New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-12
TERRIBLE RAILROAD CATASTROPHE /
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A CARLOAD OF LABORERS BACKED OFF AN Ops
HHInGE--IMENIY LINLs IOsI

A CARLOAD OF LABORERS BACKED OPT AN OPEN
BRIDGE--TwENTY LIVES LOST.
MONTPELIER, VT, Dec. 11.-One of the most
fearful accidents known in annals Of Vermont trans
pired today at what Is known Harlow Bridge near
NOrhhod the line OF the Vermont Railroad.
The bridge was burned Sunday morning last and
during the week about 100 have been engaged In
rearing treselwork for temporary use Most Of the
ploy6s having dned to-day at Eorthasd, returning
10 work about II miles from that town. In
passenger car, which was being backed up 10
the works. BY some inconceyabe carelessness' the
engineer proceeded with them at rapid rate, and did
not check the speed until too late, and the whole car,
with It's freight OF from 20 to 100 backed of the
abutment into the below. distance Of co feet the
tender to the engine following.
The number Of casualties is appalling Fifteen men
were killed instantly and three four have since died
More than as many others were more or less injured
many seriously, and some, IL Is feared fatally The
casualties consist Of broken arms legs hands dsoca-
tons cuts burns and bruises. Among the killed are
Almore Weatherly Of Mortified, Timothy Mott OF Al
bureb and Chas H. Clark Of ST. Adams The foreman Is
oneof the injured; also E. c. Chase Of Manchester, New
Hampshire.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE CATASTROPHE.
BURI1NGToN, VT, Dec. 11.-About seventy
workmen, mostly educated mechanics dined at the
Mortified Hotel to-day, and Immediately AFTER
ward proceeded by train, composed OF an engine ana
one passenger car TO Harlow Bridge "a mile distant up
a heavy grade the train moving backward As they
approached the bridge the engineer could not shut of
the steam readily and only succeeded In checking the
speed Of the train in time to save the engine from going
over the ebanent As the center OF the car sruckthe
brink Of the precpice broke into three pieces tue roof
sliding forward and half OF the body falling feet TO inc
river bed. About % spilled out In pile ON
shelving rock 70 feet below the track, the rear hall
Of the car falling upon Them and the tender upon the
fIafr nf he
CURED. The tender remained on the shelf About ten
persons saved themselves by jumping from the car be-
fore reaching the brink fifteen were instantly Killed.
and four died after and there are others tha
cannot survive Scarcely any escaped serious injury
Superintendent II. II. Locklin, who was riding on the
rear platform Of the car and Mr. Tenny master bridge
builder who was on the tender, escaped by jumping
The dead and wounded were brought to Northheld by
cars and seighs and surgeons called there from all
the eastern part Of the State special train from this
city carried physicians and help.
Those falling with the half Of the car that first went
over the entire 70 feet are mostly all hVinS'
The deceased were among the most useful men in Yer
mont and will be sadly missed by the state at large
There are many rumOrs a1oat censuring the engineer,
Int II is hoped that he is innocent Many believe that
when he wished 20 stop train the engine was beyond
bs control His name Is Frank Abbott and he has been
in the employ Of the Company many years
Inouests will be held Immediately
LIST or KILLED AND WOUNDED. -
NJ, ..t,ourfno is "a list Of the casualties at Harlow
Bridge received UP to TINS h91r'
Lewis Rock, North1eld.
A l., Moore, Waterbury.
peter Button, ROuse's Point.
George Bancroft, burlington.
Timothy McCarty, H0uhted.
christopher Deyine, Northneld
Timothy Mott Alburgh
WOUNDED
Henry Prndle South ROyaton badly recovery doubt
Lewis Button, Lacalle
q r. lack inwnrdy, and wrist broken
Tohn Nc MahOn Montpelier wrist broken ana sac hurt
Isaac Osborn, ST. Thomas, G. T., signify
Ceorge H. MileA Alburgh Springs, heau ana MP
Cbrsiopher Derrick, Canada, head ana MP
peter Laurie ROuses Point, head, leg, and side
William Wheelock, Madrid, n. y, leg broken
O. White, Northfeld in head, feared mteny,
Augustus &. Bronson, West Alburgh, snPnty
IIesTy Durkee, Lebanon N. H., feared fatally.
Iohn HoyIe, St Adams inwardly ana mead
fohn Conely CRANKY, G. T.. arm broken
Patrick MahOn, Montpelier, both arms aud one leR
Tredcrick Miller Rouses Point shoulder and side.
Ed,eard Seymour, Rouses Point, neck and head
a. w Kingsburn, Northhed, shoulder;
ID Yates Alburg Springs, head bruised
Mchrei Haley, CRANKY, f., leg shoulder and head.
w Fadden, Swant0n hip
young West, Alburgh, thigh.
Charles BostwiCk, leg broken.
George Cook, West Albaugh slightly.
Eugene G. Haze, Manchester N H. burned bnghty'
stepben Horner, West Farnhami Z. f., badly cut
Savage and David Mason, Champlain, N. Y, heads
NV William Corbll, st. Adams head badly cut
n A. Gage White River Junction, badly bruised
VIM MeGregor, thigh broken.
Prank Lamre, Canada, badly
Charles II. Clark, 81. Adams, head cut
peter Gage, Cbamplan, N. Y, leg broken
George Randall, telegraph operator Northheld leg