Show Probe Starts into S. S L L. Train Crash That Thai Killed 2 1 Call for Formal Federal Hearing Hewing Waited I A formal inquiry into cause of the ic wreck of two trains In Union Pacific yards that killed two trainmen and injured a third early I Wednesday Is expected to be conducted con con- ducted in Salt Lake City Friday I H. H C. C Lindsay and Roy Park I traveling inspectors for lor the interstate inter inter- state ate commerce commission arrived arrived arved ar- ar rived ved in Salt Lake City and it was as understood the inquiry would be e held some time Friday at the Union nion Pacific depot The inspectors could not be reached cached for comment However it was learned that nn an I C C investigation has been under way along with probes by bythe bythe the ic state public service commission commission commis- commis sion on and railroad officials I C C to Set Hearing Hearin The three bodies are to be represented represented rep- rep resented at the Inquiry The inquiry it was understood was called by the I I. I C C representatives I with the public service commission and railroad company officials to sit in No official findings finding yet have I be been n reported and it was not expected ex ex- ed that there would be any in indication indication In- In a IU as to cau cause of Ute the accident officially until after the three groups have met The accident which occurred d when a northbound passenger train crashed into the rear reer of a northbound northbound northbound north north- bound freight train In the U. U P. P yards near Third West and Second South street took the lives of C C. N. N Williams 40 of Bountiful and W. W F. F McCumber 62 of West Eighth South street brakeman Geor George e C. C Rodgers 70 West North Temple street conductor was seriously Injured He was reported improving at L. L D. D S. S hospit 1 suffering a fractured st and multiple cuts and bruises All three were riding in the caboose which was ground into kindling wood when the locomotive locomotive locomotive tive plowed into it Robert Robert N N. N Slaughter an in inspector inspector inspector in- in for the public service commission said he had made an investigation at the wreck scene but had not yet made a written report merely Informing commissioners commis commis- commissioners I that an Investigation I had been made Crash in Dense I To oJ The crash occurred when the two trains were traveling into the yards through dense fog log and smoke and it appeared that visibility visibility visibility of less than feet was the immediate probable cause R. R E E. E Titus of ol Pocatello Idaho superintendent of the Idaho division division division divi divi- sion of the railroad said Fog conditions were such that visibility probably was the Immediate Im- Im immediate immediate im im- mediate probable cause of the accident ac accident accident ac- ac but the exact cause will not be determined until we meet with the interstate commerce commission representatives and the state public service service- commis commIs- sion Inquiry Launched Meanwhile the wreckage e of the caboose and three box cars had been removed Mr Titus entered the investigation investigation gation for the railroad since the Idaho division embraces the scene of the wreck as far as operations are arc concerned Also taking part in the probe for the company were F. F C. C Paul Paul- son of Salt Lake City general superintendent of the south central central central cen cen- district of the Union Pacific Railroad company F F. F H. H KnickerbocKer Knickerbocker Knickerbocker Knick Knick- of Salt Lake City general general gen gen- eral manager of the district and andI William H. H Guild vice president I in charge of operations who arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived late Wednesday from I Omaha It was erroneously reported on oIl Wednesday that the injured man was George F F. Rodgers BrownIng Browning Browning Brown Brown- ing avenue Union Pacific records show it was announced Thursday that the injured man is George C. C Rodgers 70 West North Temple street Funeral Slated I Funeral services for lor Mr McCumber McCumber McCumber Mc Mc- Cumber will be conducted Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day at 2 p. p m. m at East First South street The Rev H. H V. V Comin pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church will wm preside at the services Burial will wm be in the family plot in Mount Olivet cemetery Arran Arrangements for the funeral of 01 Mr Williams were to be made late Thursday by the Union mortuary mortuary mortuary mor mor- at Bountiful |