New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-29

The Rev DR.. Mason tho pastor Of the rs Baptist
Church OF Cambridge. lie had taken passage on the I'M
fortunate train to Beverly where he was TO preach
yesterday In exchange with the Baptist minister resi-
dent there IL thought that he was killed instantly ny
the inhalation Of steam, his body found on the
top OF the boiler of the locomotive apparently not much
bruised His watch had not stopped when he was found
He was not recognized by any one present but was iden
titled by his name being found IN his pockethook IN
formation OF his death having reached Cambridge, tho
afternoon service in his church suspended. aud the
utmost sympathy expressed not only by his parish
toner's but by his friends OF all denominations. He was
about 81 years Old and leaves widow and six children.
The brother of Dr. Mason preached in Chelsea yesterday
forenoon and not aware at the time Of the sad loss
which ne had sustained.
One of the cases of suffering that of Mr.
Edwin sanhorn, who seemed to be scalded all over,
and the flesh dropped Off his hands and he
being removed 10 the station He sensible, hut his
tongue so scaded that he could not speak He was
carried to the Marine Hospital and after night OF in
tense agony died yesterday morning. He belonged to
Salem, but was employed In drug store in Providence
Miss Cheney, who was killed. ~ company with her
mother and child about five years ef age Her mother
and the child quite badly scaded and were cared
for IN one OF the houses near where the accident oc
CURED.
INCIDENTS.
While the Beverly train was standing at the Revere
station Mr. Goodwin whose appears IN the list OF
injured turned 10 Miss Pearson and Mr.. Merrill, who eat
together two seats behind him. and aughingy observed
that they would have reached home quicker had they
taken the to the delays encountered
The words were hardly spoken when Goodwin saw the
headlight OF the engine Of the express train HORNED
attempt to escape the awful danger but he had hardly
arisen when he knocked down between the seats ny
TANNED against him at his feet was man. lady bad
been thrown upon him and lay across his body on her
back helpless and mutlated Above him reared the loco
motive sending the deadly steam down into his face
Fortunately he could use his hands little and selZng ms
hat which seemed providentially at hand, he clapped
IL his face and protected the quivering flesh from
the cruel Jet which had been playing upon IT, While
covering thus in the face OF imminent death he saw the
cars ahead in flames and felt thrill of thankfuness as
they were drawn away. Presently he received sundTy
vigorous pushes and kicks from the man at his feet who
sang out that he would TO push him ont II when ne
Goodwin got free he would return and help him. The
mans motive undoubtedly good but Mr.. Goodwin
failed 20 how jamning him against the SIDE OF te
yet harder could expedite his release He thinks it
was about five minutes after he was thrown down when
the side of the pulled down and he was enabled
to escape While he was down man approached the
lying him and said: d" Come, darling, get
up" She replied eebly that she could not upon which
he took her up and bore her of in his arms, but only to
Willie stocker found himself in rredlcament which,
under other circumstances, would have been udicrous
He thrown down in halfsittng posture, with his
head bowed slightly and on his head very eshy woman
seated. The woman was incapable OF shifting her
position, being nsensibe and terribly cut about the
head Her weight resting on young Stocker's bowed
head soon became intOeTable and as his hands were
strength allowed Then lis head relieved his hands,
and thus the Gnfgtte youth passed the
II. l.. Pinkham OF Revere says he was at the Revere
attention. With others he ran for the hand hre-engne
fire be in of the buildings about there. Tne
ductor of one Of the trains asked him to take him 10
SOmerylle to superintendent Prescott and he oh.
tanned team and took the conductor where he wished
to CO. On returning TO the Revere station he saw three
bodies living on the platform at the side OF the track
s. Pierce at the corner of Court and Trcmont-sts IN
this city got of the end of the Beverly train Just as the
and by quick run took himself out OF harms way.
SUNDAY SCENES.
From The Boston Post
All night long wrecking trains were running
back aud forth between Boston and Revere and all night
long the work Of clearing away the debris was proceeded
with superintendent Prescott who had been sent for
To Somcrvile arrived the spot AZ early hour and
taking charge of affairs hurricdy, did an In his power
TO alleviate the suherings OF the wounded ana care Tor
the dead The cars that had taken fire burned TO the
ground The seepers beneath the rails were totally con
sumed The platform to the east was charred and black
ened and all around on the earth lay the remnants OF
the wreck seorche6 tm6ers hts Of broken GarsGe seats
found the stil at work. track was laid The
trucks removed, and the road was otherwise put
| THE CROWD OF VISITORS.
By7ocock yesterday forenoon the crowd Of visitors
the hours of darkness, percept6ly increased. They
| hurried the graveiy highways TO the spot Hun
them among the dead, One tearful-eyed woman asked
! for her husband. Another was looking for her sister
ripI TO policeman and am afraid he s~is~tkerc7
finished her voice choked with sobs, pointing to the
9 9eRG ~here' STARK anu SUM- S '"o % 'H0
"What was his name ?" asked the officer kindly; and
she told him best she could. NO. he said, " lie Is
1t was a heavy load lifted from one heart; but
the poor girl turned away, assured that he at eas was
safe, she could not fOrbear 10 weep.
STATEMENT OF MR.. CHAs. 7. STORY.
from The Boston Journal
Charles Il. Story of the firm of Charles i.
Story & CO., No. III Shawmuaye., with ms wife aud
little daughter was on his way to Beverly to visit some
friends and took passage on the accommodation train
His statement is exceedingly interesting one and
I went to the Eastern Railroad station on Saturday
evening in time to take the 7I5 accommodation train for
Beverly There was large number OF passengers wait
ing for the same train, and great deal OF impotence
was manifested because IL was so late. IL was 7:45
o'clock when the train came in which was to go out
were filed SO quick that we could not get seats to-
from the rear, near the door sat III the scat WIN
gentleman whom supposed TO he season ueketholder
when he took up the tickets. held my little girl in my
arms and my wife sat in the seat directly behind
the cars all crowded When reached SOmeryile
there was stop and the whistle sounded. II some
thing unusual and created good deal OF excitement in
the car The WINDOWS were an shower up, ana the pas
sengers looked out The conductor who was taking up
daugerW The woman who was sitting with my wife
appeared good deal troubled, and said "There is
going happen" Just after left s0merville the
teman in the seat with me put his head out OF the win
IT, The passengers all seemed TO feel nervous as If they
had some premonition OF what was coming.
We made the regular stop al Revere, and had Just got
uh1ei way moving very slowly when the crash came
AhhnGHgh me me WINDOW was OPEN did not hear The
ing IN the ase and also threw my child of my arms.
always supposed that IN collision of the kind the blow
came ike thunder-clap and over but here was
long, grinding crash, lasting, IL seemed to me- fully FIVE
seconds instantaneous with the first the lights
were extngnshed and inside the 1t dark
Some one called out, The danger all oyer0nt
be afraid" The passengers were trampling over one
another in their fright aud excitement and called ont
! the words. For second it seemed as il thev
would have some effect hut the instant a man near
the rear door shouted The car is fire " the e1-
element fercer than We all got out al last
My wife had tainted and laid her the grass telling
my little girl TO stand by her while helped the others
rescue the injured All this time the air filed with
the shrieks and OF the wounded and the excited
cries OF The unhur passengers and those who happened
10 be in the vicinity. Men running about In the
greatest exctement, and for few minutes there was
\ no system of action.
The engine had struck the full in the center
entering about twOthTds OF the way carving pas-en
and seats before II in crushed and confused mass
to the forward end of the The blow can
of the engine and the boiling steam poured in full vol
among them, scaldng those who not already
crushed % death Several gentlemen residents OF Re
vere and passengers with more presence of mind than