Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-07-07
Office Of the b. 8; p. Railroad Co.
BOsTor, July I, 1876.
ACCIDENT ON TIE BOSTON AND
PROVIDENCE RAILROAD

! The subscriber, in behalf of the Company,
and as the principal superintendent of the
Road, respectfully presents to the public the
following statement of facts, in relation to the
unfortunate occurrence OH the Road, on
Wednesday last. This statement is made,
after careful investigation, and he has 10
doubt is substantially correct.
/ The passenger train of cars for Dcdhain
village. left the Depot in Boston, at the usual
time IL l-2 o'clock, p. n.y. The conductor
of the train being aware that II was possible
he might encounter the steamboat tram from
Providence, though he had no knowledge on
the subject was proceeding with great eau
tiun, when his train was arrested, in sight of
tho "crossing" near Mr.. Cartoons Morocco
factory in Roxbury-when his train had APP
preached within a hundred feet of the 'cros-
sing" an OK team was observed on the track
the steam was immediately shut off, the
breaks put up, and the moving power Of the
engine reversed. The velocity Of the train
was Of course very much diminished. The
OK team had scarcely cleared the track, and
whale yet the engine was III this situation
and had gained point within few rods of
the "crossing," the Providence train turned
the curve short distance in advance, moving
at rapid rate. The man who is kept con-
stantly stationed at this point, was at his post
and gave the usual notice Of the approach of
a train by waving n flng; the bells Of both
locomotives wore ringing, but in consequence
of the curve, which makes the location of the
road at this point, and the deep cut through
which it runs, the conductor of the Dedham
train could not be sensible Of the approach of
the other train. The consequence, as the
public already know, was a collision of the
two trains. The injury to tho cars or the
engines was OF a trlling Importance; the two
leading cars of the Providence train, which
were filed with detachment of sailors, for
this Navy station, were entirely destroyed,
and both OF the engines were slightly dam
aged. A serious injury, however, was sus-
tanned by several of the passengers, though
by no means ~ great as was first apprehen-
ded. Lieut.. Ross who was supposed to have
suffered very severely, | am happy to learn
10 IN no danger. -Four others were severely
wounded, three Of whom were sailors and one
a fireman; two of them having each a leg
broken, one an arm, and the fourth collar
bone. Every attention has been paid them,
and am happy to learn that they ore all ia
fair way of recovery.
In respect to the cause Of this distressing
disaster, it is evident that it did not result
from any negligence on the part OF the con-
ductor Of the Dcdham train, but that what
ever blame exists, must be imputed wholly
to the conductor of the Providence train.-I
Whether his conduct is justifable or not, the
Superintendent Of the road did not wait to
determine, but Immediately dismissed him
from the service of the Company. This, II
was conceived, was no more than the public
had right to demand for though he had
been well recommended to tho Superintend-
ant, and had before proved himself highly
valuable officer, 1t was not to be supposed