02 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
1
Officials confirm variable passenger counts after the derailment and rescue, with John S. Rogers and George W. Loveberry disputing exact numbers. The保险 reports note at least 23 to 20 missing as authorities assess the disaster and search for survivors.
A Great Northern train wreck near Scenic leaves 16 to 20 missing and 12 injured as rescue efforts, hindered by impassable mountain grade and cut wires, struggle to reach relatives and provide official updates. Names and addresses of potential victims are listed as investigators work through snowbound routes.
Porter A Smith Porter L Anderson Brakeman Ross Assistant Trainmaster W Herrington Engineer Osborne of Seattle Engineer F S Martin of Everett Engineer Carroll Engineer Jarnigan Fireman Dan C Gilman Fireman A Bates Fireman Fred Nelson Engineer D Tegtmier Conductor M O White of Everett Fireman Mauk A G Mahler Seattle John Mackie Moyie B C Alex Chissholm Rossland BC G Heron Vancouver BC Mr and Mrs William May Chemainus BC A Thompson Presbyterian minister Bellingham Mrs Davis and child Seattle
Everett dispatch reports a catastrophic snow slide at the Cascades where a Wellington bound Great Northern train was buried. Twenty three dead, twenty injured, and twenty five missing as passengers endured hours of terror and freezing air while avalanches roared above and behind the doomed carriage.
Excerpts from the Seattle Daily Times and Times in 1904 1906 accuse Hi Gill and City Council President of shielding vice operations while Mayor Moore enforces city laws. The items allege corruption around saloons gambling dens and dance halls, criticizing council interference with police action.
John S. Rogers recalls a dramatic Alpine ordeal as a train stalled near Wellington and Cas cade tunnel with 40 foot deep snow drifts and avalanches. Passengers debated leaving for Scenic Hot Springs while Alaskans urged caution and a small party finally hiked out in three hours with injuries from a slide.
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