The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18

and on the arrival of the train in
this city he was at once taken to the
hospital where he is at present con-
fined. The escape of Mrs. Thomas and
daughters. Minnie and Matte, of War
rem. Mimi. who were on their way
to Whatcom, WASH, was also mar
row one. They were in the toruist
sleeper at the time the two girls &C.
cupying the same berth When the
crash came both Minnie and Matte
were thrown against the window
breaking the pane, but aside from sew
eral bruises and cuts they were not
injured. Together with Mrs. Thomas
who occupied the adjoining BERTH
they made an attempt to eXtricate
themselves from the wreckage. but to
no avail and when their cries brought
rescuers it was found necessary to
cut away large portion of the car
before they could be taken out. They
were not injured seriously enough to
go to the hospital. and were quartered
at the kalispell hotel Sunday and
Monday of this week
Hugo Erickson, the dead man,
met his death in a most unusual
manner that was accompanied by
many sad details. He was a native
of Orland, Sweden, and was about 10
years of age. In company with MI.
and Mrs. John Dahlstrom and daugh-
ter Jennie of Mortimer. Cal. who had
been on an extended trip to their old
home in Sweden, he was on his way
mussen of 1916 West Sixth street,
West Berkeley. Cal. He was a cousin
of Mr.. Dahlstrom. and this was his
first visit to the United States.
When the accident took place the
car rolled ocer and over down the
embankment and brought up at the
bottom with the trucks in the air.
AS a consequence of the position of
which the car rested the position of
the occupants of the berths was re-
versed, Erickson then being in the
lower berth. When the shock came
the latter was thrown from his berth
IN such manner that his face was
pressed tightly against one of the
pillows. and when the lower portion
of the berth closed his head was held
in that position and the unfortunate
man was slowly suffocated. AS his
arms were pinioned to his sides by
masses of wreckage, he was unable to
help himself and was doomed to a
frightful death.
When the car was upturned Mrs.
Dahlstrom was thrown on her hands
an dknees directly across Erickson's
body and separated from it by thin
partition. At first she could feel him
underneath her and on calling to
him he replied but so indistinctly
that she was unable to make out
what he said. Shortly afterwards she
felt him move to one side and then
remain motionless. Mrs. Dahlstrom
was unable to aid him in any way
as she was held fast by a car seat
that had fallen across her back and
held her fast. She vas in a kneeling
position and could not move and in
that way was held prisoner until
rescued by her husband While she
received numerous bruises, she was
not seriously hurt, but her escape
from an awful death was almost mir
aculous. Jennie Oahlstrom, he1
daughter was in the same berth. but
escaped without scratch. Mr. Dahl
strom was in an adjoining berth. anG
| was caught under a mass of heavy
wreckage and severely bruised. Il
was only after using his utmost en-
deavors that he succeeded in finding
an outlet through which he crawlet
to liberty.
Joe Kipp and Jack Miller. both vel
known residents of the Blackfoot res
| ervation, were on the train, but es
| capped with a few bruises and cut'
on the head and face.
| S. Sycles, advance agent for thu
McPhee company. was also badl.
bruised and has some severe cuts OF
the head and face, but is not confine'
to his bed. His escape was mos
narrow one and it is wonderful tina
he came out alive. Yale Gleason,
travelling man, well known in Spokan
and Kalispell. was also badly bruis
ed, but not seriously.
When the wrecked train arrived il
Kalispell a majority Of the passer
gers bore evidences of the thrillin
experience they had undergone,
Bandages and bruises were muc
in evidence and almost every othe
person had some injury received i
the wreck. A number of Indians fror
Blackfoot were on the wrecked trail
and some of them were quite severe
ly bruised. It was their first expe
fence in anything of the kind an
their excitement was tremendous.
At the present time there are abor
eight victims of the wreck in the ho
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