The  engine  was  in  charge  of  Conductor
Starr,  who  with  his  two  brakemen,  was  riding
on  the  pilot.  As  the  engine  left  the  rails.  Con-
ductor Starr,  it  is  supposed,  jumped  and  was
caught  under  the  engine,  killing  him  instantly
and  mangling  his  body  horribly.  Brakeman  J.
H.  Mudge  received  several  severe  scalp  wounds,
his  left  hand  split  open,  and  right  leg  very
badly  cut.  If  he  has  received  no  internal  in-
juries he  may  survive.  The  other  brakeman
escaped  with  a general  shaking  and  was  insen-
sible for  nearly  an  hour.  The  engineer,  Mc-
Ginnis, received  a bad  flesh  wound  extending
across  the  forehead,  several  small  cuts  on  the
scalp  and  is  badly  bruised  around  the  chest.
His  fireman  escaped  without  a scratch  as,;  did
a six  year  old  boy  who  was  on  the  engine  at
the  time.  ,

The engine was in charge of Conductor…

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