Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-12-15

coming from the east crashed into
team and wagon containing Henri,
Wagner and Nick Lengen, resulting il
the death OF the latter and serious injury
of the former. There were a number oil
witnesses to the accident bat owing to
the horror and excitement OF the mo
ment it has been difficult TO get an ex
act statement as to just how it occur
red, but it appears that Mr.. Longer
who resides in Nutley township about &c
miles north OF here had been visiting bis
friend Wagner at his home in Morton
township for a week or more and was
being driven to town by him to meet
his son who was to take him home. As
they Apr cached the railroad track, the
young and spirited team OF Mr.. Wag-
ners were hard to control and to add to
the difficulty of the moment, another
team, driverless aud running away,
dashed out OF the west end OF III. o.
Franks runway, swung around and
made for Main street. The clatter OF
the wagon further excited Wagner's
horses and both teams reached the
roadway between the main track and
siding together, the runaway team be-
ing to the west cut off the oaly chance
OF escape and actually forced the Wag-
ner tea IN in front of the on-coming en-
CINE. 4 horrible scene followed. Wayne r
was thrown out of the wagon, falling
O n his right shoulder aud face, breaking
his collar bone and cutting his face.
Longer was thrown mp against the en-
CINE car ried some distance and cast
aside. His skull was i~rsctured, his
right side crushed in, every rib being
broken. The wagon was entirely de-
the other horse killed, being pushed
along by the engine in the narrow spncr
between the track and the dpIot plat.
form. Harness was strewn along the
track. When the engine struck the
wagon it was thrown against the
wagon drawn by the runaway team,
breaking the reach, the horses dashed
away with the forward wheels.
Assistance promptly reached the in-
jured m n. Longer was carried into
the waiting room and later to st. Johns
Hospital where he succumbed to his
fearful injuries on Monday morning.
Wagner was assisted 10 DR.. Peabody IS
Office, where his injuries we're dressed
an d he was taken to the residence OF p.
j. Wagner. The injured horse was put
out OF his misery by DR.. Sorbel.
The railroad will undoubtedly order
an investigation, but it will prove a
hard matter to place the blame on any
one in particular. 1t was one OF those
accidents which seem bound to occur
in spite OF precautions, as every cireum.
stance tended to make it inevitable.
Had not the runaway team appeared
just when and where it did, Mr.. Wagner
could probably have swung his team to
the west and avoided the engine. The
train was the through freight, with
goods and passengers for this station.
and was composed OF 10 cars equipped
with air brakes aud was in charge oil
conductor Fowler and engineer Dunlap.
both old and experienced employees oil
the company. Statements differ as to
the rate ofspeed with which it approach
ed the station, but it was probably at
the speed usually employed when the
train is to stop here. All the facts viii
however be bro ught out at the investi
CATION.
Henry Wagner is one OF the most
highly respected German farmers OF Day
County who has resided for 10 years in
Morton Township. The deceased, NICK
Longer, as one OF the oldest and best
known settlers OF the northern part OF
the county. He was past Il years o
age and had about reached q position
financially which would enable him to
pass his remaining years in ease. His
body was reno we'd to his home on Mon
day. The sympathy OF the entire com
munity goes out to the stricken family
in their great loss
1t is a well known fact that no news
- FILL.