Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-12-19
Engineer Geary Woolwort1 Crushed to Death in a
Wreck on the Northern Pacific at Urbana
5u 1day forming.
Ran Into Light Engine in Charge of Engineer
Benedict. He Tried to Jump and Was Caught
In the Gangway.
Engineer Benedict Had Stopped His Engine on the
r1an Line and Failed to Send a rlan Back
to Flag Train Following.

Another disastrous wreck occurred
on the Northern Pacific at an early
hour Sunday morning, resulting in
the death Of Engineer Geary WOOL
worth. A light engine from the Coop
erstown branch left Sarborn ahead of
freight train running on the ]atter's
time. At Urbana the light engine
was stopped by Engineer T. G. Bene-
dict who wished to make some repairs
as the boiler was leaking badly.
The headlight of the freight engine
following had been disabled in some
way and a lantern was fastened in
front. The light was dim and did
not look at all like headlight and
Engineer Benedict thought the freight
was miles away. He did not flag the
oncoming train as he should have done
and 1T crashed into the tender of his
engine.
Bruce Glass, the head brakeman,
who was on the engine with Engineer
Woolworth was uninjured and as soon
as he recovered from the shock he
looked for his engineer who had but a
few seconds before called to him to
jump. Engineer Woolworth was
found lying by the side Of the locomo-
tive. He lived about IS minutes. He
had been caught in the gangway be-
tween the engine and tender and
crushed. His legs were broken and
his body badly crushed. His body
was carried some distance and when
the engine and tender parted it fell to
the ground.
TEe other members of the crew
were uninjured with the exception OF
Engineer Benedict's fireman who re-
ceiyed slight cut on the head.
A wrecking train and DR.. Slfton
we're sent from jamestown when the
news of the wreck was received. The
remains of Engineer WOolworth were
taken to Fargo.
The wrecking crew succeeded in
clearing the track about IL o'clock
Sunday morning and the delayed east
and west bound passenger trains pass
ed on their way.
Mr.. Woolworth was well known in
Jamestown. Years ago he resided
herean was member OF F. Ingalls,
bridge building crew. He has been a
resident of Fargo for a number OF
years and has been pulling freight be-
tween Fargo and this city. He was
Industrious and popular and his death
has created sorrow among railroad
mel, and Others who knew him. He
leaves a wife and one boy in Fargo.
Tie wreck occurred but seven miles
eastof that of Saturday in which six
were injured, some Of them seriously.
Chas. Bertrand, Engineer Benedict's
fireman, sustained but slight injuries.
D. r. Brandon who was fireman under
Engineer Woolworth, stuck to the
engine and was uninjured. Bruce
Glass jumped into the c1al tender
when Woolworth warned him that a
collision was about to happen.
Archie Bennett of this city was
1ead brakeman on the freight but got
eft at Alta east Of Valley City. Mr..
Glass, the rear brakeman took his
place on Engineer Woolworth's en-
zine. Archie caught the westbound
and caught his train at
spirtwood- after the accident.
Engineer Benedict had been running
IN the Cooperstown branch and passed
;he freight at Sanborn, it being sup
oosed that a light engine could easily
Keep out of the way of freight. Re-
for the accident is placed
N him as he had plenty Of equipment
With which to signal the freight
rain which he knew was following
lim. |
The coroner's Jury viewed The re-
mains of Engineer Woolworth while
;he train was eDroute to Sanborn and
;oday testimony of those who knew
lnything concerning his death was
aiken at Sanborn.
Fargo Forum: Engineer Wool
worth, who was 43 years of age, leaves
! wife and boy about 3 years old.
There also survive him, his mother, a
brother and sister who live at Water