Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-23
COX TRAIN Is
WRECKED NEAR
PHOENIX, ARIZ.
Democratic Candidate Re-
ceives Severe Shaking Up
AS Result of the Crash

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PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 23.-Gov-
ernor Cox's presidential campaign
train was wrecked late Wednesday
near here, while en- route. to Prescott,
Ariz.
Governor Cox and his party were
badly shaken up but all escaped seri-
Gus injury The most seriously in
jured was Charles A. Nichols. engineer
of Prescott, who had leg broken in
jumping from his cab when his en-
gine toppled over An engine and
four cars OF the special were ditched.
Spreading rails was assigned b.
railroad men a. the cause Of the
wreck. which compelled the governor
and his party to return fere last night
and cancel his evening address at
Prescott His future itinerary also
was upset
After delivering several speeches
here the train. consisting Of six cars
and drawn by two heavy engines need
ca for the upgrade 70 Prescott, left
here at 4 o'clock.
About a half hour later. while run
ming al a speed estimated al between
30 and 40 miles an hour. the train
Jared suddenly Is il in collision. and
then application Of the emergency
brakes, humping over broken rails and
ties and careening Of cars told pas
sengerS the story.
The four forward cars were ditch
ed. the governors private car. the
Federal. al the rear. and the adjoin-
ing compartment car Of newspaper
men except for its forward truck, re-
NAMED on the rails.
Governor Cox was in the dining
room Of his private ear going over
papers with Dr. Robert C. Goldsmith,
his assistant on the league Of nations
question. when the craS'l occurred.
whats that2" he shouted. rising
to his feet only to be thrown heavily
acrcss the car into a steel wall. lle
was shaken up but rushed out 10 As
s.st the injured and soon was non
chlantly viewing the wreckage. smok-
ing his pipe and waiting for wreck
ing train 10 arrive and take him back
To Phoenix. Personal effects cf all
members Of the train we're scattered
and broken.
I nat Governor Cox escaped injury
MAS due. il was said. 10 delay IN a
conference with the Prescott recep-
tion committee.
]. ]. Sinnott, representing the dem
o-ratic national committee on the
ti.p, and Chairman Norris Of the
Prescott committee, were en- route To
the private car TO get the governor 70
SO forward to the first coach, where
the reception committee was riding
when the crash came Most Of those
bruised or cut were in the forward
coach.
The railroad track IVES torn up for
a distance Of from 800 TO 400 feet
with bent rails. broken ties and glass
strewn about. even in an adjacent
cotton field
Railroad officials were unanimous
III declaring that spreading rail un-
der the two heavy. locomotives and
unusually heavy steel equipment caus-
ed the wreck. The rumor was current
among the farm people ana others VINO
gathered soon after the wreck that
man had been seen running along the
road beside the track just before the
train left the track bat the rumor
WAS entirely without confirmation
Arrangements were made 70 have
the governor and his party taken from
here 10 Albuquerque. y. NJ. where ne
was 10 speak Thursday light by a diff
ferent route The change caused can
collation. II engagements IN severa'
Arizona and New Mexico towns. The
governor was due at Albuquerque late
Thursday afternoon.
The governor was able 70 continue
the use Of his private car and also
one Of the compartment cars for 9TH
er members Of the party. The other
compartment car. howe YER, was too
badly wrecked 20 proceed.