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Show CLEANING UP THE U. P. WRECK NO EVIDENCE REMAINS OF THE TERRIBLE DISASTER. Fireman Lowham'a Body Sent to Evan6ton Baggageman Gordon's Remains Held for Instructions. There will be no formal board of Inquiry In-quiry selected by Superintendent Whitney Whit-ney to Investigate and report on the Union Pacific w reck near Castle Rock, Wednesday morning, as there Is no doubt the accident was the result of a landslide and la classed as "unavold- i able." The track has been repaired and put In excellent condition again. I the wreck has been cleared up and the evidence of the accident removed so far as possible and all 'trains on the Utah division are again running on schedule time. The remains of Fireman S. fi. Low-ham Low-ham were sent to his parents at Evans-ton Evans-ton for Interment and. under the circumstances, cir-cumstances, a formal Inquest was not considered necessary. It is currently reported that Mr. Lowham was to hae been married In a few weeks to a young lady at Evanston. His popularity popular-ity among railroad employes Is attested at-tested by kindly comment from those who knew him and worked with him. This Is the third or fourth member of the Lowham family who has met death In the employ of the Union Pacific road during the last few jears, and two brothers of the man burled under the engine yesterday are still In the service ser-vice of the company. The scattering remains of Baggageman Baggage-man C. J. Gordon, who was burned to death In the wreck, were turned over to an undertaker at Morgan and will be held pending Instructions from relatives rel-atives at Omaha or Denver, a sister residing in the latter city. Mr. Gordon's Gor-don's wife died about ono year ago and he was to have been married to a Denver Den-ver lady earl' in June. |