Las Vegas Age, November 8, 2003, Clark County, Nevada
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LAS VEGAS AGE
8/21/1909

KILLED IN WRECK

ENGINEER JOHN WOOL LOSES LIFE NEAR SEARCHLIGHT--FIREMAN FATALLY INJURED

    As the result of the severe desert storms near Searchlight Monday 
last, a mixed train on the Searchlight branch of the Santa Fe went into 
the ditch.  Although running slowly, the engineer was unable to see 
where the track had been undermined.  Without warning the engine hit a 
soft place and overturned, pinning John WOOL, the engineeer, under the 
monster machine, an easy prey to the great quantities of steam escaping 
from the boiler.  His entire body was frightfully scalded.  The fireman 
managed to escape, but not until he too was probably fatally scalded.
    A relief train was made up at once and the injured men and their 
families and physicians started on a quick run to Los Angeles.  WOOL 
died in terrible agony as the train reached Victorville, and his body 
was taken in charge by the coroner at San Bernardino.  The fireman was 
taken through to Los Angeles.