Show COLLISION RESULTS IN DEATH OF TWO Engineers Engineer's Presence of Mind Averts a Tragedy y in in Middle of Railroad Railroad Rail Rail- road Bridge HUDSON HUDSON Wis F Feb b b. 11 A A Westbound westbound westbound west west- bound freight train on the Chicago StPaul St St. Paul l 11 Minneapolis Omaha railroad struck a handcar on which were four workmen on the St St. Croix bridge Alex Sw Swanson anson and August Johnson Johnson both men with families were Instantly killed Fred Carlson I and Charles Johnson re receIved received received re- re slight injuries Th The section crew I was trying the east end of the I bridge in a snowstorm before the freight crossed While Coroner Cross and and anda a Coroners Coroner's Jury were viewing the scene of the accident accident accident ac ac- ac- ac a westbound freight met the River Riv Riv- er Falls passenger on the bridge within feet of the first accident The passengers passengers passengers pas pas- were shaken up severely the freight engine derailed and both engine Pilots smashed The quick action of the passenger engineer saved a bad col col- col- col U 1 |