The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-07

nearly caused a panic. The trainmen
treasured the women and other fright
ened people; and they made their
escape with safety.
When all the passengers had got out
it was discovered that, though the en-
to make them comfortable, they were
both wounded. Mr.. Bergmeier took
them to the baggage car and bound up
their injuries, which were of rather
serious character.
Conductor w. J. Eckhardt, of the
Nicaragua, was especially commended
by the passengers last night for his
efforts in their behalf. He assisted
them to get out of the cars and tried
to make them comfortable afterwards
WILD RUMORS STARTED.
Meanwhile the pandemonium of
sounds from the wreck had attracted
attention in the town. which was some
distance away. Trainmen ran to the
nearest houses and called for help. The
sleeping people turned out and went for
doctors and spread report that 200
or 300 passengers had been killed. A
dozen doctors hastily responded to the
alarm and brought their instruments
to the scene to be ready for any emer-
gency that might arise. But when they
arrived at the wreck they found the af-
fair had been much exaggerated and
that it was only necessary to- give med
icines and apply bandages in a few
cases. Among the physicians who re-
sponded were Drs. Greer and Gruether
of Dubuque, and Drs. Pattison Sr. and
of lanterns they examined the injuries
of the passengers.
EXPOSURE WAS SEVERE.
When the passengers saw the nature
Of the wreck they were all thankful
they had escaped with their lives. 1t
was a complete wreck, and how any
ore escaped alive was mystery There
was no way for the passengers to get
away and they had to stand about in
the falling snow and wait for some
thing to turn UP. They huddled in
groups and did their best to keen up
their spirits. but there was hardly
anything for them to eat: they were
cold and the lights Of the lanterns were
not very brilliant. They stood about
until daylight hoping for a train to
take them anywhere SO they could
! rest, but none came The hours passed
slowly, for they had no food and were
very tired and hungry as we'll as ex-
cited. Noon came and still there seem
ed no prospect of their getting away
from the place, but finally at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon a train arrived and
took them to Oneida. There they found
hearty meal furnished by the Chi
cago Great Western Railway company
awaiting their arrival, ard they lost
no time in dispatching it. An hour
later the Chicago train No 5, bound
for this city, came along and they
started for ST. Paul
Meanwhile a wrecking crew had ar
| rived at the scene of the accident and
burned the wrecked engine and cars.
They also laid new rail to replace the
broken one and fixed the tracks so it
was safe for travel.
CAME IN LAST NIGHT.
The train which brought the passen-
gers of the wrecked train to this city,
was due to arrive in this city at 1855
| a. m. yesterday, but it did not arrive
here until 9:20 p. m. The passengers
were glad to get here alive. Friends
of many were at the union depot to
greet them. They all declared the acct
dent was one of the strangeSt in the
history of railroading. and all praised
the employees of the Chicago Great
Western for their excellent discipline
and conduct during the trying times.
When the officials of the Chicago
Great Western arrived at the offices of
the company yesterday morning, they
were informed of the accident. 1t was
sengers were killed, and there was a
feeling of gloom about the establish
ment, but as later reports showing that
no one was killed came in they became
cheerful again, though they all deplor-
ed the accident