Arizona republican., 1915-08-30
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Occupants of Pullman Were Badly Shaken and for a Time Thought Car Was Going to Tip Over-Nar- TOW. Margin of Safety.

Tn all my professional experience I never went through so many weary hours and never encountered so many heart rending scenes" stated Dr. J. M. Slaymaker of Philadelphia, who was one of the survivors of the wreck on the Santa Fe at Date Creek. Thursday night.
 Dr. Slaymaker, who was on his way to the Grand Canyon at the time of the crash, continued on his interrupted journey, and returned here yesterday.
 At the time of the wreck, the doctor and a companion were in the Pullman attached to the rear of the train. They were uninjured, and Dr .Slaymaker at tended to those injured, as well as his slender resources in the medical line permitted.
 'I never want to go through another such experience" said the doctor. We knew it was raining, and that the des- ert washes were flooded, but never a thought that a bridge might be so weakened as to imperil our lives, ent- cred our heads.
 We retired early that night, as we were to be called at 33O to make con nectiOns for the Canyon. I had just fallen asleep, when l felt a terrific jolt, which nearly threw me from my berth. The car rocked back and forth, and I thought it was going to go over on it's side. l gained my feet, and soon found out that the train had been wrecked, but the full extent of the catastrophe had not yet dawned on me Not until had dressed and left the car, did I see how badly my services were needed.
 T hurried back to the Pullman, se- cured a small medicine case which I always carry with me, and made it known to the survivors that I was a physician.
 My medical resources were very slender. I had few antiseptics, but no adhesive plaster or cotton.
 Everything was in the uttermost confusion. The injured were crying out for aid, and a goodly portion of the uninjured were so scared, they imag- ine1 they were badly hurt. 1 organized relief forces as best I could and a few men who had kept their heads, aided me materially, by searching out the hurt ones and carrying them into the sleep CT. where my companion and myself undressed them, gave first aid to their injuries and then rubbed them thor oughly to restore circulation after their cold plunge into the swollen stream. The porter produced roll of adhesive plaster, and I used this and strips of sheets torn up for dressing the injuries.
 The coolest man among the injured was N. P. Carlson who was badly cut in the arm. Before he crawled out of the water, he took his handkerchief and made a touIquinct about the arm, and probably saved his life.
 That night was the longest of my life. The accident happened at $40 in morning before aid arrived It is a great wonder with my scanty materials. that I managed to aid as many as | did"
 After Dr. SlaYmaker had done all he could to alleviate the sufferings of his chance patients, and as soon as he had seen them safely ensconced in Mercy hospital, he and his companion con tinued on to the Canyon and took in all the sights there.
 They came back over the Santa Fe yesterday and passed the scene of the wreck. Most of the debris has been cleared away and the engine has been righted and will in day or so, be up on the track
 Dr. Slaymaker and his friend. left last evening for New Orleans. from whence they will go to their home in Philadelphia