The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-02
Cars Fell $50 Feet.

Cars Fell $50 Feet
Everett, Wash. March 1t Is
said fifty lives were lost in the ava
lanche that. carried two Great North
ern trains into canyon near Well
ington yesterday. The cars fell 150
feet and were buried by debris The
town of Wellington and the Great
Northern power house were not de-
stroyed.
1t Will he impossible 10 reach the
scene OF the wreck today except by
foot travel. From the cast side OF the
Cascades approach is cut off by
snowslide at Drury. six miles east OF
LeavenNorth. which destroyed the
station and killed Watchman John
son
The wounded arc being cared for al
Wellington but will be taken to the
big hotel at Scenic Hot Springs as
soon as possible 1t is expected that
the bodies OF the dead viii be en-
balmed, 1t being impraoticaole 70
bring them out on sledges.
The weather In tho mountains con.
tlnues warm and rescue parties VIII
be In constant peril from snowshdes.
The first news of the disaster was
brought out by John Wontzcl of Vel
IIngton He staggered into SkySp-
mish. eighteen miles from Wellington,
Yesterday and gasped out his story
"All wiped out" he cried Moth
Ing but smooth snow where the tracks
stood and the trains are dumped into
the canyon" he said.
He was so exhausted from his hgnt
against the snow that 1t was several
hours before ne could give coherent
story,
Bit by bit Wentzel's disjointed III
1eranccs were pleced together Into Il
connected narrative. The avalanche
came without warning Wentzel. who
was at w. K Bailets hotel. ran out
I'd see the pillows. of snow settling
over the tracks where the train had
stood.
Later be saw mon carrying women
and children from the partially bur led
coaches which had been carried down
the side of the gulch, He thought
eight women and children were car
ried ont while he looked on. Some
of them moaned and he knew they
were living. Ballet moved his fam
fly bncl; into the tunnel for safety
BaiIet'e hotel. the saloon 20 the cast
OF It, and tho store on the west were
untouched. The little railroad station
iust wcsi of the store was swept away
by the edge of the avalanche which
had erezed the huddled houses anu
wreaked it's fury on the trains stand
ing directly in It's path,
Messages of the disaster were sent
TO Everett and relief trains. bearing
physicians and nurses. we're made up
and sent out at once
Owing TO previous slides, which
have blocked the road and swept away
port;ons OF the track. the rescue trains
can ge; no farther than scenic
whence the rescuers nave 10 make
their. way on foot over the snow
Another train bearing wreckins
equipment and carrying undertakers
and moro workers left Everett late
last night :,
A third train, carving workmen and
provisions enough tc last 100 persons
ten DAYS. was sent east this morning
Communication with Scenic is in
terrupted by slides, and IT, is difhcult
TO get complete details of the disas-
ter ...,
The names OF all the passengers
Who were caught in the avalanche are
not known here. Men who ured ot
tho delay in the mountains and walked
out 70 Skykomisn ssy that 64 travel
crs remained at Wellington Monday
night Only forty OF these slept on
the train. the others staying at the
railroad hotel and nearby cottages.
Among the passengers who were on
tho train are the following
lanes McHenry, A, G. Mabler. r, II.
Rethol Geo l.. Devils. Charles s. Ell
,,oge 49, Davis and child. all of
Seattle Mr.. and Mrs. --- Beck and
three children, Plcasanton. Cal, Mrs
NJ. A. Covington. Olympia. Wash;
Mrs. VIM. Starrett and three children.
Victoria. p. c., |. Johnson. stock
man Of Trinidad, Col; Coyn.
Everett. Wash. Alexander Chlsnolm.
Rossland. B. C; John Mackic. Moyie.
r. C; G. Heron, Vancouver. B. C.;
Mr and Mrs, Wp May, Chemnimus.
B. c.; Rev? A. Thompson bel'insham'
"ss,s ssattIe. wash March. 22.1John S.
Rogers of this city was one OF the
snow.bound passengers on the spo-
kancc9 eXpress who wearied of the long
Walt for : relief and walked cut to
Skykomish. ...u.u,
pich, ht fore The disaster and arrived
in Seattle last night He gave an
account ~ the walt OF the passengers
To- rs.I,as and of he conditions about
Wellington prior 10 the avalanche.
Wednesday morning we were
stopped al. the east po'tni OF the Cas-