Dewey and wife in narrow escapes
Fateful No. 13 plays big role
Portland, Oregon (UP) –
The wreck of the Dewey campaign train yesterday offered some examples of the fateful number 13.It was the 13th day since the special pulled out of Pennsylvania Station in New York. There were 13 cars in the train, with the baggage car, most seriously smashed, No. 13 on the train.
Portland, Oregon (UP) –
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, dogged by disaster – including two train wrecks and a narrow escape during an auto trip, arrived here last night only a few hours before time for his nationwide broadcast.
On the wheels of a freight train wreck that delayed his departure from Seattle, Governor Dewey’s train rammed into the rear of a passenger train stalled at Castle Rock, Washington, because of obstruction from the first wreck.
Governor Dewey and his wife were badly shaken but not injured in the wreck, which brought injuries to more than a score of persons.
The Deweys proceeded to Portland in a private car provided by an auto dealer and, while making the trip, were nearly parties to another disastrous crash when a furniture truck turned sharply ahead of the Dewey car. Only skillful driving saved the nominee’s car from plunging off the highway.
The Deweys were in their separate bedrooms when the two trains smashed at 11:50 a.m. (2:50 p.m. ET). the impact hurtled the passengers from their seats and shattered glass in the trains.