Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-10
Terrible Railroad Accident.
FOUR KILLED, SEVENTEEN WOUNDED

ever known in this vicinity occurred on
the Rutland u Burlington Railroad on
Tuesday night, between the night ex
press, which leaves here at 10, and a
freight train, better known as Reed's
train.
The express train when about mile
and a hals above Ludlow ran into a
wash-out with its engine and baggage.
NO serious injuries were sustained and
Conductor Starkey sent forward to the
Summit, to Reeds train, which meets
theexpress at that lace, to send an
engine and car to take the passengers
and baggage from the wreck, which be-
ing done, they went on again about five
miles above the place of the first acct
dent and just above the station at the
Summit, when the engine ran into cul-
vert with such force as 10 go down and
nearly up on the other, side when it fell
back, the baggage car upon it, with pas
sengers and baggage in one total wreck.
The steam had no chance of escape but
into the car of suffering human beings,
whose screams and groans were appalling.
Edward Foss, the engineer of the ex-
press was scalded upon the face and
arms, the latter so badly that at last &C.
| counts the flesh had fallen off at the ends
of his fingers.
James Hardy engineer of the freight
train was instantly killed, his back and
both legs being broken. Croker boss
car-ouilder at Rutland, was literally
roasted. Hardy's fireman was also ter
ribly scalded. Mr.. Flint, President of
the Rome q Watertown Railroad was so
badly injured by inhaling steam that be
diedsWednesday afternoon. Physicians
were procured from Rutland and every
thing done which could be done. The
bodies of Hardy, Abbott and Croker
were taken on to Rutland. Those too
badly injured to be moved, were taken
to the station and two dwelling-houses
near. Some four or FIVE of those least in
jured were brought here to the Island
House on their way home the rest some
Ia or 10, are all badly scalded and many
of them who are scalded upon the stom-
ach are in very critical situation, ex-
periencing untold sufferings which it is
feared they cannot long survive.
The faces of some are so swollen as to
hardly be recognized. The burns were
covered with white paint, which with
their swollen, disfgured countenances,
presented the most distressing sight. We
are indebted to Mr.. D. r. Jenness, an
employee upon the road, for description
of the scene, who says, that of all he
has ever been called upon to witness of
distress, this sight was the most sicken-
ing and heartrending.
We are unable to obtain anything but
an imperfect list of names but add what
we have.
Howard, express messenger, wounded /;
Edward Foss, engineer, scalded; Kenney
wounded; Croker, killed; James Har-
dy, engineer, killed his fireman, wound
ed one passenger, killed seventeen pas
ssengers wounded and one named Emer-
on badly scalded.
The details are necessarily meagre as
for the most of the day Wednesday, the
telegraph wires were down, and when in
operation were used for private dispatch
es to friends, who are Fastening to the
sad scene, wife of one of the sufferers
was taken up last night from Boston
Many escaped entirely unhurt, among
them Conductor Starkey. Mr.. F. G. But
Ter of this village was on board but es-
capped without injuries.
The heavy shower of Monday night
and Tuesday, had rendered the road un-
safe although two engines had but just
crossed the culvert safely. 1t will be re-
membered that Engineer Foss was the
one who received almost fatal injuries,
at the accident at Brockway's Mills
nearly year ago, hopes are entertaine ed
of his recovery, though it is by no means
certain.