Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-11
nre,dfnI Railroad Accidents.

Four collisions took place on the Worcester
Railroad on Wednesday afternoon, under the loi'
lowing circumstances The gravel tram from NIL
bury was backing up to Worcester when 1t came
in collision with the downward Western passenger
train. (that left Springfield at ?. NJ when mao
been DELAYED on the road. The engineer oil 'ns
gravel train. upon seeing the other tram, reversed
his engine and Jumped of, did also two OF 'l ,
other men who we're upon the gravel cars LUG
two trains struck however, with great force, 50 a.
almost to demolish the gravel cars ana 'nlu'ee u'
engine Of the Western train. A Mr. rage ol Me
thuen. who was standing on the baggage cav Oh .e
passenger train, next 10 the engine, was 'e'y 81
verely and dangerously bruised, though no OO"''
were broken. ,.,,o. 6on
The Superintendent ofthe road IN ieHe, ~" ,I.,
the scene Of the disaster, states that 'he ae'
the gravel cars. which were light and sprngy' Ns''
bs,yeen the two engines, undoubtedly prevented
more serious catastrophe After the collision, WS
reversed engine Of the gravel train started back a..
ran down the road with no one aboard, going aOO''
seven miles. to within a mile of Westboro, ~Ae'
!, came in collision with the o'clock passense'
train from Boston, the engines OF both trains S''A'
ing (orcibly together. and both being conside'aV!
damaged. No person, however, was injured A.
This time. the steamboat train from Boston was uu',
and the north track being ohsiructed WIN Tue "au'
which had been brought into collision, ho''ce VS.
an, 40 Wes,horo' for the steamboat tram to 60 W
n Worcester on the south track, and word was az.
semi 10 Worcester to keep that track clear W.
,brougb some misunderstanding, as the s'eauOo.'
train was going into Worcester, 1t also eaul'
collision with freight train, which was upO" 'nd
south track, striking it with great 'loenoe ,S',
iamming the cars together IN such manner 80
many Of the passengers only escaped by lu"p"S
from the windows, in some cases carrying 'u0
with them. ,bo VA,
Mr. Flint Of Worcester, road Tepalter, W." WI he
on the steamboat tram, was so badly Ja"hu"t I,a
tween two cars that he died al II o'v I'D ana
night. A brakeman, named H. N ror'el' ''S ;0iat.
leg badly broken, and was otherwise se'ei ,o:d hat
ed Several of the passengers were oru'' Eer
not enough to prevent them from coh''n"'s
journey. hv the coils
ions is four engines disabled, but not very I and
aly Injured three or four freight cars p',bo
shattered two passenger cars on the s'ea a"0,ol
train badly broken and several graVei Gus
shed. freight
On Wednesday morning, brakeman o. ",aS rom
train. on the Western Railroad, was knooAI a,vipa
the cars while passing bridge soon a"e' bough
Worcester, and was very severely inJu''.u, .sdise
he was alive this morning. The tram u ,Lo ra,
" stopped, and before it could get ou' u nd boh
an inward bound train came in col's'o"'
engines were much injured. u,ho nersons
We understand, in addition, that all ',' ,rrryssd
who were injured, as above stated, a"u M
are doing we'll; and will ultimately reco's,, 6ra
Monroe Bates Of this town, brakeman on ,Ss orar.
MESSENGER train that came in collision WIZ"
Ell cars, was hurt, but not seriously. ,bffan.
= ' Springfield R'p1D'.