The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-04
WAS CRUSHED TO A PULP
Bodies of the Victims Taken
From the Wreck.
ENGINE $40 is A HOODOO
A Long Chapter OF Accidents to Its
Credit-Disposition of the Remains
OF the Killed - The Men
Greatly Esteemed.

Great Falls, Dec. 3.-The three VIC
tins of yesterdays wreck on the Mel
hart branch tonight lie in McCartney's
undertaking rooms, where all day long
they have been viewed by hundreds
The body of Lou A. Daniels, the engi-
neer, was taken from the wreck last
night at 1920; his watch was still going
and marked the time exactly. The low
er portion Of his body was crushed TO
pulp, and as the case with the other
two men, death must have been in
Simultaneous. In each case the lower
portion Of the bodies are crushed and
scalded badly and bear but little sem
blance to human remains, but the faces.
except for slight scalding from The
steam, are not dsfigured, that of DAN
iels particularly having almost life
like appearance, The remains Of Ed
monston, the brakeman, were recovered
at O'Clock and those of Riley, the fire
man, at o'clock this morning.
The wrecking crew, under Fred
Wright We're relieved every three
hours, and at o'clock this morning
age and traffic between Great Falls and
Belt resumed. The number of cars piled
up was II, seven of which are smashed
to kindling wood; the engine is badly
the trainmen could wish, for engine $40
seems q hoodoo. if succession of ac-
cidents count for anything. Not to be-
gin too far back. $40 piled up wreck Of
Is cars at the foot of Swift's hill, this
side Of Belt, Dec. II, 1897 Luckily, no
ago $40 went into the ditch near Flow
erree, on the Montana Central, killing
fireman and breaking the leg of a
brakeman. Riley, namesalie of the
fireman killed yesterday. was in this
accident Two weeks ago $40 ditched
again across the river near the Ameri-
can brewery and delayed traffic about
four hours, but luckily no one was in
iured. She is of the stub pilot variety,
having no COW catcher, and Is not the
kind of an engine to go through
drove Of cattle. Daniels, whose wife
lives on the west side, will probably
be buried here, where he had host
Of friends and a larger acquaintance,
probably, than any railroad man in the
city. Harry A. Edmonston, whose home
is in Boone, N c. will probably be
shipped there for burial. No word has
yet been received from his folks there,
as the place is considerably distant
from a railway. The young lady Of
Pueblo, Colo, to whom he was to have
been married next week, has not been
heard from and it is thought she may
be on the way here.
What will be done with the body of
Pat Riley has not yet been decided, but
1t will probably be shipped to his form
cr home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The
case of Riley is a particularly sad one.
Coming to the United States to make a
home less than a year ago, he settled On
Great Falls as, the place and last Sep
TENDER returned to Nova Scotia and
was married Leaving his wife there,
he returned here to make ready home,
and last night he was making the run
ITO meet his bride of two months. who
arrived in Great Falls on NO. u at al
most the same moment that the wreck
occurred in which he met his death.
Mrs. Riley was Frustrated With the
news and has formed no plans as yet.
Coroner Longeway when seen this at
ternoon said that he did not believe an
inquest would be necessary, as the
cause of the accident was so plain. If
some one desired it an inquest would
be held, but not otherwise. A large
crowd from the city visited the scene of
the wreck all day to-day.
Daniels, the engineer, as stated in
last nights dispatches, had done all in
his power to avert the disaster and per-
1shed at his post with his hand on the
emergency valve and all brakes set.
Conductor Lacoste. the brakeman and
Mr.. Prior of the Great Northern were
in the caboose, and though badly
shaken up and somewhat bruised, were
not seriously injured and state the train
was soing about 20 miles an hour when
the steer was struck which plunged the
engine and cars down to the foot Of the
embankment. as5,0'n-.
Some Of the curiosity seekers who Wis
tied the wreck to-day secured small
portions of the hoofs OF the animal that
caused the wreck.
The men who met their death last
night were greatly esteemed among
their fellow workmen and expressions
Of regret are heard on every hand ut
their Nntimely taking off, and every
sympathy is expressed for the bereaved
relatives