Fond Du Lac-Green-Milwaukee County WI Archives News.....FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHES INTO PASSENGER AT LOCAL DEPOT February 28, 1918
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Princeton,Wisconsin News February 28, 1918
Princeton Wisconsin Thursday,Feb.28,1918

FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHES INTO PASSENGER AT LOCAL DEPOT
Freight train No. 36(?) east bound on last Thursday afternoon at about 4 
o'clock, crashed into the afternoon passenger train in front of the station in 
this city, injuring about twenty people, six of them severely while the rest of 
the passengers escaped with a severe shakeup. 
The passenger train which is due here at 2:40 P.M. and in charge of engineer D. 
B. Foster and conductor W. N. Roach, both of Fond Du Lac, was detained here on 
account of the snow plow which was to go ahead of the passenger and was under 
going repairs and on that account the passenger was delayed the extra time. The 
freight train was in charge of engineer Berrill and conductor Annis. The 
presence of mind exercised by engineer Foster undoubtedly saved a disastrous 
wreck. When he saw the train approaching he was well aware that they would be 
unable to stop in time, so he succeeded to release the brakes and get his 
engine in motion just when the freight train struck the passenger from the 
rear, burying itself in the vestibule. The cause of the accident is reported to 
be that the flag was not set out far enough to warn the freight crew that the 
passenger was still at the station. The passenger had a large number of people 
on board which were compelled to remain here until 9 o'clock that evening when 
a train was sent here from Fond Du Lac. Aid and supper was given to the injured 
by the M.E. Aid Society.
Following are the seriously injured.
Dr Chas Powers, Princeton, internally-Injured. Mrs John T 
Astolen,Redgranite,injured about the head. Mrs Clarence Whitney, Ripon,injured 
hip. F. Wagner, Wautoma, injured collar bone. 
A brakeman on the freight of Fond du Lac and an Italian, whos name we could not 
learn, but hails from Redgranite, were severely injured and were bedded on a 
cot and later moved to the hospital at Fond Du Lac. Dr Powers of this city is 
still confined to his bed. 
Following from here and vicinity had boarded the passenger to leave the city 
were: Cashier and Mrs H.J. Maxwell, Mrs Robert Learned and sons Robert and 
Charles, Miss Lelia Barthol and nephew Master Butsin, Albert Gorke, Mrs Edw. 
Schmidt and Mrs Ludwig Dretske and Mr. Fordham.
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Additional Comments:
Dr Chas Powers DDS was my great grandfather,no longer could practice dentistry 
after being injured in this wreck.He could no long stand for any long periods 
of time forcing him to give up his practice,loosing all he and my great grandma 
had.

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