OLGUIN Child
September 9, 1897
Arizona Republican Newspaper

A most distressing occurrence was the accident by which the 7 year 
old daughter of Jose Olguin met almost instant death at Wilcox 
Sunday afternoon.  A frieght train was standing on a siding near 
the section house and just below it were some empty cars.  While 
the frieght was waiting for No. 24 to pass, the little girl and a 
younger brother began playing on the track between the train and 
the detached cars.  After the passing of NO. 24 the sidetracked 
train backed up for some purpose and was bearing down on the 
unsuspecting children when a passing woman saw the danger just 
in time to snatch the boy from death.  The little girl attempted 
to escape but was caught and crushed beneath the cruel wheels.

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