The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-02-19
KILLED IN
The WRECK !
Engineer Andrew Gregerson Re.
ceived Fatal Injuries in Head
on Freight Wreck at Bel6eld
on Monday Morning.

on Monday Morning.
"A head-on- collision between two
freight trains at Belfeld at II a. IN.
Monday. resulted in the fatal injury Of
Engineer Andrew Gregerson ana the
complete wreckine of one of the engines
and IL cars.
Engine No. 797 and it's train. manned
by Engineer W. A. Shaw, Fireman W.
A. Pasnky, Conductor Frank Koste-
lecky. Brakemen Billy Satchel. Ed.
Kenniston and A. c. Galloway, was
standing on the main track, unloading
freight at the Belfield station. at which
place the two were scheduled to meet,
when Engine No. 6o2. eastbeund. with
Andrew Gregerson, engineer; BENJAMIN
Booke. fireman. Harry Lawrence, CON
ductor and Fred Jenness, bead brakeman,
crashed in upon then almost at full
speed 1t is supposed that with the
binding storm from the east and smoke
the engineer failed to see the switch
signals and did act realize the danger
in time to get control of his engine.
Further cause. If there was any, will
probably never be known. ;as the enei-
neer was SO seriously wounded that he
never reeained consciousness
Engineer Eregerson jumped from his
engine cab and probably struck
on his heed where he sustained
the fatal injuries. Some think,
however. that the flying timbers in
flicted the wounds. His fireman.
benjamin. Bo6ke. jumped from the
opposite side Of the engine. to the
north, and sustained only slight in
jmies. but he had narrow escape.
Falling timbers were all about him and
box car toppled over where he first
struck the ground. The remainder of
the crew were uninjured. - =
Engineer Shaw had just stepped down
from hiS caab when DE saw the approach
ing train within q few car lengths and
realized the great DANGER. He shouted
to Firenan Pansky, who jumped to the
south side. and it was all over. The
air was full of ti,nbers and splinters.
The engine from the west was pulling
40 cars, fnostly loaded. and this gave
it tremendous momentum, blowing
it through the other engine and one car.
Strange to say, the advancing engine
was not injured to any great extent,
other than the shocking off of the pilot
and had the engineer and fireman re-
mained On their seats. they might
have escaped Injury.
It seems q great wonder that no more
were killed r injured in the dreadful
collision.
MI. .Shaw's engine looks as though
it might be consigned to the scrap iron
heap. Two cars in his train were also
badly wrecked, and u in all, were
smashed in pieces and scattered for
hundreds of feet around. Two empties
in the eastbound train were telescoped
while the loaded cars Of lumber were
famed and ground together in friehtful
shape.
A wrecking crew was Immediately
sent up from Dickinson to clear away
the debris and traffic was resumed about
midnight of the same day. Passenger
trains Nos. 3 and Z were held at Dick
inson until that time.
Engineer Greeerson was taken to Dick
inson on special train. No hope for
hia recovery was entertained and he re-
mained in an unconscious condition.
not even recognizing his wife and child.
until his death shortly after midnight.
His remains were prepared and taken
toshis old home in Albian. Nebraska,
Tuesday evening. ! They. were accom-
panied by Engineer G. H. Hueheboom.
Funeral services were coifducted at the
home BY Rev. Eugene Ahl of the
Lutheran church and body of the rail-
road men followed the remains Of their
fellow employe to the depot. On ac-
count of ill health. Mrs. Greeerson was
unable to accompany the remains to
the place Of burial al his old home. sg M
Mr.. Gregerson came to this city from
Nebraska about SIX years ago. He
worked for two years as hostler at the
round house, for three years as fireman
on the road and the remainder Of the
time as engineer. He leaves a wife
and one child. q boy about years Of
age. in this city, besides relatives in
his home state. He was "a years old
and man Of good habits and standing
in the community. sfss5a
Much sympathy is extended to the
bereayed wife. whose sudden grief is
felt BY everyone. q.