Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-11
From the Boston Journal of the 18th,
Fatal Collisions On the WOrceste
Railroad.

-Four collisions took place on the Worces
ter railroad yesterday afternoon, under the
following circumstances.
The Albany l. 2 o'clock train, which had
been delayed, came in collision with gravel
train, yesterday sfternoon, about three miles
this side OF Worcester. The gravel train
was backing up to Worcester slowly, and q
short curve in the road prevented the engi
neer from seeing the Albany train, until too
late TO avoid the collision. The engineer
on the gravel train reversed his engine, when
within about :wo hundred yards OF the Al.
bsny train, and called TO the persons who
were on the train. (some thirty in number,) to
Jump of, which they did, and escaped without
injury. The two trains came in contact.
dlsab ling the engine attached TO the Albany
train. but fortunately without injniing any
person.
After the collision, the gravel train started
off toward Boston, (the engine, rs before
stated, having been reversed. and ran seven
miles, piih no person on The train IL ran
past one station, and stopped near The thirty
fifth mile post. The o'clock train from
Boston. which was coming up at its usual
speed. sbou, 30 miles per hour, got in con-
tact with this train. Owing to the interven.
u
train did not perceive the gravel train until
he was within about one hundred feet. He
Immediately reversed his engine, and some.
what checked the speed Of The train
Both of the engineers were disabled by the
collision, bu, here again, there was, fortunate
\ ly no person injured.
| On hearing Of The accidents, the snperin-
iendeni at Worcester imme diaicly despatch.
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all the trains there, and send them up on the
South track. which had been repairing for
some time past, and was nearly ready for
use. In the meantime, he gave orders for
The removal Of large number Of freigh, cars
which were not in use, and had been left on
the South track.
The steamboat train which left Boston at
s o'clock pnssed Weslboro' and was stopped
at the 25h mile post, by the trains mention.
ed above. The care of the o'clock Boston
train were attached TO the Worcester train
and the trains returned to Westboro', where
they took the South track, according to or.
drrs. and continued on toward Worcester
II seems that the engineer on the steamboat
train. who had received orders 10 run slow
qnickened the speed Of his train when near
Worcester, in consequence OF which the
train came in contact with a train OF freight
cars which had not been removed from the
track.
This collision was the most serious OF the
three. Mr.. Flint man who was employed
on the road, wac so badly injured that he
died about midnight, Mr.. Page OF Me,huen
one OF the passengers, was somewhat injur.
ed, and Mr.. r. X. Potter, and brakeman on
the steamboat tram, had his leg broken. The
engine and two passenger cars were con
sidersbly injured.
Four engines were disabled, md two pro
senger and two or :hree freight cars were
much injured by the above collisions.
u is impossible 10 ascertain at present who
u TO blame for the above accidents, though
there musi have been gross negligence some
where. We trust tho whole matter will bs
investigated, oDd that the person or persons
through whose recklessness the above acct
dents occurred, will be held To- a s''ici &C
coun, for the suffering and loss OF life which
have been the result.
Railroad accidents ore becoming alarming
! " frequent, aud the voice Of tho whole com.
muniiy demands more caution on the part o
those in,rusted with such momentous respon.
sibiliiy.
A car at the depo, OF The Worcester rail
road caught ERE last evening, from a Stove
sad wos bsdly damaged before The ere wa,
discovered.