t  a scratch  as,;  did 
a six  year  old  boy  who  was  on  the  engine  at 
the  time.  ,

The  engine  is  nearly  a total  wreck  and  is 
lying  on  her  side,  twenty  feet  from  the  track. 
It  is  supposed  she  climbed;  the  ifrog,  and  the

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guard  rail  not  holding  her,  she  left  the  rails.

Engineer  McGinnis,  bleeding,  stunned  and 
blinded  by  blood  and  injuries,  showed  great 
presence  of  mind  by  running  back  nearly  half 
a mile  and  flagging  the  east-bound  passenger 
train  which  was  only  five  minutes  behind  them. 
The  wreck  occurred  just  around  a sharp  curve 
and  the  passenger  train  would  have  crashed  into 
it.  All  trains  were  delayed  about  six  hours.

Conductor  Starr’s  remains  were  taken  to 
El  Paso  and  taken  charge  of  by  the  Brother- 
hood of; Railway  Trainmen.  Johnny  Ott  has 
been  detailed  by  that  order  to  take  charge  of 
and  accompany  the  remains  east.  He  was  a 
single  man  and  a member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  Lodge  No.  78  of  San  Marcial,  also  of 
order  of  Railway  Conductors.

Brakeman  Mudge  and  Engineer  McGinnis 
are  at  the  hospital  in  El  Paso.  The  former  will 
be  removed  to  San  Marcial  soon  as  his  condition 
permits.  He  is  known  to  most  business  men  in 
Silver  City  as  he  acted  as  agent  here  during 
January  of  this  year.

The engine is nearly a total wreck and is…

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