The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-08
Fire are Killed Outright and Fifteen
are Dangerously Wounded.
Terrible Suffering of the Injured.
with no Help from Either
Direction for Twenty.
Four Hours.

jured. Messenger boys notified the com
pany's surgeon, and everything was bustl
and activity at the shops. To approach
railroad man to gain information was use
less. Their lips were sealed. and nothing
could be learned except the bare fact of tn
wreck.
1t is useless to state that as this meagr'
news spread, the city was all excitement
One citizen would ask another, What new
of the wreck? How many are killed and
what are their names! This could not be
| ascertained, and the vaguest rumors pre-
| vailed. At one time, the engineer, con.
ductor and brakeman were all killed, and
| every occupant of the caboose badly injured.
By perseverance and unadulterated gall a
TINES -MoUNTAINEER reporter managed to
draw out from unwilling persons the news
that dispatch had been received in the city
that work train had fallen through. bridge
6S, and that five white men had been killed
and fifteen badly wounded.
At ii o'clock relief train consisting of
locomotive, passenger car and caboose left
the Umatil]a House for the scene of the dis
aster. 1t had on board Drs, Logan-com-
pany surgeon-Doane and Rinehart, with
all necessary surgical instruments, medi-
cines and all appliances for the wounded.
The coroner, Mr. VIM. Michel and Deputy
Sheriff Gates were also on board. The T.
II. tried to secure reporter to go to the
scene of the accident, and ascertain the facts
informed that newspaper men would not be
allowed on the train. This was great
disappointment, and forced Us to rely upon
hearsay for a knowledge of the accident.
Simon Frazier, and had everything with
which to repair the track. The engine
was under charge of that fearless knight of
the rail, Mr.. George Leach, who, five years
ago, was ditched and thrown into the river,
and seeing his fireman struggling in the
river, swan to mis- rescue and saved his life,
although at the time suffering from severe
scalds and bruises.
This relief train moved slowly, and at
o'clock was at Wyeth, seven miles from the
Locks. They felt their way carefully, and
moved at no lightning like rapidity. A dis.
patch was received this morning that two of
the doctors started to walk from the wreck
from Shell Rock, and that an engine had
been detailed to bring them to the Locks.
A later dispatch stated that the relief train
had arrived at the Locks, and all were busy
relieving the distress of the wounded, who
had suffered for twenty -four hours with only
the relief which was. afforded them by Drs.
Caudiana and Leayens at the Locks aud the
meagre facilities of that little town.
In the afternoon further particulars was
received, and the following appear to
be the facts: At 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing a day car, sleeper. mail coach and
work train left The Dalles attempting
to make Portland. On arriving at the
Locks the passenger and mail coaches
were detached, and the working train, un-
Ger charge of Conductor French and Mr.. P.
Glenn, superintendent Of construction, pro-
ceeded to Bonneville. They found the
track clear, and were backing up to take
the remaining coaches, when in crossing
bridge 6S, one mile and half west of the
Locks, the caboose fell through, the tender
falling ON top. Fortunately the engine did.
net go over, but stopped at the edge OF the
break in the bridge. Mr.. Glenn was on the
platform of the caboose. and just as the
accident occurred zjumped and saved him
self. The engineer, Mr.. John George, re-
NAMED in the locomotive uninjured, and
also the fireman. Brakeman Seelye had his
ankle sprained, and Conductor French was
bruised around the shoulder, but not SER
iously. There were five killed outright, and
four have since died. The dead and IN
jured were conveyed to the Locks as soon as
possible. John Casey, of the Locks. was
among the killed. He was section fore
man, and was picked up en- route. We
could not learn the names of any Of the
others; but will have full report to-mor.
row. 1t Is unnecessary to state that the
good people of the Locks rendered every
possible assistance, and as soon as the news
reached them were on the scene doing all
they could for the wounded. It is feared
others who are injared will yet die, although
everything known to- medical skill will be
done to alleviate their sufferings and save
their lives. The accident is very deplorable;
but we cannot throw blame except upon the
unruly elements