Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-19
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BILLY EDWARDS KILLED;
THREE INJURED IN WRECK
From Mondays Daily

| From Mondays Daily
| "Billy" Edwards, one of the old
est engineers in point of service on
the Fourth division of the D. & r. G.
met instant death, and Vincent Cum
minis, fireman, sustained injuries OF
the leg yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, when the Chama bound freight
was wrecked SO miles east of Duran
go, and about 1-2 half miles east of
| Caracas.
The wreck occurred when the train,
double header, was rounding a sharp
cattle. The body of one of the ami
| mails was cut into and the head and
shoulders went under Edwards en-
gine, engine 224. causing it to be de-
rallied and turn over on the left side
of the track. The second engine, POS,
y charge of p. f. Voight, crashed in
TO the first with so much force it
whirled completely around, facing
vest before it turned over, striking
on the right side of the track. Foul
cars of freight, one car Of company
coal, were derailed, but remained
right side up.
When Edwards and his fireman,
Thomas Cummins, realized the engin.
ad left the track, both jumped
Cummins fortunately landed in
place of safety, his only injury being
l scratch on the right side Of his face.
Looking around for his engineer. he
found his body mutilated mass,
crushed and mangled almost beyono
recognition, as the result Of injuries
sustained when the tank of the en-,
sine rolled over him. His head ano
ace were crushed and lacerated, his
hest had a deep cash, his stomach
nd bowles were almost scouped out,
bones were broken in his legs anG
elsewhere and his whole body was
mass of bruises from the top of his
head to the sole of his feet.
Voight, the engineer on the secon0
engine, escaped with only few
scratches. His fireman, Vincent Cum.
Minis, suffered a badly bruised leg
md the ligaments and muscles of the
injured member were badly sprained
However no bones were broken.
Two wrecKng trains ,one from Du
ango and the other from Chama were
immediately dispatched to the scene
lf the trouble. The Durango train
arrived at 6:30, and the Chama train
1T 7:l5, the latter carrying DIR. Dun
nam on board. Vincent Cummins, ana
The slightly injured members of the
crew and the remains of Engineer
Edwards were placed on board the
Durango wrecking train and brought
here, arriving about midnight.
Vincent Cummins was taken to
Mercy hospital for treatment.
The remains of the late Mr.. Ed
wards were placed in Goodman's I'm
dertaking parlors to be prepared for
burial.
The Durango bound passenger train
was held at Pagosa Junction until a
"shoefly" was constructed around
the wreck. 1t reached its destination
this morning at 6:45.
The accident has cast a shadow of
sorrow over all the railroad boys.
''Billy" Edwards was one of the most
highly respected men on the road.
Nearly thirty years ago he commenc-
ed working as fireman. Later he
was advanced to engineer. For years
he had been known as one of the most
faithful employees. He had grown
weary OF the strenuous life and was
preparing to get tract of land and
spend the remainder of his days farm
ing. While visiting here Thursday
on his way home from Dolores, where
he spent his vacation with Tommie
Lewis, he stated he had found just
the section where he wanted to make
his home, and shortly planned to
leave the service and engage in
farming over there. On this fatal
trip he was on his return from the
first he had made since his vacation.
The late Mr.. Edwards was a man
past fifty years of age He is sur
vived by his wife, who lives in Cha
ma, one son, resident Of Toronto,
and two daughters, who are married
and live in Wales. Funeral arrange
ments are delayed awaiting the ar
rival of his son. who according to q
message received here, left Toronto
today.
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