Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
|0X TRAIN D|TCHED,
(UT CANDIDATE AND
|AR7Y ARE UNHURT
preading Rails on Santa
Fe Line Is Cause
of Wreck.
|0VERNOR BADLY SHAKEN UP
|USHES OUT TO AID INJURED
ngineer Has Leg Broken in
Flying Leap From Topping
Locomotive.
AFT is HANDED ROAST
atcmcnt Issued by Democratic
Leader Challenges Ex-Prcsident
as to Ohio Conditions.
|0VERNOR BADLY SHAKEN UP
|USHES OUT TO AID INJURED
iFT is HANDED ROAs
atcncnt Issued by Democratic
Leader Challenges Ex-Prcsident
as to Ohio Conditions.
tBy Associated Press.l

fliOENlN, AlsIZ.. Sept. 22.-Gov-
nor CoI's presidential campaign
ain was wrecked about 1890 o'clock
day. fourteen miles north OF here.
hile en- route to Prescott. ArIz.
The Governor and his party were
verely shaken when an engine and
FOR cars of the special train were
ichcd. but all escaped serious in
Ty. The most seriously hurt was
larlcs a. Nichols engineer. of Pres
u. who had leg broken in jump
* from his cab when mis- engine
ppled over.
Spreading rails were assigned by
!lroad men as the cause Of the
reck. which compelled the Governor
I'd his party 20 return here tonight
-escott. His future itinerary also
as upset.
Accident on Santa Fc Road.
TThc accident occurred n half mile
1; OF Peoria. a village on the Santa
Railroad After Governor Cox de-
scred several speeches here the
ain, consisting OF six cars and
AVN b. two heavy engines. needed
the upgrade TO Prescott. left here
O'Clock. About a half hour later,
I'IIe running at a speed estimated at
tween th!rty-iivc and forty miles
hour, the train Jared suddenly.
I'd the careeninS Of carr told pas
ngers the story.
Tho four forward cars were ditchcd.
e Governors private car at the rear
ID the adjoining compartment car
newspaper men, except for it's for
ard truck, remained on the rails.
a baggage coach jumped the tracks
'out nftecn feet and turned over on
side. Two passenger coaches and
other compartment car behind also
ipped ten fee; from the track and
,rtiy topplcd over.
The first engine of the double
adcr, Engineer +. c. Sutton. Of
'cscott, said left the rails first. Ii
maincd upright but the second
sine toplcd over amid cloud OF
Gaping steam.
All the passengers on all the cars
,rc thrown topsy turvy. Some
hcred bruises and cuts from flying
ass.
Coz In Shnkcn Up.
HGovcrnor Cox was in the dining
ON OF his private car when the
ash occurred. He was shaken up,
Il this accomplished. cooly smoked
pipe while waiting for n wrecking
|ain 10 arrive and take them back
Phoenix,
Railroad officials were unanimous
declaring that spreading rail
rdcr the two heavy locomotives and
usually heavy steel equipment
used the wreck. The line is not q
hin artery. but branch OF the
nta Fe system. and the rails. It
rs said. were not OF the heaviest
y rumor was current among the
rm people and others who gath
ed soon after the wreck that a
an had been seen running along
ie road beside the track just before
c train left the track, but the
NOR lacked confirmation and was
/ credited by Governor Cox, mem
rs OF his party or railroad opera-
'es.
Cnustfc Comment on Taft
\ statement declaring that former
'esidcnt Taft should be ASHAMED
himself for his statement regard
use OF militia in Ohio during the
x administration was issued today
Governor Cox, Democratic nomi-
e, during his Arizona campaign.
Commenting on Mr.. Taft's recent
ticle which said that Governor
KS indisposition to maintain or
by use Of tho militia is well
own to local union leaders and ex-
aims his popularity with them"
vernon Cox made the following
,tement:
ut has been apparent for some
ne that Judge Taft's newspaper
ticles which were intended to be
G reflections of n mature statesman
We been turned into cheap politi-
propaganda. He ought 10 be
hamed of himself for the statement
at law and order have not been
lintaincd in Ohio. would like to
vc him tell mo the instances in
hich he would have used troops
lere I did not.
Challenges Production of Proof.
Il challenge him to otto tho opinion
a single member OF the Supreme
urt of Ohio, no matter what his
litics might be. in support of his
surd accusation. ] have no objec-
IN to Judge Taft's becoming a
ater carrier around tho old guard
.litical camp. A great many peo-
G. however, in our State. who have
spected him throughout the years
mot but look with regret upon the
SO with which reactionary poll.
clans still make use Of him."
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