The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-14
ORIENTAL LIMITED HURLE Ed FROM RAILS
NEAR BARTLETT AND EIGHTEEN INJURED
lcian. arrived to take charge Of the

sicians arrived to take charge Of the
injured.
Passengers and trainu1en who were
not injured rendered valiant assist
ance in caring for the victims. and
the fact that weather conditions were
mild made their work more effective.
AS the Wild crunchtng Of timbers
and the noise Of escaping steam from
the big locomotive ceased. the wreck
presented an unusual scene to those
10 had sufncient presence Of mind to
q. >hend what was transpiring.
3. every car the passengers were
craw,.ng. some with blood flowing
from their wounds. while still others
brought out those who had been so
able to care for themselves. These
included several women who became
hysterical.
Screams Rent Night Air
The night air was rent with the
screams Of several of the thorough
~ frightened passengers and by the
calls for help Of the few who could
not care for themselves. But as the
work Of rescue proceeded rapidly, 1t
was but a short time before the
trainmen had the situation we'll in
for.
It was s:25 o'clock before word
reached the Grand Forks division
headquarters. Conductor Edward
Prentice. in charge Of the wrecked
train. being successful in establishing
telephone communication from the
scene of the mishap. the train being
fitted with telephone apparatus.
From that time on the Grand Forks
railroad officials were in constant
touch with the situation.
Relief Trains on Scene Early
Relief trains were ordered out i'm
mediately. as was the wrecking train
from Grand Forks and by IL o'clock
the doctors had arrived on the scene
and were caring for the injured. At
IL o'clock Conductor Prentice report
ed that all had been cared for and
shortly after o'clock the Devils Lake
relief train departed from the scene
Of the wreck, carrying the injured to
Devils Lake hospitals and also taking
passengers who were enroute to points
east of Wahpeton. They were placed
on train No. %. which was held at
Devils Lake.
Three Grand Forks Clerks Lucky
Three Grand Forks mail clerks rid
ing on the train We're lucky in escap-
ing injury. although the two st. Paul
clerks, Palmquist and Cotton, In the
same car. were injured. The Grand
Forks clerks were in q position where
they weer able to protect themselves
the other end ~ the car u,hers Tho
ST. Paul men worked. afforded mo-
such opportunities
Clearing the Wreckara
It will be two or three DAYS hefore
the wreckage will be cleared away al.
though trains went over the Mace this
morning with little DELAY. the wrack-
ing crew having been able To repair the
roadbed, which was torn up for about
400 feet. '1-' '>o-'.'''.' a.' W." "p A'' a'".
"'-1. .-s-----sa1 a14.fnancaal Ioss Heavy
The financial loss incident tn the
wreck will be extremely hirh The
engine ID :pr6cticaiiy total ioss. vhiis
the elegant cars with which the train
is equipped. were very badIv dsmapad
Trains Were DetomreI
Trains operating over the line
Tuesday night ware Ia+onrad the
Oriental limited. west hound beine
sent by way Of Casselton. while early
this morning No. . mada nm at ths
wreck with eouinment ta ken ron, here
by the wreckinF train. went thromeh
Grand Forks. It carried only a few
passengers, together with the mail ana
baggage. none of which was damag-
ed.
Mrs. Al Ray unfn,nred
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tactiv. -, 10y thS ere VIC % Ine cnteI oe-
on the ...a,, VI 'hs ss,. Great @ Nortnern' ~ was
VI" cra,s .mv iIa1n Mas, 1ue was not INJURED.
,rcirdaS n p e Rsople on the train
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t,ve e"u ,1a.,s SLea. a. Nor.nern. VINO dld eftec-
Gond"ota. u p.an..S salyins LOT tne INJURED.
,non n,SM. aatlGe pa Is 9 Grand FORKS
nnIia.s "e - ~ a.o.: T., ~ =. hlrozeIl OF tne
There was utti" o,,a,oa was on tns sme Eaa. IAN
49,. % ps,S..,' was ntue cnahce tor Engi-
% on sne rignt ign side OF the cab when the
rieht side. Ha was n;nned mnaar o +hs s
wreckaee and wes pa aatn,a.tns amue' ,,,,..s !ne
difficuitv Firanan paSarsan a.eu 70 nau .l
ils Lake was an the ennns;.a ~ a,s pes 70
the cab Ea esc. No 10 ontoe .!,,t,o,.. sue sue u
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