Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-03
Railroad Accident.

Another accident, the result Of the grossest and most
ca6e caressasss occurred in the vicinity of this city
Yesterday morning. upon the Norwich and Worcester
Rail Road. 1t seems that the fieght train from Nor
witch, with the passenger attached, which was due
in this city at ten o'clock Wednesday evening, was
detained by the drifting in of upon the track
about two miles from the city, After frutess efforts to
proceed the wood and water exhausted, and the
train frustrated to remain upon the track through
the night, though it known that the steam
boat train which goes with great speed must be along
before light, and that it could proceed with such
an obstruction in the way. 1t must have been obvious
too to any one in his sober that it was endan-
gerng human life terrible unless every PIE
caution was taken 10 the approaching train OF
the danger in Yet precautions taken
excep. the suspension of single anurn from the rear
of the hndmost car.
There were several persons in the passenger car,
among whom was woman and child The conductor
and engineer absent and only single fireman in
the charge of the train. when little past six all were
aroused by the rushing sounds of the Wheels and the
shrl whistle of the locomotive it came tearing on
The dim light Of lantern had not attracted the at
barely time to jump for their lives before the collision
took place. The engine forced completely through
the hndmos car, crushing it if it were a bandbox,
but fortunately all the inmates escaped injury with the
exception Of the fireman before mentioned, Nj Francis
Schoonmaker who at the first nlimation he had of the
approach Of the train, out upon the platform and
swung his lantern a signal Of warning. Seeing that
the collision inevitable, instant before the train
truck, he entered the car, and sezing little girl who
sleeping, unconscious Of danger, he attempted to
Jump with her from the car hut had scarcely reached
the platform when the force of the conclusion threw
him upon the track amid the fragments of the wreck
His knee found to be very badly fractured, render
ing amputaton necessary, which was accordningl,
performed by Drs. Greene and Hayward, who were i'm
mediateIy sent FOR.
Such are the facts which have been given to us ii
this case by those who profess to know. They aorl
oay another illustration of the truth Of what we lav,
had occasion to say before, viz, that human life SEEM
to be held in less upon this road than any ohe
in New England and the ordinary safeguards for its pro
lection to be most shamefully neglected. We wou,
not advise any friend Of take the Norwich out
10 New York, until manifest improvement il
regard to the reckless management Of the trains.
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