Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16

+ surgeons, who were unable to do 4.
+ anything other than stimulate the I,
+ life of William Prindiville, who 4.
+ was most seriously injured in the 4
+ wreck, managed to set his limbs I.
+ which were broken and he is re- 4.
+ ported to be resting somewhat cas- 4.
+ Ter. 4
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"The doctors and nurses of Devils
Lake are certainly fast workers and do
their work well and we folks who got
the worst Of it in the accident can be
thankful Of one thing anyway, and that
is that the wreck occurred near town
like this where we could get good med
ical attention and get it quick.''
Fifty-seven Of those who did not
choose to continue their journey On
the train made up in this city after
the arrival Of the relief train last night
are registered at the Great Northern
hotel this morning where small army
of physicians made the rounds dress.
ing the wounds of those who sustain
minor injuries.
The track at the scene Of the acci-
dent was placed in repair and the first
train left this city for the east shortly
before 9 O'Clock.
According to local railroad officials
the wrecked cars and engine will not
be cleared away for several days. The
engine will be brought to the. local
shops for repairs and the coaches that
are worth saving will probably be plac-
ed on trucks and sent to the repair
shops Of st. Paul.
Photographer Hansen left this after
noon for the scene Of the wreck where
he yin take e. several q pictures f6r Tie
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To have . journey = across , one CONT
nent nds5hcross the Atlantic to visit.
the, land Of their nativity. cut skort
BY the serious injury to the father and
oldest son and minor bruises IL the
younger son, vas. the II 4e1ituas Of
Frank White and his two sons, WIlliAm.
is and Frank .Jr, II, who were en-
route from their home in Kitzlass, 3.
G., to stratfordshire, England,
"Not used to train accommodations
in the United States said The f4th-
er this afternoon, Eve were riding in
the smoking car, which I understand
is one of the most dangerous pla4as in
the entire train. =,
owe have been in. Canada fqF Ave
years and were returning 70 England
on a combined business and Rsasure
trip. I don It know how far We will
get now. I have our transportation
to New York but the steamer ticks.s
which I had in a satehel I fear have
Host. ,.E94s
at do not know how long we will
have to remain here but I do. know
that as long as we stay in this town
we will be we'll taken care of.
Among the articles which I lost is
a pipe which was being sent in my
care by the Consul at Kitzell to the
Consul at Stratfordshire. We were all
school boys together and the carrying
of a token of friendship from one Of
the old boys to the other T considered
a great honor and hope it is not
lost''
The authorities at the hospital say
that the White family will be confined
to the hospital for several days be-
cause of the injuries to the father and
eldest son.
The loss of $50 by G. W. Colfaxs and
the saving Of a key to his house, which
was the only other pocket piece, was
among the freak occurrences Of the &C.
cident.
Mr.. Colfax said this afternoon that
he had five ten dollar gold pieces in his
pocket together with the house key and
that the money was missing but the
key was still in his pocket.
| Although Mr.. and Mrs. Colfax are
among, the most severely injured, it is
thought they will be able to continue
their journey in a few days.
Mrs. Colfax is suffering from rheum-
atism and accompanied by her husband
was enroute to Chicago where she ex-
pected to meet her mother who was to
continue the journey with her. to Hot
Springs, Ark, where she was to take
treatment for several months. The
mother was wired this morning to re-
main at her home in Indianapolis until
her daughter was able to travel.
J. R. Ford Of Butte, Mont, was se-
verely cut about the hands and arms.
He was enroute to Grand Forks.
Railroad officials announced this af-
ternoon that immediately after the ac-
cident, guards were placed at the
scene Of the wreck ITO look after the
baggage which will be brought to this
city sometime today. The personal bag
gage carried by the passengers, most Of
which was left behind the relief train
lis being brought to this city as fast as
it can be taken out.