The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-06

COLLISIONS THE WORCESTER RAILROAD
Four collisions took place upon the Worcester
raroad yesterday afternoon, under the following cir
cumstances.
The Albany So O'Clock train, which had been delayed
cametn collision with gravel train, yesterday after.
noon about three miles this side Of Worcester. The
gravel train was backing up to Worcester slowly and
snort curve in the road prevented the engineer from
seeing the Albany train until too late TO avoid the
SoMson. The ENGINEER on 1.-The gravel train reversed
Albany train and called to the who were on the
ram some thirty in number0 TO jump of. which they
d aaa %1Ss injury The trains
train but fortunately without lnjuring any person
Alter the collision the gravel train started toward
Boston, Vhe engine, az before stated, having been
reversed) and ran miles, with no person on tho
t faa Az RAN Rs' one station and stopped the
which was coming at tsa usual peed about 30 miles
per hour got 10 contact with this train Owing to the
Intervention Of tho engineer of the Boston train
did not perceive the gravel train until he was within
about one hundred feet lie Immediately reversed his
engine, and somewhat checked the speed Of the train -
Both Of the engines disabled by the collison but
here again. there was, fortunately person injured
on hearing Of the accidents the superintendent a,
with orders to deain all the there and send them
up on the south track which had been repairing some
me Tune past and was nearly ready for In the
meantime, no gave orders for the removal of large
number offreight cars which not use and had
been ieit on the South track.
The steamboat train which left Boston at O'Clock
passed Westooro and was stopped at the 33th mile post
o'clock Boston train were attached to the Worcester
train and the trains returned to Westboro where they
took the south track according to ORDERS and continued
on toward worcester that the engineer on the
steamboat train who had received orders to run slow
quickened the speed OF his train when Worcester
IN consequence OF which the train in contact with
train OF freight cars which had not been removes from
the track.
This collision the most serious Of the three Mr.
Flint, man who was employed on tho road was 40
badly injured that he died about midnight Mr. Page of
Mehnen ono OF the passengers was somewhat injured
ana Mr. II Porter brakeman on the steamboat L ain
mad MS leg broken The engine and two cars
were considerably injured.
Four engines were disabled, and two passenger and
two or three freight were much injured by The
above collisions ''' " "'
impossible TO ascertain OF present who ia TO blame
loI tne above accidents, though here have been
gross negngence somewhere We trust the whole
mater VIII be investigated and that the person or per
sons thIough whose recksssnsss the above accidents
VIII De held to strict account for the suffer.
ing ana loss OF life which have been the result.
huroad accidents are becoming alarmipgly fro1uent
ana the voice OF the whsls community demands more
caution ont the part of those intrusted with such
mehtous responsibility.
car at the depot Of the Worcester railroad caught
hre last evening from astovc, and badly damaged
before the fire was discovered.-Bosfon onynai Maycl