River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-24
LIVES CRUSHED ouT.
Lieutenant-Governor Macdonald, OF Mich
igan, and Two Others Killed In Rail-
way Wreck.

LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
Lieute Macdonald, OF Mich
igan, and Two Others Killed In Rail-
way Wreck.
EscANABA, NJ ca., Jan. 2l-The rear
coach of a train on the Watersu Get di-
vision of the Northwestern roa was ee-
rallied at 80 Saturdai afternoon at Elm
wood. James H. Macdonald, Of Es-
canada Lieutenant Governor of this State !:
Hor ce +. Tuttle, the great iron manu-
facturer of Cleveland, and William f.
Cochrane, treasurer of the Coo rane Mil
ing Comp my, of this city, were
instantly killed +. p Foster. super
intenUent Of the Marquette Ore Com
pany. and a resident OF Iron Mountain,
Mich, received very dangerous injuries.
Conductor Henry Armstrong is cut about
the head and has ngerous internal in
iuries Mss Mcclure, daughter Of the
baggage-master Of the train, was badly
hurt Three others are seriously injured
AMI a number of the other passengers re-
oeIy d slight injuries. Conductor Arm
stror was put on an east bound train and
will remain N 1ronwood for treatment
Messrs. Macdonald ana Cochrane left
here TO 10 k after some bu siness enter
prises in which both were interested. and
were noticed by one of the train
hands just before the accident oc-
Cured to be in earnest CONVEX
satiOn. The train was proceeding
at high rate of speed when suddenly
crash was heard by those in the rear
coach. Il is believed the acc dent was
caused by defective truck or car wheel,
but as the coach is now a complete wreck
the ex CT reason for the disaster may pos
6lbly never be learned. The coach was
instantly thrown from the track, but
dragged along a distance of about 500 feet
until il struc6 a stump. This collision
completely shattered the coach, and the
death Of the three gentlemen namet was
tue immediate result The body Of
Mr. Cochrane was frightfuly mangled
Lying close beside hlm was tue deal body
of Mr. futile, the great iron king o.
Cleveland. Mr.. futile was also horribly
crushed. His skull was broken, and be
lay between heavy timbers and one set of
trucks. Conductor Henri; Arm strong was
taken from the wreck in a critical coDdi-
tioI. He was removed 10 Iron River in a
special train for treatment
The body of Lieutenant Govern r Mac
DonalI was the last to be recovered. He
was pinioned beneath a seal and was
shocking mangled. His death must have
been instantaneous. As soon as possible
news WAS wired 10 Escanaba and two
hours later a force of doctors aud sur
geons arrived at the scene of the wreck on
"A special train. The bodies were tenn
porar.ly placed in the cottages at ELM
wood and a guard of sturdy miners was
stationed about the body of the Lieutenant
Governor.
News of the disaster reached here about
3 o'clock and caused the most intense ex-
citement and sorrow, Mr.. Macdonald and
Mr.. Cochrane having been well known aud
universally respected in the city. A
special train was at once co. in readiness,
and II. +. Macdonald the l. eutenant-
Governors son, e. NJ West. W. b. Llnsley
aud others left for the scene of the
wreck On their arrival the bodies were
removed from the place where they had
been temporarily placed and conveyed on
board the special train, which at once
started for this place. Here the remains
of Mr. Macdonald and Mr. COchrane were
taken TO their respective homes, the streets
along both routes being lined with mourn
ing friends and acquaintance.
o. &. Davidson, of Commonwealth, who
was on the wrecked car, says tue first in
timat on he had that any thing was wrong
was a jolting sensation. The car then
swayed two or three times. and
then turned on its side. He re-
membered nothing more until lie
found himself lying in the snow, badly
bruised, about 200 feet back from where
the train stopped. MIR. Mac Don Ids IN
juries included the tearing of one arm
from the socket The whole side of the
car was torn out wuen IT collided with the
stump, and survivors of the frigutful af-
fair say it is nothing short of N. racle
that any one in the Car escaped alive.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 2l.-The news of
the death of Lieuten nt-Gov rnor Mac
Donald and uperintendent or Public
Instruction W. f. Cochrane used deep
feeling of gloom in this city The flags
on the capitol will be displayed at half
mast until after the funeral and the Lieu
tenant Governor chair in the Senate
chamber will be appropriately draped.
The message informing Governor Luce of
the fatal accident TO Lieutenant-G vernon
MacDonal contained no part Icuiars. H.
Immediately wired Mrs Macdonald, ex-
tending his sincere sympathy.
flames II. Macdonald, Lieutenant Governor
OF tins STATE, was born IA Scotland N 1882, and
has been a resident Of this STATE for twenty
rive years. His home was in Escanaba.
he was formerly roidmasler on the
Cncago & Northwestern, but three years
ago he rtred, having realized
handsomely on mining Investments.
lie was TWICE elected l. acknowledgements
and was serving his secold term when killed.
He will be succeeded IN ONCE by the President
pro TEN. of the Senate now in session in Lam
sting. He leaves widow, son aged - and "a
daughter aged % Has estate ; valued at from
E0lOJ to s95 900
Mr.. futile was member OF the firm of Tut
tie, Oglesny & 90 a prom nent iron house OF
Cleveland, and superintendent o. the Common
wealth Mining 6ompany and had extens We
mining interests in the Gogebic range. He
leaves a wife and one or two children at Cleve-
land.
Mr. Cochrane was treasurer OF the Cochrane
Milling Company and prominent citizen of
Escanaba.
Z. p. Foster, OF Iron Mountain, is promi-
nent mining man whose operations extend
over the Marquette Menominee and Gogeble
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