Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-15
TWO MEN KILLED.
Details of the Recent Wreck on
the Northern Pacific road
Near Missoula.
The passengers escape Miracul
ously but Two Tramps Steal
ing a ride are Killed.

-AA0oON Aas . @eAy. Ia ooHAooa auo
very obstructive wreck occurred at ths
Marshall grade. four miles east OF here,
shortly before midnight last night,
resulting In the death Of two men, in-
jury 10 Engineer Draper and 8 heavy
los on rolling stock.
Train No. 1, west bound, wss about
four hours late and was running 80
miles an hour, according TO the state
ment Of the fireman, Atthe Marshall
grade the track runs between the
MIssoula river about 20 feet below the
south side and q bank nearly 100 feet
high on the north. Heavy rains had
softened the bank and caused . land
slide, and . large amount Of earth
covered the track fDr 40 Or50 feet. The
night wss very dark and Q heavy
rain was falling. preventing the men
on. the engine from seeing more than
ashOrt distance uhssd. The land slide
was not seen until the train was with
in . car length oft Then 10 was too
late. The engine struck it. but in
stead Of plowing into It, left the
track and plunged into the soft
earth Of the steep river bank. The
tender left the engine and was found 3
short distance ahead back end forward.
The express car slid past the engine
and came to . standstIll about q car
length ahead. parallel with the track.
The express car was OFF the track be-
side the engine. The front Of the bag
gage Car was at the rear Of the express
car and the rear was AcrOss the track.
Next wasan emigrnt car with its front
on tue track and rear towards the river;
another emigrart car had its front to
the river and its rear near tbe track. and
tbs smoking ear was on . line with the
track; its rear trucks kept the track. as
did the day coach, dining car ana the
two sleepers behind Il. Nearly all
the wrecked carsslid over their trucks,
leaving them on the soft ground, and
every one renamed right side up.
Fireman J. 8. Williamson was
thrown through the cab window,
down the bank and almost into the
river. but escaped without the slight
est injury. ~
EnRinser 8. H. Draper was found
on the other side Of the engine under
the baggage car. His left leg and. arm
were sealded and head very slightly
cut, but physicians AZ the hospital say
be will be all right shortly unless be
suffered some Iuternai injuries.
Word was sent to Missoula and .
wreckIng Grew and llnemen went up
70 the scene OF the disaster. All the
telegraph wires were broken boz one.
The express car was turned onto 10
side, and under Il were found the
bodies 81 awo men, The head Of one
wa ssyerSd from his body. BTAiRs
and pieces OF skull we're lying about
on the grounds Tns sthsr sw.s ter
Eibly bruised and lacsEAted, and his In
tsstines were hanging odt. Death had
beanninEtnnrnneous ocin .oboth case.
Three o,ker men were beating ride
and escaped unhurt. ~
Nps Aspapsngef lad bssn, .ininred.
They had been shaken mp some. bul
thaa We ali TIE -nswsboy said -ths
train sesned 90 stDp and shlypF, ,thFH
to plunge fDIwaFd car isngths stbI
end thenbls again. and q did thai
fhrae tfruaa saaI E
Engineer Draper va brought to ths
hospital. and the remains OF the two
dead men were brought 20 Lney's On
dertaking sstabllshment The corO.
ner empaneled = jury. who looked a
the remains and took the testimony O
the other men who were beating I
ride IL was learned that the mem,
names were Miller and Swanson. In
Miller's pockets were found IS so In
money, and a poll tax receipt for 1891
given In Deer Lodge. where he is said
TO have worked recently. Swanson
was q Swede. about % years old. In
his pockets were found 5 cents and Z
letter In the Swedish language and
postmarked New York. The Jury de-
cided that death was accidental, and
no blame attached 10 the railroad
company.