New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-28
a FATAL ACCIDENT.
hon. B. W. Lord, Receiver of the
DEVILS Lake Land Office Killed in
a Railroad Accident.
4 Number Of Other People Injured,
the Wounds Of Some Being
Very Serious.

Butte, Mont, Special Telegram, Jan. 90.
About 2:15 this afternoon an accident oc-
Cured on the Butte & Galatin Short Line
branch of the Northern Pacific two miles
southeast of the city.
The local train that leaves Bozeman about
$50 for Butte brings with it a Pullman car;
which is detached from the Northern Pa
cifc through train from the East for the
convenience Of Butte passengers. those who
prefer going around by Butte instead Of on
the main line by Helena. Instead of COM
ing direct to the Northern Pacific depot the
through car is dropped by the short line
local near the ''Y" that connects with the
Montana Union, and left there until
switch engine comes and takes it to the
Montana Union depot. There it is attached
to the train leaving at 2:3O for Garrison,
where it meets the west-bound Northern
Pacific train from which it was detached in
the morning at Bozeman.
The Pullman was dropped at the "Y" at
1:55, and ought to have been switched on
the Montana Union track before the North
ern Pacific proceeded with the rest Of the
train to the dspot. Instead of that it was
LEFT ON THE MAIN TRACK
with the brakes set. A very heavy freight
tram left the Northern Pacific depot for the
East over the short line as soon as the local
had come in and left the track clear. The
grade from Butte east tor the first ten miles
is very heavy and double-headers are neces-
sary to climb it. This freight had double
header, with Engineers Donohue and Low
rey in charge of the two engines.
Shortly after leaving the yards trestle
about a quarter of a mile long is encount-
cred, hey ond which the road takes sharp
turn and commences to rise. A good head
of steam is generally put on to mount the
grade.
The double header freight was under full
pressure before it got near enough to the
Pullman to see whether it was standing on
the main line or the siding. Both engi-
neers jumped when they saw the accident
and shut off steam. 1t was too late, how
ever, to prevent the foremost engine crash
ing into the Pullman.
Hon. H. w. Lord of Devils Lake, N. D.,
register of the United States land Office, was
standing OH the platform when he saw the
freight appear. 1t was then nearly upon
him. He ran in hastily to tell the other
inmates of the car that they were being run
into, and then returned and endeavored to
escape by the front platform, He was
TOO LATE
The crash caught him, tearing off one leg
and smashing in the back part of his head,
scattering his brains around. In the car
were Auditor Calderhead. of the Montana
Union, bruised by jumping from the rear of
the car; Mrs Calderhead, shoulder dislo-
Gated and internal injuries; A. +. Cook Of
Seattle, badly shaken up; Mrs. A. F, Cook,
bruised ankle. They were returning home
from their wedding tour. John f. Cottrell,
Dayton, Ohio, badly scalded. scalp wound,
leg and arm hurt, but no bones broken;
Mrs. Cottrell, badly bruised. They were en-
route to Southern California Manager
Burns Of the Montana Union. returning
from trip to St. Paul, was unhurt, as was
also the porter, w. H. Starks.
Doctors were at once telephoned for, and
the injured were taken to the McDermott
hospital. where everything was done to
alleviate their misery. The remains of DR..
Lord were taken to an undertakes to
await disposition of relatives. The inquest
will be held tomorrow.
Great indignation is felt in town over the
criminal carelessness of the Northern Pacific
in leaving the car on the main line. The
deceased gentleman represented district
in Michigan in congress, and was held in
high esteem among the Republicans in
North Dol -oto