The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
AN OK on THE TRACK
Seattle Portland Train Wrecked
Near Hunters Point.
FIREMAN ROASTED TO DEATH.
Meme ef the Two Hundred Passengers
injarea-Thc Locomotive
Total Ruin.

PORTLAND, Oct M.-The locomotive Of
the local Northern Pacific train from Se-
attic and Tacoma. due here at $50 this
morning, was wrecked twelve miles this
ssce OF Hunters Point, at e.ia The bag
gaze and smoking cars were overturned
bur not wrecked. The train was behind
time, and Was running at a speed of
twenty-five miles an hour.
An OK was the cause OF the disaster.
Engineer Jones saw the animal walking on
the track and whistled TO scare him on.
The animal instead of running away,
tarned about and faced the train, which
was bearing down on him. The engineer.
seeing the danger ahead. immediately ap-
piled the air-hrakes, but could not hiring
the train 20 a stop in time to avert an ae-
cident.
The locomotive dashed against the steer,
which got under the forward trucks and
was carried along . distance of 100 feet.
when the train came 10 a curve and was
derailed by rotton ties. and rolling down
little embsnkment the engine became
total wreck. Engineer Jones vas hurled
out of the cab over the baggage car. a dis
tance OF thirty feet, aud ahghted on
stump. sustaining painful scalp wounds
and possibly internal injuries.
Charles Nolan. the fireman. sustained in-
jnries from which he died shortly after =
O'Clock this morning. He went down with
the wreck, and when found his hand Was
on the gnage-cock. trying TO shut of tho
escaping steam. Nolan was buried beneath
the wreck. aud while the men we're trying
10 locate him he was being scalded by the
escaping steam, TO say nothing of being
burned with heat from the firebox. The
unfortunate man was finally located by his
piteous moans. and axer and saws were
used To eAtricate him, After an hours
hard work he was found more dead than
alive.
In the meantime a freight train came up
behind the passenger. and its locomotive
was Immediately sent back TO Hunters to
summon physicians from kalama. A tele-
gram was also received in Portland. and
Brs. Bcvan and Henderson were taken tn
the scene on a special locomotive.
There were 800 passengers on the train,
but none were injured. Nolan was "a years
old, and Jones IS. Both lived i'm Tacoma.
TACOMA, Oct. 0-The south bound Port
land train. which left here at 9s5 last
night, met with a serious accident near
Milton. station between Portland and the
Columbia river. Railroad officials have
been very reticient, and ii has been almost
impossible to obtain correct information.
Upon the arrival of the Portland train to-
night, which was four hours late, the fol-
lowing particulars were learned from the
passengers.
The engine was in charge of Engineer
Jones OF Tacoma and Fireman Charles No
Ian of Portland. and must have been run
ming at full speed when 1t encountered
young steer on the track, which caused the
accident. The engine turned completely
over. the tender catching Fireman Nolan
across the thighs and mangling
him in a fatal manner. He
was also terribly sealded about
the arms and body. Engineer Jones. who
lives at LIE I. street. was brought home
tonight. He is badly shaken up and
scalded shout the arms. but not seriously
hurt. The baggage car followed the en-
gine and turned completely across the
track, tearing IL up as il went. The engine
is complete wreck. The passengers were
badly shaken up. but as far as can be
learned no one was seriously hurt.