The Ely miner., 1914-02-13
OMAHA TRAIN IS
WRECKED; | DEAD
MANY HURT WHEN ALL COACHES
ROLL DOWN EMBANk-
MENT.
BROKEN RAIL is THE CAUSE
Cold Weather Responsible for Acct
dent Near BigeIow, Minn.-All
Steel Equipment Saves Many
lives-Three May Die.
INJURED IN WRECK.

INJURED IN WhESN-
From Minneapolis.
j. stephenson.
Miss Stella Higginbotham.
Miss Bertha Clay.
81 II. Clark, arm and side prulsed.
Mrs. s. H. Clark, side and arm hurt.
L. R. Walker.
James Gibson, express messenger.
head lacerated; concussion OF brain;
J. Coleman, brakeman, body bruised
James Johnson, porter, slightly hurt
Frank Smith, porter; minor bruises
j, F. Mapeson, head and ankle
]. Schnurr.
r. Lucas
A. S. French.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker, st. Paul hotel.
E: j. Hartnell South ST. Paul;
w. M Cannon, injured about n1pS.
From Other Points.
Jack P. Cullen, Sioux City, back hurt.
w. III. Buckland, Menomonie, Wis,
back injured and face cut.
e. Phelan, South omaha, Neb.. aged
63. back hurt, internal injuries may
J. ". Rubble mail clerk, Rosendale.
Wis. back and leg hurt.
John Achen, Halbreite, Sask., skull
fractured, condition serious.
Mrs; John Achen. badly bruised
A. Stapleton, Lake Andes, S. D., ankle
H. s. Clancy, wife and boy, Hutchin-
II. J. Granelsh, Lincoln. Neb. Estate
farm.)
Margaret ST. Johns. LeMars. Iowa.
Maud ST. Johns, LeMars, Iowa.
r. L. Culver, Wichita, Kan.
J. F. Kreschback, Lincoln, Neb.
c. Frank, travelling man, Cincinnati.
Judge W. I. Smith, Council Bluffs,
iowa.
J. Calene Sylvan Grove, Kan.
j. Nichols, Belgrade. MINI.
A. Flaelle, Fort Moody, B. c.
w. R. NimOcks, Omaha, Neb.
L. B. Mcclure, Louisville, KY, and
Lennox hotel, Duluth.
Q. s. Nelson. mail clerk bruised
John Grier, st. Joseph, Mo-, head bad
ly hurt; condition serious; recovery in
doubt
Worthington, Mimi, Feb. 10-Oma-
ha passenger train No. 2. running from
Sioux City to Minneapolis, was wreck
ed three miles north of Bigelow, Mimi,
and seven miles south of this city,
Monday. All the coaches were thrown
down a twenty-foot embankment, and
one passenger soon died of his injur-
les. Three others were SO seriously
injured they may not recover Over
thirty persons, comprising passengers
and members of the mail and express
crews, were slightly. injured.
Travelling Salesman Killed.
J. Bloomfield, travelling salesman,
Surprise, Neb., was the only person
killed. He was in a chair car and was
pinned under seat. The rescuers
passed through the windows to reach
his body and get him outside, but he
lived only few moments.
Three of the injured, John Grier of
st. Joseph, Mo-, Edward Phelan of
South Omaha, and John Achem of Hal
breite, Sask., are in hospitals here and
may not recover from their wounds.
Phelan was internally injured and his
condition at noon was reported ser1-
ous.
Two Relief Trains to Scene.
A relief train was made up as soon
as possible and sent from here. A Sec
ond relief train came north from Sioux
City. All the seriously injured were
brought here on the Worthingtou train
and were housed in the hospitals.
Five physicians from Worthington hur-
ried to the scene, either on the relief
train or by automobile. Doctors B. o.
Mork, Henry Wiedow, ]. T. Small
wood, J. P. Dolan and F. M. Manson of
Worthington were the first physicians
On the ground.
The wreck was caused by a broken
rail, which in turn was due to the in
tense cold. The train was made up
If an express and mail car baggage
ear, smoker, day coach, chair car and
three sleepers. All the cars we're
aurled down the embankment, and sew
sral of them rolled over on their sides.
All of the sleeCers were found to be
IN this condition when the relief train
arrived. Members OF the rescue party
smashed the windows and entered the
interior through them and aided many
If the passengers to escape.