The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
.EIGURsION RhIE WRECKED
SEVEN COACHES or ELks FROM
PORTLAND. one.
Two People Killed and Over q Score
inJsrsd--Wsrs on Way 70 clam-baI<e
az Olympia, wash.-TraIn Was Run.
ming q Good Rate When Rails Spread
Throwing Engine and Cars 20 Feet.

ChehAlis. Wash. Aug. 2s.--An ex-
enrslon train on the Northern Pacific,
consisting Of an engine and seven
coaches. en- route 10 the Elks' clam
bake At Olympia. was wrecked two
miles south Of here. Two people were
killed. four fatally injured and about
80 seriously injured.
When the train left Portland every
car was crowded with prominent Elks
Of that city and their families and
friends. The train Was running AT a
good rate Of speed when the rails
spread, throwing the engine down an
embankment 20 feet.
Three coaches piled on top OF the
engine. and TO add horror 10 the scene,
The boiler Of the engine exploded,
throwing the scalding water and steam
for several yards around. The fourth,
NTH and sixth coaches left the track,
but only the front end OF the fourth
car went over the bank. The seventh
coach Is the only one that did not
leave the rails.
Nearly everyone in the frst coach
was injured. most Of them having their
legs or arms broken. Those who es.
capped injury started in 70 assist the
Injured aud 10 pull them from the
wreck. Several doctors were on the
train. and within a short time they
were a. work binding up wounds or
setting broken legs and arms.
messenger hurried 10 Chehalis
with the news and a train OF fatears
was sent TO the scene Of the wreck
TO bear the injured 20 the hospital
here. Every doctor in ChehAiia and
centraIia hurried TO the wreck and q
special train wAa sent from Tacoma
with doctor and nurses. Most OF the
injured being from Portland were eent
there on the special hospital train or
by the regular trains which passed
through.
The Killed.
Charles FArieman. 2s2 YamhiIl
street. Portland.
Tramp. name unknown.
The tramp who was killed was as.
assisting the fireman a the engine.
His skull was fractured with q rod
on tho engine.
There was 9 great scarcity Of band.
ages for wounds. and women tore OF
their skirts. which were used for that
purpose. Probably one Of the most
seriously injured 10 Mrs. c. n. Brown.
the wife Of a Portland dentist, whose
hand was torn completely OF and was
found in the wreck Her left arm was
ampu,Atod and her right arm vas
broken. She Is in a serious condition.
Oldest Member Of the Lodge.
Portland. Ore. Aug. &C. b. Ear.
leman, who was killed In the wreck.
conducted a cigar and confectionery
store al the corner Of Third and Yam.
hill strcc,a He was 65 years Of age
and was the Oldest living member Of
Portland lodge. No. ~. d. p. o. Z. Be
fore starting this morning he express.
cd his Dissatisfaction at going. but he
was urged 10 make the trip.
Caused BY Boiler Explosion.
ChehAlis. Wash. Aug. 24.-The cor.
oner's jury which inquired into the
wreck Of the Elks' excursion train near
here Saturday concluded its hearing
today. Il found that the accident was
caused by the explosion OF the boiler
of the engine. The Jury did not at.
tach the blame.
The man killed in the wreck, whose
name was frst given as Charles Gales.
was Identified as Sam Condor. resi-.
l hnn~a unkuuwn