The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-06-09


and children and other injured
Among those injured were:
A. N. CarIbIom, Gwinner. N. D., in
ternal injuries, in serious condition.
Mrs. A. m. CarIbIom, Gwnner, NJ.
D., scalp wound and other bruises.
T. Poole. travelling salesman, Wah-
peton N. D., badly bruised.
3. LiIIestoI, Wyndmere, N. D.
8. e. Brooks, Lidgerwood. N. D..
Mrs. Julia Faulkner, Wahpeton,
N. D.
e. W. Otteson, WiIiston. N. D.
c. e. Olson, mail clerk, Wahpeton,
N. D.
Mrs. F. Melischka, Wyndmere,
N. D.
The train was caught in a storm
about p m. Shortly after the rain
began to fall in sheets it became dark.
and the engineer. fearing that he
might strike a washout, stopped the
train. ....... ..-,. .
Just after the train stopped a cy-
clonic wind hurled the four passenger
coaches and mail car into the ditch.
The fire was caused by an overturned
lamp. which had been lighted in the
mail car. The fire soon spread to
other coaches. All of the mail was
burned.
In the meantime the passengers
were scrambling from the over
turned coaches in the heavy wind
and downpour and almost pitch
darkness. The train crew and
those of the passengers not, over
come by their injuries or shock
Immediately turned their attention
to rescuing the others from the
burning coaches. AS soon as day
light began to return the engineer
ran the locomotive into Brecken
ridge and summoned help.
A rescue train with six doctors
on board soon left Breckenridge.
Later in the evening all the passen.
gers were brought to this city and
the injured taken to St. Frances hos
pital.
Former Auditor Injured
Among the most serious injured
was A. M. Carlblom of Gwinner, N.
D.. former state auditor of North Da-
kota. Mr.. Carlblom. wife and daugh-
ter, were on their way home from St.
Peter, Mimi, where Miss Carlblom
had just graduated from Gustavus
Adolphus college. Mrs. Carlhlom re.
ceived bad scalp wound and is suf-
fering from shock but Miss Carlblom
escaped with only minor bruises.
All of the injured passengers have
been identified except one young
woman, who is unconscious in the
hospital Her condition is believed
serious, there being slight hope for
her recovery. She appears to be
suffering from internal injuries.
Lumberjack is Hero
A big lumberjack from the north
woods named Fitzgerald proved
himself a hero in rescuing men.
women and babies from the burning
passenger coaches. 1t is the opinion
of many of the passengers here
tonight that several would have
perished but for his work. He carried
several unconscious victims from the
wreck cars with utter disregard for
his own safety.
The storm that hit this section this
evening was the worst experienced for
many years. A 6O-mile gale. accom-
panied by a torrential rain, caused
much damage in this city, Wahpeton.
and the surrounding country. Meager
reports received here tonight say that
the storm was worst east and south OF
here. A report from Foxhome stated
that that place had been almost COM
pletely raZed. many person killed and
injured. Aside from a call for doctors
no definite report could be obtained
from that point as all wire communi-
cation has been destroyed.
Roeder's Death
William Roeder. who was killed
near Gardner was single and lived
alone on his farm. The "twister"
which accompanied the storm near
Gardner took away all but the floor
and foundation of his home scattering
the material for miles over the coun-
try. The floor with Roeder on it, was
carried a short distance from the
home site and turned over. Roeder
was crushed beneath it.
When found by neighbors Roeder
was unconscious. suffering from
crushed skull and other injuries. He
was put in an automobile and hurried
to Fargo by E. w. Goss of Gardner
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