Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-28

Those that were not 30 badly injured
were trying to help Others.
Two men were dead when the physi-
clans arrived. Frank Hansen, the
1t is said lived very short
time after the collision but was dead
when the relief train arrived. Christi
Tridje, stockman from Russellsft
Mimi, was instantly killed. G. WEN
gel of Hillsboro, N. D., a stockman.
was so badly injured that he died
about the time the caboose with the
injured got back to Garretson. Frank
Roundfelt. the fourth man to die,
passed away about 2:30. at the Nc
KEENAN, hospital at Sioux Falls.
AS soon as possible after the relief
train got to the wreck the injured
were loaded in the caboose and brot
to Garretson. Drs. DeVall and Reag-
an were binding up wounds and doing |
all that lay in their power to relieve
the suffering. A short time after they |
got here train was made up and they |
were taken to Sioux Falls, where they |
were met by ambulances and taken to |
the McKennan hospital, where they
now are.
Tommy O'Neil, the conductor whose
time had expired, was sitting by the
side of Frank Hanson. the conductor
who was killed. Mr.. ONeil did not
think he was hurt aside from q few
scratches on the face and small cut
on the head, and assisted in taking
care of the others. When the train
had left for Sioux Falls he went to the
Hotel Grand, as he got to feeling a
little sick. Afterwards he became
j1lr
while. AS both doctors were at Sioux
Falls Miss Josephine Stormo, the
trained nurse, was sent for and gave
him all the attention she could until
one of the doctors got back. He is
much better this morning and is able
to be around but it will take some time
for him to recover from the shock and
the injuries. He will probably go to
the hospital.
Oscar johnson, who was very badly
injured, is son of Paul Johnson and
lives here. His right leg was broken
near the hip and his left leg below
the knee was also broken. His side
was also injured. In addition to this,
and probably the worst injury of all,
splinter ran through his left leg,
making big hole clear through, and
causing much loss Of blood. The
chances last night were against his
recovery, but his condition is some
better this morning. He is q married
man. having been married last sum-
mer.
Frank Hanson, the dead conductor,
was one of the most popular of the
train men running into Garretson. His
home was at Willmar but he Is we'll
known here. He leaves a wife and
one son about nine years old.
No one in the rear train was injur-
ed. The cOwcatcher on this engine
was demolished but otherwise the
damage was very small. This engine
was in charge of engineer Jas. F. Cor
bin, but S. J. Zero. travelling engineer,
was at the throttle. Elmer Brogren,
was the conductor.
As soon as possible after the injur~
ed were cared for the wreck was
cleared away. Passenger train 81 was
held at Jasper until the track was
cleared. Aside from the cabO0se only,
one car was derailed, this being box
car loaded with print paper. This car
was thrown clear off the track and was
left there until the middle of the after
noon when the wrecker got it back
after transferring the paper. The Ca
boose had caught fire and after it was
taken from the track was left to burn.
The track was not injured In the least.
All the wreckage was cleared away
shortly after 10 o'clock.
Farmers living nearby were at the
scene OF the wreck within a few min
utes after it happened and rendered
valuable assistance
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were taken to Sherman in sleighs,
to Garretson and laid in the undertake
ing rooms of w. T. Knudtson. Mr..
Knudtson received orders from SUPER
intendent McKinnon of the Great
Northern to embalm them and place
them in caskets ready for shipment.
The body Of Mr.. Hanson was shipped
to Sioux Falls this morning, where the
funeral will be held. Mrs. Hansen's
folks live in Sioux Falls. Relatives of
Mr.. Tridje will be down this evening
to look after things. Some difficulty
was found in locating his people and
they were not found until some time
this forenoon.
Sheriff Carleton and Coroner Ire.
panier came up from Sioux Falls We'd
nesday afternoon on a special, to ar.
range for holding an inquest. Soren
Beck, Gus M. Oldre and w. w. San.
ders were sworn in as jurors and view.
ed the bodies Of Messrs. Hansen and
Tridje, and were notified to appear at
Sioux Falls Friday for the Inquest
which will be held at o'clock. .
Gust Danielson and Bobby Byrne
who were on the dead" engine, were
both bruised somewhat when the
breaks were set by the breaking OF
, the air. Danielson left this morning
for his home in Willmar, as he will
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