The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-27
The WRECK AT NOX0N
Scenes and Incidents Connected with
the Northern Pacific Disaster.
How the Accident Happened Ac-
cordinR to the Statement of the
Engineer-RescuinR the Ter
rified Passengers.


MIssoULA, March ai.-Thc scene Of the
recent wreck on the Northern Pacific,
about three miles east Of Heron, was vis-
tied by a STANDARD reporter few hours
after the disaster and before the road was
open for traffic. The accident occurred
at u little creek which is spanncd by
culvcrt 60 feet long. No one seems 10
know Just what caused the trouble, but
Engineer Alsparks states that as his en-
gine struck the culvcrt one side suddenly
sank about ten inches, as IL rail had
turned, or the side of the bridge gave way.
Instantly the engine left the track and
was followed by tho postal car, baggage
car, smoker. tourist sleeper. two second
class coaches and two day coaches. The
engine ran against the side of hill and
fell over on her side without sustaining
any injury. Seven coaches were piled in
spiintcred confusion in the creek 70 feet
suddenly that il was impossi-
bic for the engineer or fireman
to jump, hut they escaped without
receiving "A scratch. Had they jumped
they could scarcely have avoided bcin z
killed.
engine, was Postal Clerk Albert Crockett
of Helena. When his coach turned over
he was pitched violently against the side
and received painful injuries, having his
head cut, his right arm bruised and his
ioot spraineu. Noswi,hst.hui1e ms III
liries 1rockett suecsaea III leaving thc
car without help. iueS on one emu OF
,iic postai car was tIlc paggaee car; anu
and an iron rod was pinned Charles
Miles, the express inessebger. nis park
iad been orokeh py tnc roo, anu wnen tne
iriRh'cheu crcw anu psssenR.Is 'i. .ne
tram tney iouna MN aircaus usug. oon. :.
ductor Crandaii anu ms men saw tla. J.
would be inpossipie 10 remove Miles
from the wreck, anu as nre hau started
from the over,urheu iainp IN ,ne posh,
car; ana the whole train was thrcatenel
WIN pcihg cohsunled' WORK Oh rscu,hR
passengers from tne wecked roac
was vigorously coinuienu' III .ae
smoker and day coaches no dill
Guilty was sNperienced py the
frightned travellers III eAtficatihg tleh.
sell, from tue wreck, put III une touris'
sle. er man! Oh the passehEcrs VINO Wer'
still IN pea when the crash came wer.
pinned uowh by overt,rheu puhhs anu ttit
hike. Several ladies' mad 70 be released
and prizes.
Just as the naines swept uiroiigh th'
door OF the TOURIST sleeper Drake
man ana thc news agent hearu
cmiu cry Tor .mip; wa
buried uilder mass OF Dinilkets anu seat
| ahe
| meht. me CONFUSION was hiuescTioapic
For "a brief period aitcr tue disaste
efforts were inade uy tue crew 10 r'scu'
the registered man matter ana sonnc o
the baggage, but SO rapidly diu thc hr'
spread that only lew trunks couId IN
gotten out, anu many OF me passenger
lost everything they hau witli thcm. i've
ladies' from spokane VINO were sleeping
IN the TOURIST sleeper at tne tiinc we,'
rescued from the wreck IN their nign
clothes ana every o,her arucic OF thci
apparel was consumed. Ihey were pro
vided with biahkets anu taken 70 MIS-
| souia, whet puPeIn'e"c' nc''P sup
piled them with clothes.
The iist OF injured u rnarkaplF shiai
when the nature oi the acciuent is con
sidered.
The train carrying inc passengers OF i th
wrecked tram did not reach Missoula W
9o'clock this morning having been de
layed IN the fiathead country by lan'
slide. Seven OF the iiJurtS are now :,
Northern faciiic nosPitai mere; .. l.
Lahn ~ the wors, inlurtei' MS pack p'iiil
severely strained. IL is now stalled una
beyond uouDt Tour persons W.T.
killed III wreck. IL SAM una
three men got ON the Inflated tram a
Heron ana nave not ye, Deeh accouil"'
Tor. onc OF ,he crew claims 10 nave s'el
the inangieu Douy oi u HlunH ageu maj
while attempting 10 eNtricaW ch'iu iron
a second class coach. owing TO thc u
tense heat when ,he SThSnAkp fepor,e
visited the scene last night u was impo'
sibie To ascertain whetn.r the rthaihs g
more than Messenger Miles were IN ~
burned wreckagc. .onnuctor ,ranuan q
quite positiVe that ohiy Miles p~rishc
and says ne seach.I caretuiiy All car
that were purh'u peiore uhe haih'
reached tnen. ,,.,.
Crandaii regarus " az nllracui"as ia'
that in 80 DAD q Wick oniy one persp
was killed a Mr. rriuih OF bostoh WI
was on the train wneh tne disaster 1
curreu, "ruay sa'u =" ''"HpNhp "
porter A., H