The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-05
TWO KILLED,
TWO INJURED.
IN. AUTO CRASH
Cass County Men in Auto
Struck by Northern Pa.
cific Train Near Glen Ullin
THIRD VICTIM MAY DIE
Approached Crossing Nea1
Glen Ullin, Apparently
Unaware of Their Danger

Two men were instantly killed,
another was probably fatally injured
and a fourth suffered injuries about
fourth suffered injuries about tho
head when an extra stock train on
the Northern Pacific railroad struck
an automobile in which they wer.
riding at a crossing near Glen Ullin
late yesterday.
The dead: John Archibald, Shell
don, N. D., and Alfred Pagel of ChAf-
fee, N. D.
The injured: r. H. Moldenhaue,
Chaffee, injured about head, uncon-
scious; J. F. Martin, Casselton,
bruises about head, not serious. Mol
denhauer may die.
Says View Was Obstructed.
The four were on their way to
Richardson, 20 miles west of Glen
Ullin, where one of the occupants il
tended to visit q relative.
Archibald and Pagel were instant
ly killed, one Of the bodies beins
badly mangled. Moldenhauer was
struck in the head and is believed t.
have a fractured skull. At a late
hour last night he was still uncon-
scious and, according to DR.. o. T.
Bensen, the attending physician, may
die.
Martin was hurt about the head
but his condition is not serious, DR..
Benson of Glen Ullin said. He was
thrown clear Of the train following
the crash, and when thrown to tn.
ground sustained bruises about his
bead.
. Parents Notified.
The two injured men are being
cared for in private home in Glen
Ullin, while the bodies were re-
moved to an undertaking establish
ment. Parents of the dead men were
notified and are expected to arrive
in Glen Ullin today.
J. X. Kennedy, Morton county
coroner, was informed Of the acci-
dent.
The men expected to stay at Rich
ardson over night, according to Mar
tin, and intended to 90 to New Eng
land.
Sees Accident.
William Stevens, Bismarck travel
ing man, and his wife saw the acci-
dent. Mrs. Stevens was confined to
her room in a local hotel today sut-
fering from the shock.
Mr.. Stevens told friends that he
saw the train approaching and that
it whistled. He stopped on the west
side of the track. The men in the
death car approached from the other
side and apparently did not see the
train until it was almost on them.
Stewart Farmer, the engineer, in
Mandan today said he blew the whis-
tie when he saw the car, and declared
there was no obstruction to the
track. Another Glen Ullin report
said the view was obstructed by q
string Of box cars.
The men in the car were off the
trail, it is said, and were looking for
trail marks. The driver saw the
train as he was almost on the track
tried to switch the car, Ford sedan
to one side and run along the track
The pilot of the engine caught the
car, throwing it to one side, away
from the train.
One of the men was dragged under
the train for a considerable distance
Both of the men Instantly killed wer,
badly crushed.
Father Of Eight
Archibald, who is 48, is the fathe,
OF eight children. Pagel. the othe1
dead man, is 80 years old.
An inquest was held this afternoon
Engineer Farmer declared that tn,
driver was looking in an opposite di
rection. Martin. the driver, himsel
said he did not see the train until !;
was almost upon him. He then trie,
to tip the car over in a ditch.
The machine was crumpled.
Moldenauer reagined consciousness
at 8 a. m. today. The bodies will b,
shipped to Sheldon.