The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-26
GRAND TRUNK WRECK


"juicu many at Dur
ID. wednesday night.
! have been talking with a humble,
persons VINO are familiar with the
nditions Just prior TO the wreck. ;
prosecutor continued. "and
NJ ngure out how the responsibIlit,
inc collision is due tn any othe,
rson than Spencer. Tho engInee,
s ne didn't see any signal from No
which was stalled at Duffield or
count OF breakdown OF the engine
the members OF the crew OF NO. ID
positively that they properly
eyed No. 4. ! am told that a brake
pa or No. 4 when he went back tc
3 any train that might be following
}. a. met the brakeman of No. IA
ming back to the wreck. This would
rely Indicate that the brakeman OF
II had gone back a long way to
3 NO. 4. That's the way the situa.
appeals to me Just now. OF course
further Investigation OF the cor.
er's jury may bring out something
~.
samuel Kelly. OF Lansing. secretary
the state railway commission, ar.
Cd here Thursday morning to make
investigation for the commission.
NY chief duty" said Mr.. Kelly,
III be to find out II possible just
at signals were displayed for No.
py the crew OF No. IA. am told by
railway authorities that the brake
N OF No. IA went back to flag No. 4
fh red lights and torpedoes. We
Au make an effort to find out just
w far he went back, II he went back
all"
How far do the commission regu-
Ions say the brakeman shall 80
hk?" was asked OF Mr.. Kelly.
There is no particular distance
bcified." he replied. THE distance
a brakeman to go back In case OF
breakdown depends altogether on
topography Of the country where
accident occurs"
Jury Goes To Scene OF Wreck.
Mr.. Kelly went out to the scene OF
wreck shortly before noon In
perintendent Ehrke's private car,
Mr.. Ehrke and Prosecutor Hicks
re also aboard, as were the men,
10 of Coroner s. @. Patchelis jury.
The Jurors are Durand men. as fol-
70: J. c. Cole. Louis Bisonett, T..
Povey, Henry Roussin and Carl
ines. The jury looked over the
me OF the wreck, viewed the oodles
the morgue, and adjourned to meet
er for the inquest. superintendent
rke declined to allow the news
Der men TO make the trip In his car
n the Official investigating party.
hing he would give out any informa'
h he had on his return.
while Prosecutor Hicks Is firm In
belief that Engineer Spencer dis.
hyed the signals, the majority OF
Durand citizens are convinced
M the non-union crew OF No. IA
4 responsible. They refused to be-
ve that the crew of No. IA tagged
4. as they claim they did. The
gems appear to be still aggrieved
the Grand Trunk over the road
lion In sending the troops here dur
the strike. They also snow oy
sir demeanor that they sympatnize
Ia the strikers, few Of whom are
81 at work here, In spite OF the fact
K the strike was settled some
|sks ago.
Morbid Crowd BesIeges Morgus.
hapes morgue, where the dead
6ies lie, is besieged with the NOR
Inv curious at all times and the at
Idants are courteous enough 10
ZEAL the scalded and charred re-
lins to them all. During the morn
George Harrison, Of Port Huron.
he'd and identified the body OF Mrs.
ma Woodland. OF Belleneld, N. ID.
b was to have stopped OF at his
Zee Wednesday night on her way
Montreal. When he heard OF the
eck he lost no time In getting here.
netting having told him that she
= injured. Mrs. Woodland, about 65
krs old, was an invalid and was
lng cared for by a nurse, who also
her life. The nurses body Is
bposed to be in Mapes' morgue.
Clinton A. Dais, OF Montreal, son
Mrs. Woodland, was travelling in
wrecked Pullman with her. He
3 seriously injured and as yet has
knowledge of his mothers death.
IL being cared for at the Junction
use, Durand, and his doctors have
hidden any one to see him. The
etors attending Fireman George
lson, OF No. 4, who was injured,
cause OF sticking to his post after
engineer, Spencer jumped, also
We out similar orders. Nelson Is
/ 1.-THE Junction House also. His con-
| ion is serious.
Engineer Spencer deserted his cab
Ien his engine struck the torpedoes
ICED on the track by the signal
skeman of No. IA. He was only
zhtly injured and was able to re-
n to his home In Battle Creek
Iursday morning. after being secret
closeted with superintendent Ehrke
IA other railway officials for a long
be. He declares he saw no signal
d knew nothing of danger ahead
Ill he struck the torpedooes within
bhort distance of the stalled train.
Pinned Under Engine.
Conductor Bert Haynes, OF Mont.
II, who was In charge of the Pull
In sleepers attached to No. IA, re-
Iined in Durand at the request OF
Grand Trunk for the purpose of
tting a statement from him. He
W he was talking to Engineer
Itchell of No. IA, who was under
engine trying to fix the break,
len the collision occurred.
l'Mr. Mitchell was pinned under the
xine in such a way that he could
( release himself, and had q hard
he setting him Free" said Mr..
tynes. When I released him and
d what I could for him I then hus-
d back to the rear Pullman, which