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The Helena Independent
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
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Eastbound Northern Pacific passenger train collided with westbound freight at South Prairie, WA, yesterday due to freight engineer losing control in fog and neglecting orders to stop on switch. Unknown rider killed; fireman Clement's leg amputated.
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Engineer Responsible For a Bad Wreck
on the N. P.
TACOMA, Wash., July 29.-The eastbound
Northern Pacific overland passenger train
ran into a westbound freight train at South
Prairie yesterday morning. An unknown
man stealing a ride on the passenger engine
was killed. Fireman Clement, of the
freight train, was injured and to-day had a
leg amputated. Engineer Robinson, of
the freight, lost the compressed air while
going down grade, thereby losing control
of his train, which was finally stopped with
hand brakes. Before it could be signalled
the passenger crashed into it, a heavy fog
preventing headlights being seen. Engineer
Robinson, of the freight, left his engine
and has not been seen. Had his train
been stopped on the switch, as ordered, the
accident would not have occurred.
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South Prairie
Event Date
Yesterday Morning
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an unknown man stealing a ride on the passenger engine was killed. fireman clement, of the freight train, was injured and to-day had a leg amputated. engineer robinson, of the freight, left his engine and has not been seen.
Event Details
The eastbound Northern Pacific overland passenger train ran into a westbound freight train at South Prairie yesterday morning. Engineer Robinson, of the freight, lost the compressed air while going down grade, thereby losing control of his train, which was finally stopped with hand brakes. Before it could be signalled the passenger crashed into it, a heavy fog preventing headlights being seen. Had his train been stopped on the switch, as ordered, the accident would not have occurred.