover the locomo.
tive on its lcft side, bat no glimpse
OF auy OF The men through the thick
cloud Of escaping steam. After wha
seemed an lutHrmuabi, Wait. ! rau
across Perkins. the engineer. H.
had been pinned boz the Wreckage
bu' In some miraculous way mana
od fu vr.g-I, loose. and escaped with
,his Ifc
Stinsous body was discovered la.
tier lIe had evidently been thrown
from tho spa'-1o, ile was caugh
under the side oi the engine. Two
tons or NOR, of coal covered him
and 10 was hours before We could re
cover his body Ilolrs body was
found on the main line From al
appearance he attempted TO jun
and was caught in the crash
My anxiety vas Increased by tn
knowledge that the westbound ha
orders 20 wait MP 20 a certain tim,
Tor our arrival az The passing switch
I knew that % would proceed at eX-
plration OF that time. and that y
was rapidly approaching the wreck
What this might mean | shuddere
20 think made my way TO TIL
station. a half mile distant an
threw on the red light. My anxiet
was then relieved, but shall never
forget tho experience"