The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-06-19
DASHED DOWN TO DEATH
Over an EinbaI7kment Some
100 Feet.
Engineer Charles Hawkins Killed
On The Cnur d'AIene
Branch

Branch.
Last Friday NiSSGu;un gives the
| following account CT Il terrible acci-
dent on he Cteur d .icnc branch the
day previous:
With features tl.tortcd almost be-
yond recognition, hair clOtted with
his own blood, crushed in limb and
bruised in body. les the lifelcss re-
mains of Engineer Hawkins at Lucv,s
undertaking establishment on East
! slain street. lie victim Of Yesterdays
wreck on the Cnaur d.. lcne branch Of
the Northern Pacific
For tic past few months the Rocky
mountain division of the Northern
| Pacific. together with its numerous
branches, has been particularly free
! from accidents Of Il serious nature.
It has com" to be regarded as tile
banner division in regard to lie safe
t Of he lives Of its employees While
at many points the line is fr;tuyht
! with danger because Of the almost
insllrlnCuntabln obstacles provided bv
| the hand Of nature. the utmost pre-
cau1 ion has been observed bv the
officials 70 protect life and property.
Hut accidents will happen to the end
Of all time. regardless Of the care and
wisdom Of man. YESTERDAYS wreck
was q practical demonstration Of that
| fact.
Train No. 81. Il mixed train left
| M>s"ula over the Cmur d'Alcnc
/ branch at SID Yesterday morning.
/ Engineer Hawkins was at the thrnt-
tie y; engine 80. l,S. with ]. II.
! Camp as fireman. The destination
of the trip was Wallace. Idaho. The
| weather WAS perfect, and he train
pulled out from the depot ut 4 lively
pace, in charge Of Conductor Cowar
| The run Was u,icvcntfu until point
was reached just west Of bridge Nc.
81, bet Wcen Fish creek aud !;iy1llet,
about ten miles east Of Iron Noun
tain. I'll" grad" is I3rctt. hcav; and
the cMbUl!ilncnl steep in l;lt vicin-
ily, I'll" engine had just swung
around 4 sharp c'lHc, when Il huge
mass, of rock and rar;l Was perceived
on tile tracks; Il lcW fee: ahead. The
rate Of speed attained By he train
would have Insured Ill accident un-
der any circumstances, and in an in
stant the cWl,ll crash came.
For 4 moment there Was :, binding
cloud Of dust, lie mi -htg iron horse
qniv"red as il inlhurd with lrc, and
then TOPPED over lie embankmcnt,
never stopping. ia It's fall until it had
reached The bottom, fully 100 feet
!2rloW. Nnc fr@i-l 1T c..r ,y;1s carrie
with It. HE ie!.;,i;Jitr If th" train
remained on hc track. When the
crash came ! iFcnsAH CAMP jumped
and escaped with >iis 1T INJURY, but
! BRAY" i.W9tcer iH"Hitl, rcmai!tcd "l
] i!i7 port. i,eat:1 I:l,~, I.;.yr been AZ
i:i'',i j:stHlttAr";ii:, a. i; indicated
~ his 1crri'1;e Injuries: lis face
and head va .sH!;!nd v1tt and bruised
:@}o an almost Hiroy ~ lizuDic mass.
Tie left j"@: i :larrihI. crushed from
4 point a't,y,, he i::3e" 10 Ne ankle.
his hands smashed. and inn,mcrablc
cont;'sjors about the bd*
The ;jHent 1T Iron AItlntnin was
notified Gf The !nrrjfN ;n.r affair. He
in turn wired lie officials at this
p5iu' and al Wallace. Idaho. and
wlcc#ng crows We're quickly dis
patched to the scenc from both
points 81 tie tin2c the accident
occurred No. G3., Cue in MiSsonla
shortly after 6 o'ricck, had Just
reached Iron Mountain. and WAS de-
layrH At ,l!u, poiit ui!ti the wreck
;;gc could be cleared from the track.
The bolv Of Engineer Hawkins WAS
rlHrrI on the train and brought tn
tEi;> city. reachiiig here about :4a
last night.
!. Deceased leaves wife and two
cIlildrcn, residing in thj>; riry, tG
mourn his loss. lie was about &c
years o' age. and came t. MiSsoula
,,hortl II after The strike,
The deceased formerly lived on {,
ranch in the vicinity OF Garrison,
Jntil about ;Wo weeks ago he had
b ,cE running an engine Oh the Bitter
Roof branch. since that time he has
Seen running On the Cnur d'Alene
Deceased wa; 4 man Of model habits
: he i!;I>i saved his money and is said
; T. have had $1,000 on deposit in a
: }cA! bank at the time of his death
. 4 peculiar circumstance connected
with his Unl;n:cly cnu is that les:
tl.un one nuut!i ago he took out 4
, lite Insurance policy fer 81. .000. Mrs
, Hawkins was Frustrated at the re.