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Well Known Engineers Killed in Vancouver Collision
An account of the death of two locomotive engineers near Vancouver on the Great Northern line reports Engineer Bob Nicholl of the Ladner train and Engineer McPheters of Seattle killed in a head on collision on the 10th instant. Fireman Holcom also died. Bill Curtiss and Conductor Lanagan were among the injured. Burial for McPheters occurred in Seattle with a large turnout from Local Engineers.
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McPheters
Seattle
Nichols
Monroe
Dr. Hoxsey
E. Holcom
Great Northern
Barnaby
Van
Vancouver
Ladner
False Creek Bridge
Wolls Siding
Bob Nicholl
McCabe
Bill Curtis
Lanagan
Blondeau
Holcomb
Pearl Holcomb
Wenatchee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. C. Davis
R. O. Miles
E. W. Ross
al Meisner