BRAKEMAN RECEIVES SERIOUS INJURY
Charles Gates of This City is Blown out of a Baggage Car at Williston Sunday.
Chas. Gates, a brakeman on a freight train, who makes his headquarters in this city, was badly injured at Williston by an explosion in the baggage car of the passenger train, about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. His leg and arm were broken, but the report given in another local paper to the effect that a leg and arm were blown off, is totally false. A bad gash was cut across the eye but from the latest reports, the Independent is given to understand that the man is not in much danger. His wife who resides in this city, received a telegram Tuesday morning stating that her husband and another railroad man by the name of Smith were receiving the best of care in the hotel at Williston.
Mr. Gates' train was stopped at Williston to wait for the passenger train which leaves Minot each forenoon at 10:45. When the train pulled into Williston, it was noticed that the baggage car was on fire and Mr. Gates and two other railroad men jumped into the car trying to put out the fire. The gasoline in the tank under the car exploded and Gates and Smith were blown clear out of the car. The bottom of the car was blown out. The explosion was terrific. Many windows in Williston where blown out and the town was badly shaken. Mr. Gates arose on one leg and attempted to lift Mr. Smith and Smith grawled up and attempted to assist his comrade to arise. Then both fell helpless to the ground. At first it was thought that Mr. Gates could not live but upon examination his injuries were not so great as first anticipated. Mr. Longeman, the engineer tells of the explosion. His engine was near the water tank while the explosion took place near the depot. The windows of his engine were blown out.
Ward County Independent, 11/18/1903
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Fargo—The fourteenth child was born on New Year day to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hofman, 36 and 35 respectively. Ten of the children are living. Mr. Hoffman is a traveling salesman.
Turtle Mountain Star, 1/19/1922
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Little Mamie Foley, the pet of the
Grand Central hotel, met with a severe accident night before last by being badly scalded. The porter was coming out of the kitchen door with a cup of hot water when, seeing the door opening, the child rushed in running against the porter by which the hot water was emptied upon her head scalding her to a blister in several places from which she has suffered intensely ever since.
Jamestown Alert, 1/19/1883
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DIED WHILE ON WAY HOME
Miss Pauline Pfund Succumbed to Ravages of White Plague—Was on Way to Ada, Minn.
The remains of the late Miss Pauline Pfund, who died at one of the local hospitals on Sunday evening, will be taken to her home in Ada, Minn., this evening. The deceased, aged 39 years, had been living on a claim near Dutton, Mont., for the past three years, where she had gone in the hopes that a change of climate and conditions would lead to her recovery from tuberculosis.
She was taken seriously ill a short time ago and her brother and sister went to her home and were taken {sp} her to Ada, Minn. They brought her as far as Grand Forks and were compelled to change cars here. While waiting for the train, the victim of the white plague was taken violently ill and was removed to the hospital. Her sister, Mrs. C. R. Ahlers, and her cousin, Louis Pfund, arrived in the city today and took charge of the remains.
Grand Forks Evening Times, 12/19/1911
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Beach—Kastien's machine shop was the scene of a terrible accident caused by the explosion of a large oil tank, which resulted in the death of William Gillmore, a machinist. The explosion, the report of which was heard for miles around, was so great that it mangled its victim and wrecked the entire building.
Turtle Mountain Star, 2/18/1909
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A skunk broke up school at
Lidgerwood till the janitor got the building fumigated.
Williston Graphic, 11/19/1903
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