1883 — Aug 12, Santa Fe Railroad Surveyors Attacked by Apache (location not noted)–   13

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 12-5-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

Blanchard note: We have been unable to locate newspaper reporting on this event.

—  13  Association of American Railroads. Quiz on Railroads and Railroading. 1940, p. 387.

—  13  Norfolk and Western Magazine. “Rail oddities.” June 1941, p. 326.

—  13  Railroad Stories.  “August in Railroad History,” August 1935, pp. 65.

Narrative Information

Association of American Railroads: “[Question 387] Did the Indians interfere with the railroad builders in the West? The Indians attacked the builders on several occasions. One of the last incidents was the massacre by Apache Indians of thirteen surveyors of the Santa Fe Railroad on August 12, 1883.” (Association of American Railroads. Quiz on Railroads and Railroading.  1940, p. 387.)

Norfolk and Western Magazine: “Pioneer railroad builders in the west were attacked frequently by Indians. As late as 1883 thirteen railroad surveyors were massacred by Apache Indians.”  (Norfolk and Western Magazine. “Rail oddities.” June 1941, p. 326.)

Railroad Stories: August 12, 1883.  “Santa Fe. R.R. surveyors attacked by Apache Indians; 13 of the party killed.”  (Railroad Stories. “August in Railroad History,” August 1935, p. 65.)

Sources

Association of American Railroads. Quiz on Railroads and Railroading; 400 Questions, 400 Answers. Washington, DC: July 1940. Accessed 12-5-2024 at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015021044055&seq=9

Norfolk and Western Magazine. “Rail oddities.” June 1941, p. 326. Accessed 12-5-2024 at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Norfolk_and_Western_Magazine/fVRCAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22As+late+as+1883+thirteen+railroad+surveyors+were+massacred+by+Apache+Indians%22&pg=PA326&printsec=frontcover

Railroad Stories. “August in Railroad History,” August 1935, pp. 63-67.