The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-02-09
.FREIG HT TRAIN RUNS INTO
PASSENGER AFTER WILD
RACE DOWN MOUNTAIN.
Forty Cars Sn ashed and Fire Adds
to the Horror-Meesenger Burns
to Death In Sight OF Crowd.
-Othe. Newe.

Helena, Mont Nov. 6.-One OF
the most spectacular wrecks in the
history Of mountain railroading CO.
CURED here shortly before midnight
last night, when a freight train es-
ca ped from 'sidirg at Austin, IL
miles west of here, and, rushing un-
impeded for that distance down
the Rocky Mountains. crashed into
an eastbound stub" passenger
train on the Northern Pacific, kill
Ing five persons and injuring three
others. Perhaps the number OF
dead is even greater than thia.
The freight train hit the passen.
ger with such an impact that it
broke the coupling between the en-
CINE and the baggage car at the dis
tant end ef the passenger, thus fore,
ing the engine ahead. This fact
alone is responsible for saving the
lives Of Engineer Dietz and Fireman
Ely, as the freight passed under
meath the passenger coaches and
was wrecked by the debris. More
than 40 cars were scattered over
the prairie, and to add to the hor-
rors Of the situation, both trains
caught fire and are still burning.
There were many heart-rending
scenes. Those imprisoned in the
cars and who were able to move
made desperate struggles to reach
safety. Rossman severely cut his
hand in breaking a window through
which be, a man and another pas
serger escaped. The remainder of
the passengers met death before any
assistance could be rendered.
Particularly horrifyirg was the
death of Express Messenger Jozick.
The engineer and fremen of the
passenger train at once reported
the accident and resident in that vi
cinity were attracted to the scene
by the flames. Upon arrival they
saw that Jozick was pinned down
by the wuo2aga, but tie heat was
so intense that approach was cut
off.
! Finally, one daring individual at
the cost OF his eyebrows and eye
lashes, made a rush in and secured
4 hold of Jozick, but could not pull
him loose. In the meantime. the
messenger had engaged in conver-
sation with the spectators and was
bearing up stoically under the In
tense pain he must have suffered
both. from the heat:and the injuries
With sigh the messenger depart
ed this earth, amid the sorrowing 6
but helpless spectators.
: The bodies of Conductor Brick.
nell and Bridge Inspector Robert
son were thrown 40 feet from the
scene Of the wreck, and were later
found by searchers. Conductor
Bricknell's watch was missing, but
this loss is not attributed to wand
ale, as his money was intact. i
mas more probab BILE that it was jerk
ed from his pocket by the shock
Three of the bodies were seen burn
log in the debris, including that o
Express Messenger Jozick.
The bodies were wrapped II
blankets and guards were stationed
over them. Owing to the distance
from the scene of the wreck from
the city limit and the absence 0
hydrants, the railroad officials mad
no attempt to save the wreckag
from the flames, and 20 cars, in
Icluding the two passenger coache
were consumed. The freight car
which were laden with lumber
caught fire and burned quickly
Section hands were enabled to say
not little of the lumber, Will
parts of the rolling stock were see
400 or 300 yards from the scene
the wreck. The track itself wa
torn up for distance of severs
hundred yards, while several te'e
graph poles were destroyed o tiIt
| which cut off all southern and west
ern connections.
| Portland, Feb. daily Journa
] Mrs. Nellie Riley Of Walla Wa