Bradley, California
Train Wreck
May
29, 1907
Sunset Express is Derailed in the Night
Engineer JAMES BYBEE Instantly Killed
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 29.-THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
OFFICES RECEIVED WORD HERE THIS MORNING THAT THE
SUNSET EXPRESS WHICH LEFT HERE AT EIGHT O'CLOCK
LAST NIGHT WAS DITCHED AT 2:15 O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING THREE MILES EAST OF BRADLY. ENGINEER
BYBEE OF SAN FRANCISCO WAS INSTANTLY KILLED. AN
UKNOWN (SIC) MAN WHO WAS STEALING A RIDE WAS
ALSO KILLED.
Fireman RICHARDS
was badly hurt. The train was made up of seven
Pullman coaches and a baggage car.
None of the Pullmans were turned over but five
left the track.
Twelve rails were torn up.
An investigation is being made as to the cause
of the wreck, but no word has been received as
to whether or not the accident was caused by
train-wreckers.
It is expected that the track will be cleared so
that traffic can be resumed by tonight.
The Evening News, San Jose, CA 29 May
1907
Transcribed by Linda
Houston. Thanks, Linda!
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