Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-12 | Page 3 | Collision Results in Death of Two

COLLISION RESULTS IN 1 1 DEATH ET OF T TWO TO O Engineers Engineer's Presence of Mind Averts a a. Tragedy in Middle of Railroad Bail Bail- road Bridge t I I HUDSON Wis Feb A 11 A 11 A westbound westbound westbound west west- bound freight train on the Chicago St. St Paul Minneapolis Omaha railroad struck a a. handcar on which were f four ur I workmen on the St St. Croix bridge Alex Swanson and August Johnson Johl both men with families were instantly killed Fred Carlson and Charles Johnson received re- re r re received slight Injuries The section crew was trying to reach the east end of the bridge in a driving snowstorm before the freight crossed While Coroner Cross and a Coroners Coroner's jury were viewing the scene of ot the accident accident accident ac ac- ac- ac a westbound freight met the River 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 ot I Ithe the passenger engineer saved a bad collision col col- col- col