Sunday Train Disaster Fatalities Shrouded In Curve Error
A Pacific railway wreck near Dillon on Sunday killed fireman Myron Russell instantly and fatally injured engineer James Frost. Operator George Storer is blamed for failing to deliver orders, causing a passenger No. 5 to collide with No. 82, a mixed train, on a reverse curve. Coroner’s jury rules negligence and notes Frost’s brain concussion and Russell’s gruesome injuries. Russell’s body shipped to Denver for interment amid community mourning.
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Myron Russell
James Frost
Storer
Myron M. Russell
James W. Frost
AL Reives
No. 5
No. 32
Dillon
al Jones
James Mathews
Frost
Russell
Cashmore
State of Montana
Bravernexap
Beaverhead
Montana
Said
Utah and Northern
Union Pacific Railway Company
Sturar
Sturer
Prem
Geo. Sturer
Wreck scraps, town notices and council vows in Dillon
Dillon and vicinity news notes include a wreck inquiry and a $30,000 railroad loss, council ordinances against long crossing blocks, officers changing, a gymnasium move, and local deaths and weddings. Reports cover hospital injuries, a fire wrecking crew, and a push to publish a stock brand directory.
Personal Mention From Dillon City and County
J E Shorten located in Butte and Wm Mauldin was in Butte this week Miss Minnie Miller visiting Butte Chas Hirschman Jr visiting Salt Lake W T Eastman came from Butte E B Sprinkle moved to town from Blacktail creek T J Murray spent days in Lima Judge Galbraith to return from Boulder next Tuesday Harley Thompson left for Milwaukee Wis on business Chas Redfield a promising surveyor of Twin Bridges in town Saturday John Weightman will go to Demersville soon to start livery business Morris Weil of LaPorte Ind woolen mills called on Dillon merchants Saturday Emil Timer returned from St Louis to purchase spring goods Court Stenographer M Parr returned from Boulder after district court adjourned Mrs James Frost arrived from Kansas City and is at her husbands bedside Archie Gideon back home in Bannack from visits in Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge J S Shropshire of Butte U P and U N railroads attorney attended coroner inquest George Wright formerly night operator here now at Deer Lodge in town W L Ryder E C Manson and E L Evans Pocatello railroad officials visited Monday to review the railroad disaster
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T. J. Murray
Lima
Judge Galbraith
Boulder
Harley Thompson
Milwaukee
Wis
Chas. Redfield
John Weightman
Demersville
Morris Weil
LaPorte
Ind
Dillon
Emil Timer
St. Louis
M. Parr
James Frost
Kansas City
Archie Gideon
Butte
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Bannack
Shropshire
U. P
George Wright
W. L. Ryder
E. C. Manson
E. L. Evans
Pocatello
Heating stoves offered at greatly reduced prices
Owing to a mild winter Rana & Morrow announce a large stock of heating stoves available at significantly reduced prices. The ad emphasizes affordability and quick sale to clear inventory.
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Rana & Morrow
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North Star
California
Col. Hennessy Mercantile Co
George Storer
Union Pacific
Deane
New State Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Denver
Gee
Palmer
Truax
George Palmer
Corinne Hotel
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Jim Frost
George Stevens
Omaha
Pulman
John Wannamaker
Tripune
Onanues H. Papuey, N. E. Hamorer
Freed & Timer
Ccity
Ladie
Dillon and Vicinity
Theater Local Cullings
Nutshell
Tribene
Anna Phillips
Weenink
Baptist Church
N. E. Hammer
W. A. Jones
J. R. Holden
The
Dillon Mercantile Company
Henry Smith
Will Mulany
George Allison
Mr. Allison
Mercury
Tom Hamilton
Charles Blivens
John H. Saltsbaugh
Melrose
Virginia City
Kiser
Washington
P. O
W. Tt. Eastman
A. C. Witter
B. F. White
Adolph Eliel
J. E. Morse
Gymnasium Association
Will Eastman
G.T. Paul
Chas. Hirschman
John LaMunyon
B. of L. E
Brotherhood
R. Z. Thomas
A. M. Lyons
Father Dolls
Great Falls
L. A. Brown
Senate
John Garner
Chas. Padley
W. B. K. Shephard
Shep
Charles A. Wright
Jim
Thompson & Reynold
Scott
T. M. Selway
J. E. Shorten
Wm. Mauldin
Minnie Miller
Chas. Hirschman, Jr
Salt Lake
W. T. Eastman
E. B. Sprinkle
Blacktail Creek
Laxp
St Helena
Mont
Man County
George W. McKinney
Moet i Pogiok
Crowell & Nuckolls
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