Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
SWEDEN.

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While a policeman named Lundvall
was standing on the railway track at
Hessleholm a train coming from be-
hind knocked him down, and the train
could not be stopped until the last car
had passed him. His whole body lay
between the rails, and those who pick
ed him up were astonished to find that
he was but slightly injured.
Sven Hedin, the noted explorer who
recently returned from Tibet via Rus.
sla, arrived in Stockholm Jan. II. He
was met by committee composed of
members Of the government, the riks-
dag and the geographic and other So
cieties, and was driven to the palace
in a royal carriage. King Gustaf re.
ceived Hedin in audience and confer
red upon him the grand cross Of the
Northern Star
Two young sons Of Court Marshal
Otto Prinzskold, namely, Oskar and
Erik, made a trip from Stockholm to
the Jemtland mountains during the
Christmas vacation. Part of their
route was a journey on skis from
Medstugan to Storlien, distance OF
about Is (English) miles. The coun-
try is wild and sparsely covered with
small birch trees, with stunted
spruce tree here and there, but there
are no lofty mountains. They left
Medstugan at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. They had to face a strong wind,
and it soon became very cold. They
arrived safely at the Dickson noun.
tain cottage, where they prepared
warm refreshments. Their guide told
them that it would be best for them
to stay there for while as their
strength might give out on the way II
they continued their Journey. But
they assured him that they could
stand it, and so they started of again.
When they were within four (English)
miles of Storlien, railway station
close to the Norwegian boundary line,
the older one took of Ills skis and
walked on without them. This was a
sure sign that his strength was gone.
Soon the younger one also became
tired, and now the guide tried to sup.
port them alternately. But they made
very little Roadway, and at the urgent
request of the young men the guide
went alone to Storlien for aid. He
arrived there at o'clock in the eve
ing, and an expedition was immediate.
ly sent out in search of them. The
guide was too tired to return, but the
expedition found the young men by
following his tracks. Part of the ex-
petition brought a sled and blankets
but these were left on the way to
gain speed. The older of the two
young men still showed signs of life,
and his limbs were worked energeti-
cally. Those who found the men at
tracted the other members of the ex.
petition by means of sending up fire
rockets. The sled was brought, and
the two young men were carefully
wrapped in the blankets, placed on the
sled and taken to Storlien, where the
party arrived at 1880 in the night. A
doctor in Ostersund, Sweden. was
phoned, and upon his order the men
were first taken into a cold room and
then into a warm one. A Norwegian
reserve locomotive is kept at Storlien,
and the Norwegian railway director in
Tropdhjem was phoned by way of o.
tersund and asked for permission to
use the locomotive. In a few minutes
favorable answer was received and
at $3.50 the locomotive had made a
trip to Meraker, Norwegian village
about 20 (English) miles away, and
had brought DR.. Overland to Storlien.
He Immediately saw that Erik Printz-
SKIOLD was dead. but Oskas was still
alive. Every effort was made to save
his life, but he also died at 10 o'clock
the same day. This tragedy made q
deep impression on tho numerous
tourists stopping At storlien, and for
a time no one felt like stepping On
his skis. Stricter rules for the guides
will be one Of the immediate results
Of the tragedy.
An earthquake was noticed at Skel.
,leftea, Dec. 81. II was strong enough
to make the windows rattle, and q
It occurred in the night many persons
were aroused from their sleep.
One of the ferries which the Swed-
ish government is to place on the new
car ferry line between Sweden and
Germany will be launched Feb. %. It
"a h,,i1$ IN ENGLAND
Former United States Minister
Thomas has bought the beautiful Sol.
hem estate at Karlshamn, where he
is going to live during the warm sea,
son.
There are only two seismographs
or earthquake recorders, in Sweden,
one at Upsala, the other at Vassijaure,
in the far north. At the time of the
earthquake in Italy both of these hap.
pened to have been taken down for
cleaning, so that there are no means
Of ascertaining the violence Of the
earthquake in Sweden.
At the request Of the Prussian gov.
eminent the government Of Sweden ID
going to enlarge part of the harbor
ut Trelleborg to accommodate the for.
ries on the proposed car ferry line b.
tween Trelleborg and sussnitx