The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-01-18
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TINS ARE RECOVERED

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the. helper service. He was the en-
gineer on the Inflated snow pillow
that was swept over the embank-
ment. He. with Charles Allen. we're
in the engineers cab along side the
boiler, and when it toppled over
they were both in a position where
1t would have been impossible for
them to get out alive. The others
OF the crew who were in the rotary
ut the time and escaped serious in
Jury we're in the front part In the
lookout. and when the huge ma
chine fell over the brink i split
open like an egg shell and scatter
ed-them In all directions.
The body Of Brulport wss brought
over from Kalispell Saturday night
and Sunday afternoon Masonic fu-
neral services were conducted over
the romans BY Whitefish Lodge No.
81, OF which he was q member. At
o'clock about sixty members Of
Whitefish Lodge marched to the
undertaking parlors and carried the
casket containing the remains to the
Masonic hall. whore the ritualistic
ceremony was performed with
acting Worshipful Master DR.. ]. A.
Tillett In charge.
A choir consisting Of Mrs. Bow
ers. Miss Reinking, Stephen Paine
and Prof. Hayden. sang appropriate
hymns, and Merle c. Greene pre-
sided at the organ. The hall was
packed with friends to pay tribute
to the man who has so suddenly
been cut down in the prime Of life.
After the ceremonies the body was
carried to the depot. followed by a
large concourse Of Masons and
placed on one of the east-bound
trains held on account Of the block
ade. It was thought that the train
would get out that day, but it did
not leave until Friday night.
The body was shipped back to his
old home in Perry, Ia, where a
mother resides. w. J. Jammie &C
. companied the remains and carried
with him Instructions to Ortley Lodge
No. 299. Perry. Ia, that they give
him Masonic burial at the expense
OF the local order.
Mr.. Brulport carried insurance in
the Pacific Mutual Accident In
surance Co. with Harry Smith the To-
cal agent. In favor of his mother.
Charles B. Allen is also one of the
old-time railroad men on this divis-
ion, having been in the service OF
thu Great Northern for 20 years.
and for several years, has filled
the position of travelling engineer.
He was SO years old last Sat
urday, and was married, a
nact that but very few people here
knew anything about. His wife
lives in Spokane. where they have q
nice home. Mr.. Allen was not a
man to speak about his private at
fairs, and though he has lived here
a long time his wife has never been
here. it is said. They were mar
ried two years ago.she first learned
of his death by seeing an account
OF the accident in the papers. and
came here the next day and remain
ed until Sunday night. waiting fol
the body of her husband to
be found.
Phillip Lang. a brother of Mr.. Al
len, who resides in Spokane, and
with whom he has visited every
few months and has been on the
most intimate terms, was dumb.
founded to learn that his brother
was married. The first he knew
of it was when he arrived here and
found Mrs. Allen taking charge Of
his personal effects.
They both returned to Spokane
Sunday night to settle some matters
of business, as they could get no as
surance when the body would be re-
covered. They were notified Al
soon as it was brought in, and yes
terday morning Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
and Mrs. Allen came back and tool
the remains with them to his old
home in Cincinnati, Ohio, where hi
parents, two brothers and two sis
ters reside. They left on No.
last evening.