New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16
ANOTHER MURDER By RAIL.
Collision on the HOusatOnic Road.
A Locomotive Dashes into a
Passenger Train.
Six Persons Instantly Killed Twenty
Severely Wounded.
A LARGE NUMBER sCALDED'
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS.
pnIpeEPonr. Conn. Tuesday Aug. 10. 1906.


An extra freight train was sent up the Housa-
tonic road this forenoon by accident to the cyn
der Of the engine. the freight train stopped on The
rack. the peper mill at Trrmbu. about three
miles from this city flag sent back tho track
by the conductor OF the freight train TO warn the pas
senger train Of the danger. When tic latter train
came up 1t hitched on TO tie freight train. and was
slowly drawing It back 10 Bridgeport at tie rate OF
about eight miles hour kWhen near the PeQuonnock
Mills. the train was met by new locomotive. coming
up the track on q trial At a curve the road the
engine came suddenly in collision with the train
backing down.
Several Of the cars wcrc entirely demolished, the
engine going literally through the rear passenger
Six persons three Of them ladies' instantly killed.
and twenty were severely wounded. and several
more slightly wounded. Very many we're scaded by
the steam issuing from the locomotive boiler.
Mrs. Z. O. WaKeman Of Westport. who was recently
married aud her sister-inlaw. Mrs Henry Lapbertop.
Of Ncw.Yorf. daughter Of Robert Spencer esq. of
that city. killed. also. Miss d. A. Smith. whose
residence s unknown; man named Crofut, Thomas
O'B.1en boy six years old, and another boy OF the
same age (namo unknowp). Mrs Thomas Thorn Of
Sew.York. and Mrs. CshilI old lady. have since
died.
MISS lhOTn ana MISS ttDIu were scaIOeu. MS
Cabl has since died.
Charles Davidson Of Milford was scsdsd, bruised In
the head. left arm and leg.
Miss Eliza l.. Tucker OF No ies West Twcnty.third.
st., New.Yors. was slightly bruised.
Mrs. Richard Marshall Of Bridgeport was severely
sealdcd.
Mrs. H. b. Taylor u Bridgeport was scalded and
otherwise injured.
George W. M.nsield OF the I'd Connecticut Heavy
Artillery. md Q native Of Falls village. was badly
scaded and Is unable % "a es,onI He had his
discharge aud eesoin meney in his pocket.
S. D. Deriug Of No. a Morton st., New.York. had
his hands and feet scnlded snd bis face badly cut.
Juliet Hurlbur, OF Milton. CT. had her head badly
bruised ard Is injured internally.
Shs. John II. Hurlburt OF Norwslk was badly
scaldsd.
Mrs Eagan, an elderly lady Of NewtOwn was badly
scalded and had one leg broken.
Timothy Farrell OF HaRleyyille, Ct, had his foot
badly crushed.
Maria Prun,y Of Twenty. sovonthst.. New York had
a leg broken. She lives with Mrs. Dunn in New
York and is a servant girl
James Ward brakeman, had his face badly cut and
IS hurt inwardly.
Mr.. Larned of Philadelphia was bruised aud scalded.
Mrs Mallory of Bridgeport was slightly bruised
W. C. Pattison. express messenger. was slightly
bruised
Mr, chsrlcs Hunt. tie President Of the road, hap
pened to be on the train and though he was eonsdera-
by cut aud bruised about the Feet yet regardless OF
his own injuries be was interchangeable in his exertions
10 assist the wounded.
Capt. Plum was somewhat bruised, but went to
bridgeport and Immediately returned with spccia'
train. attended by Doctors Nash. Bennett. Hubbard
Norton and Burnett oil Of whom at once gave their
united energies to alleviate the distressed.
The citizens Of bridgeport and the people residing
near the scene Of the catastrophe promptly in at
tendance TO relieve the wounded in every way which
sympathy ard kindness ooud suggest Inc 'a'uaoies
and m.meutoss Of the persons killed taken posses
lion of BY the Hon. Ciapp spooner Of this city.