Yesterday, we explored the Paul Bunyan Prosperity Special. As mentioned everything revolved around the Golden Spike Ceremony at Bieber connecting the Western Pacific & Great Northern Railroads. In all, it was a successful event, though it was dampened by some extremely bitter cold weather.
After the crowds dispersed, tragedy struck. It should be noted, for a portion of the population it was just another work day and this was especially true for those employed by A.B. Guthrie, the construction contractor for the Great Northern Railroad. At approximately 5:30p.m. a railroad work crew were returning to NuBieber. Six men were riding on a flat bed trailer. Out of nowhere came a speeding touring car, which sideswiped the trailer, knocking two men off it—Dan Rogish and Charles McMahon. Rogish was dragged by the car and died from his injuries. The driver who hit the two men, sped away, it was estimated the driver was going 70 miles per hour and was not apprehended.