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GOLDEN SPi KE N, H.
he saitt tack a auinber of dispatches describing/the trip. Qfee of
these} headed "Erue&ee," as& dated at SUEO, ISay 7, carried a
reference to the aeeident that befall the special traia. It
elated that "yesterday afternoon" wfcea the special tr&is with
Governor Stasford was fallowing a few atiaatea behind the regular
train, between Boca and Sena,, "an iasiease log, tiiree feet te diaaseter
&n& fifty feet long rolled 4o»a hill by lasfcerssa aad fastened
two ties, at U5 o^sree angle ia the very center of tiie track."
accouat said, M 32t0 SBgiwaer reversed brakas, when Mr. Harkness,
riding in the cab discovered the danger. Tfce colliai&a destroyed
the cow catcher. T&ere were no persoaaal iajeriea, except tHat Mr.
Harkaess 3prained his ankle when be junked frcsm the train, ^
ia other evidence that Harkaese was riding on the
catcher or pilot instead of being in the cab, sad that if he had
not jaaped just whea he did he would have beea crushed to death*
49. Sacrameato Baily Bee, Jfey 10, 1669, article srtgoed O'L.
abbreviation stands for T.O. Leary, who -s?as oj^ of the 12
newspaper correspoadents at Prcaontory Stsamit on Kay 10,
50. itr., Seorge Kraus, Assistant
Departsect, Southern J&cific Eailroad* to Hoy E. Applemaa, June 13,
$$6. Sdwin Z, Sabla, in his Buildia^; ths Pacific Bailroad* J# Blippiacott,
Philadelphia, 1919* chapter ?, has "a guest" riding on
the cowcatcher, who ^ussped aad suffered a spraiasd ankle j also
gaeraaseato ..Baily Bee, Ifey 10, 1869.