The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-06
From the Springfield Daily Republican, OF Nov.
Terrible Railroad Accident--Loss Of Life.

The Express train from New York. due IN
Springfield at half past one, On SATURDAY at
ternoon last. met with an accident at Wind
sor Locks. about half way between this city
and Hartford. which resulted i'll melancholy
loss of life The train left New Haven with
four passenger cars, and had Just passed the
village. approachin. the bridge over the canal
the track. it is known, is laid on the bank
of the canal when the fourth, or last car
was thrown up. disconnected with the third
car, and rolled over into the canal, landing
RIGHT side up.some fifteen feet from the bank !
The third car was thrown from the track by
the sudden Jerk, its forward truck turned
round under the car. and the last truck OF the
I'd car also torn off and brought back under
the third. The train thus progressed, and
passed the bridge, leaving not sleeper on
the bridge. nor rail not thrown ont OF loca,
ton. The train progressed some 30 iceland
when it stopped, the third car was tipped to-
wards the canal so that another revolution OF
the enrine must have thrown the car into the
canal with its whole load of passengers.
A passenger on this car has described the
scene to us. Immediately after the tram
the car behind. In the brief space OF hall d
minute, it had sunk half down, and both plat
forms were crowded with passengers. scream
inc for help, and their faces streaming with
blood. Immediately, hundred ooplc OF
Windsor Locks were on the spot, and taking
timber and plank from the lumber yard close
bv. built a bridge to the car, and proceeded
to rescue those in danger. 1t is known that
twenty or thirty were saved from this ear,
alive, but nearly all of them bruised. Two
men, returned Calitornians. were taken out
dead. Holes were chopped through the roof
Of the car, and several other returned Cali
fornians and other passengers taken ont alive.
The whole was the work of a terribly brief
space of time, for it could hardly have been
two minutes before the car was sunk down to
the roof The passengers of the other cars
were very efficient in rendering assistance.
/ The two CalitornianS were men whose
names were unknown. but who belonged at
Pawtucket Il. l., or in the vicinity of Provi-
drnce. They were supposed TO be brothers.
were sitting on the same scat, and were prob
ably killed the same instant. 1T Is not sup
posed that they were drowned. but killed out
right. They had been absent from home
some time, and had cone to San Francisco
from the mines, and shipped their go,d.writin2
home to their wives that they were not com
! ing themselves. They subsequently CHANGE
their intention, and We're moment bctOr,
the catastrophe speaking with hearts all warn
with anticipation, OF tn" happy surprise tina
awaicd their wives In momcnt.the dream
vanished and they stood together IN eternity
Not on.ot their companions knew them name
nor :" far AS we can learn had they anvihin:
on their persons by which they could be dcn
tiiicl.
Among those the most severely wounded
were Mr. and Mrs T. : Mann ut Monsoon
They EMERGED from the car At opposite ends
each surprising the Other To- be killed. an,
each calling for the other. Rv some forum
the, were carried to different places. ga,
surprising to be- lost The meeting hc,wrc
them. ut last i, described a having boon al
f,.rtin- in the extreme MrsMunn was wound
ed by a harsh cut IN the forehead. and Mr.
Mum was severely injured in the >hnuldel
Mr. Mum al" hal a collar bone broken.
Mrs Whitnrv,an elderly la,l, from Boston
sunk several times. hut Ms AT last hruu.t
ashore an! saved She hal An arm broker
|; i, feared that others have been lost. ht
nothing Is definitely known I" that effect.
The root ot the car Wa, entirely rrmoN rd.au
IT," Il""r r,k..i. Nothing wa, found but IL
garments that had been lctr behind. Anon
iho>. who noI', distinguished themselves
saving life was Mr. Albert lanes OF til, cit
..n- ,oi..u.,.; an> behaved with great roolur
and inirrpdtv.
, The cause of the disaster is supposed
have been the breaking of the angle "t If"
at >witch-th point of divergence "i I"
tracks 1t Is supposed that the iron WAS d'
lccti,r. and that the engine and forward cal
l,,>,ncl II. so that when the last car s'ruc
, II. il struck a dead front. and was thrown III:
the canal AZ we have described -ltter I,
had been taken out. and the car raked. son
fifty men and two yoke of cattle attempted
move the car. but they could not start it a
inch.
Those who were injured the most scvcrel
j. stopped at Windsor Locks The car III II
e canal Is. OF course. perfect wreck.
IS The afternoon way train South on comm
It to the scene of the disaster. returned wit
e the passengers the express train.
FURTHER AND LATER rAKTI'ULARS.
The two men reported killed were prob;
bly, all who lost their lives. Their names a,
known to be James and Daniel Billnrtor
of South Kingston, r. l., and came home i
the Georgia. One of them was dead whe
taken out, but the other struggled for fe
minutes. \ special messenger has been d,
spatched to the families of these men, to il
form them of the sad event
The Mrs Whitney injured was the wifi
of Joseph Whitney of Boston On Sunda,
Mr. Whitney came up from Boston. with
special train, and removed her to that CITY,
-, She was considerably injured besides tn
- breaking of her arm. The train from 30,
ton came up to Springfield in two hours an
j thrce-qnarers, and returned in the atternoo
at . o'clock.
- Mr. Macon If New York was considcrab
-, injured in the head-how badly it is no
, known.
. Gen James Palmer of New Haven, Chief
Engineer of the Air Line Railroad. was in
jured internally, and, from what we can as
t certain. the most seriously of those who sur
vivc Gen. Palmer is well known here, a
the Chief Engineer in the construction of tn
New London and Palmer Railroad
Rev. Mr. Clark of Uxbridge was severed
bruised on the hip and face, and thoroughly
drenchcd. He, however. came immediatel
on. and spent the Sabbath at the Massasoi
House, i'll this city. His appearance as h
ali GIFTED from the cars was that of maj
nearer dead than alive, the nervous shocl
having spread terribly cadaverous hue owe
his countcnance We learn that he is com
Portable.
There is dispute upon the point whethc
the car turned over-Inaking an entire rev
oIution before it struck the watcr-or wlcth
er it was thrown clean and right side M int,