Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
Success of Dastardly Plot Of Mexican
Bandit Indicated by an Investiga-
tion of Scene.
BELIEVED EVERY ONE OF
PASSENGERS AND CREW DEAD
Investigation Is Delayed Because Of
Fierce Fire Raging in Interior Of
Great Bore.


tons were found by the rescuing party
which, with the aid Of oxygen helmets
and plumoters, succeeded in penetrating
the Cumbre tunnel yesterday from the
south portal as far as the locomotive
and first two cars Of the passenger
train. These are supposed to be the
remains of the engineer and fireman of
the passenger train. They were prob
ably killed when their engine crashed
into the burning freight train, which
had been pushed into the tunnel by
pastillo's bandits several hours be-
fore.
It is now believed that every one Of
the so or moro passengers and the crew
aboard the train when it dashed into
the tunnel last Wednesday night are
dead
Fire Is Burning Fercely
Whether the train was hurried into
the tunnel to escape being captured by
Castillo's bandits or sent headlong to
its destruction by the bandits may new.
er be known,
Entrance from the north portal will
not be possible until tonight at the
earliest, and probably not until the next
day, as the heavy timbering is still
burning fiercely. The rescuing party
which went into the sound end yester
day found its way greatly impeded by
tho iron framework of burned cars
and by masses of earth and rock that
have fallen from the roof Of the tun-
mel. Earth and rock is still falling,
making the explorations extremely dan
gerous, and there is constant fear that
other lives may bo added to those al
ready lost by cave.ins when rescuers at
tempted to penetrate the tunnel,
One Body Is Identified.
The wreckage is now covered by five
to ten feet Of earth and tho only hope
Of finding any bodies is that they may
have been covered with earth before
they were reached by flames
Not particle Of the woodwork Of the
ears burned was found The only rec.
ognizabe bodies thus far recovered are
those Of Juan Fernandez the rear
brakeman Of the passenger train, who
had escaped to within 200 feet Of the
north portal when he finally sue.
cumbed, dying in sitting position with
n handkerchief tied about his nose and
mouth, in n vain endeayor to save him.
self from being sufiocated by the
smoke and gas, IL is believed that all
the others ON board the train, who ware
not maimed or killed when the passeng-
er train ran into the wreckage Of the
freight attempted to escape, as did
Fernandez but were overcome one by
one, and their bodies will be found
strewn along the 5000 feet Of tunnel,
The scenes around the entrance to
the tunnel are heart.rending Scores of
Mexican women and children, relatives
of the men who lost their lives in the
tunnel, are crowded around both portals
Some have gonc into camp, stoically
awaiting the time when they can as
sist the rescuers.
Americans Who Persisted
A complete list of 10 Americans whC
lost their lives in Chmbre tunnel fol
lows;
Mrs, Lee Carruth and five children
family Of an engineer employed at Ma
dera.
M. u Gilmartin, division suporin
tendent Of tho Mexico Northwestern
railroad, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y,
whore ho was connected with the Buf
falo s SusQuehanna railroad, as as
Sistant superintendent.
Bernard SChoficld, assistant division
superintendent Of tETAOINN. an
superintendent Mexico Northwestern
railroad, recently from Brazil, Ind. II
was making his first trip over tho line
John II. Webster, conductor OF IN
passenger train, an old employe Of IN
road.
u. ]. McCutoheon, engineer Of IN
passenger train,
J. l. Morris, road mastor Juares a
vision Mexico Northwestern.
Lee Williams, manager Of tho con
misSary department Of tho Nader
Company, Limited, at MADEIRA, recentl
from Philadelphia.
II. n Maederis manager Of the o.
press service Of tho Mexico Nortl
westcrn railroad, formerly auditor {
tho Wells.Fargu Express company
Mexico.
ThomsS Kelly, passenger conducto
who boarded the train at Pearson
10 10 the end Of the division at Nader
r. Burgess, given name and oceup
tlon unknown, said to be a brother
Mn John Brooks, Of Nj paso,