We escaped the Wellington disaster, 1910 / By Lewis C. Jesseph.
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Merritt, John, b. ca. 1850.
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Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
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The Rexford, Mont., station of the Great Northern Railway was established in 1903. It was closed in 1972 when the railroad was rerouted due to the flooding of the area behind the Libby Dam. The building was moved to Eureka where it became part of the Tobacco Valley Historical Village Museum. From the description of Records of the Rexford Station, Rexford, Mont., 1952-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962045 On 23 Feb. 1910 two Great Northern Railway trains--the "Seattle...
Jesseph, Lewis C., 1877-1972.
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Lewis C. Jesseph and a fellow attorney, John Merritt, had decided to take the Great Northern Passenger train from Spokane, WA because they were going to argue a case before the Washington State Supreme Court in Olympia, WA. They left Spokane, WA about 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1910. By Wednesday morning, the train had been stopped at Cascade, WA because there was a severe snow storm, blizzard and avalanche conditions. The passengers had been served their meals in the dining cars but because...
