The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-26
s'''ss'','E Into 4 SLEEPER
III fg4
ons Killed and L,kh. Injured on
tho Northern Pacific Near
Butte.
A Pullman Left on tho Main Trnc,x
Demolished by u Freight
Train.

A Pullman Left on tito Main Track
Demolished by n Freight
Train
H. w. Lord, Of kovth Daksis, Losss DsDs
Lsfs~Other Passengers snd Three
Train Msnds Hurt
BUrrE. Jan. 26.--I6pscIa,.1--H. W. Lord
Of Devils Lake, North J3kkota. one of ths
most prominent politioisns In The nov state
WAS Killed In collision On tho Northern
Pacific near Butte Slis afternoon, Etcl,
others were injUred In tho same wreck
somc Of thcm bong stili IN danger Of losine
| their lives.
~ - tho custom Of tho west-bound pas.
senGef Vain reaching here at 1:35 te
leave Vac through sleeper at the "Y" lust
cast ~ tho city, whore IL is taken up by The
M"htana Union and pulled through to Gar
r.son. This afternoon the sleeper was loft
ON the main track. The union switch en-
gine WIS a little late in reaching the SPOT
and Just as the men were in the act ot
picking up the car they saw double
header freight coming down the hill upon
them. II was train load Of matte bound
for Livingston, which had left the depot
after the express came in, supposiDg the
track to be clear. The switching crew
failed to couple to the sleeper at the first
trlsl; and before they could repeat the OK.
pertinent the freight struck the car from
behind, still going at full speed.
The front engine OF the double
header plunged its length into
the car. and lifting IT up partially
from the trucks, carried ii at least
zoo yards mp the track before the momen-
tum OF the heavy train could be overcome.
~ tho exercise Of great presence Of mind,
tpe foreman Of the switching crew had his
engine backed out of the way and escaped
with only slight blow from the now de-
molished car.
At the time Of the collision II. w. Lord
was standing upon the platform OF the
sleeper farthest from the approaching
freight and was thrown upon the track irn-
mediate!y in front of the car. Before he
could make motion to escape he WAS be-
meath the wheels and was dragged along
until literally torn in pieces. The frag-
mcnts of his body were scattered along the
track distance of at least fifty yards.
Those OF the passengers who were in the
car were more fortunate, though none Of
them escaped without injury. S. b. Calder
head, general passenger and friegh. agent
Of the Montana Union Jared the worst, re-
ceiving several severe cuts on the
head and strain in the back, the result of
which injuries the surgeons cannot yet de-
termine. Mrs. Calderhead had an arm
broken and an ankle badly sprained, be-
side receiving minor cuts and bruises. Mr..
and Mrs. John Cottrell, of Dayton, Ohio,
were both severely cut upon the head and
bruised about the body. Mrs. A. F. Cook,
of Seattle, received two severe scalp wounds
and was badly BRUISED in addition.
The engineers and fremen upon the two
engines drawing the freight jumped as soon
as they saw that collision was inevitable.
Engineer Tim Donahoe broke leg, Engi-
neer Dan Lowrey sprained an ankle ana cut
his face frightfully, and Fireman Charles
Reed suffered some severe sprains. The
other man escaped unhurt.
Word was at once sent to this city and in
few minutes assistance was on the ground.
The remains of the unfortunate Mr.. Lord
were brought in and shortly afterward the
injured were removed. Everything possi-
BILE was done to make their removal as easy
as possible. At late hour tonight all
we're resting in comparative ease and hopes
wese entertained that no additional fatali-
ties would follow. The general feeling
here is that some one is to blame for allow
ing the sleeping car to be left standing upon
the main track. From the position OF the
car and the switch engine it was impossible
for the trainmen to tell whether it was on
the switch or the main track until too late
to stop. An investigation will be made in
the morning.
H. w. Lord, the man who thus met his
death, was among the best known public
men in the Dakotas. At one time he rep
resented Michigan district in congress,
and since coming west has been prominent
among the men who have worked for the
best interests OF the twin states. He was
one of the candidates for the United States
senate at the recent election and narrowly
missed election. Until recently he was
register of the land Office in Devils Lake.
Judging by the papers in his pocket he had
been visiting with his wife in Detroit and
had left her there while making a tour of
west. Deceased was u gallant soldier and
stood high in the national councils of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. His remains
will be cared for by the members Of that
order here until his friends can be heard
from.
LIVINGSTON. Jan. 25.-[Special. Lewis
jacobson, miner in the employ of the
Livingston Coal and Coke company, met
with horrible death at Cokedale last night.
He was employed on the crusher where the
coal is crushed before it goes into the coke
ovens, and was caught in some manner and
carried into the machine. As soon as IL
could be stopped his body was taken out
mashed beyond all human semblance.
The funeral took place to-day, the body
being inferred in the cemetery at this place.
Jacobson was % years of age and unmar-
ried.
A Fatal Sleep on the Track.
TOWNSEND, Jan. 25.-ESpecial. Thomas
Ward, age about 80 years. employed at the
smelling works at Tos.on, was fatally in