Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-23
Delay In Holding Confer
ence Cause Of Escape
of Gov. Cox.
FOUR CARS DITCHED
Governor Was in Private Dining Rocm
When Crash Occurred-Eneineer
SuStains Broken Leg.

Phccnix. Ai;z.. Sept. 23.--Govsrrsoc
Cox'S Presidential campaign train
was wrecked about 4.30 o'clock IS
day, fourtecn miles north Of here,
! While en- route to Prescott, Arizona.
The Democratic Presidential caoli-
date ana his rarity were severely shak
N whcE an engine and four cars Of
lie >pfc'a, train were diiched. but al
oscapci serious injury. The most Sc
rious.y injured was Charles A. Nichols
.agineer. of Prescott, who had a leg
broker il, jumping from his CAB
sncn biz engine toppled over
Spreading rails were assigned by
raiiro2d men as the cause OF the
wreck. wi,ch compelled the Governor
'ni H. party 70 rcSurn !lare last
iiw!lt a,E, cancel MS evening address
It prc.cul.. His future itinerary also
was upset.
The accident occurred half caile
III of Pc,ra. n village OIL the Sarta
re Railroad. After delivering several
speeches helc the train, consisting OF
six cars and drawn by two heavy en-
.ines. rceded for the upgrade to Pres
oft. !.ct here at o'clock. AaoUt
half hour later. while running az a
speed estimated at between 81 ard
10 miles an hour, The train jarred
,uidcuiy. as if IN collision, and then
,p3licaticr of the emergency hsakes,
,umpiHg over broken rails and ties,
md lhe careening Of cars. told pas
:enmer< the story.
The four forward cars were ditcret
he Governors private car at inc rear
frgI the adjoining compartment car OF
Jew sprpem men. except for it's forward
ruck. remaining on the rails.
A Gsrgare coach Jumped the tr:.css::
about fifteen feet and turned orRar
n Is SIDE Two passenger ccs'c's:ss
md another compartment car hehiri
lso slipped ten feet from the track
'ri partly toppIed cves.
The frs: er",ine of the double-iead
.r. Eacirc%r I. G. Sutton. If pes-s-
ctr. said. left the rails FIST sr19 theT
irnrpel OF again, but t4!e sesnrG hn-
gine torpicd over amid Il eio:J nj es-
aping steam. The tender ef tte t9r
,rard crg:nc also fell over, while the
"i,St passenger coach ran t!re laoGta
# the overturned baggage var ana
iammcd i: forward end irFo the
tracks.
Al If the passengers on all cars
were ihr2wn topsy-turVy. some slS-
rcr:n% bruises and cuts frcn lying
slass.
N The rush for escape several wo-
men passengers IN the coaches we're
put through broken windows.
Gavernnr Cox was IN the diItnS
crom of hi< private cor, gong 0'et
papers with Dr. Robert {. SroiSST7Sn
lis assistant. on the League Of Ma
icHS question, when the crash &C.
Cured.
"IVhat'x that" lie shouted. riS!r2
% hi: feet, only to be thrown eea"!J
across The car against its Walt. as
vas sha;s"r up. but rushed out &c a.
.iss .he Injured and this accomplish
cd cooIly smoked a pipe while wait
no fer ;. wrccking train TO arrive ana
AXE h;m back 10 phoerix.
| Of Il" passengers. including S"V-
| ,ral of the local Reception CcTnnis-
Zee # Prescott and Phoenix, Judsseo :.
| =. Boiling, Of the Moiave CcuEtY
Court, suffered bruised leg. seves-sl
..her- mad cuts and bruises ano t-r.l
Iotl1;nq. Personaf effects Of aI! o'c792-
hers Of the train were scattered ard
broken.
Charles NichcIs. the engineer, vas
aiken 10 Phoenix in a pasa!ng aT1o-
nfrhiic. ard first aid was given 10 sey
ara, others. Philip Alton, Fescss..;
Rr'akeman. who was alone m thar bag
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