The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-03-30
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The following particulars in regard
10 the terrible accident. which occurred
al North Clarendon, Monday, the 22d,
We take from the Rutland Herald
We have to record this morning, .
Of the most frighttul accidents which
resulted in the death Of two persons,
and probably a third. Mr.. Myron f.
Marshall and wife, and child, 81 years
old, on Monday afternoon, started for
Rutland about one o'clock. On arriv-
ing at the railroad crossing, on the
Rutland & Burlington Railroad, at
North Clarendon, the eastern freight
conductor Henry Holden, and engi-
neer Martin Ross, due here at l:30
p M, came along running at their
usual speed at hat point. Mr.. Mar
shall attempted to dive across the
track ahead Of the approaching engine,
probably not seeing or hearing, al
though the whistle was blown and the
bell rung, but at this point there is a
deep cut in the road, which prevented
Mr.. Marshall from seeing the train, or
the engineer observing the team. The
engine struck the sleigh, hitting Mr.,
Marshall and throwing him mp in the
air, corning down some sixty feet dis
tant and dashing his head against the
depot with such force as to break a
board upon the building. Although
alive at the last accounts. he cannot
probably survive.
Mrs. Marshall was thrown upon the
track and fourteen cars passed over
her, mangIing her limbs and body in
a horrible manner Her head was not
crushed, but the flesh was torn off,
starting from the temple near the left
eye, and passing obliquely across the
forehead over to the right side, leay-
ing the skull perfectly bare-the face
but little bruised, DR.. Allen carefully
restored the covering to the head, and
sewed the parts together, rendering the
features az perfect as possible.
The child received a blow upon the
back Of the head, crushing in its skull
but not breaking the skin, and was
thrown outside the track, the ears pass
ing over one ankle and other foot, and
the face Of the child was not married,
aud appears life-like.
Mr.. Marshall received no external
wounds. except a severe wound upon
the head, thought TO be caused by a
stone upon the ground, upon which be
fell, after striking the side Of the build
ing. He struck the building at some
distance from the ground, striking
obliqnely and glancing to the ground
The shock had produced c~oDcussion OF
the brain, from which he had not rail-
lied at midnight. DR.. Pond and DR..
Allen were both sent to the scene Of
the accident Immediately on the arrival
Of the train here. DIR. Pond remained
with the man till evening, and then
visited him again in the night. His re-
port alter the second visit gives but lit
tic encouragement OF the recovery of
the patient He was still unconscious,
though his pulse and general warmth
Indicate partial reaction
MI. Marshall is about 80 years old,
and was a manufacturer Of chairs at
North Clarendon. He was a private,
serving nearly two yearsin Company |,
ID Vt. Regiment. Mr.. Marshall was
among the prominent business men in
Clarendon. Mrs. Marshall was about
the same age, and lived for many years
before her marriage in the family OF
Henry Hayward, Esq The child was
their only one, and about p years Of
age. They we're on their way 10 Rut-
land at the time Of the accident, to
have a photograph Of their child taken.
These parties we're widely known, and
this accident causes a profound sensa-
ton in the community.
On Saturday, Mr.. Marshall was con.
sidefed to be worse, and hope began
20 fail. but on Sunday the symptoms
in his case were moro favorable He
eyinces no particular signs Of Unconscious
ness, only Al intervals. He vas once
asked where bis wife was, but makes
no connected inquiries or commuuica.
tigpR.