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Show lost four days was promised today when the wind shifted to the north-oast north-oast and the mercury dropped to 7'J degrees. Warmer weather Is pre dieted for tomorrow when according to the United States forecaster, the temperature Is likely to equal Its previous record of 97 degrees. Two prostrations were reported early loony. WRECK WAS CAUSED BY A STONE The board of inquiry appointed by the Southern Pacific Hailroad com- pany to Investigate the cause of the wreck of the work train, "extra No. 1794," eastt-ound, between East Switch, Rambo, and the west end of the trestle, on July 21, In which four lives were lost, just completed its report re-port this morning. The report which follows Is signed by E- C. Manson, general superintendent; T. P. Rowland, Row-land, superintendent; P. J Malone, assistant superintendent; John Red-dy, Red-dy, roadmaster; A. Q. Campbell, assistant as-sistant engineer, and Jed Abbott of tho railroad company's employes, and by Fred Nye and W. M. Wesley, two residents of Ogden who are not connected con-nected with the railroad company; "The undersigned, forming .1 board of inquiry to Investigate the facta h ading up to. a:id cause of accident to work extra 1794, east, conductor johnson. Head Brnkeman I'. (,'. Po-tcrson. Po-tcrson. Rear Brakeman J. A. Browning, Brown-ing, Engineer mos. B. Cob-, Fireman Reuben E. Carlson. Time of accident, acci-dent, 8.30 a. m., July 21st, 1910: l'Jace ot accident, between east wltch, Rambo, and west end of trestle. tres-tle. Great Salt Iake. "We find that train was marie up i the following manner: "One flat car, ou? flat car with plow (his car partly loaded with reck, Lidgerwood car, engine 1791, one water car, ono spreader, one outfit out-fit car (Sp 6P.M7), eaboo.se No. 573. then lorty-ninc Hat cars loaded with rock. 'Train took siding, north passing tiack, Rambo, to meet train No. .1. Alter train No. 3 passed, work extr.i 1794 pulled out on inn I n line antl started to Rngley to unload the forty-nine forty-nine cars of rock. At a point ninety C'ii U'cl west of we.-it end of trestle, tres-tle, and while trrln was moving between be-tween four and six nilb-s per hour, truck on front end of outfit car Sp 01047, left the rails and after running one hundred and fifty-nine feet this car tipped over north side of trestle into Great Salt Lake, taklug caboose 573 with it. The sudden stop of train caused flat cars S. P. 78279, and S. P. 59692 to leave track, striking new trestle on south side of old trestle. Outfit car P. P. G1047 was occupied by ten laborers, two of whom, Lou Mer-kolvlch Mer-kolvlch and Mick Grodonovich, were drowned before the roof of car could be chopped In aud all occupants les-tcued. les-tcued. William Bromstron, laborer, and William Thome, laborer, who were riding on first flat car. Sp, 7S279 behind caboose, were killed when this flat car struck thy new tiostle. Following Fol-lowing laborers were slightly injured: injur-ed: David Wostbeffer, John Johnson, Frank Marline.. John Anderson, Dan Keenan, J, Graham. "The Board of Inquiry after making mak-ing close Inspection of track, equipment equip-ment and conditions in general, find that the jnr of train caused rock v eighing about 50 pounds to fall from south side of plow car, striking north fiope of south main line fill, which was 24 5-S inches higher at this point than north main line, rolling tT north main line and catching front oil box of head truck of outfit car S. P. 61047, whlca was third car behind be-hind engine, lifting front wheels of this cur off track, and alter running one hundred fifty-nine feet, and when sudden stop was made, the outfit car, together with the caboose toppled top-pled over into the lake, while the two flat cars loaded with rock, next behind caboose, were derailed, first car going under new trestle, south f.lde. while car following was simply derailed. "Accident was witnessed by a number num-ber of laborers; also by foreman In charge of work, J. Flynn. who was standing within a very few feet of where enrs were derailed He gao violent signal to stop and engineer made emergency stop as soon as signal sig-nal waa received. Board of Inquiry finds none of the Southern Pacific company employes to blame "Damage to equipment as follows: Caboose No. 573. $3: outfit car S P. 0)047. $150, Hat c.ir. S. P. 727:'. $35; flat car, S. P. -19092. $50; seven piles and two stringers on new trestle damaged, $300.00. Total damage $505. Chicago. July 27. Only temporary lellef from the intense heat of tlv: |