Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29

PHOENIX, Sept 22.- Governor Cox's presidential campaign train was wrecked about 4:30 o'clock today, 1F miles north of here while en route to Prescott. Arizona.
 The democratic presidential candi- date and his party were badly shaken up when an engine and four cars of the special train were ditChcd but all escaped serious injury.
 The most seriously injured was Charles A. Nichols, engineer, oi Prescott, who had a leg broken in jumping from his cab when his engine toppied over.
 Spreading rails were assigned by railroad men as the cause of the wreck which compelled the governor and his party to return here tonight and cancel his evening address at Prescott. His future itinerary also was upset.
 The accident occurred half mile out of Peoria. After delivering several speeches here. the train, consisting of six cars and drawn by two heavy en- zines, left here at o'clock iDo,., half an hour later, while running al a speed estimated at between 5 and 40. miles an hour. the train jared sud denly as if in collision, and then ap- pliCatiOn of emergency brakes bump ing over broken rails and ties and CarccnIng Of cars told passengers thclr story.
 The four forward cars were ditchcd. the governors private car the Fed craI at the rear. and the adjoining compartment car ofnewspapermcn, cX- cept for its forward truck only, re mair;ng on the rails.
 A baggage coach jumped the track about Is feet and turned over on it's side. Two passenier coaches and an other compartment car behind also slowed lg feet or less from the track and partly topplcd ever.
 Off Again, On Again. The first engine Of the doublc-heac- CT. Engineer F. C. Sutton of Prescott. said, left the rails first and the, jumped on again, but the second en- zine toppled oyer amid a cloud of G. caping steam. The tender of tl,c fol ward engine also fell over while the first passenger coach ran the iengta of the overturned baggage car and jammcd its forward end into tEc trucks.
 Topsy-Turvy. All passengers on all cars were thrown topSy-turvy. Some suffcrca bruises and cuts from flying glass. IT, the rush for escape several womr.. in inc coaches were put through brok- en windows
 Governor Cox was in the dining room of his private car, going over payers with Dr. Robert C. Goldsmith, his assistant on the League of NatiOag question. when tho crash occurred,
 "What's that" he shouted, rising to his feet. to be thrown heavily across the cor against a steel wall.
 Cox Smokes Pipe.
 He was shaker ID. but rushed ouy to assist the injured and soon was nonchalantly viewing the wrcCkagc smoking his pipe and waiting for q wreckiUg train to arrive and take him back to Phoenix.
 Of the passengers. including scy- cral of the local reception committee of Prescott and Phoenix, Judge E. E. Bpllinger. Kineman. Arizona. of tne Mohaye county superior court sui tered d bruised leg Several had cu,- and bruises and torn clothing. Personal effects of all members 3l the train were scattered and broEcai.
 Nichols Rushed to Hospital.
 Charles Nichols. the engineer wa taken to Phocnix in passing autonr,- bile and first aid was given to scycrai others. Phillip Alton. Prescott. t'lr train brakeman, who was alone in the baggage Car. when # turned over. sut- fcrcd scalp decorations. The fireman on the second engine was unable to jump and Crawled out from the wreck age without a scratch.
 That Governor CoN escaped injury was due f was said to delay in cor ference with the Prescott reception committee.
 ]. ]. Sinnott, representing the dcn'- ocratic national committee on the campaign trip and Chairman r. G' Norris and the Prescott rcccptfou committee were cu route 70 inc priva;- car to get the governor to go forward to the first coach. wrcrr the rcCcpGJ,- committee was riding when the crash came. Most of those bruised or Cut were in the forward coach Among prominent local democrats who were on the governors train to attend thr Prescott meeting were Senator II. r. Ashurst and w. l.. Barnum, state na- tiunal committeeman.
 Arrangements were made to hay. the governor and his party taken from here to Albuquerque where he vii; speak tomorrow night leaving here aj c.20 D. m. and travclng oyer tre Arizona Eastern and Southern Pa- cific tc DemirE. The change caused cancellation of engagements tomo,- TOW at several Arizona and New Mex ico towns. The governor was able sr continue inc Use of his private ca, and also ono if the compartment cars for other members of the party. Tho other compartment car. however. was foo badly wrecked to proceed and a,, extra sleeper was engaged.
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