Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16
BURNING SLEEPING
CAR CARRIES DEATH
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the railroad. probably at Pueblo.
Thursday. Local railroad officials are
divided Ia opinion az to the cause OF
the fire, between defective wiring and
spark from the engine alighting in
the accordion" of the vestibule.
The train carried two sleepers; that
in front Of the Corona was slightly
damaged, but was saved by tho Grew
Of train No. 11s. All passengers Of this
coach escaped injury.
Mrs. comstock. who is believed to
have persisted, was well-known thru
out the state She had resided in
Creede, Colo, for many years and was
the wife of John Comstock, mining
man. She was in Denver recently on n
business trip, returned to Canon city.
whore the family contemplated resid-
Ing in the future, and reserved accom-
modations on the Nl-fated sleeper Mon
day afternoon.
From Creede. Colo. 1t is learned
that Mrs. Comstock left Canon City
Monday afternoon, for Pueblo to take
train No. lis for Creede. She had not
arrived at Creede up to o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Her husband, John
Comstock. who is engaged in the min
ing business at Creede, and her broth
er-in-law, Arthur Comstock. left Creede
Tuesday evening for Walsenberg
From Canon City, it is learned that
Mrs. Winnie r. Comstock purchased
tlCAet iTCIIl tnAt point 70 NloSAies Soio''
on the afternoon of March II. She
made Pullman reservations for train
No. lis. Mrs. Comstock had been vis-
iting in Canon City for sometime, hAv-
ing returned from a business visit to
Denver. The Comstocks had made ar
rangements to move to Canon City.
having purchased a residence from
Rev. O. S. Reed, of Pueblo. Henry
Hutton, Mrs. Comstock's business
agent at Canon, is said to have been
in communication with both Creede
and Walsenberg and expresses no
doubt that Mrs. Comstook is one OF
those that persisted.
Francis s. Speelman, of Pueblo. also
missing was travelling freight agent
for the Missouri Pacific railway and
had lived in Pueblo about one year.
He was formerly with the same COM
pany in this city, for period of II
years. He was well-known to railroad
men thruout the entire West. and had
been with the Missouri Pacific for II
years. His wife. and three children.
Marion. IL, Margaret. S. and Janet 8.
have been in Pueblo only a few weeks,
having recently returned from a long
visit in Cedsx Rapids, Iowa. They re-
side at the De Remer hotel here
Mr.. Speeiman also has an aged faith
er. living in st Joseph, Mo. brother
James in Kansas City; brother, c.
L. SpeelmAn, of Washington: and a
sister, who lives with the father in
st. Joseph.
He was a member OF the Masonic
lodge at Dallas. Texas. He was on his
way to Monte Vista when he is believed
to have met his death. He had been
sent there to arrange for handling the
potato crop Of the section.
James Miller, of Florence is a mem
Der of tho firm of Miller Bros. in the
automobile business. James Miller
was unmarried and age about 35. He is
said to have lived in Pueblo some years
ago. James Miller left Florence Mon
day. coming TO Pueblo IN an effort to
secure a commercial car for a custom
er. He called at the Pueblo Automo-
bile company. found them out of the
type care no desired. and was referred
to the dealer at Alamosa. He an
nounced his determination OF leaving
for Alamosa on train No. LIS, and Is
supposed to have secured Pullman re-
servation.
He has not arrived in either Wal
senburS or Alamosa, so Gar as invcs-
tiration can determine. Mfr. Millcr
has a brother located In Pueblo. also
in the automobile business, AMI both
brothers left at once for WaisenburE.
T. II. Downey. also reported missi,c.
is a travelling salesman for Wheeler
& Motter. St Joseph. No, with branch
headquarters IN Denver.
A. b. Jacks Is . eattlcman Of La
Jara, Colo.
A salesman named Bodenhauser. OF
St Joseph. Mo-. may have been ono