Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 3, 1904, Page 1

. ton, E. H.'Kent, of Grand Forks, | r _VOLUME 2- NUMBEE: 1 BE)IIDJI, ML\’\P SOTA, TU TLB CENTS PER WEEK The burning of the bridee across the Little Mississippi river one mile and a half east of the town of Shevlin, yesterday afternoon and the subsequent wrecking of No. 18, the west bound Great Northern passenger train, is today believed to be the work of train wreckers, Reports from the.wreck today indicate that it was not as serious as at first reported. No fatalities have resulted, and with the ex- ception of Fireman Dan Regan of Crookston, none of the train crew or passengers were seriously in- jured. Several passengers sus- tained painful bruises and a num ber were burned by the explosion | of the acetylene gas tank on the first class day coach. Dr. C. G. Forest, of Bagley, at- tended the injured. J. M. Rich- ards, manager of the Crookston Lumber Co., of this city, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McDonald and niece, of Kelliher, on their way to Rey- nolds, ‘Nortl. Dakota, to attend the funeral of Mrs. McDonald’s mother, W. S. Lycan, of Crooks- and D. J. Laxdahl, of Cavalier, League, who were in the city yesterday-afternoon, all had nar- row escapes from injury. J. L. Spencer, withthe sales depart- ment of the Crookston Lumber Co,, is reported quite badly burned about the handsand face, and George Ralph, of Crookston, the state drainage commission engineer, who was the guest of Senator Swedback in Bemidji yesterday afternoon, also sus- tained severe injury. That the consequences of the wreck were not more serious un- der the circumstances is nothing short of a miracle. No. 13, the west bound passenger is due to leave this city every day at 2 Yesterday afternoon’s train con- sisted of a baggage and mail car, a smoker and flrst class day coach and was in charge of Con- ductor Charles Bryant and Engineer Murry. It was running on time and had about thirty passengers out of Solway, the majority of whom were:in the day coa The train is due at Shevlinat 8:32 and when rounding a curve about’ a mile and a half east of Shevlin, En- N. D., officials of the Northern gineer Murray noticed that the . [ Murray promptly bridge across the Little Missis sippi only a few rods ahead of the engine wason fire. A man was wildly waving his hat and signal- ing the engineer to stop. Mr. applied the emergency brakes and he and Fireman Regan prepared tojump. Regan jumped first and struck a pile of rocks. He was uncon- scious for a time, sustained bad bruises and a fractured ankle. Murray was also injured. The engine baggage and mail car and the smolker passed safely over the bridge before the train came toa stand still with the rear | coach -on " the burning bridge, which settled and brolke the coup ling apparatus. The frighteneq escaped more Brxdge Across thtle Ml&SlSSlppl Near| Shevlin Burned Yesterday.-- - Passenger Wrecked. . SERIOUS DISASTER AVERTED passengers made hasty exits. J. M. this city opened one of the windows and jumped escaping without in and a number ceeded in gt-lfiulg‘ out the Richards of of athers sue- couch doors. The carhad been on I)w,*'i"i“"" were at once summoned [The fire was discovered by o back, that J. L. Spencer, of the bridge but a short time when from Bagley and Dr, €. €. For-{man from Sheviin who was walk- | Crookston Lumber cowpany was rest v the - first to vespond. [ing down the track andarvived {guite - severely burned, that a the acetylene gas tank used for lighting purposés and completely shattered it Several passenger were still in car wheh the explosion occurred and sustained burns. How they serious injury is nothing short of a miracle. T'he: report of the explosion was plainly heard av Shevlin and the fivst news' which re that village was that the enginé lmtl oxploded _Istroyed by the fire and about 100 feet of the bridge which is about it 150 feet long was burned., exploded 1’. were so severcly injured as to be funable to walle except Kireman Regan, who did not regain con seiousness for about an hour and | wreck and slippad — away un her baggage and all her personal a half. noticed in the confusion which |¢Tects except the clothing she The wrecking crews from Cass | followod. wore was burned. Lake and Carmen wore ately-sent out ‘\ml (h«- work 6l liat the bridge v cure a reward from the company for flaggeing the train and saving the lives of the passengers. The barned bridge was a wood- en structure and the fire had wuined good headway when dis- covered: All efforts to extinguish it were unsuccessful. Tt will be to be incendiary and will be care- {impossible for trains to cross it fully investigated by the com.|until time tomorrow and pan cents. A freight | freight trafiic is tied up tempo- train west bound the | rarily. bridge shortly after [ o'clockand| The injuries sutfered by the there was then no sign of five | Passengers were so little serious that it has been very difticult to obtain the names of the injuri It'is known however that sta George A.. Ralph, of suffered a strained completed until some time to- tht-—The-castand west bound sengers - at the night and today and the train from the west reached this city a bout five o'cloek this fmorning wreel last The origin of the fire which destroyed the bridge is believed sone ’s special crossed at the bridge or in the woads ad Jucent. A crew from Shevlin going out to work passed shortly after the freight and there was then no sign of fire. e coach was completely de- seetion engineer Phy Crookston passenger/whose name could not be learned was severely bruised and a lady suffered injuries in the side. The lady mentioned was on her way to Qregon and all alen to Shev. None jured were t at the bridge just a few minutes before the passenger train. He remained to give the alavm, but a8 soon as possible, his actions give rise to suspicion. | He has not been located since the immedi At Shevlin the opinion prevails engers were taken on stton five by “f““‘l‘“((“!((‘l- CEELEEEEEEECEREEEEE ((% £ w $ i % § L A> e I_— = FT %z -’%, w w w W ¢ WALL ¥ S o v ¥ Commencing Saturday morn- g g, April 30th, we wil give 3 a discount of 259, on all . —and— BORDERS. 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