, 1890-03-27
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.
Express Messenger Miles
Crematsd in His Car.
SEVERAL PASSENGERS INJURED
a Report That Others Were
Killed-Miraoulous Escapes
Details Not Obtainable.

MissouLA, Mont, March q. Early
this forenoon report reached this city
that train No. 2 due here had been
wrecked at or near Noxon, a small sta
tion about l25 miles west OF here. The
news created considerable excitement
and has been the sole theme of conversa.
tion all day. Tho reports from the scene
OF the accident have been very meager,
and authentic information Is impossible
to obtain, but judging from the reti-
cence of tho officials from the
first, IL is fair TO presume tho
wreck has been serious one. A special
train bearing DrB. Buckley and iiill-
mantle, the company's physicians, left
here at / A. NJ, with orders to run
mile a minute.
Admission ON the special was denied
all others. 4 REVIEW reporter was at
tho depot, but was informed that 1t
would be impossible for him to take pas
sage on that train Later in the day an
effort was made by private individuals
to get II special to 90 to the scene, but
without success.
THE rntsT INFORMATION.
Tho only authentic information was
conveyed by O telegram from Noxon as
follows.
NoNoS, Mont, March FL r. NJ
Train No. Q, east bound, consisting Of
two sleepers, two day coaches, smoker,
diner, baggage, postal and express cars
went into a ditch this morning while |
rounding a sharp curve. The diner, to-
gether with all cars ahead of IT, turned |
over, Immediately catching fire and |
were soon destroyed. Express Messen-
ger Charles 5. Miles met a frightml
death by incinoration, he being unable
to oxtricato himself from the burning
wreck. Several passengers were injured,
though to what extent can not be ascer-
tained. ono woman is said to bo badly
hurt and may die from the result. The
track is completely blocked, the burn.
ing cars making 1t i'm possible to clear it
for traffic.
The direct cause of the accident is not
known; some claiming that the rails
parted, while Others attribute IL TO the
high rate of speed at which the train
was running while rounding the curve.
The injured arc being properly cared for
while awaiting the arrival of special
train from Missoull, now on its way
here.
CAUSED BY A BROKEN RAIL.
One from Hope, Idaho, says Trains
y os. and ., whose meeting point is at
This place, departed ON time as usual
his morning.
Train No. 2, Conductor Crandall, was
en- minutes later deFailed, the accident
being caused by a broken rail. The
rain consisted OF eleven coaches. tho
lining car and two sleepers OF which re-
nained intact, the others being now
'harred mass, they having taken lire
shortly after leaving the track The
casualties are the loss of one life, that of
Messenger &. ;. Miles, and a frghtful
icath did he experience. While at
to leave the wreck no was ,
pinned between two cars, where ho went
o his death with the fire and consumed
coaches. No assistance could be- ex-
ended him, the heat being so intense IL ,
vas impossible for human aid to reach ,
iim
The escape of the others from instant c
Ieath Is something remarkable as while q
many others are injured, that of the
messenger is the only demise reported.
Sparks, Appointment engineer who 4
esides in Missoula, was ON the wrecked
ngina and WAS reported killed. but IN.
lights information does not confirm 1t.
he wounded are now on route to this T
ity and will arrive about ii +. NJ,
'hen they will be T. ken to the hospi tai. I
The names of the injured can not be
iarned at this hour, but it is certain
nat several are very seriously injured. G
his is said by railroad mel. to bc the =
iost frlghtiul wreck that has ever oc-
nrrcd on that division Of the road.
Word has just been brought In to the Il
Ity that five persons were killed in a
reck instead of one, and they are still II
,arching the ruins.