The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-03
ANOTHER \. P. ACCIDENT.
An East Bound Passenger Train De-
rallied Near Tacoma on the
Northern Pacific
Ten Persons Wounded and Two
Reported Fatally
Injured
General News IteIns Of Railroads and
Men Throughout the
Northwest.

Particulars of the accident to No. near
Tacoma on Monday evening were received
at the ofnce Of g. w. Dickinson, assistant
general superintendent Of the Northern Pa
cifc, in this city. yesterday, which mr..
Dickinson cheerfully gave for publication.
About four miles east Of Eagle Gorge and
ffty-Ave miles east of Tacoma, as No. .
was passing that point at $50 in the even
ing broken rail was struck. The locomo-
tive passed over safely, but tho engine
tank, baggage car, mail car. tourist sleeper,
smoker, dining car and one Pullman coach
were derailed. The list Of injured passen-
gers is as follows:
j. E. Kxpr1Ea. Red Bluff, CAL. injured
B. r. YOUNG, San Francisco, seriously in
E. w. HEA1EY and Mrs, HEALE1, Of
Tracy, Mimi, slight in injuries.
MRs. DE-. A. H. FOWLER, Holyoke, Mass.'
Y. q. Fnosr, Ellensburg, slight.
| E. +. FuRNEss, Tacoma, back hurt.
JUDI RANDALL. Glenyille, Minn.. lower
part Of body hurt.
GEO. B1oHAsKY, Spokane, lower limbs
peralyzed.
R. s. CAMrBrnn. of Cornipia, eastern
E. W. JAcoBs and G. H. wooDsoN, train
men, slight injuries.
Gro. z. PURPLE, Edwin, Mich, shoulder
bruised.
The first two persons named are supposed
to be fatally injured.
The injured persons were sent back to
Tacoma aud the wreck was cleared at Ave
O'Clock in the morning. The total loss to
the company will not exceed 81, 700, exclu-
Of edy life. 0W''''' % 'n' p'''A''' '''' ~ ''
General Railroad News
for wooden bridges on the line of the
Northern Pacific is in progress on the
Rocky mountain division.
The consequences of large railroad
strike in the United States may be estimat-
ed when we remember that, according to
the statistical report of the interstate COM
merce commission, 7O4. 743 men are em-
less than three millions Of persons, or near.
ly one-twentieth of the whole population of
| the country are dependent upon railway
operations for livelihood.
j. M. Sawyer has resigned the position of
general freight agent of the Great Northern,
his resignation to take effect Sept. l. There
have been rumors of change in the gen
eral freight Office for some time, but moth
ing was definitely known in regard to the
matter until yesterday, when Mr.. sawyer
resignation was made public. The new
general freight agent will be +. L. Parker,
assistant general manager OF the Erie Dis
road man, having held responsible posi-
tions on several roads.
| For several months past a party of
Northern Pacific surveyors have been in
the Ruby valley Madison county, rum
ming preliminary surveys. and locat-
ing, the line where the road will be
also surveyed up all the side Rulches where
promising mines are known to exist. They
are now somewhere on the upper Ruby,
surveying limo to the extensive coal fields
of that region. This is one of the most inn
portant districts in the state that is yet
company that builds the first road up Ruby
valley will reap a rich reward.
The second animal report of the statis-
tician of the new state commerce commits
sion covers the transactions of 600 roads,
gnd shows the operations of 1885, 1856 miles
Of line. The net earnings of these for the
year, after all deductions were made, was
$1Ol. 1856, 785 or 1861 per mile of line. The
report shows that the passenger earnings
have increased from 3O.46 per cent of total
earnings in 1883 to Ito per cent in 1889.
while freight earning have decreased in the
| same perlOQ 1EOu o. 10 OO.Ck. LIE I6-
port throughout shows careful, compre-
hensive supervision of the railway service
of the nation, which, il it does not benefit
the people, represents vast amount of in
telligent labor lost.
Seattle Press: Despite the fact that the
Cascade mountain pass through which the
Great Northern will run its line was not de-
cided upon during the recent visit Of Chief
Engineer Becker, yet the surveys have all
been made and no further work will be done
in that direction. The various engineering
parties that were engaged in surveying the
| different passes have all been called in.
This means although the particular pass
may not have as yet been decided upon,
the notes are sufficient to arrive at q con-
clusion without further surveys. Among
the last corps called in was that under En-
gineer Swain, who has been surveying for
the Great Northern in the Silver creek
country and along at the mountain source
of the creek. Resident Engineer Watson.
although he does not say whether or not
| further surveys will be made, said that the
pass would certainly be decided upon in
side Of month.
| Table linens and towels at eastern prices at Tho
| Bee Hive.
Special prices on fine toilet soaps at The Bee
| Hive
| YIN. G. A. Notes.