Day/date: Thursday, June 19, 1986

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                                                Initial Report

Date/time of incident: 6/19, evening    Date/time received: 6/20, 1:58 pm
Park: St. Croix                         Park CI  #: ____
Reported  by: Ben Holmes                Phone(s): 864-3475/6
Received by: Bill Halainen              Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: Art Eck              Phone(s): (715) 488-3284
Brief summary of incident: Oil spill and minor train accident

                                                Follow Up Report
Received by: Bill Halainen              Phone(s): 343-4874
Incident location: Osceola, Wisconsin side -- 1.5 miles
south of that town.

Summary:  Train wreck on east side of St. Croix -- within park
boundaries.  Minor injury to one engineer.  Two engines derailed
& about 3 gravel gondola cars. Engines lost #2 fuel (+/- 1400
gallons) -- most seeped into soil, some into river. Railroad
has installed booms 1-1/2 and 3 miles down river.  Doesn't
appear much has gotten in, though.  Railroad will also build
cofferdam just below wreck to catch oil.  Cause: Culvert got
plugged under track, water ran under rails & eroded.  Wisconsin
+ Minnesota DNR's on site along with NPS; Wisconsin DNR leading.
Some local television coverage, but probably not national.

Visitors  involved:
Name                         Address                         DOB        Sex
Anticipated developments: Should be a couple of days removing
engines & repairing line.
Any impacts on visitation? No
Potential sensitivity?



Rev. (1/76)
                    UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                            NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                             CASE INCIDENT RECORD

1. ORGANIZATION CODE: 1
2. ORGANIZATION (PARK) NAME: SEKI
3. LOCATION CODE:
4. CASE/INCIDENT NO.
5. LOCATION OF INCIDENT: BACKCOUNTRY
6. WHEN DID IT OCCUR? 06-18-86
7. DAY OF WEEK
8. OFFENSE/INCIDENT CODE:
9. NATURE OF INCIDENT: LOST HIKERS - FOUND
10. HOW REPORTED: TELEPHONICE
11. REPORTED BY: Bob Smith
12. ADDRESS: SEKI
13. PHONE:
14. RECEIVED BY: Herb Gercke
15. WHEN RECEIVED: DATE: 6/22
16. TIME BROADCAST: 1000
17. WHEN INVESTIGATED:
18. INVESTIGATED BY: SEKI
19. OFFICER/RANGER NO.:
20. WHEN CLEARED:
21. DISPOSITION:
22. INVOLVED PERSONS     23. ADDRESS                24. PHONE     25. SEX  26. RACE  27. AGE  28. DATE OF BIRTH
1 SILVESTER, John        Huntington Beach,   CA                       1        1         19
2 MILLER, Glen           Cucamonga,   CA                              1        1         27
3
4
29. DETAILS OF INCIDENT

SEKI reported two overdue hikers were the subject of a major air and ground search.
The two started at Bishop CA in a party of four and after several days in the
backcountry became separated. Due to heavy snow pack, and lack of a map of the area,
they evidently chose the incorrect direction.
They were last seen Wednesday 6/18.
SEKI began a search on 6/21 after the other party reported the incident.
Hikers reported found in fair condition afternoon 6/22.
30. QUANTITY          31. PROPERTY STOLEN OR DAMAGED     32. ESTIMATED VALUE     33. DATE     34. VALUE
35. PROPERTY CODE OF HIGHEST VALUE                       36. TOTAL                            37. TOTAL

INVESTIGATED BY (Signature and Date)              APPROVED BY (Signature and Date)
                                                  H. Gercke 6/23/86