New-York tribune., 1871-08-28


station seven miles from Boston There his train was
brought to halt started and then for come reason
not vet understood, Il halted again. Little did the
conductor Of that train dream Of the consequences OF ha
action in this instance as he was goodhumOIedIy
chatting with his acQuaintauces on the road
Suddenly heard cry Of danger, and, looking back
he behold bright light coming round the curve, scarce
half "a mile from the station. He raw the danger at
once and gave the signal to start But il was too late
That light was the dUdHt courier of death One moment
later and the ponderous engine Newburyport drawing
the Pullman express train OF eight heavyladen cars
came crashing into the Of the Inflated aecommoda-
ton. shrek of horror arose all sides az the ma
chine pOwed its way twOthrds OF the way through the
swaying mass of humanity before it, and was only
stopped in its after nearly the Whole car had been
crushed into fragments.
To add the of the the scalding water
from the locomotive was thrown upon the crowd ana
the entire train burst into flames The agony OF the mo
ment can be much better imagined than described Inc
loungers about the staOn-and there were but Few III
number-Tecruited from those passengers VINO were u
hurt hurried the spot and lent their ready ana 10 'ne
aIneloraton Of the suffering which was occasoned'
To-day large crowds visited the scene Of the slaughter
The railroad officials have cleared away the runs ana
the road is in running order again. At the time OF the
collision the accommodation train for Beverly had lts
red signal lights behind and the red signal was hosted
at the masthead Of the signal post warning the express
10 delav IL did slow up at Everett but subsequently
proceeded, and was under fun headwdy when near
Revere Station The engineer evidently not being aware
OF the proximity Of the Beverly train, until perhaps
within co rods Of 1t. He then whstled down brakes,
but not soon enough to avert the collision Some Of the
passengers in the part of the accomoda-
ton train heard the whistle, but too late
to escape. On came the express train,
with great velocity The engine struck the fun
In the center and forced its way through twohrd the
length Of the car. Tie smoke-stack instantly
knocked off, but the boiler penetrated all of the distance
named into the the part OF the latter being
smashed into thousand splnters, and throwing the
debris out on either side. OF the halt Of the
nothing pieces could be found The fore part Of the
engine utterly demolished, its pistODs bent and its
rods broken
The car was crowded with people, every seat being
cupied, and many standing in the aisle. Crushing
through these the rushed, just the Beverly
train had started, mangng and killing them in the most
frightful manner. But this not the only, and per
haps, not the worst, feature of the calamity smulta
neousy with the collision, the head cap of the boiler was
broken and in instant, the wretched sufferers were
srouded in cloud of kissing steam, aud deluged with
boiling water, which brought instant death to many or
the wounded, and will prove fatal to Others who had
probably not been otherwise seriously injured. The
lamps spilled their contents but the fire df there
any) undoubtedly extingushed by the water and
steam.
Although the Beverly train was just moving when the
collision took place. its motion did not prevent injury TO
tho cars in front Of last The coupling between the
two rear cars broke and the platforms of al of them
were ammed up togetherswith the smokingcar over
Tapping the baggagecar and rods and mDers were In
exricaby mixed and interviewer. Fortunately the en-
tangement was not so great but the passengers sue
coeded in getting out quito speedily Happy was it for
them that they did So for the kerosene oil lamps were
eni1la ha
and in an instant the smokngcar was in blaze. The
fire travelled with great speed, until three Of the cars
were in flames These subsequently moved up the
track half dozen rods and allowed to burn until there
was nothing left for the fire TO feed upon An effort was
at first made to put out fire. but this prevented
and the flames were useful in lighting up the dreadful
scene in and facilitate in the aid given to the
wounded.
Tho work Of rescung the victims at once begun,
assistance being furnished from Chelsea, Charles
town. and at a later hour, from Boston, including sur
geons and physicians. The Frost Hose Company, just
returned from an excursion TO Providence, were
promptly on the ground having seen the fire burning
dozens of Door creatures were ammed with wood and
iron-work and could not get ont The AK was applied
vigorously and rope fastened to the sides OF
the car and all the remaining framework was pulled
asunder The dead and mangled bodies were taken
out carefully and speedily and placed on the platform
or in the depot Some pinned with spinters some
had arms ana legs DTOken, Nllc OtucIb NcIt
beyond recognition. Many, in fact the majority of the
dead were apparently free from bruises but the peelng
skin and the deathly paor which Overpread the flesh
told plainly that steam and scadnR water had been the
frghtful and effective agents of death.
A COroner's jury was summoned to-day by DR.. j. B.
Forsyth Of Chelsea, who received the bodies and ad
iOurned until tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The total number injured between 80 and 40 most OF
whom are likely 10 recover. The dead were removed
from the Of the accident this afternoon Dr. Mason
Of Cambrdgeport also Of note and greatly be-
loved by his congregation His death creates void that
cannot be easily filed.
Public sentiment throws fearful responsibility upon
the conductor and engineer of the express train The
engineer escaped with few bruises by jumping from
the train. The accommodation train threequarters
Of hour late which fact, il is said known TO the
managers Of the express train. -~
About O'Clock to-day young man, resident of Chel-
sea- standing the platform of car, viewing the
ruins, when the car started and threw him of. He
struck his head upon rail- and it is supposed is fatally
injured.