The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-02
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IN TEXAS WREG%.
FOUR MlNNEsOTANs INJURED
WHEN TRAINS CRASH At
BAY CITY, TEXAS.
GUN LIMBERS ARE SMASHED
Of Flat Car by Impact-ArtilIery-
men Figure In First Serious
Train Accident.

Train Accident.
Llano Grande.
Four members Of the Second bat
talon, First Minnesota field artillery,
and four other persons were injured
at Bay City in head-on collision be-
tween the troop train and home
seekers special train en- route for
Houston, Texas.
j. w. (Jack) Ryan, st. Paul; cook,
Battery D; sides and arm injured.
Grant R. Jacobson, Minneapolis; cor
poral, Battery E; cuts and bruises
about face and arms.
John M. Hergan, Minneapolis, priv
ate, Battery E; leg hurt
l.. j. Jacobson, Minneapolis; private
In Battery D; bruises on arms and
legs.
J. J. Conway, Minneapolis; passeng-
er homeseekers train; injuries to
back.
Troops Asleep at Time.
At the time of the accident, the
troop train was at a standstill, taking
water, and the homeseekers' special,
travelling at speed of about 80 miles
an hour, crashed into the standing
train. The engineers and fremen Of
both trains escaped injury and posi-
bic death by leaping from their cabs.
The members of the artillery bat
talon nearly all were asleep in Pull
mans at the time of the accident, 7
a. M, and the string of fiat and box
cars bearing guns and equipment,
which preceded the Pullman coaches,
served as buffer for the troopers.
Gun Limbers Smashed.
The engine and first day coach of
the homeseekers' train were wrecked
and wheels on two gun limbers and
caissons belonging to Battery F were
smashed. Blocks holding the wheels
OF all guns and caissons were loos-
ened.
F. K. Kirkpatrick, Parkers Prairie,
Mimi, and Lawrence Freeman, Mime
apolis, privates in Battery F, who
were guarding the guns of their bat
terry, were seated on one of the field
pieces, when the collision occurred.
The impact raised the piece several
feet off the fiat car
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Militiamen Poisoned.
Ptomaine poisoning due to eating
tomatoes, has sent 120 men of
the Third Minnesota to the. hospital.
Major c. E. Prudden, chief of the
medical relief, who examined the to-
matoes, said that they contained gases
which were responsible for the sick
ness. Company H of Olivia, which
has used the last of their supply, re-
ported half of their number i'll. The
bulk of the other cases are in Com
pany A of Duluth.
The regimental and field hospitals
are filled and it was necessary to care
for many in their quarters. DR.. Prud-
den said that the companies were in
good health, and that the remainder
of the supply would be condemned.
Six men of the First regiment are in
the field hospital suffering from bloody
dysentery. Some of the cases are Sc
rious. Food and soft drinks sold by
stands are the cause of this sickness,
according to Major R. M. Peterson of
the medical corps.
1t is reported that Colonel A. P.
Blocksom of the Third cavalry is to
take command of the camp.
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Gophers Handle Warship.
On Board United States Flagship
Rhode Island, off Sayville Wireless
Station, Long Island.-The reserve
fleet, including nine ships, is at an
Choir in view of the wireless towers
Of Sayville. The Rhode Island was
turned over to Minnesota naval mill
tia officers for practice. Buoys were
anchored outside the sound in deep
water, to represent channels and
!! docks.
Minnesota officers then took COM
mand, and, with Minnesota boys at
the wheel and on the bridge, perform
ed feats of navigating that indicate
considerable previous study and prac-
tice. Navigator Swanson of Duluth,
Captain Guy A. Eaton and Lieutenant
Joseph Carhart were commended by
Rear Admiral Helm for the manner in
which they handled the Rhode Island.
The fleet steamed for Newport, where
big game with the first line high sea
fleet will be staged.
1t will be regular battle practice,
In which submarines, torpedo boats,
destroyers and hydroplanes will par
ticipate. All plans concerning the ma
neuvers are kept secret.
49, X K X
Investigate Poisoning.
An official investigation into the
causes for the ptomaine poisoning
which exists in the Third Minnesota
infantry has been ordered by Brig.
Gen. E. M. Lewis Three more cases
were reported from Company H, Oil,
via, making six cases of 10 seriously
i'll from this company. Surgeons again
examined the canned tomatoes which
were thought to be the cause for the