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

The many wrecks on the kalis-
pell division of the Great Northern
railway during the past few weeks
reached elimination last Sunday
morning when passenger train
No. 3, west bound, vas thrown from
the track near Essex, Mont. about
IS miles east of this city, resulting
i'll the death of one passenger, the
seriously wounding Of three others
and III at least 20 others receiving
cuts and bruises.
The train was about four hours
late and at the time the wreck &C.
Cured it was 1Ding at a tate of about
50 miles an hour, when without warn
ing the rails spread between the
smoking car and the day coach. The
day coach, tourist sleeper. Pullman
and dining car was thrown from the
track and rolled down the embank-
nlent, turning over and over. The
balance Of the train consisting of the
engine, mail. baggage and smoking
cars, remained on the track and was
uninjured.
The wreck occurred at about half
past l o'clock at time when most OF
the passengers were asleep, and
when they were rudely disturbed
from their slumbers by the crash of
the wreck the excitement was some
thing awful. The shrieks and cries
of the frightened passengers were
mingled with the means of pain from
the injured. AS soon as possible the
uninjured set to work to rescue the
wounded who were unable to help
themselves, and they were soon re-
moved from the debris Of the wreck.
The majority OF the wounded were
taken from the tourist sleeper, which
had suffered more damage than any
other car on the train. The dead
body of Hugo Erickson was taken
from a berth in this car. 1t is sup
posed that he was sound asleep at
the time the accident occurred and
was instantly killed without regaining
consciousness. This car after leav-
ing the track had turned completely
over three times. crashing against
large rocks and tree stumps in it's
fight. Fortunately fire did not add
it's horrors to the wreck and the ter
rible scenes of the Nyack wreck were
averted.
Immediately upon the news OF the
accident reaching Kalispell special
train was dispatched to the sc enc
carrying physicians and surgeons to
care for the wounded, followed short
ly afterwards by the wrech:ng train
from this city.
After rendering all possible AID to
the unfortunate a train consisting OF
the engine, mail, express and bag
gage and smoking cars and ca
boose was made up and the dead and
injured were brought to this city and
the latter were taken to the hospital
while the former was taken to the
morgue. The train arrived in this
city at about II a. m. Sunday and IN
it's arrival the CHASTITY scenes of the
Nyack wreck were repeated only on q
smaller scale.
COnveyances were in readiness at
the depot, and as soon as The train
came to a stop the wounded, some OF
them covered with blood and moaning
in agony were terderly lifted from
the cars and taken to the hospital
The pathetic feature of the affair was
in the fact that all of the most Ser
iously wounded were elderly woMen
in the declining years of their life
and the sight of their aged faces
scratched and bleeding, while theil
thin gray hair was matted with theil
lifes blood. was heart rending ano
brought tears to the eyes OF many Of
the onlookers. At the hospital theil
wounds were dressed and i. was found
that while their injuries a.e serious
the chances for their ultimate recov
cry are good. The three wcmen are
the most seriously wounded ard The
recovery of Mrs. Green If New York
who is injured internally is consid
cred doubtful.
The escape of May Of the passen
gers bOrdered on the marvellous, a:
the majority of them were pinned
down by the wreckage and were una
BILE to help themselves and had to b.
assisted from their perilous posi-
tions. Among the narrow escapes
were those of Mr.. and Mrs. An'cin'
Gamroth and two children of Ar
menia, N. D.. who were on their wa!
to Milan, Wash. They were in tn
day coach at the time and when tn
car was thrown down he emhank
ment they were pinned avn by IT,
flying seats and held fast. Their CHE
soon brought assistance and the
were released. While they wer
painfully bruised, all with the Ell
ception of Mr.. Gamrouth were 500
able to walk around. Mr.. Gamroutf
besides receiving some bad bruise
nm tho hodv had his hand badly GU