The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-09-02

train and the particulars f--.the-
accident are gathered from the
test m ony taken at the;
inquest. A jury was empanelled,
consisting of Messrs. Dick, Edwin.
Clarke. A. A. Whitney, Magurea,
THEN and S. NJ. Barton, and adjourn
ment was taken until Tuesday, at 2
P. NJ, in order that the engineer and
fireman of the train might be pres
emit. The engineer was George N.
Bailey, who testified substantially as
follows: Left Sank Centre with
heavy train eight minutes late, and
was making up tim e.running thirty
five miles an hour; was OH down
grade and coming around curve just
out Of the woods, when / saw per.
sons On the bridge, but thought they
were section hands, as it was not un.
usual to find them at work there
at that time of the day; did
not discover who they were until
within two train-lengths. and then
reversed the engine and tried to stop;
one of the ladies fell, and 1 thought
we. had struck her, although she was
on the opposite side of the engine
from me; asked the fireman if we
had hit them, and he said yes; I then
stopped; there was a freight train
behind us and it was tagged, and 1
moved out OF the way; did not know
but enc person had been struck until
I saw the conductor; the two not
killed were put on the train and
brought to Melrose; if l had known
they were not section hands should
have stopped the train; did not think
they were on the bridge, but on the
crossing; can't stop on level inside
of two train-lengths at speed 1 was
going. but can in three or four
lengths, depending upon the num-
Der of cars; we had six cars; did
everything to. stop. the train;
could not see them when they were
hurt; thought two were off the
bridge and one nearly off, when ]
last saw !them;. when I discovered
they were not section hands, 1 wills.
tied an alarm, thinking they would
jump from the bridge. :a.a",
Neal E. MuHson, the fireman, was
sworn, and substantially corrobo.
rated the engineers statement
Didn't see them until engine was
reversed, and train was close to The
bridge; all three seemed to fall as we
reached them-one across the rail
one outside, and one between the
rails; as the engine reached them ]
shut my eyes, as l couldn't bear, tc
look at them; l didn't go back, but
stayed with the engine. 81 "-'-
Lizzie Nelson, Sarah Jane Robbins
Burt Flahaven, Thomas Dryer, An
ma Harmon and Frank Moorhouse
who live near the bridge, were sworn
but thei1 testimony did not throw
any additional light upon the disas
ter. s.......,
The engine was Nc. 126, and il
seems the train was little late, ani
was making up lost time. Just be
fore reaching the bridge there is {
long curve, but yet the train coult
have been stopped If the engineer
had thought it necessary. The yer
dict of the jury, which is given be
low, cersures the engineer, because
they felt that he ought to have giver
closer attention to the persons on thu
track, and should not, in any event
have made such speed across the
aidge and the crossing near it. A
the inquest he showed unmistakeabl,
evidences CT being deeply affected by
Vic bcI uO lOlloW'
ing is the verdict of the jury, in full
STATE OF MINNESOTA, 90
County of Stearns. 90 v7.-t,
An inquisition taken ut the village
of Meirose in the county of Stearns
on the Goth day of August, A, d
1885, before j. a. Dubois, deputy
coroner of the said county of Stearns
upon view of the body of Ella Allen
lying dead by the oaths of the jur
ors whose names are hereunto sub.
scribed, who being sworn to inquire
on behalf of the State of Minnesota
when, how and what ID cans the said
Ella Allen came to her death, upon
their paths DO gay: f-I#
l. That the said Ella Allen came to
her death on August 30th, A. d
1856, on tia st. Paul, Minneapolis
|, and q Manitoba Railway bridge. at the
Nelson crossing, through the care
Ilessness of -engIneeTG. N. Bailey,
employed blythe st, Paul, Minneapo
lis and Manitoba Hallway Company
in faili ng. tie take the proper precau
ton to prevent the accident.
J. a. DUBOIS. Deputy Coroner