Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01

Wdlkln9 nlllG over a mile ne met
 the fireman coming south with
 handcar He took the hand car and
 made the trip to Hillside, where he
 informed the local office Of the
 wreck. He had few details and did
 not know how seriously anyone had
 been hurt or whether anyone had
 been killed. A special relief train
 loaded with blankets and stretchers
 was started south in short time and was followed by the wrecker. Dr. ].
 B. McNally was the only physician
 to make the trip early Friday morn
 ing. At that time the seriousness of
 the wreck was not known and it was
 thought that it was nothing but a derailment
 While waiting for relief from eith
 CT Prescott or the south the rain kept pouring down all over the coun- try surrounding Date creek, and 1t was but a short time before the cars had so blockaded the stream that 1t was running about l5 feet deep above the former trestle.
 The people from the wreck Of the smoker were being rescued by the people on both the side on which were the baggage car and engine and from the side on which the chair car and sleeper remained. Oscar and Frank Pemberton, who had been sitting on the porch of their ranch house, a few miles away, had seen the accident through the extinguiSh- ment of the lights and came on horseback to assist in the rescue work. They had also heard the mournful sound of the locomotive whistle which had been left open by the fireman L. A. Mckinley, who was on the train, and the two Penn berton boys, broke through the door in the front end of the chair car, which was submerged and in that way rescued some of the men who clung to the top of the smoker. In their work they were assisted by Dr. l. NJ. Slaymaker. of Philadelphia, who was in the Pullman. Slaymaker rem dcred first aid services to the vic tins and it is said that his work saved a number from bleeding to death. including the brakeman, Nor gan Holmes, who had an artery severed.
 On the arrival of the first relief train the injured and other passen- gers and crew were transferred and started for Prescott. The rescuin9 of the dead from beneath the snok CT and baggage car was started and at the same time another special was hurried out from Prescott with As sistant County Attorney Morgan, Coroner Judge McLane and coro- ner's jury of nine men. Deputy Guy Bozarth and Constable Fitzgerald also accompanied the second special relief train. The inquest is to be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Those on the jury are: Dave Biles, L. NJ. Bailey, J. Jacoby, Harry Shu- mate. J. H. Robinson, Sam Wallace, T. H. Hager, John Wilson and H. H. Jones.
 In the baggage car C. H. Fields, the baggage man, was caught with both doors locked and the water was soon up to his shoulders. He made jump for a small transit on the side of the baggage car up near the roof and climbed through, saving himself and later assistin" in the rescue of the injured in the smoking car. 1t was discovered yesterday that the strong box is missing from the baggage car. It is not known what amount of cash or valuable papers it contained
 Intense interest was taken in the accident yesterday, crowds standing around the Journal-Miner bulletiF board and at the depot awaiting word from the south. When the second train from the south arrived in the city yesterday a crowd of over 30C people were at the depot.
 Narrow escapes from death and drowning were numerous. Mrs. L. B. Clawson, who is on the list of the slightly injured, probably had the most marvellous escape of those rid ing in the chair car. She was mak- ing the trip with her year-old daugh- ter. named Jennette, and her mother, Mrs. ]. Hays. There were two other women in the chair car and one in the Pullman. Mrs. Clawson had left her mother and baby in a rear seat of the car and had gone to the front end of the dressing room. While in the dressing room the accident took place and Mrs. Clawson soon found herself up to her waist in water. She screamed for help and the conduc- tor, who was passing by and had been caught at that end of the car, the door and let her out The mother, who lives at Kirkland, l was thrown over and bruised while | the baby was not hurt in any way Contrary to what would be expected on such an occasion the baby failed to cry. Mrs. Clawson is of Leemorc, California.
 Dr. Durfee, one of those killed, was caught between two seats and held | there and drowned in the smoker | while the other three who are dead | met their fate in the same manner ! Charles Dollack, who is among the l dead. was on his way from Phoenix l to Jerome in quest of work, accord | ing to a letter which was found on his body. The letter is from w. A. | of Phoenix, to Dave Nor i gan. He also wore a signet ring on the little finger of his right hand | bearing the inscription Prom James to Anna In a notebook a request | is made that M A. Ryan, of Hamil- ton, California. be notified in case of accident. His skull was fractured. 1 The negro who was pinned between |