The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1901, Page 2

. THE SAN FRAN EXPRESS TRAINS RUSH TOGETHER AT ALMOST FULL SPEED ON STRAIGHT TRACK AND LIVES 60 OUT IN THE GRASH OF ENGINES AND PASSENGER-LADEN CARa JISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 1901. ENGINEER DISOBEYS HIS ORDERS. -— Countinued from Page One. wrecked baggage car set fire to the splin- tered woodwork and in a few minutes lurid flames were leaping high above the torn and twisted cars and engines. The screams of women and children were heard on all sides and only the work of passengers and railroad men prevented a terrible disaster. For but a small frac- tion of time did the accident seem to par- s of those who had escaped Some men worked with a will to prevent the spread of the flames to the sleeping cars of the ill-fated mnorthbound train, while othe ed the train men to un- couple the c: 10 a safe di ance from the scene of hor- ror. Willing hands rescued the occupants of the s ng and chalr cars of the wrecked northbound train and heroic work was done by several physicians who w se train. The accident occurred e from Uplands, between San d San Luca One of the train- walked five miles to San Lucas, the neavest telegraph station, and word of the collision was at once sent to this eity. Wrecking Trains Hurry to Scene. B. A. Worthington, division superin- tendent of the coast iine, at once ordered special wrecking train 1o leave this city tnout delay and a number of doctors hastily summoned by telephone. ton and his party left San 0 under orders to run through 10 Uplands as speedily as possible, and they reached the wreck at dayught. Another wrecking rain Witn @octors on was orderea to proceed from San Obispo to the scene of the disaster, and the injured were weil cared for when ihe wrecking trains arrived. Th who were injured on the north- bound train were occupants of the smok g and chair cars. -Those in the sleepe escaped with a shaking up. The chair and smoking rs were immediately be- hind the baggage and express car and in front of a tourist car. The balance of the train was made up of five standard Pull- man sleeping cars. The first reports of the wreck sent to this city were most alarming. It was siated that between thirty and forty pas- sengers had been killed and that the in- Jjured numbered more than one hundred. According to statements made by some of the passengers on the northbound train, the excitement following the coll sion lasted but a short time, but wa very intense during that period. When reason resumed its sway the work of rescue proceeded rapidly. On No. 8 was a party of Southern Pa- cific off and they took charge of af- he wrecking train arrived. ted of Assistant Man- . Koehler, manager of the n; J. R. Laws, superin- ‘arson and Colorado divi- n; W. 8. Palmer, superintendent of the Sacramento division, and J. H. Wallace, engineer of the maintenance of ways de- partment. The first ught of the officials was that of resc those who were pinned down by the burning wreckage of the smoking and chair cars. The crackling of the flames and the hiss of escaping steam were not loud enough to drown the cries of the sufferers, and the darkness of the night added to the weirdness of the Passengers Work Heroically. , Some of the male passengers in the Pullman siecping cars had hastily donned of their clothing and they worked x and other implements regardless f r thin re. There were many women who also aided to aileviate the sufferings of the wounded, and portions ing were used as ban- o stanch the flow of blood until the proper appiiances could be furnished [ the doctors who were hurrying to the ere was a sorry spectacle when daylight broke and a sur tender of the south-bound e lying on their sides in the ditch, isted and bent beyond recognition. The rs of this train had been moved back some distance by the passengers and train men The wrecked locomotive and tender of the north-bound train lay in a blackened p, while the remnants of the smoking, and combination baggage car burned fiercely. The tourist and Pullman cars of the north-bound train stood on ck some distance from the scene rs of the two trains did all was possible for those who had been red. Sleeping-berths were given up to the men and women who had been cut, bruised, maimed and scalded, and stimu- lants were handed over to the doctors who were attending the injured. When the wrecking trains arrived from San Francisco and San Luis Obispo the work of building a temporary track was commenced immediately. The relief phy- sicians took care of the injured and re- placed temporary dressings and bandages, while the sufferings of many of the in- Jured were assuaged by the use of opiates. Trainmen Instructed Not to Talk. The hour of the disaster was 1:05 a. m., and it was not until 11 a. m. that the temporary track was finished and the trains were able to proceed on their jour- ney. The north-bound train was placed in charge of a new crew of men and the start was made for this city. Engineer Coffey was warned by his superiors in the railroad service that he was not to make any statement to the newspaper men, and eimilar warnings were given to the re- mainder of the train hands who were in the collision. The bodies of the killed weré taken A TOP NOTCH SHOE FOR TOF NOTCH FOLKS AT A BOTTOM NOTCH PRICE. IT"S A BEAUTY. HERE IT IS FOR A BEAUTIFUL, STYLISH, STRONG WOMAN'S SHOE. It's made of viel kid, s ch foxed, extension soled, nten‘(: rctullr military heel. A new mannish last. Sl faced and & shoe well worth and usu. ally sold for $3. Our price, we say again, is $2-50, WE LEAD IN CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR. LIPPITT & FISHER, 945 Market St. ‘We give red and green trading stamps. OPEN EVERY EVENING. | chanic armed with proper tools. charge of by the Coroner of Monterey County and removed to San Ardo, where the inquest will be held. The crew of the north-bound train came to this city, while the men who operated the south-bound train proceeded to the end of thel{ run at San Luis Obispo. The crews in charge of the two trains were as follow: North-bound train—Engineer, John W. ffey; conductor, W. J. Williams; brake- men, . Ely and L. L. Austin. South-bound ~_train—Engineer, A. Ko- nold; fireman, William C. Garland; con- ductor, Wallace; brakemen, Bye and Green. SCENES IN VICINITY OF DISASTROUS WRECK Engines and Cars Blockade the Tracic Until Rails Are Laid Around Them. The train dispatcher at San Luis Obispo and the agent at Salinas are both of the opinion that the engineer of the north- bound train disobeyed orders. It appears that the northbound express was due to arrive at San Ardo at 12:50 a. m. and the express from San Francisco was to pass at that point. The northbound train was scheduled to take the siding and walt until the southbound train had passed. This siding 1s at Uplands. Instead of taking the siding and waiting Engineer Coffey negligently overran his switch 1090 yards and crashed into the train of En- gineer Konold and the unfortunate fire- man, Willlam C. Garland. Passengers say that the northbound train was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour and others testify that the southbound train was slowing up as per rule when the collision occurred. Three cars were demolished and all that remains of them is the metal, the wood having been consumed by fire. Some of the heavy steel wheels were cut as though it had been dome by some master me- he mass of iron presented the appearance of a small hill fn one heap fifteen or twenty feet high and scattered over a radius of 100 feet is what remains of the splendidly equipped cars. The tender of one of the engines was thrown twenty-five or thirly feet from the track. The baggage car is beyond recogpition. It was thrown off the track and turned completely over. There were enough holes in it to give the car the appearance of a sieve. It was in this car that Thurber, the Wells-Fargo messenger’s helper, lost his life and H. C. Martin, the baggage-man, was in- Jjured. ‘When the news of the dreadful wreck was made known to the officlals of this city and San Luis Obispo relief trains ontaining physicians and wrecking crews were dispatched to the scene to aid the injured and to clear the track. From San Luis Obispo Drs. Edwards, Abbott, Mur- phy and Parker were dispatched, and from this city a corps of physicians and attendants was sent at a rate of speed that soon brought them to the place of collision. The doctors worked over the injured and for hours were busy dressing wounds and relieving the fears of the timid. Those who were in need of further medieal at- tention were placed on board the relief train and brought to this city. During the long trip northward every attention was paid the injured. The wrecking crews worked with a will and soon had a, greater portion of the debris removed. ‘They were forced to stop in their work until the Coroner of Mon- terey County had an opportunity of gath- ering a jury to inspect the wreck. The Coroner was delayed somewhat by being compelled to go to San Lucas and secure possession of one of the bodies, which had been taken there without official sanction. The delay in clearing the track proved a costly one for the railroad company. The Sunset Limited and two freight trains were held at Bradley, a station close to the scene of the wreck. The track was{ completely blockaded, and it was neces- sary to build a spur around the debris in order to allow the trains to pass. More than fifty men were pressed into service, and before night the delayed trains were able to continue on their way. It was reported at a late hour last night that all the mail on train No. 10 was saved, but mail on the north-bound train, No. 9, gathered from points between Los Angeles and the scene of the disaster, was destroyed. Fortunately only a smal amount of Los Angeles mail was on the train. Considerable money was spilled in the car occupied by the Wells-Fargo mes- senger. The safe containing the bullion is still in the wreck and guards are on watch to prevent it being stolen. Sheriff Keefe of Monterey County was a passenger in the chair car of the north- bound train and he was pinned in the wreckage and escaped death in the flames by a_miracle. Passengers chopped away the debris and pulled him out while the car was burning. He was seriously in- jured and was taken to San Lucas for treatment. Milton G. Ely, a brakeman on No. 9, won the approval of his superiors by his prompt action in notifying them of the | wreck. There was no station within less than five miles of the wreck and no one was competent to tap the wire. He walked and ran the five miles over the track in record time and sent the first message of the accident. Fortunately for the injured passengers there were three physiclans on train No. 9. Dr, Morrison of the Santa Fe was aboarfl, as were also Dr. Truax. a_well- known Eastern phvsician, and Dr. Hern- don of Ashland. Or. These medical gen- tlemen did everything in their power to succor the injured. RECEIVE NEWS OF DISASTER WITH TEARS Wives of Wounded Trainmen Give Evidence of Their Great Sorrow and Anxiety. Engineer A. Konold of train No. 10 saved his life by jumping a moment before the trains collided. He was injured about the face and neck, but not seriously. He has a wife and two children living at 1894 Mis- sion street. Mrs. Konold was in great mental dis- tress yesterday after the publication of the meager details of the accident. Dur- ing the day she received a telegram from her husband announcing that his injuries were slight, but she could not convince herself that this was true. Her greatest fear was thmt blame for the accident might attach to her husband, and when she learned that this was not the case she gave evidence of intensest joy. Konold was for eleven years an engineer on the Rio Grande Western, and has been in the employ of the Southern Pacific for two years. Salvadora PBuenacorso, one of the wounded track hands, has a family at 414% Green strget. He was married four years ago and has one child. He left the city to work on the Southern Pacific road at San Pedro about four months ago. His wife first learned of the accident when a reporter called at her residence and made inquiries concerning her husband. When she realized that perhaps her hus- band was fatally wounded she became hysterical. Her shrieks aroused the neigh- borhood and in a few minutes fifty peo- ple were on the scene. Mrs. Buenacorso would not be comforted until the news ar- rived that her husband’s injurles were slight. A similar scene was presented at the home of Felice Rancantore, 724 Filbert street. Rancantore suffered severe inju- ries, but this fact was withheld from the wife of the wounded man. He has two children, and came to this city from Chicago about a year ago. He left the city to work on a section in the southern part of the State some seven months ago. —_— WELLS-FARGO MESSENGER A NATIVE OF SANTA CRUZ Owen A. Thurber, the Wells-Fargo mes- senger who was killed in the wreck near San Ardo, was a son of I. L. Thurber of Santa Cruz. He was 27 years of age and unmarried. He was born and reared in Santa Cruz and was very well known in that vicinity. He had,been stationed at Pacific Grove for almost a year and was ng his first trip south. At one time he was connected with the Santa Cruz Fire Department, He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Foresters and m and held a prominent phe-. NORTH-BOUKD TRAIN ARRIVES. STy Continued from Page One. force of doctors from this city. Worthing- ton personally looked after the comfort of the passengers, and men and women! told last evening how he had accomplished the work of many men. Many of the passengers lost their be- longings in the trunks that were burned up in the wreck of the baggage car. Mail matter was'also destroyed and currency belonging to the Wells-Fargo Compan:; was consumed in the fire. It is estimate: l!.hat the company's loss in rolling stock TOURIST CAR MENACED BY FLAMES OF WRECK Passengers Tell of Experiences When Awakened by Force of Collision. In the tourist car, No. 2008, of the north- bound train there were many passengers who had a narrow escape. The car was next to the chair car, that was wrecked and burned, and the flames set fire to the front part of the tourist sleeper. Lieutenant J. A. Thomas of Company 68 of the Coast Artillery was in this car with his wife and infant child. None of the passengers in this car were injured, but all were badly scared and were in a nervous condition when they arrived in this city last evening. In speaking of the accident the wife of Lieutenant Thomas sald: “We were asleep in our berth when the crash came. My first thought was of my baby, and my husband took it in his arms. The noise was terrific, and while we real- ized that our car was safe we saw the glare of the fire and hurried to dress and leave the place. The front of our car was on fire, and the men worked hard to put out the flames and get the car away from the scene of the wreck. We had an ex- | citing time, and our first visit to Califor- nia_will be ever remembered.” W. W. Savage, a traveling man_from Salem, Or., told of his experiences in the chair car. “I was asleep in a chair,” ke said, “when there was a fearful crash and 1 was thrown out of the chair. The train came to a stop almost immediately after the collision, and then the roof of our car fell in. The heat from the escaping steam was bad enough, but I was pretty well frightened when I saw the wreckage catch fire. I was not injured, and I helped others to get out of the burning cars. Everything was done that it was possible to do. We moaved the cars away from the burning wreckage and helped the train men to get the wounded people to a place of safety. Then men and women did what they could to assist the three doctors who were on the train in giving aid to the wounded. There was little for the pas- sengers to do after that but to wait for the wrecking trains. It was a fearful ex- perience, and it is a wonder to me that more people were not killed and injured.” Similar statements were made by Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stewart of Denver, who were in the tourist car with their two little children; Scipio Craig of Redlands, Miss Rothermel of Berkeley, Willlam E. Smith of San Diego, Miss 8. Kelton of Ukiah, Miss R. S. Ismert of Ventura and A. Allen of Los Angeles. BRAKEMAN AUSTIN KNEW DANGER LOOMED AHEAD Attampt‘sd to Set E E;e‘rgenay Brakes ‘When Train Rushed Past Up- lands Siding. Brakeman L. L. Austin, who was on the northbound train, and who received con- tusions on the head, made the following statement last evening upon his arrival in this city: I was In the chair car when the collision oc- curred. We were to stop at Uplands, but did not do so, and I realized, even in the dark- ness, that we had passed that station. I jump- ed for the cord and so did the conductor. in order to throw on the emergency brakes. There was no air, however, as the engineer had used it all in putting on ‘the brakes. 1 suppose he saw the headlight of the other train and put the brakes on. We were going at the rate of s an hour when we crashed into 1 cannot understand why our engineer did not stop at Uplands. He has been on the run for a long time and knows the road and its rules. 8. Irvine of Banning, a passenger in the chair car, was severely scalded by the escaping steam of the engine when it top- pled over and crashed into the car. His hands were enveloped in bandages as he was taken to an ambulance from the train last evening. In speaking of the accident Irvine said: We were running along very fast and ex- pected to get into San Francisco on time, I was dozing in_a chair of the car when the smash came. The next instant it seemed as if the top of the car fell in and I could see the ngine on top of us. The car was filled with steam from the engine and then the broken lamps set fire to the shattered woodwork. It was a_terrible sight, and the screams of the injured and the noise of the steam were simply. deafening. 1 managed to work my way out of the car and it seemed a long time ere I reached the open air. The flames were close on to me when I got out of the car. The work of other passengers certainly saved many lives, for there were lots of men pinned down in the w to death. kage and in danger of being burned —_— PARENTS PROSTRATED OVER THEIR SON’S DEATH William €, Garland, the Young Fire- man, Well Known in the Mis- ion District. Wwilliam C. Garland, the young fireman who lost his life In the wreck, was a resl- dent of this city. He was the son of Wal- ter E. Garland, timekeeper of the Mar- ket-street Railway, who resides at 305 Shotwell street. The young man was a prominent member of the Brotherhood of Engineers and well known throughout the Mission district, He was 21 years of age and had spent three years in the emnloy of the Southern Pacific Railway Com- pany. Despite his youth, he had won a high place in the esteem of his superiors, and about a year ago was appointed to a position of fireman on the main line. Garland was born in Santa Rosa, but had spent the greater part of his life in this city. He was a graduate of the Mis- sion Grammar School. He was very pop- ular and was noted for his exempiary habits and strict attention to duty. The young man's parents are almust rostrated over the suddenness of his eath. His mother was visiting at Caxa- dero when she first learned of the news of the sad accident. Being a consideraole distance from the station, she was com- pelled to ride horseback in order to catch the train for this city. Kind friends and relatives are doing theéir utmost to lessen ber grief, Walter E. Garland, the young fireman's father, will leave this morning for Sa- linas to bri; the remains of his son to this city. The funeral will be held, from the residence of the parents, 305 Shotwerl street, and will probably be under the di- rection of the Brotherhood of Engineers. TELLS HOW THE INJURED WERE TAKEN FROM CARS H. W. Bishop of Los Angeles De- scribes the Scenes After the Terrible Collision. H. W. Bishop of Los Angeles was in the thick of the smash-up and his escape from instant death was a narrow one. Bishop was in one of the forward cars of the north-bound train when the colli- sion occurred. He was badly shaken up, but was able to extricate himself and aid the injured. He tells a graphic story of the aceident and how the passengers were saved from being burned alive. He sail last night: , ““The first thing we did after the shock was to turn our attention to saving the injured. Knowing the danger of fire, we hurried the stricken people from the cars and then all worked hard to save the re- maining cars from being destroyed by flames. While the forward cars were burning I entered them to see if by chance any one was left there. The smoke was so dense and the heat so t that it was impessible to discover if any.one was there. 1 feel certain that every per- son was removed from the cars before they were burned. “The only people who were killed or badly injured were in the smoker. They Were mostly Italians and ~Portuguese The people in the chair car were badly shaken up, but no one was seriously in- jured. “The engineer of our train was to blame. He was negligent in overrunning his switch. The passengers on both trains did splendid work. If it was not for them more lives would have been lost. They uncoupled the cars and ‘pushed them back and did everything in their power to aid the wounded.” e SUPPLIES TRAIN CREW WITH AXES AND HAMMERS Pullman Porter Broadnax Breaks Open Tool Boxes and Helps to Extricate Passengers. Porter Broadnax of the Pullman car| Tunis rendered excellent service during the excitement. He did not forget his duty during the hour of peril. Immedi- ately after the engines collided Broadnax sprang for tools and distributed them among passengers able to use them in freeing ‘the injured. In telllng of "the wreck he said: A “1 stood in the middle of my car T when the accident happered. 1 did realize at first what had occurred. shock seemed a mild one, ‘but when I heard the rending of timbers 1 knew tha something awful had happened. I imm diately rushed to the end of the car and threw cpen the vestibule deors. Then I broke open the tool boxes and supplied the passengers and crew with axes, saws and other implements. ‘*“The train caught fire immed efforts were devoted o saving maining cars and resduing the injured. We all worked hard, and I am happy to unis say that many lives were saved. Cars were uncoupled and pushed out of dan- ger. Accidents will happen, and I a glad it is no worse than it proved to be. COFFEY DECLINES TO DISCUSS THE WRECK | Tagineer of North-Bound Train Or- dered Not to Tell of the Collision. Engineer Coffey of No. 9, the north- bound train, was the first of those who were in the wreck to reach the city. He succeeded in catching a train in advance of the one which was delayed by the col- Hsion. Although he escaped without sus- taining any injury, he was almost in a state of collapse. " He hurried at once to his home at Sixteenth street to assure his wife by his presence that he had not been injured. ‘When asked how the wreck occurred he refused to answer on the ground that he had been instructed not to say any- thing for publication. He persisted in his refusal to tall and declined even to give an account the passengers who were injured. OAKLANDERS RECEIVE SERIOUS INJURIES Two Italian " Laborers Rsturniag Home for the Christmas Soa- son Are Badly Hurt. OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—Francisco Saverno and Giuseppe Bondi, two of the Italian laborers injured in the railroad wreek, are well known in the local Italian colony. They have been cmployed as sectlon hands in the neighborhcod of Santa Bar- bara and were on their way to Oakland to spend the Christmas helidays. ‘When in Oakland Bondi makes his home with his brother-in-law, Giuseppe Jareno. at 665 Broadway. He has a wife and three children in Ita Saverno, who is a single man, also makes the Jareno home his residence when in Oakland. He is a barber by trade but has been working for the Southern FPacific “ompany for the past six months. He is avout 38 years old. R RS T Jensen Has Large Family. OAKLAND, Dec. 19.—Christian Jensen, who was injured in the collision, is a farmer, residing in the foothills near Hay- wards. He is a_man about 50 years oid and has a large family, al} grown up. He is a brother of ex-Supervisor Jensen. McKinley Memorial Fund. Following is the statement of the Me- Kinley monument fund to date: Hon. Frederick §. Stratton, $50; Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A, R., $25; Pelton Water Wheel Com- pany, $25: Roth, Blum & Co., §20; John Martin & Co., $20; Bauer Bros. & Co. $20; E. L. Hueter, $20; Gundlach-Bundschu Wine Com- pany, $20; Charles R, Allen, $20; D. Samuels Lace House, $15; E. L. Allen, §10; Herrin-Hall- Marvin Safe Company, $10; Thomas Jennings, $10; Sterling Furniture Company, $16; B. Arn- hold & Co., §10; Charles M. Plam Company, $10; Misslon High School, $8°05; cash (through B. & H), $7; A . James Gibl Merchant street, $ ifornia_Pattern . 1.0, Q. B $5 Carrau & Green, §5; George Bee & Co..'$5; Charles S. Neal, $3: Fred J. Baurnel, §5; Mrs. E. B. Gray, $5 Alexander D. Keéyes' $5: Nelghborhood 'Sun ehine Soclety, 52 Archie L. Het- trick, $2 00; Edn: , Vivian and Stella Duane, $2; Charles Strohmaler, $2; J. Hamilton, $1; C. Boitz, §1; A. Dobson, $1: Wil- | liam Steil (Bureau of Streets), $1; Willlam Fitzgerald, $1; §. de Greayer, $1: C. B. Per- kins, $1; J. A, Dalzlel, $1: Toy San, §1: C. H S.. $1; Fung, $1; G. D.. §1; 3 A Z Lu Kwong Way, $1; Lee Berr, § Fin Chun, §1; R. M., 50c H, McAfee, 50c; Miss Herbert, 50c; Miss Hej bert, 40c; 0. H., J., 25¢; ¥ 5 Nathan Abbott, 10c. Total to ¢ Of all the useful giits a smoking jacket is perhaps best suited to' please the men folks. It affords com- fort and pleasure, and is -quite proper as a house coat or lounging coat, as some ladies call it whose husbands don't smoke. Without doub: we have the largest assortment of smoking jackets in San Francisco. It practically contains everything that is made in these goods. Among the many different kinds are those made of Tanus cloth (a double- faced material). The colors are green, brown, tan, oxford gray and navy, with the reversible si: of the cloth, which is of different, pattern, serving as the trimmin: for the pockets, sleeves and, collar. are §500, §6.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50. We also have smoking jackets navy blue and garnet, various!, $5.00 and $7.50. Some exceptional values are jackets made of velveteen. in black. navy blue and wine color, neatly trimmed. Price ‘Whatever your fancy is you will find it in our immense assort- ment, and in each instance the price is the lowest possible consider- ing the good quality of the goods. 0Out-of-town crgers fil'ed—wrile us. SNWOOD (0 |7°R Mar"et “treet y trimmed, in rich effects. Prices WOUNDED MEN BRAVELY RESCUED Continued from Page One. the front of the car was caved in and be- neath the debris I <ow tne Sheriff of Monterey County. I started to heip him and he said, ‘For God's sake help me. This stuft is'pressing the life out of me. 1 then yelled to the porter to bring an ax and we cut away the woodwork and took him out. We all helped to pull women and men out of the car. ‘‘As a physician I was kept very busy. 1 gave as much comfort as 1 could to the | injured. The sights I witnessed were in- deed pitiable. 1 saw four charred bodies pulled out of the wreck. In my opinion and in the opinion of others there was no reason why the accident should have cccurred. It is true that it was night, but the trains were traveling on | a broad plain and the engineers should have seen the danger. It was criminal negligence on the part of some one. I have lost my baggage, hut 1 ought to be thankful of escaping without injury. “The car I was in caught fire almost after we took the injured irom the train. There Is a well defined rumor that a woman and her “wo cl ildren were surnel in the wreck. ‘We all wurked like beavers to v the other curs from catching il were injoupled and pushed seme ¢ tance away., I was on my way from Mexico and had luable eurios in my baggage.” BRAKEMAN ELY’'S STORY CF THE CATASTROPHE Employe Walks Five Miles to Wir2 News of Accident to Rail- vi2y Company. Milton G. Ely, a brakeman on the northbound train, in charge of Conductor Williams, was at the rcar end of the train at the time of the collision. He teils dent occurred. at San Ardo to meet No. 10 at Uplan We were a train’s length west of the west switch at_that place when No. 10 We had received ord: hove in sight. I was unaware that there was anything wrong until I was thrown fuil length upon the floor of the car. We crashed on ahead for several feet and the train then came to a halt. v first impression was that we had 0 in_two. 1 rushed out and o going on ahead found that we were in a nead-on collision. The passengers and crew began the work of assisting the wounded, and I was sent_to San Ardo te wire the general office of the affair. It was a flve-mile walk, and the best I could do was to cover the distance in one hour and a quarter. “The accident, as far as loss of life concerned. was not as serious as might have been. There were two men killed and eight badly injured. Many of the passengers were slightly bruised, but if any were seriously injured I am not aware of the fact. I know nothing as to disobedience of orders, and I cannot say who is responsible for the accident.” l SCENE OF PANDEMONIUM AMONG THE PASSENGERS J. W. Erwin Describes His Experi- ences and What He Saw of the Wreck. Among ihose who were in the wreck were J. W. Erwin, assistant superintend- ent of the free delivery system, United States mail, John G. Frazer and Charles B. Hurbut, mail clerks. Frazer lives in Oakland and Hurbut at Elmhurst. All three men escaped without injury. Mr. Erwin said last evening: 1 was in the sleeping car with my head to the engine when there came a bang that threw me out of my berth. I never dressed as quick- Iy before in my life, as I didn’t know what might happen next. In order to reach the head of the train I had to go through two tourist cars, a chair car, a smoking ear and a combination baggage and express car. The smoking car was telescoped into the chair car and a greater scene of con- fusion I never saw. Women and children were screaming and strong men were sjanding around not knowing which way to move. I had a spasm of self-consclousness and finally with the help of others got the children out on the track. Then I continued my way forward and the sight was a terrible one. Our locomotive, which had bepn going north, was _headed south, while the engine of No. 10, which had been headed south, was in the ditch keeping the mail car company. What with the crack- ling of the burning cars, the cries of the women and children, the frantic cries of the men for assistance and the hiss of escaping steam there was a scene that approaches nearer to_pandemonfum than ever Dore depicted. Many people werg scalded by bursting steam pipes. Many werg hurt in the smoker and a few were injured ln their mad rush for safety. MAY FIX MINIMUM WAGE OF CITY’S LABORERS City Attorney Lane filed an opinion yes- terday in which he advises that the Board of Supervisors, under the power granted it to fix the compensation of all laborers in the service of the city, may fix a minimum wage of $230 a day of clght hours, notwithstanding the power given to the Board of Works and Park Commission to fix the compensation of their employes. The ovinion affects laborers on any public utility that may hereafter be quired by {he city, and the proposed or nance fixing the rate of wages at $2 50 per diem for all city laborers will, in all like- lihocd, be passed by the Supervisors. The prices in this popular sty made of Tricot cloth, in brow: #$10.00. ADVERTISEMENTS. The Health of a Manly Man ‘Why wiil not all men insist upon having it, when it is so’easy to get and to keep. Some men are eaten alive by tape-worms, others wander hopelessly for years dying slow deaths from b?wel disease. unexpected taking “Atter taking t least, whicl ‘yoe‘:iavl"—(]eo. W. Bowles, Baird, Miss. “After taking Cascarets I have had a natural relief withor medicine of any had not occurred for 1S ¥ —Chas. “For_thres years I h using Cascarets I have send you my Wnnnl}:ru 1 have b‘aen as s Jeed s remedy.— Rev. E. e “Casearets cured me of the piles. with whie ng suffored. 7. L. Wolleson, Perry, Oklahoma. wCascarets are the only remedy I have ever used that cause fine, easy movement o,f' funcsions of the stomach. ] used Cascarets for insomnis, with which I have beem sflicted for two Casearets. ;h;rs :;mu flnr;l!‘”e‘l.figtn:q; 'f::" itor in the she of & tape-wo! Teh T am suve caused my bd Healyh fos thrse ol vt during the past two weeks. This Penny, 601 Yates Ave., Brookiya. D flicted with diabetes. Since “Found great relief and feel thas I mush mendatio N Hi° Lyman, 13 West Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. ing Cascarets for stomsch trouble of six i and racommend them to all whe I gev. B3 Chandier, Mill P. O., Mo. he bowels without impairing the D naa'S. Campbell, Sunbury. Pa- . They gave me immediate relief.” e e e S hos. Gillard, Elgin, Ilinots ] have given Cascarets a thorough trial in sa obstinate ease of constipation at & time when mle‘ were forming. It ylelded nicely to the treatment.” T. Dale Givan, M. D., Nixa, My “Cascarets cured mo of flux, of long standings rth their wei in diamonds.” They are Wor ¥ opoid Kaha, Wapakonets, Ohics Business as well as social life of today is ome of strain and effort, and the struggle for existence in competition ma.kes] £ b re of body, nerves, blood is more or less n ks v ks i 3 d such unnatural conditions unless he wrong with them. No man can stan life a fight day in day out, in which Men wonder what’s counteracts them by using Cascarets Candy Cathartic, causing regularity of body in spite of irregularity of habits. Cascarets, find out what’s wrong and be Qe Best for the Bowels. The g back. d boal Sampl. endine tablet stamped C ‘Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. A man who ‘‘feels bad” should take cured. All ists, toc, 25¢, Soc. Never sold in bulk, C. GQuaranteed to cure or your money ket free. Address — ADVERTISEMENTS. [ i We have a full line of La- dies” in birdseye maple, o2k and mahogany, from $5.00 up. Open evenings .during the | holidays. | Free delivery in Oakland, lameda and Berkeley. 1.Brillian FURNITURE (0., §| 238-342 POST STREET, | Opposite Tnion Square. A i ;fli BES}' POLICY B THE BEST COMPANY. nounces th-t on and after Janua Will be p: ared to comtract wit the representation of its INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT throughout the United States. Its new policies are the best and most liberal. Unlimited territory ard the best contracts. ‘Address T. L. MILLER, Xssistant Secretary. Room 2, Pacific Mutual Bullding, San Francisco, Calif. agents for Santa Fe Trains—paiy. Leave Market-street Ferry Depot. 1 Le Lim'd | Oyri'd | Local | Local | Daily Dnlly‘ Daily | Daily Lv. San Fran| 7 Ar. Stockton. B 140 a| 115 pl p_for afternoon. is the Callfornia Lim- ited, carrying Palace Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars through to Chicago. Chair Car runs to Bakersfield for accommodation of locat first-class passengers. No second- class tickets are homored on this train. Corresponding train arrives at 7:05 a. m. daily Kan. City Chicago.. a for morning. 9:00 a. m. train p. m. is Stockton, Merced and Fresno local. Corresponding train arrives at 12:30 p. m. daily. §:00 p. m. is the Overland Express, with through Palace and Tourist Sleepers and Free Reclining Chair Cars to Chicago; also Palace Sleeper, which cuts out at Frasno. Corresponding train arrives at 6:00 p. m. dail: a. m. is Bakersfield Local, stopping at all poilnts in San Joaquin Valley. Cor- responéing train arrives at $:40 a. m. daily. Cifices—641 Market street and in Ferry Depot. San Francisco; 1112 Broadway, O n B i T8 PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD Ferry. Via Sausclite Commencing deplember 2v, 1901, FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY AND SAN RAFAEL. WEEK D L RA TRIF ley and San EXTRA a Rafael on . Wednesdays and Satur: Qdays at 9:30 and . T UNDAYS—*5:00, 0:80, *11:30 a. m., 115, , *4:45, 6:30, 9:30 p. m. marked (*) run to San Quentin, oM BAN BAFAEL TO SAN Saturdays at 6:45 and and_Saturdays SUNDAYS—:15, 8:00, *1 *1:40, *3:15, 4 ‘Traips marl FROM MILL V. WEEK DA a. m. EXTRA 4 Saturday 336 p. m. A UNDAYS_8:05, 10:05 a. m.. 12:08, 2:15, | 3:30, 5:06, 6:40 p. m. THROUGH TRAINS. 6:55 a. m. week days—Cazadero and way | stations. 1:45 p. m. Saturdays—Duncan Mills and way | cationt: 300 a. m. Sundays—Duncan Mills and way stations. Lega! Holiday boats and trains will run on Sunday time. MOUNT TAMALPAIS RAILWAY | TTXTeave [ Via Sausalito Ferry | _Amve | San Fran. Foot of Market St. | San Fran. | e e s P10 £15 p.11 (PEE P Fare, San Franelwe to Summit and Retum, §1 8. ‘Ticket Ofices, G2} MARKET STREET and SAUSALITO FERRY. e e Dr.Gibbon’s Dispousary, 629 HEARNY ST. Established in 1534 for the treatment of Privute Disenses, host Manucod. Debility oe disease wenringon body and mind and » Spris ), Highland Sp | $28 B rnas: Soda B RAILWAY TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Ims lenye aud nre d nrrive as s . FrA Lmave 3:004 Benicis, Suisun, Elmirs and Sacra- mento.. .. kK Vacasille, Winters, Rumsey. g Mactines, Sau Kauion, Vullojo, Napa, 8:00 Niles, Lathrop, Stockton. .:fi: Niles, Mendota, Hanford, Visalia, Portervill e... 8:304 Shasta Kxpress— Bartlott Sy Exyroam — Martiner. - Lathrop, Niackton, Mereed nom wnel Way Stations ited—Ogden, Deu- Vallefo, 10:004 Tho Oves iand, Muryaville, Ovovill s 8:30¢ Hayward, Nileaand \Way Stations. . 4:00p Martiner, San Ramon, Vallejo, Napa, Calistogn, Santa Koms. .. .. 4300 Niies, Livermore, Stockton, Lodi... 4:30p Hayward, Niles, San Jose, Livermors 18:334 4:307 The Ovwl Limited — Bakersfield, Sangus for Santa Ber- Dbara, Los Augels 8:334 gl..f Port Costa, Y. 238 00 xn » Martinez, A fioch. S 6:00¢ Ha;ward, Nites aud San Jose. 16:00¢ Vallojo 6:00¢ Orioutal COAST LINE (Narrow Gange). (Fook of Mazket Strest.) e, Jan Jose, Felton, 1m Oriz and Way Stutions. 18:438 Newark, Canierviile, San Jose, Now Almaden, Folton, Boulder Creok, Sanin Cruz sod Privcipal Wag Statlo: 3¢ Nowark, or Huoters Stations. OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY. Prom SAY FRAXCISCO—Poot of Market Sireet (Slip 8)— 13:15 900 00 300 B:15r. 17200 From OARLAND—Fast of & —16:00 3800 13:08 A, 00 00 ¢ B (Broad Gauge). €OAST LE (Third and Sta.) 12:452 San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park, Palo 4lto, Santa Clara, Sun Jose, Tros Pinos, Santa Ceuz, Salivas, Monterey mnd_ Pacific (v nl Way 5bation Princronl Wy Stabions ondays, Wednes- yw. for Los Angeles, Bl Thursdays . 13:007 Sau fose, 15 35300 Sau Jose and Princinal Way Stations & an Jone sl Woay SEALONS. -« 7:00¢ New Orlgans Express — <an Luis Obispo, Santa Naram, Los An- geles, D-ming, Ei Paso, New Or- P for Afternon. + Sunday ouly. J Tuesdays sud Fridage, _G@Saturiay osly. CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. CO. LESSEES SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market St. Gan Francisco to San Rafagl. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a. m.; 1235 3:30, 5:10, 6:30 p. m. Thursdays—Extra trip at 11:30 p. m. Saturdays—Extra trips at 1:50 and 11:30 p. m. SUNDAYS—8:00, 9:30, 11:00 s, m.; 1:30, 3:30, 5:00, 6:20 p. m. San Rafael to Sam Francisco. WEEK DAYS—6:10, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 a m.; 12:45, 3:40, 5:16 ~p. m. Saturdays—Exta trips at 1:35 and 0:35 . m. SUNDAYS-8:10, 9:40, 11:10 &, m.; 1:40, 3:40, 5:05, 6:25 p. m. Leave | In Effect Arrive San Franeisco. |Apr. 28, 1901] San Francisco. Week Sun- | L Sun- | Week Days. | days. | Destination | ¢ays. | Days. 8:00am| Novato, |10:40am| 8:40am 9:30am| Petaluma, | 6:05pm/{10:25am 5:00pm|Santa Rosa.| 7:35pm| 6:20pm Fulton, } Windsor, 10 5:00pm| Healdsburg, |10:40am| Lytton, Geyservl] 8:00am| Cloverdale, | 7:35pm| ¢:20pm 5:00pm| Hopland, ' [10:40am{10:28am 8:00am| and Ukiah. | 7:33pm| 6:20pm 7:30am| J 10 :40am[10:25am 8:00am| Gnemvlll..l T :Sfim‘ 3:30pm|, 5:00pm| 6:20pm 7:30am| 9:15am| 8:40am 5:00pm/( Glen Ellen. | 8:06pm| 8:20pm 8:00am| 5:30pm| 5:00pm| Sebastopol. Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs and \White Suiphur Springs; at Fulton for Altruria; at Lytton for Lytton Springs; at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: at Cloverdals for the Geysers; at Hopland for Duncaa . Kelsayville, Caris- keport and Bartiett l)?n.m" 10:25am 3 35pm| 6:20pre n; a: at Ukiah for Springs Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Blue Lakes, Laurel Deil Lake, Witter Springs, Upper Lake, Pomo. Potter ' Valley, John Day's, Riverside, Lierley's, e Sanhedrin ' Helghts, Hullville, Orr's Hot Springs,_ Mendocino' City, Fort rest- Usal, Willits, Laytonville, Olsen’s, Dyer. Scotia Gaturday to Monday round-trip tickets at re- duced rat es. “On Surdaye round-trip tickets to all points beyond San Rafael at half rates. Market street, Ticket office, 850 Chronicle i1ding. buil CAMP OCEAN ROAR. 332 5ed sccomme dations for camping, hunting, fishing and boat- g u'éuuqs $2 50 ing. Cottages and tents. per \esk: board $6 30 per week. Boats 50c & day. es, Cal. WM. ARCHFER. P. O. Tomal