The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27
SERI0tS RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN NEW
ENGLAND.
Two Accidents in Day-Five Men
Observation-Disclosures Of the Victims.

from the Springfield Republican, July 26.l
Saturday was an eventful day In railroad travel in
northern routes. one near home and the other IN
Vermont. The former occurred in the morning TO
Conductor Fleming's train from the north over the
anu H0lyoke, ut the cross track from the stone
quarry leading down to the river. While running
at full speed the engine was thrown from The track
by stone between the cross and main tracks and
ploughed along some three rods upon Its side.
The engineer, Henry II. Snow, OF Brattleboro,
had his right leg broken in two places and his knee
split open. Amos MOsher of Mltteneague, the fire.
OF South Vernon, forward brakeman, had his left
ankle sprained None OF the passengers were In
jured, although the greatest alarm and c0nsterna-
Drs. Breck and Rice, with mattresses &c. was i'm
medlatey despatched TO the scene OF the accident,
leg set by DR.. Brock, who accompanied him to
Brattleboro IN the afternoon. The doctors do not
serious. Under all the circumstances it almost
miraculous that large number Of lives were not
lost.
Richard Brown, Conductor Flemlng's trusty head
brakeman, who was NJ his usual post on the rear
car OF the train, was unframed. His first thoughts
We're for his brother brakeman Kingsley. This man
had shown remarkable GOODNESS. The car platform
was broken and fell from under his feet. He sup
ported himself by hanging to the knob Of the car
door. Notwithstanding this precautiOn he was
caught between the cars and severely jammed. In
this condition Brown found him. "Dick," said he,
III any one else Is hurt worse than am help him
first" AT this Brown went to the assistance of en-
gineer SNOW whom he found lying several rods DIS
tant. marley, tue well Known neWSDOy OH Tie Train,
experienced severe tumbling He turned q SON.
ersault in the aisle OF OF the cars. but picked
himself up with only bruise on his head. The con-
ductor was busy caring his hurt assistants. The
force that train seem to each other like brothers.
and they would almost die for each other.
The wreck above Holy0ke wins cleared from the
track so AZ to let the afternoon tram going north
pass al four O'Clock, but nothing further was done
than simply ~ make room for trains to run by. 1t
was sad sight. Tile proud iron horser North
STAR slain and Frustrated on Its back the smoke
stack lying at a distance and its neck driven into the
sand. On Sunday was righted up and just able TO
crawl was led down and stabbed IN the repair shops
OF the road In this city, where 1t was visited during
the early evening by many people. The tender and
cars were also brought down The platforms OF the
cars are badly smashed and the tender Is a total
wreck.
Conductor Starkey's train over the Rutland ana
Burlington and Vermont and Massachusetts, Rail-
roads from Rutland to BrattebOrO Saturday after
no0n met with severe accident at the turnout
track, near Brockway's mills, between Rockingham
| and Bart0nsvle. A misplaced switch did the mis-
chlcf-injuring the engineer and fireman. smashing
rolling stock, and OBTAINING that train and those
on several other connecting roads, IL appears that
some one who had turned the switch to let OF car
on the turnout mad neglected to replace it, thus eav
ing the engine approaching on the main track TO
from the ends Of the rails. The engineer was prevented
| by O curve from seeing the danger. As II Dy MI
racul0us Intervention the train stopped just short
Frost the engineer received very severe injuries in
| his SIDE and fireman kenney wound IN the head.
Frost's first expression after being picked up was
Are any OF the passengers hurtf' In consequence
OF this accident Conductor Carr0s train to this city
! was two hours late.