The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-27
RELATIVES MEET TRAIN
AT THE UNION DEPOT

| When the relief train, with it's
Z CHASTITY cargo of dead and wounded
arrived at the company's West Side
station at 2:30 o'clock, it was met by
several hundred anxious men and
women the relatives and friends of the
unfortunate victims
For hours before the train arrived
the faithful watchers thronged the
stuffy depot. They had heard of the
wreck few hours after the collision
occurred, and at once crowded to the
station to await the coming of the re-
lief train.
According to the first reports from
Dodge Center, the number of dead was
over three score, and the injured were
supposed to greatly exceed the 100
mark. 1t was several hours before
) the correct account of the appalling
accident was obtainable Mothers.
whose sons and daughters were aboard
the train returning to their homes,
roamed about the station half dis
tracted and inconsolabIe. There was
much silent weeping among the wom-
en-, while the men did their utmost to
comfort their afflicted wives and
daughters.
Occasionally messenger boy would
arrive with telegram, telling of the
safety of relative of one of the
watchers. It was indeed a message Of
joy, and Immediately the more fortu-
nate one would turn to the others less
favored, and do her share towards
comforting and conseling them.
About noon time the Great Western
officials received detailed account of
the casualty. Immediately an official
statement, giving the names and ad-
dresses of the dead. and those SERIOUSLY
injured, was issued. The statement
brought great comfort and relief to u
large majority of the sufferers, but to
few it was sad message. for it told
of death and injury to their loved ones.
Although the officials report greatly
reduced the early exaggerated account
of the accident, the watchers at the
depot did not grow less after it's issu-
ance. In fact, as the news of the wreck
became more generally known, the
crowd increased until it numbered
nearly 1000 persons, when the relief
train pulled in at 2:30) o'clock.
A detail of patrolnen from the Ducas
police station was at hand to meet the
train and to assist in caring for the
injured. Two ambulances from ST.
Joseph's hospital carried the more sert-
ously injured to the hospital or to their
homes. Those not seriously injured
were placed aboard street cars and sent
to the hospital.
The body of Henry Holman. the
engineer on the freight train, was taken
to O'HaIloran e Murphy's undertaking
rooms. Merkert's body was carried to
Minneapolis, where it was turned over
to the dead mans family
At ST. Josephs hospital the wounds
of the victims were quickly dressed by
a staff of physicians, under the direc-
ton of DR.. HaIdor Sneve, the chief
physician for the Great Western. All
of the injured. with the exception of
Hickey, were discharged at once.
William Keene, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert E. George, were hurried to their
homes, where they were attended by
their own family physicians. 1t was
said last night that all the injured ex-
cept Hickey will probably recover.
Hiekey's condition was still serious at
2 o'clock this morning.
The Minneapolis people who were
injured were taken to that city on the
relief train, and at once were sent to
their homes. O. B. Johnson and F. C.
Hesmer were the only two from the
Flour City who were seriously hurt
The bodies of Fred Heten and Fire
man Wager were left at Dodge Center.