The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-08-09
TWO KILLED
AT CROSSING
PASSENGER TRAIN STRIKES
AUTO ON CROSSING NEAR
SPRINGDALE
Atty. A. II. Kenyon and Mrs. Henry
Carstens of Spokane Meet Death
as Engine Hits Auto

Northbound train No. 256 last
Saturday morning near Springdale
struck a Buick car containing Atty.
and Mrs. Arthur Fl. Kenyon and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Carstens of Spo-
kane. Mr.. Kenyon was instantly
killed, Mrs. Carstens died later at
the Valley hospital, Mrs. Kenyon
was bruised, and the car was wreck
ed.
According to, information obtained
after the accident, the auto was be-
ing driven eastward by Mr.. Car
stems at low rate of speed over
the crossing when struck by the
train in charge of Conductor Getsey
and Engineer lrby and Fireman
Mulch at the crossing a mile north
of Splingdale at 1881 Saturday
morning.
The engine struck the rear right
side of the auto, and parts Of the
auto were carried 30 feet or more
along the track. All of the oc-
cupants were thrown some distance.
The train stopped within 100 feet,
and the injured were taken to the
Valley hospital, where Mrs. Carstens
died
According to evidence collected by
the railway officials, the driver of
the machine was in a position to sec
800 feet down the track when within
Is feet of the crossing. Also there
was a road running Off just before
the crossing, into which the machine
might have been steered.
According to passengers on the
train, the whistle was blown as the
train crossed small creek few
yards from the milepost for Spring
dale
Mr.. Carstens stated that he had
no warning of the approach of the
train, and did not see it until within
four feet Of the crossing.
That the whistle was blown and
Lit Dcii iuiB oii Iidlil No. AoO Ddt-
urday morning as it approached the
crossing one mile from Springdale,
where the train collided with the
automobile, was the testimony of
passengers and members of the train
crew at an investigation held Tues
day morning by w. Carswell, train
master of the Spokane division of
the Great Northern.
Engineer j. lrby and Fireman c.
A. Mulch both testified that the
whistle was blown and the bell rung
as the train crossed the bridge ap-
proximately 1000 feet south Of the
crossing. Their testimony was up
held by five disinterested passengers
on the train at the time.
Mr.. Kenyon was a well-known at
torney in Spokane, going there 80
years ago from South Dakota. He
had practiced law over 25 years,
and had been interested in mining.
He was secretary Of the High Grade
Mining company and was on his way
to visit copper property near Spring
dale. He was also secretary of the
Lucille Dreyfus Mining company. The
deceased was a member of the Ma
sonic lodge and was identified with
the Royal Highlanders. He was for
four years United States commits
sioner. For the last several years,
however, he has spent most Of his
time in mining activities. He is
survived by his widow and four chill
dren.
Mrs. Carstens, wife Of Henry Car
stems, vice president of the High
Grade Mining company, was born at
Goose Creek, Idaho, in 1873. She
married Mr.. Carstens at Reardan
27 years ago and had lived on the
Carstens ranch at Reardan up to
two years ago, when the family
moved to Spokane. Besides her
husband she is survived by five
children.
At a hearing of the case before
representatives of the state railway
commission, the railroad was abb
solved. from any blame in the acci-
dent.