The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-14

reporter. He Is about the worst injured oi
| at least ten different wounds and being
| badly disfgured. He said:
The nrst notice had OF the impending acci-
dent was three distinct ''chugs'' in rapid sue.
cessiou, and then came the crash. In moment
was hurled about unceremoniousiy aud
nnally struck on top Of my head and became
unconscious
PORTLAND. Nov. 13.-A special train
bearing those slightly injured arrived here
this afternoon. They were taken to tho
Good Samaritan's and st. Vincent's hospi-
tails. where they are receiving every atten-
ton. Those more seriously injured, of
whom mention has already been made,
we're left at Salem. The number OF injured
passengers brought to this city is twenty
four. 1t cannot be determined what
caused the wreck until an efficial investiga-
tion is had. BY some the wreck is at
tributed to misplaced rail.
Following is copy of dispatch sent by
the mayor of Portland and the president
of the Chamber of Commerce to the mayor
and president of the Board of Trade OF
Salem in reference to the care of the in
jured:
Unless the railway company has already
shouldered the burden, consider this message
IS authority to incur any needed expense for
the relief OF the wounded or the interment OF
the dead. We will trust ourselves to the hands
OF the people to see that the funds are fur
nasned v. 3. DELAsHMuTT. Mayor,
7. 4. OSBORN,
President Of the Chamber OF Commerce
just as the relief train bearing the
wounded from the scene OF the wreck to
the city arrived in East Portland, G.
Greibel. of Milwaukee, travelling agent for
the Blatz Brewing Company, expired,
making the number OF dead five. Greibel
had both legs broken and his body badly
crushed, also receiving injuries about his
head. The body was taken to the morgue.
Captain Ednell, of San Francisco, who
had both legs broken. was taken to the
Hotel Portland, where he is being cared
for. The remainder of the wounded were
taken to different hospitals.
1t is thought by surgeons that Captain
c. E. Bowden, OF Tacoma, who is at the
! Good Samaritan hospital, cannot recover
he is suffering from conclusion of the
spine. He was accompanied by two
little daughters. one of whom. Ida, suffered
broken arm and disiocated shoulder
The party were on their way to Australia.
were Never Wolheim, of Mount Vernon,
WASH. and Mr.. and Mrs. Wellzner, OF
Portland. who were married YESTERDAY,
and were on bridal trip TO San Francisco.
TACOMA, Nov. 13.-[Special. - Captain
Charles Enell, of San Francisco. who suf-
fered fracture of both legs between knees
and aakies in the Southern Pacific wreck
near Salem last night, is well known in Ta-
md inl l
resident of this city provided his wife did
moi prefer 10 reside in San Francisco.
Captain Enell came to Tacoma when the
fir stumps were still numerous in Pacific
avenue. He bought ali the property he
could with what money he had. and paid
interest on large amounts drawn from the
loan and trust companies and the banks.
He now has improved property in this
city, the rentals of which net him So, 600
per month. He is burly and brusque
ex-capiain OF sailing and steam vessels. but
did not partake of the sailorman's SUPER
stitition about ill-luck following start on
long voyage on Friday. Indeed he fre-
q'ientiy put to sea on that day. and never
was shipwrecked. He has been in this city
couple Of months adjusting his interests.
and thought serlously of waiting until Fri
day to start for home to anticipate the ar
rival OF an anxiously ionged-for heir, which
young and loving wife he hoped would
present him.
Captain Enell, unfortunately for him, is
nearing three score years. over weighs 200
pounds, and his friends fear he will regain
strength and recover very SLOWLY. A tele-
gram received late this evening by Frank
81. Noble states that he is being cared for
in farmhouse near the scene of the wreck.