Show TERRIBLE DISASTER ON THE LUCIN CUTOFF CUT OFF twenty twan Y throe killed by an explosion of dynamite Dyn amito end and an inquest Inq jett hold held one of the most ten ible disaster dis astei s in the hie hillory lilb tory ot of box elder county oc burred at Jack soui pol ab nb on the lucin cutoff cut off lair laif friday afternoon at 3 20 as a result of a toll flon lon 0 of a kravel gravel and water train and a supply train the supply train traia was made up lip of a cur car containing dynamite cordite and black ponder one or more cars containing greek laborers a car in which berke ills his wife three th children ildron and boofter were ere lo in and a caboose tar the trainmen the gravel train wai west bound and bad started into the siding at jacksons jackson point waca it was run ran into by the supply train going east itis it la believed that thai a stove lu ia the car occupied by the greeks next to the powder car was overturned and that a lire fire was started chich soon passed into 11 ike e powder c cirlor 11 live minutes after the collision there ahro was a lot bitic tic explosion in which men women wonie nand ind children were blown to pieces and the ponderous engines 11 reduced to scrap aroi the dead num I 1 b or twenty three with fifteen ancen injured A 11 diw 3 faina faintly ily IL 1 1 killed and nsf ey e g y 10 ri 1 jhc tern aai la i t 1 have not yc fc been found fouad the clothing was vas stripped CuLl entirely rely off some of 0 the bodies and one ona greek was found headless special OMI cordon sn alio ho a arrived rr ved at t elie lie scene shortly after the explosion found one ut of the large wheels of if the engine ore one thousand yards yarda away aud and twisted all out of shape the first news of 0 the disaster was sent in from rom terrace fifteen emilei to the nor northal that which place the explosion A was plainly heard A relief relict train with several doctor aboard was sent out front which met ut tit promontory a special train boariu tm the wounded to ogden conductor and haller bith died front from injuries lal urles before I etching ogden the others were properly cfred tor for and ii hlll III recover the box elder county were notified that thai night but were unable to leave leara lor for the scene of the accIdent until the next morning arriving there in the afternoon bhea han an inquest wa was held justice ial chiam lam rf hordey of fat this city acted as coroner and from him we have obeal obtained ed the follow leg particulars of their tripi sherill jos josephson hicom partied by Night watchman 0 un isei came to my home and called uj x i me as coroner to proceed by first n to the scene or of the accident william wight 0 0 ranson and jas knudson were summoned as juners and we left brigham on the early mornin morning train on arriving at ogden we were each given passes to llie scene ot the hie accident arriving there at 4 p m accompanied compa compau nied led by county attorney petry ana jos joseph sort it was as a sid id sight to behold one ot f the large S P engines standing on oa the site of 0 or near the place of toe explosion complete pile of 0 ruined iron worthless only for or strap scrap iron it ws wis stripped of iti cab and tender the other S PI engine was ly and blown away lying g in ia pieces scattered ed for at least one lial liaf mile in circumference around tile the place of alj the e to an irile bad been blown out pt of the earth where uie aitt powder gl tood alio station na was c completely ohi dest destroyed ryca troyed and burrit barcli up as w well ell as the cars cari in the collision when we arrived we foaud special if IJ 11 cordon and luther who had bad hurried harried at orica ones to the scene upon receiving tile the news ot of the disaster robinette Rohi netto being at either lakeside or hogop hogup and officer cordon at or near mid calco station when they at the scene it was dark especially when whan 0 nicer cordon arrived lie ile folind robinette at work locking after the scattered dead who were lying as the explosion had hurled them for hundreds huncl reda of 0 maids in every direction the a at tone onca took charge ot of the situation and during the same night and next day Conti on page tour four terrible disaster on lucin Lucini cutoff cut off continued from birst birj page saturday feb 20 proceeded to look after the dead it was an aw awful rut scene ono one whole family husband and wife and three little children two girls about 2 and 4 years one boy about six years old all were killed the hie officers being unable to find only a small portion port ion of 0 the body of 0 the hie father tile the fathers brother was also at the game time they have ha re two brothers still living who are full ull of 0 grief who will take elio bodies of ones back to their home in a small town in the state of kansas the brother killed has a wife and two small children at his home in kansas there were e 23 killed 10 19 outright the others dying on the journey in or shortly after arriving in ogden about is 18 of 0 the entire eni elli I 1 ire killed were greeks on arriving at the scene the jury sworn and the inquest proceeded with several witnesses being sworn among them were special officers 11 II II if cordon cardon and luther Reb loette brakeman cunningham brateman akeman Gr cook engineer luna timekeeper foreman and the engineer ol of the road mr marsh after doing all possible it at that place finding that some of 0 the witnesses Lt nes were la in the hospital at ogden the inquest was adjourned to ogden on tue tuesday sclay felb feb 2 at 27 at it 11 a m officers 11 H cordon and luther robinette deserve special mention for there un untiring and labors for they labored two nights and one whole day doing all that was possible we left the scene of the explosion near 8 p m with 19 dead bodies A arriving r at rogue hogup station the evidence of 0 engineer luna was wai taken fatten engineer elaish invited ill all interested to supper after having done all in his power for or our comfort end and convenience during our labors the off leers in III looking after the dead gathered together 15 which will tie be placed with the county treasurer fur site safe keeping we arrived in ogden near the hour of one thursday morning A large cro crowd if awaited tile the arrival of tile the train and the bodies were at once taken up to toon n to a hall or empty store and taken out of the rough boxes provided by the coni company nany they were all laid nut and tagged is as fast as iden den tilled all day sunday a laige crowd stood around eager for a sight of 0 tile ie mains maing the inquest w was as resumed tuesday at ila 11 a ni by y tile the courtesy of mayor glassman in the city chambers after caking some testimony tile the inquest was acain adjourned until this afternoon in brigham city |