The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-06

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! The Helena independent OF Tuesday
SAYS that d party of gentlemen arrived
, Sunday ni4hi ovor the Montana Central
vho had an experience the night pre-
vious they will never forget. The party
was composed of II. C.. Davis, assistant
To President Cakes. Of the Northern ia
elite railroad: O. II. Ingram. Of Eau
1 Claire. Wis. president Of the Empire
Lumber and Of the Eau Claire
National bank. William Carson, of Eau
Claire. president Of the Valley Lumber
companv. of that city: I. H.. Long, oil
Fan Claire; A.. W. Pcttibone. OF La
Crosse. Wis: Major w. II. Day, OF Du-
buuue. Iowa: Messrs. George and James
Dulancy. Of Hannibal. Mo-. and Mr.. l..
Orschel. OF Livingston. All the gentle
men save Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Orschel are
heavy CAPITALISTS and lumbermcn, and
the marty are on their way to the Sound
TO investigate the feasibility OF starting
large industrial enterprises there. 1hey
left ST. Paul via the Northern Pacific.
travelling IN the special car Minnehaha.
which was attached to the regular tram.
Arriving at Fargo. they found they
could not get through in Their car. ow-
/. ing to a uashout. so on arriving at
jamestown the car was transferred TO a
branch line and run up 70 the Great
N.., IL, tpt.pfi,n haIDu tn con-
tinue west on that road.
During the past week high water mas
been prevalent along the lines OF bofh
. roads. but no great difficulty was expert
@ enced on the Great northern in eastern
Montana until Saturday. 1t was Just
# ten minutes after midnight Saturday
. when Mr.. Davis and his party were
d awakened by a jar. and the next moment
.e the car turned over. Those on the up
IL pcr side were thrown out of their berths
N into a hood OF ice cold water. and those
s. ON the lower side were submerged. The
first man to get his head was Mr.. DAVIS
e who was thrown into a corner. lie go
is upon his feet as soon AS possible and be
t. gan 10 move toWdlh tlt Z to" A
I'd water was rushing in through a broker
n window. as well as through the ventila
tors. Slowly and carefully picking hi
WAY along. sometimes with the water u
y To his hips and again with it up to hi
80 neck. cutting his feet at almost ever
81 stem with broh,n glass, he at las
!" reached the door. Fortunately the ca
., WAS well built. being n of tie heavies
W and best in the country. In turning IN
i HINGE side of the door was up and NJ
an Davis. after several attempts. succeede
" in pettinr hold of the knob and openin
va il. Placing "a chair under 1t to Keep
'"' omen. he got out. and went to II
~ slepper. distant about Il hundred yaro
~ lie had on only Il night robe and ms lie
IA were cut and bleeding from their co
'P tact with the broken glass and with 4
floating particles of ice. Some OF Z
'"S trainmen took off the garment al
-" wrapped him in a blanket. lie was
chilled he could hardl! stand, and
"'a feet were cut so badly he could not wa
back TO the overturned ear in which
friends were imprisoned, but he $40
on the rear platform of the sleeper III
they were all rescued. There w
.;,a eleven people altogether in the PRIV
car. Mr.. Davis party and IA colored &C
,;rg and porter.
o.. The place where the accident occur
vas between Wolf Point and Oswe
- All the water came from the backing
rave Of the Missouri. The engineer '
up thrown from his seat and rendered
~. conscious. the front platform OF the II
p III. car WAS broken off and the front tru
,una IF the same ear were off the track.
MRS; supposed the whole train Jumped
ha track. and then by some peculiar II
all the cars save that carrying the
April and the private coach in the rear jun
on again, The entire party with
wi Davis unite in their praise OF all
emploves of the train for their K
Mr.. ness and consideration after
..o;aont
err. is Citizens N'.s"''.n.
val. The meeting of the Wool Grower