Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-12-22
a TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK
Four Men killed ON Branch Line
Near Lewiston.

| ENCtE ACNAHtOhs
Lewiston, Idaho, Dec. 18.-Piled III
at the bottom of Kendrick hill, on tn,
branch line of the Northern Pacific
were two engines and Is cars loaded
with steel rails.
| The following were killed:
| ENGINEER ARTHUR E. Balm, o.
Spokane
| ENGINEER JOHN A. OGDEN, Of
Spokane.
| FIREMAN EARL BRADSHAW, OF
Spokane.
BRAKEMAN A. BULGE, of Spokane
Fatally injured:
Fireman j. E. Peterman, of Spokane
The train was an extra freight with
a load of steel rails for the extension
the Northern Pacific is building in
western Idaho. Snow has been falling,
the temperature is below the freezing
point and the rails of the tracks are
covered with ice. The train was pulled
by two engines, No. 1854, with Engineer
Balm and Fireman Peterman, and en-.
gin 700 with Engineer Ogden and Fire.
man Bradshaw
Conductor w. e. Galbraith, of Spo.
kane, was in charge of the train, and
he had as brakemen A. Bulge and p.
M. Baker
Last Friday night the freight began
to go up the grade. The summit of the
mountains is six or seven miles east
OF Kendrick, and from that point on to
the river the descent is steep for rail-
reading. Before the train had pro-
ceeded any distance it was seen that
the brakes would not hold it, although
the sand was applied. The cars liter
ally slid at a terrific rate of speed.
To Conductor Galbraith's presence of
mind is due the safety of himself and
Brakeman Baker. He cut loose the ca
boose from the rest of the flying train
and was able to bring the single car to
a standstill.
The two engines and the 10 or 20 cars
OF steel rails flew down the grade. A
mile and a half east of Kendrick four
cars were ditched and the track torn
up for distance of quarter of mile.
There were then Is cars and the two
engines running at increased speed to-
ward Kendrick. When the flying train
struck the east switch of the Kendrick
mill track at the east end of the yard
the entire train was ditched. Every
car and both engines were completely
wrecked and are at edge of the river.
The track at this point is torn up for
200 yards.
Engineer John A. Ogden was one of
the best known railroad men in Spo.
kane. He had been employed by the
Northern Pacific for many years, and
moved from Sprague to this city when
the shops came here from Sprague. He
was about IS years of age. His widow
and five children reside at S611 Grant
street.
Engineer Arthur e. Balm, commonly
known as Dick Balm, was also a mar
ried man, an old employee of the COM
pany. He formerly lived in Kansas
City. His wife and one child reside
at lit Helena street.
Brakeman John Bulge, who has been
employed for over year, leaves wife
and one child, baby only a few
months old. He was 20 years old, and
came from Dakota. His home is at
the corner of Second and Sherman.
So far as could be learned locally last
evening Fireman Peterman was not
married, but is the main support of his
widow mother. He resided at 317 Chan
der or Granite, between Third and
Fourth avenues.
Fireman Earl Bradshaw was 20 |
years old. His home was at 218 Pine
street. He was single man, and came
here from Hope, Idaho.