The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01

- PETERSON Cor Thompson), Sioux
ONE UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
The injured:
Charles West. saranac, Mich.
George Palmer, express agent.
Michael Malburge. Hart, Mich.
timothy 3uealey. Grand Rapids.
John Ross. Lansing. Mich.
Lester "A. Williams, Lansing, Mich.
Rev. James Humphrey. Grand Rapids.
Mich.
p. J.: Barder. Nuskegon Heights.
Harry Marcus, New York city.
Mrs. ii. Kent. Grand Rapids Rapids.
G:W; Botsford. Pennington. Mich. old
Mrs: J. Gray, Grand Rapids.
=. q. Bransh and wife Suudeld, Mich,
George Crammond, Detroit.
Andrew ,Sprague. Alleghan. Mich.
John Post. Clarksville, Mich.
Charles Il. Chambers, Ionia.
Claude Brown, Grand Rapids.
Frank Waterman, Detroit.
J. C.. Woodworth, Salem, Mich.
Gerritt Motrnan. Grand Rapids.
Ed Weigel. Grand Rapids.
GsaEss M,e 4. G + gr. KaP bdtro,t
Met With Terrible Impact.
The trains met with a terrific crash,
the baggage and smoking cars behind
each locomotive being Instantly re-
duced to a pile of kindling wood. The
boiler of that which had pulled the
eastbound train being torn completely
from the running gear and standing
perpendicularly in q ditch at the side
OF the track.
Engineer Frank Waterman, who sur
vtved the catastrophe, says he and his
fireman. E. B. Moon. We're caught like
rats In a trap before they had time to
save themselves. He says he never
saw the eastbound train.
The crash and the means of the in
5ured were heard by nearby farmers,
who rushed to the scene to lend assist
ance. No person occupying cars other
than the baggage n smoking cars,
with very few exceptions, was serious
.ly injured. Within two minutes the
uniniured male passengers and those
had begun the work of rescue.
Travelling Agent Frank Hewitt, of
the Pere Marquette. who was on the
train bound for Detroit, and who es-
capped with slight injuries, a to the
nearest telegraph Office and tele-
graphed for a wrecking train and sur
geons.
Guided by groan and cries from the
wrecked cars. the rescuers by the light
Of lanterns. delved into the wreckage,
and with fence rails and timbers for
levers pried out the sufferers.
Engineer and Fireman Crushed.
The first body discovered in the
wreckage was h Of Engineer Stod-
dare of the eastbound train. Terribly
crushed and mangled. 1t lay under part
Of his engine. Close by was a BODY
30 crushed that positive Identification
was then impossible, but 1t was after
ward discovered to be Stoddard's fire.
man, Edward Burns.
Charles T. Chambers OF Ionia. and
John Post of Clarksville, Mich, were
found close together, pinned down by
tons Of debris. Chambers was con-
scious and urged the rescuers to extri-
cate his unconscious companion, Post.
The first efforts only succeeded in loos-
ening the mass of debris SO that it bore
heavier on poor Chambers, who
was suffering agonies. More powerful
levers and more helpers finally lifted
h mass sufficiently so that THE two
men could be pulled out. Post recov-
cred consciousness only long enough to
give his name and address on the hos
.pitel train.
Engineer Waterman and Fireman
Moon were dug out of the wreckage of
the baggage a thSs was following
their engine and pulled through the car
window.
It was the most disastrous wreck In
the history Of the Pere Marquette sys-
tenn. and instead OF being caused by
mans carelessness or mistake, is
charged to the wind, which extin-
guished the reg signal light in the or
der board at McCord's station, where
the w%estbound train vas expected to
stop and receive new orders. Two min
utes before the train rushed by Nc
Cords station the light was burning,