Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-08-04
Railroad Accident at Charlestown.
THREE PERSONS KILLED,

THREE PERSONS KILLED.
A frightful accident occurred Charles.
town, N. H., ON Tuesday. The noon
train from this place had justleft Charles
town depot, and had got under Roadway
when DIR. Howe and wife, Mrs. Tilton
and Miss Grace Wocott, all of Boston,
IN single carriage and one horse, drove
on the crossing at the upper end of the
village, on the road leading to Spring
neld, when the carriage was struck by
the engine, smashing it to fragments and
instantly killing DR., Howe and Mrs.
Howe and injuring Mrs. Tilton so that
she died in half an hour Miss Wolcott
was Immediately taken to Mr.. Tldd's
house near by and is reported not serious
ly injured. Mrs. Howe was most fright
fully mangled, her bowels being crushed
from her body. DR.. Howe was thrown
to the upper part of the cow-catcher and
Mrs. Tilton lay upon him. Mr.. G.
ii. Babbitt of this village was on the
train and among the first on hand to rem
der aid, and on his return here was COW
cred with blood from efforts in handling
the victi rs. They ascertained at once
by examining his pulse that DIR. Howe
was dead, just as he lay on the engine,
but Mrs. Tilton was gasping and they
gave her instant attention, and holding
her Lead and him on the cow-catcher,
the train backed down to the station
She was taken into the depot where she
opened her eyes but was entirely uncon-
scious and died in thirty minutes. 1t was
a most heart-rending scene. They were
people stopping at Charlestown for the
season, and were returning from drive
to Springfield when the accident hap
pened. We understand that Miss VOL.
colt was granddaughter of DIR. Howe,
and her father from Boston passed
through this place Tuesday evening on
his way to Charlestown, to see her and
lake charge of the remains of the others.
We do not learn that any blame rests
upon the train. The Engineer blew his
whistle at the usual place below the
crossing, and could only see the carriage
when within about four car lengths of it,
on account of the curve of the highway
which descends from the track going west
or toward Springfield. We learn fur
Their that Mr.. Wall who keeps livery
stable at Charlestown declined to let DR..
Howe have team from his stable that
day, not regarding him as a careful dri-
yer. We do not vouch for this, but give
it as all the explanation we have heard
As to the cause. The cause is most likely
to have been the very small distance of
railway track which can be seen from
The highway asteamsapproach the cross
ing going towards Charlestown village.
The engineer instantly reversed his en-
CINE on discovering carriage on the
crossing but it was of course too late
The horse escaped without injury.
I. 5. We learn as We go to press that
Mrs. Wolcott was not a granddaughter
If DR.. Howe, as stated above, but an ac-
luaintance who happened to be with the
party that day. She is quite severely
'ut it is hoped not dangerously injured.
We hear also of contradictory state
nents as to whether the whistle was blown
before reaching the crossing-a matter
when oughtto beinvestigated sufficiently
o know whether any fault lies in that
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