The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-31

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that a crash was unavoidable and they
escaped uninjured
Fireman Voorhees,, on No 2, also
leaped for his life and escaped with
trifiing injury, although he just
missed being struck by the mail car
which was plunging down the en-
bankment.
Buried Under His Cab.
Engineer White, known as one of
the most faithful engineers on the
entire N. p. system, stuck to his post
and was buried beneath the wreck Of
his cab. His bodyEwas not recovered
until after o'clock this morning. 1t
was taken at once to the Detroit un-
dertaking rooms where it is being pre-
pared for shipment to STAPLES.
Mr. White was a Mason and well
known throughout Masonic circles in
both Minnesota and North Dakota.
He is survived by his wife and one
child who were at the hc-,e in De-
troit awaiting the coming of the hus-
band and father.
Cars Were Demolished.
The passenger engine, No. 2145,
turned completely over and rolled
down a fifteen-fo emibankment into
ditch filled with mud and water
The baggage car was completely
demolished Old railroad men and
wreckers state that the wreck of this
car is the worst smash that they have
ever seen. The entire car was reduc-
ed to small splinters and a mass of
twisted and broken steel.
The first mail car, which followed
the baggage car. literally shot into the
air under the terrific impact 1t turned
a compete somersault and landed
right side up in the ditch several feet
from the track. Strange to say 1t
was almost uninjured, only few win
dows being broken.
None Of the wreclage was piled on
what is known as the passing track
and there was little delay with traffic,
as all trains could 70 around the wreck
on this passing track
Train Master Hagenberg OF the Min
nesota division. where the wreck oc-
CURED. chanced to be passenger on
No. 2. He escaped entirely uninjured
and inside of ten minutes from the
time the trains came together he had
cut in on the telegraph line and was
talking with the train dispatcher al
Detroit. He took entire charge OF the
wreck and this morning a wreclring
crew from Staples had the wreck ali
cleared away.
Lay Blame on Brakeman.
The freight crew was in temporary
charge of Ed. Wheeler of Staples, head
/ brakeman of the freight. VINO was do
ing the switching and IT was stated to-
day by railroad officials at Detroit
that he is held responsible for the
wreck. He was doing the switching
on the main line on his own respon-
sibility and it is said tnat he had nc
right with his train where it was.
Special Train for injured.
The company at once did everything
in it's power to relieve the injured.
| special train was ordered from Staples
which arrived shortly after the acct
4 dent happened and the road was clear
ed for them to run to the hospital al
Brainerd with the injured. Doctors hac
been rushed to the scene in the mean
time and the sufferers were giver
prompt attention.
An engine and crew was also order.
ed from Staples to take charge Of tns
passenger train.
The Passengers Escape.
None of the passenger coaches lef
the track and although the passenger
were badly shaken up there was onl!
one. II. r. Nelson OF st. Paul who wa
badly hurt. Dinner was being serves
in the dining car and all Of the pas
sengers were thrown about, but asid'
from few bruises and scratches the'
are none the worse for the experience
All the cars left standing on tn
track were pulled back onto the othe
line by the engine which came from
Staples and the train went on to th'
twin cities after q delay Of only al
hour
The fireman on No. was VOORHEES,
and the train WAS IN charge Of Con
ductor Day. The conductor OF No. 5
was CotamD.