Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1905 — Might Have Been Much Worse. [ARTICLE]

Might Have Been Much Worse.

St. Paul, July 7. —About thirty persons were injured, one seriously in the wreck of the Great Northern westbound “flyer” at Spring Brook, twentyone miles east of Williston, N. D. Seven cars were burned by a fire which broke out immediately after tlie wreck. The special ear “Joliet" did not leave the rails. It contained, among others. Dr. Frank Billings, Dr. Arthur Dean Beven, Dr. W. A. Busey and Dr. L. L. MeArthur, four noted Chicago physicians, and Dr, Meecher. of Portage, Wfs„ all en route to the Portland fair. The man seriously injured is C. H. Stricker, who was “beating” his way. All the other injured were able to proceed.