The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-04

the Western Rail Road, while standing on the top Of
The cars struck bis head against bridge at New Wor
cesier severely but not fatally inuring him. While the
a YVES backing for the purpose of taking him back 10
Worcester, 1t run against another FIRE ght train just start
ing from this place. breaking several cars and damaging
the engine.
THREE MORE COLLISIONS. The 3 O'Clock train
for Boston yesterday afternoon, with the Western
passenger train, in collision with gravel
train on the curve below the deep cut, about two and
nan miles east OF this place, IN consequence of which
passenger, standing upon The platform outside of one
o. me cars was SO severely injured that it is feared he
may not recover. The second class car was consdera
bly, shattered and several of the passengers were more
or less injured, though not severely. The train had
been delayed by the Western train, which was more
than an hour behind its time on It's arrival here and ii
was currently reported, last evening" that before il star
ted freight train came up Nth a. fog Rying-the sig
nal for another train behind If so it was most nexcu
sable presumption, the part Of the conductor TO pro-
coed, but with the utmost caution if at ALL Ii win oe
understood, that in consequence of repairs making Up
on the road but track has been in use recently be-
tween this place and the Mibury branch
We learn that the gravel tram was coming al slow
rate and that all the persons fifteen in number upon t.
saved themselves by jumping. The Engineer had re-
versed the Wheels and the train OH toward Bostoa
without any one TO manage it. Ii run in this way til the
engine exhausted its steam half way between Grafton
and Wesborough, and was there met by the O'Clock
tram from Boston when collision took place. disabling
the engines, but doing no o'her essential injury.
The Steamboat train which left Boston at 5 O'Clock
soon up, and took the back to Wes,borough
The there all attached to the Steamboat tram
and came up the other track At The Mlbury Branch
it took the track which had been under repair, bu,
which was now passable in order to avoid the wreck
caused by the first collision When near the station Of
the Western Railroad at Washington Square it run M
10 train of unoccuped cars which we're sandng upon
the track The train was in rapid motion and the col,
lsion severe. The Passenger cars Of the Steamboat
tram were considerably broken up. One Of the brake
men had his arm broken, and appeared TO he much ia-
jured internally One Of the men belonging to The gray.
ell train also had his leg broken. Others were injured
but less severely
We have given the facts we could gather
them from the conflicting statements made during the
confusion caused by these accidents last evening Such
series of mshaps could hardly occur without gross
carelessness some where AT this moment il would be
unsafe for US TO attempt 10 indicate where the blame
should rest We trust the matter will be thoroughly in
ves'ga'ed and such measures be adopted as shall pre-
vent recurrence Of such dreadful scenes
1t is said that the passenger who was injured BY III.
collision of the O'Clock train was carpenter b,
the name Paige, Of Methuen. The conductor Of tha,
train was - Luther who is 10 The employ 81 the
WFstern Company