The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-15
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PASSENGERS TO
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shs smiled . happy goodbye to those
who had been kind to her.
Woman ~ COllnpses.

VINO 04Q Deem kim % ueI.
woman ~ CollApses.
Hrs. Wooden was travelling alone
and before the walkout Of the train
crews took place she had become
a favorite of the other passengers.
Gentle, cheerful and brave. she sat
quietly in her seat comforting those
who were loudly complaining. But
at last the heat caused Z collapse
and she was taken from the train
to the station hotel and was made
as comfortable as possible. Physi-
clans worked hard over her and
that she is alive today is due to
their care.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hebree Of
Denver, with their three children,
six, three and 18 months, were
among the passengers. Their fear
during the stay was for baby Rob-
ert and they were thankful that at
last he reached Los Angeles alive.
Baby without MIN.
There was no milk obtainable
and we were afraid we would lose
our baby" said Mrs. Hebree. ut
was Saturday before we could get a
drop Of milk and then only because
people living at Needles came to
our aid. II the milk had not come
to us when it did we would have
lost our boy"
A committee Of passengers COM
posed of Rev. ]. Early Mcdonnell,
George Whitney, e. Artberg OF
Stockholm, Sweden, and C. J. VOL
entarfky, of Cincinnati, who was
chairman, waited on ]. A. Christi,
superintendent of the Arizona di-
vision, Saturday and appealed for
relief from the intolerable condi-
tons.
1.-THE railroad officials treated us
all right" said Mr.. Mcdonnell,
"and did all in their power to re-
lieve the suffering from the heat
and finally obtained relief train. "
GO To He'll"
"The striking railroad men treat
ed us as outcasts. They answered
our requests to move the train and
relieve the suffering with the re-
ply: Go to hell!'"
Mcdonnell stated further that the
attitude of the men in sympathy
with the strikers was such that
they would not even listen 10 ap-
peals on behalf of the suffering pas
sengers.
J. H. Norris, 81, of Los Angeles
was ill when he started on the trip
He had to be removed from the
train on a stretcher and his sister
Mrs. C. A. Breham, who was wait
ing for him, collapsed when she saw
that he had to be taken to hos.
pital.
Mrs. S. T. Bissell, an elderly wo-
man from Topeka, also suffered
greatly.
II was unable to obtain accom-
modations in Needles and was com
PEELED to sleep on the train," she
stated. "The heat inside Of the cal
was 80 unbearable that made up {
bed IN the doorway and even then
in spite of my exhausted condition
was unable to get sleeD or rest.
Praise Officials.
! Saturday evening / was able tt
get shelter in the home of one o
the railway officials in Needles
This man had learned of my pligh
and came to my aid. The official
did everything in their power t
|, make us as comfortable as possible
and they saved us much suffering.
To many of the younger men ant
women among the passengers tn
heat also was trying, but they man
aged to find 4 way out by wander
ing about Needles. Homes wer
thrown open to them but many o
the men slept in the park. One mai
stated that he found a bench in tn
park far better than his berth il
the car and had remained there TO
the three nights they were in Need
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Heine, Of Gin
cinnati, with their three little girls
Susie, Z; Helen, 5; and Doris, 3
and Mrs. sIary Herring, Mr.
! Heines mother, rs years old, wer
among the victims. The three littl
I girls were made i'll by the heat, bu
they had recovered considerably o
their arrival here.
Master Mechanic Is Engineer.
When the relief train was mad
up at Needles, ]. A. Pullar, mas
! ter" mechanic. with headquarters q
San Bernardino, volunteered to az
as engineer, and George Anderson
S railroad foreman Of engineers, too
n the throttle Of the second engin
as two we're needed to pull the Ion
train. Shorty" Underwood, Ar
: IONA division conductor, with J.
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