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PAGE FOUR CARS BECOME DEATH TRAPS' (Continued From Page One) and owner of tho Wy the Casper railroad office the first news of the wreck. He was a Pull- man passenger and walked back a mile to a telephone on the highway to convey the information. The res- cue train reached > scene of the wreck about 11 o'clock. Dah J. McQuade, 1516 Milwaukee street, Denver, and {ndustrial engt- neer with the Taylor Instrument company, who was a Pullman pass enger, started for aid as soon as the wreck occurred. He found the Ch cago and Northwestern station at Rig Muddy and phoned the news to the mayor of Glenrock at about the rame time that Mr. Wyaxt was glv ing the information to Casper. Describing the wreck this morning he said that {t was a picture of hor- ror and tragedy “Pilea up cars, screaming people and the lightning flashing through the rain, made a hell that I will never forget, even though I have been in three bad wrecks,” said Mr. McQuace in discussing it. The wreckage is piled up in a grotesque heap on its side covered by the waters of the creek, the loco- motive, day coach and smoker. The Pullman originally hung suspended on the east bank but finally toppled over into the stream. The bageage car stands on end acrass the loco: metive on the east bank, The bag- gnge car is a pile of wreckage. H. D. Bellrose of Denver, first re- ported today as among the missing was located at Glenrock, Be!lrose was in the Pullman that went in the ditch and was thrown out into the water. Swimming in the dark he was washed into the Platte river a and there grab: bed a floating tie that enabled him to reach the bank. Gus G. Phillips of Barber, Okla., also had a narrow escape. Fighting his way out of a submerged coach he crawled over the engine to reach the east bank and was badly burned. He is recelving attention at Glen- rock. It is entirely probable that several victims of the wreck were washed down stream and will never be re- covered. ‘The creek into which the train plunged without warning after leav ing Casper at 8:35 last night is or- dinarily dry, but had been swelled to the proportions of a rivér by a cloudburst which followed heavy rains that had continued for the from the Cole creek crossing of the fro mthe Cole creek crossing of the railroad is the Platte river. East of the creek is the station of Lockett And just west of the scene ofthe tragedy is the station of Fry. The bridge gave way, according to bewt reports before the engine was far out on the structure. The baggage coach followed, apparently sliding into the torrent on *p of the locomotive and breaking wide open as it lunged to the far side of the creek. Ths smoking car, in which the greatest loss of life is believed to have occurred, was com- pletely submerged and swung around parallel to the stream. This coach helped to save the lives of some in the chair car, one end of which was lifted out of the water by resting on the smoker. Only ene Pullman went into the flood and three traveling men in the smoking compartment, along with the porter, are reported to have been sealed in a death trap as the long coach came to rest on the bank of the creek with one end in the water. This constituted the only lose of life in the Pullmans, George Evenson, a railroader who was a passenger in the rear Pullman, described the wreck as one of quiet horror tn which the cries of the victims, if there were ar the them. “The first intimation I had that all was not right was when the train gave a lurch and slowed up rapidly,” he said. "I braced myself for a crash but instead one lu followed another, evidently caused as the several coaches followed the engine into the ditch. At the third , Were stifiod and smothered by flood waters that closed over lurch the lights in the Pullman went off. “I unscrambled myself along with the others in the Pullman when the train came to a stop and as T Stepped off heard two cri from the water, Theso were all I heard. “As I ran up to the bank in the @arknoss there was no sound but the water rushing over the cars that had piled into tho stream. No light was available and it was difficult to find out exactly what had hap screams per on a special train*with the ex-| tt hotel gave | ception of several who were rescued from the chalr car when the first rellef train from Casper arrived. The rescues were effected by the use of a rope rigged up as a breeches buoy which was run to top of the chair car. Light from the locomotive headlight enabled the workers to carry seven or eight to the bank. All those left in the coach are be. Meved to have perished. Sixty-six tickets on last night's train were sold from Casper and, according to the agent here, it was the lightest sale in recent weeks, due probably to the heavy rain, Roy Jackson, regular engineer on train fo. 30, escaped last night's wreck by turning down the cal! for the train, {it was learned today. Jackson was called about 6:30 o'clock for his run but decided to take a day off and Engineer Span gler was substitutea. Train Conductor Goff, who is thought to have perished, began his rajlroad life with a tragedy and ended with one, a friend stated this morning. Goff as a youth of 19 at Sweetwater, Neb,, in 1890, was left sitting at a table when a cyclone carried away the roof over his head. With his home destroyed he walked over to the railroad station and applied for a job with the Burling ton, .with which he was identified for years, Later he joined the Colo- rado & Southern with headauarte at Cheyenne and was in their em- ploy at the time of the wreck here. Burlington trains to Denver are run »ver Colorado & Southern tracks. HORRORS TOLD OF BIG CRASH (Continued from Page One.) through the windows, covering me with about 6 inches of water. I ami others near me managed to make our way up the almost perpendicu- lar aisle to the rear end of the car. All those saved from car 19 de clared that the porter, H. W. Wat- kins of 2835 Lafayette street, Den ver, was making up berth 1 when the coach plunged head first into Cole creek. None of the people left heard a sound fro mthe colored man and not a trace of him was seen aft- erwards. He is survived by his wive n Denver. Passengers in all three Pullman ears were thrown from whatever position they were in and bumped and shaken severely. There were however, no serious injuries, most everyone escaping with slight cuts, bruises, and sore backs, Some of the men are of the belfef at first that the train had-plunged over an embankment and that {t was therefore safe to take thelr time and ress, These proceeded to dress un- tl suddenly the car lurched over and sli{fpped and then a rush was made for the rear vestibule whore it was possible to climb directly oato the roof of adjolhing car No. 21. Others who were still awaiting clothing necessary in Pullman 20 this morning were Chub Davis, of Swift & company in. Denver, .who was in lower 7 on car 2 J. J. Gib- in, formerly of Ca t now of Denver as assistant agency man ager of the Equitable Life Insurance company, was in lower 6 in car 21; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beck of Du- bois on their way lower 8 of car 20; Mrs. C. to California, in A. Mullock of Thermopolis going to Denver, lower 1‘in car 21; and Mrs. L. A. Nord and 4-year-old daughter, Lor- ne, going from Riverton to Raw- ns in car 20, lov 12. FLOOD DAMASE S PILING UP (Continued from Page One.) miles north, is such unsafe con- fon that no trains ' will be put 8 it until rs are made. Wind river is within a foot of be- in aci ing as high as it was during the tremendous floods of several months ago and water entirely covers the Burtington tracks through the Big Horn canyon. All attempts to get in touch with either Riverton or Lander up until pened.” Rescue and work trains were rushed from Casper to the scene of the wreck, doctors and nursea being recruited wherever available, but the services they were called upon| to perform were largly of a minor| nature. Few of the Pullman occu. pants were injured, Cuts and bruises Were dressed. The on'y person re ported serfously injured is sald to be R. I. Gearhart of Denver, now] in a hospital at Parkerton Survivors were returned to Cas-| HOW IS YOUR BLOOD ? trength § valuable 4 heed Thousands the us Medical a It our hbor n bene fited t fon have of Doctor} Discovery ns ng languor; Autumn Good blood ts and stre th, | covery, purely from alcohol or the skin, give 4. tone up tt Inst a tonic for all sease Spr the time of going to press have been unsuccessful. Train service to these two towns has been inter rupted indefinitely by last night's floods. ————— NO REVIVAL SERVICES HERE THIS EVENING Owing to the storm last night, the revival service which was have been held-in the tent at Etghth and Center streets was called off. The rmon which was to have been de livered at that time will be deliver- ed Saturday night, probably tn the Presbyterian church. The sermon which the Rey. J. W. Kramer’ will deliver tonight will also be delivered in the Presbyterian church, Seven- th and Durbin streets, _ LEG .AMPUTATED CHEYENNE, Wyo., Andrew Ryan, oldest member Cheyenne's pioneer fire department, Wednes- submitted to amputation of his The operation was made surviving early-day cd GIANTS GLINCH THE PENNANT NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—(By the Associated Press.}—The New York Giants today clinched the 1923 Na- tional league pennant by defeating Brooklyn 3 to 0, and will oppose th: New York Yankees, American league pennant winners, for the third successive season in the world’s series which will start the Yankee stadium October 10. Memorial For at Ghe Casper Daily Cribune FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1923, OVER 25 PERISH AS TRAIN PLUNGES INTO FLOOD WATER FIRST SKETCHES OF DEATH SCENE. AND WRECKAGE IN COLE CREEK No. 1—The chair car piled on top of the baggage car. In the lower tight hand corner is shown the abutment of the collapsed bridge. Pres. Harding Is Discussed WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—Con- sideration was given by President ‘Coolidge and his cabinet today ,to the proposal that a memorial be erected in hemor of the late Presi- dent Harding and it was indicated that such @ proposal will have the backing of the chief executive and his cabinet members who served un- der the late president. Equal Rights Asked in Water Power Program| (By The American went opportunity to all ment of America’s water power The expression of approval was contained in resolutions passed which also called for the united sup: port of the congress in movements to develop and promote legitimate water power projects. oo Death Revives Superstition of Associated Mining Congress today on record as favoring equal in the develop: pt. 2 tlon that Pharoah still exerts a malign the isturbers of his tomb has been revived by the death in London yes: terday of the Hon, Aubrey Herbert, half brother of the late Earl of Car- narvon, His friends recall that he strongly objected to the Earl's activities at Luxor, believing it unlucky to in terfere with the tombs of the dead. Wyen the burial chambers: of the Pharoah were laid bare, Mr. Her- bert remarked: “Something dreadf happen In our fami! Old Tavern of Santa Fe Trail Will Be Saved ARROW The superati- ‘Tutandhamen influence upon will curely ROCK, Mo., Sept. 28.— (By The Associated Press.)}—Thoe Old Tavern, built in 1880, and at one time the commercial capital of the Old Santa Fe ‘Trail, has passed formally into the hands of tho state, which in turn put dt In charge of the Missourt chapter of tho Daughters of the American Reyo- jon, to be preserved as a re- minder of frontier days. Egypt's Tombs SHERIDAN, Wyo., Sept. 28.— With virtually all of the northern and eastern sections of Sheridan under from one to three feet of water, occasioned by the over- flowing of Little and Big Goose creeks, indications at 2 o'clock, this afternoon were that the crest of the most. disastrous fiood in the history of the city had passed. Damage estimated at several hun- dred thousand dollars has re- sulted. The Sheridan troop of the Wy0- ming National guard was called out at noon today to aid police in patroling the flood stricken dis- trict and in rescuing marooned residents. Residents Forced to Evacuate Homes on} Lowlands as Torrent Rushes Down On City Early Today No. 4—Anoth2 A drop of six inches in the waters of Big Goose was reported this afternoon although Little Goose had not receded at 2 o'clock. A girl, the daughter of an auto- mobile tourist, is reported to have drowned, but this could not be verified. All schools have been dismissed. Mayor Charles W. Sheldon is- sued o prociamation turning over relief work to the Red Cross and Salvation Army. The Red Cross opened a relief station in the city hall. Several hundred persons are homeless. Nearly four inches of rain has fallen. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Sept. 28.—Swollen by terrific rains, the waters of Big Goose and Little Goose creeks left their banks early this morning and dashed over wide sections Scores of residents in the river bottom sec- tions began packing their belongings preparatory to mov- The water is standing one to three of Sheridan. ing to places of safety. feet in various section of town. ‘Trees, brush and debris of all kinds are floating down the rivers. Big Goose rose approximately six feet between midnight and 7:30 o'- this morning, and at that hour it was still rising rapidly. The rain fn Sheridan had subsided to a driz- zie at that hour, but it was not known if it was still falling in the mountains. Pioneer park 1s under water. A DEFENSE RESTS IN TAYLOR CASE TRIAL NEAR END With the closing argument of the defense just com- pleted, and that of the county just begun, the court room at 2:45 o’clock this afternoon presented an atmosphere} of restless expectation as Talton Taylor, charged with the murder of Paddy Daly, April 19, 1922, apparently cool awaited for the conclusion of the trial which would de- PILOT OFF ON JOURNEY HOUSTON, Tex., Sept. 28.—Parker “Shorty” Cramer tool off early to- day on a fight from Billington Field to Bradford, Pa. He hopes to complete the 1,744 mile trip in 15 hours. He 1s attempt ing to break Scotty Crocker's record in his non-stop flight from the gulf to Canad: Postoffice o British Closed In Turk Capital eh wilt CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 28.— (By the Associated Press.)}—The British postoffice the last of such establishmente maintained by the allies, closed last night and the ‘Turks took over all mats, Preparations for the formal exacu- ation by the allies have been com pleted and the famous Turkish tron division is soon to enter the city The exodus of Greeks, Armenian and Russia tinues a Nou The D. A. R. has agreed to use {t as a historical museum and to |provide a gathering place for those interested in preserving the memory of Carson, Washington Irving and other prominent figures in the jearly history of Missourk, ward bound ships are cr termine whether he should live or die. A. ¥. Stirrett, attorney for the defense, had presented an argument of considerable length and elo- quence. He summed up the test!- mony for the defense and laid pres- sure on the declaration that the youth had shot Daly in self defense, and that in addition to this Daly had provoked him to anger by in sults. The county has asked that fn case young Taylor is found guilty, he recetve the death penalty. No Corns | going out any minute, it was ‘The simplest way to end a cori is Blue-jay. Stops the pain in- stantly, Then the corn loosens and comes out. Made in clear liquid and in thin plasters. The action is the same. At your druggist Bluejay | r view of sketch No. 1. No. 2—Pullman car No. 19 which slipped down into Cole creek by the strong current after survivors had been rescued. No. 3—Pullman cars Nos. 21 and 20 left on the track, the only two cars of the wrecked train that did not plunge into the torrent SHERIDAN INUNDATED BY FLOODS FROM TWO CREEKS number of animals in the zoo are be- lieved to have drowned. It was im- possible to reach them. Several campers in the tourists’ camp grounds in Pioneer park fled to the tourists’ bungalow and are marooned there, with the water level with the floor. Several bridges are in Wreckage® apparently from barns floated down Big Goose early in the morning. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Sept. 28.— Commissioner of Streets Archie Mac- Carthy at 10 o'clock this morning sent out a call for volunteers to aid in building dykes along Fourth and Fifth streets below the junction of Little and Big Goose creeks in an effort to prevent the water from washing away many houses there. A crew of 60 men had been recruited at that hour. ‘The waters of both Big Goose and Little Goose creeks had risen an ad- ditional foot at 9 o'clock this morn- ing and several families began mov- ing household goods to places of afety, A Burlington railroad bridge tn the heart of the clty began collaps- Ing at 8:30 o'clock this morning. A large crew of workmen had made frantic efforts to block it. Taylor school, in the north sec- tion of town was surrounded by wa- ter and guards were stationed in the vicinity to inform pupils not to try to cross. fess Sut Send vour automobile news to “Spark Plug.”’—Care Tribune GREECE WiLL PAY INDERINITY ATHENS, Sept. 28.—(By the As- sociated Press.)—It is understood that the Greek government has de- elded to accept the decision of the allied conference .of ambassadors awarding the Greek indemnity de- posit of fifty million lire to Italy. A note to this effect will be handed to the’French minister today, it is expected. The note will also express regret that the ambassadors’ con- ference did not await termination of the international inquiry into the Janina massacre before taking its decision. OLD RESIDENT NEAR DEATH “ZT had not eaten food for 10 days and was slowly starving to death. Given up by five doctors, I tried ® bottle of Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy, which gave relief at once. 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