Charles E. Lund was killed in a locomotive accident of which he was the Fireman for that train. He died from massive head injuries after Engine 173 struck the rear of another train crushing him against the boiler. Fireman Lund was 26 years old and lived at 801 Wolf Ave. Elkhart, Indiana.
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Engine Men Scalded to Death.
ELKHART, Ind., Nov3 19. -- Lake Shore Engineer George W. Rollins and Fireman Charles Lund, both of this city, were scalded to death in their cab at White Pigeon, Mich., Sunday night. Their engine was the second, and smaller two that were hauling a heavy freight train. As the train was to round a curve in the "Y" at White Pigeon it was stopped over a mile west of the "Y," while the two engines went forward to get water and turn the switch, so that when once started again it could make the curve without stalling. In returning to the train the engine crews evidently lost their bearings and did not realize that the train was so close. The engines crashed against the end car with great force, at the rate of twenty miles an hour. The tender of the smaller engine was telescoped in the cab and pinned the men against the biolder-head, while escaping steam literally cooked them.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 23, 1900; Volume 17, Number 33, Page 1, Column 5.
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Engine Men Scalded to Death.
ELKHART, Ind., Nov3 19. -- Lake Shore Engineer George W. Rollins and Fireman Charles Lund, both of this city, were scalded to death in their cab at White Pigeon, Mich., Sunday night. Their engine was the second, and smaller two that were hauling a heavy freight train. As the train was to round a curve in the "Y" at White Pigeon it was stopped over a mile west of the "Y," while the two engines went forward to get water and turn the switch, so that when once started again it could make the curve without stalling. In returning to the train the engine crews evidently lost their bearings and did not realize that the train was so close. The engines crashed against the end car with great force, at the rate of twenty miles an hour. The tender of the smaller engine was telescoped in the cab and pinned the men against the biolder-head, while escaping steam literally cooked them.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 23, 1900; Volume 17, Number 33, Page 1, Column 5.
Charles E. Lund was killed in a locomotive accident of which he was the Fireman for that train. He died from massive head injuries after Engine 173 struck the rear of another train crushing him against the boiler. Fireman Lund was 26 years old and lived at 801 Wolf Ave. Elkhart, Indiana.
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Engine Men Scalded to Death.
ELKHART, Ind., Nov3 19. -- Lake Shore Engineer George W. Rollins and Fireman Charles Lund, both of this city, were scalded to death in their cab at White Pigeon, Mich., Sunday night. Their engine was the second, and smaller two that were hauling a heavy freight train. As the train was to round a curve in the "Y" at White Pigeon it was stopped over a mile west of the "Y," while the two engines went forward to get water and turn the switch, so that when once started again it could make the curve without stalling. In returning to the train the engine crews evidently lost their bearings and did not realize that the train was so close. The engines crashed against the end car with great force, at the rate of twenty miles an hour. The tender of the smaller engine was telescoped in the cab and pinned the men against the biolder-head, while escaping steam literally cooked them.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 23, 1900; Volume 17, Number 33, Page 1, Column 5.
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Engine Men Scalded to Death.
ELKHART, Ind., Nov3 19. -- Lake Shore Engineer George W. Rollins and Fireman Charles Lund, both of this city, were scalded to death in their cab at White Pigeon, Mich., Sunday night. Their engine was the second, and smaller two that were hauling a heavy freight train. As the train was to round a curve in the "Y" at White Pigeon it was stopped over a mile west of the "Y," while the two engines went forward to get water and turn the switch, so that when once started again it could make the curve without stalling. In returning to the train the engine crews evidently lost their bearings and did not realize that the train was so close. The engines crashed against the end car with great force, at the rate of twenty miles an hour. The tender of the smaller engine was telescoped in the cab and pinned the men against the biolder-head, while escaping steam literally cooked them.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; November 23, 1900; Volume 17, Number 33, Page 1, Column 5.
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