Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-28

worst visitor the unfortunate passengers
had. simultaneously with the collision the
head cap of the boiler was broken, and In an
instant the wrecked sufferers were shrouded
in a cloud of kissing steam, and deluged with
boiling water, which brought instant death
to many of the wounded, and will prove
fatal to others who had probably not been
otherwise seriously injured. Lamps spilled
their contents, and fire here, if any, was I'M
doubtedly extnguished by the water and
steam.
Although the Beverly train was just NOV
ing when the collision took place this motion
did not prevent injury to the cars in front of
the last one. The couplings between the
two rear cars broke, and the platforms of all
of them were jammed up together, the smok-
ing car overlapping the baggage car, and
rods and timbers were inextricably mixed
and interviewer. Fortunately the entangle-
ment was not so great but that the passengers
succeeded in getting out quite speedily
Happy was 1t for them they did so, for the
kerosene OIL lamps were upset and their con-
tents spilled upon the upholstery, and in an
instant the smoking car was in blaze. The
flames travelled with great speed from one
car to another till three of them were en-
braced in frey folds. These were subse-
quently moved up the track half a dozen
rods and allowed to burn until there was
nothing left for the fire to feed upon. The
work of rescung the victims was at once
commenced, aid being soon furnished from
Chelsea and Charlestown, and at a late hour
from Boston, including surgeons and phvsi-
clans. The Frost Hose Company, Just re-
turned from an excursion to Providence, were
promptly on the ground, having seen the fire
burning the cars. Dozens of poor creatures
were damned with the wood and iron work
and could not get out. The axe was piled
vigorously, and soon rope was applied to
the sides of the car and all the remaining
frame work was pulled asunder. The dead
and mangled bodies were taken out carefully
and speedily and placed on the platform or
in the depot Some were pinned with splin-
tiers; some had arms and legs broken, while
others were mangled beyond recognition.
The majority of the dead were apparently
free from bruises, but the peeling skin and
the deathly pallor which overspread the
flesh told plainly that steam and scalding
water had been frightful and effective agents
of death. The following is list of persons
killed, and who have died up to the present
time
Harriet +. Shaiuck and her son, Lynn;
Susan f. Cheney, Lynn; VIM. II. Jeffrey,
Lynn; f. +. Sanborn, Providence; died at
marine hospital; Ella Pearson, Lynn; L. S.
Merrill, Danvers; Harvey A. Foster and
sister, Providence; VIM. Ii. Emerton, Provi-
dence; Rev. Ezra S. Gaunett, ID. d., Boston;
Aaron Erickson of Swampscott, Richard Fitz-
patrick, unknown, +. G. Swallow of Swamp
scott, William A. Seele of Beverley, Mrs p
c, Jasker, unknown. John B. Wells and
Mary A. Crawley died at Massachusetts,
Hospital, and two bodies unrecognzed max
ing "a. Rev. DIR. Gannett was on his way to
Beverley where he was to preach to-day,
wounded, was taken to Massachusetts, General
Hospital; John Buckley, aged, 20 Beverly,
scalded on face and chest Frederick Brown
ing aged %, Salem, scalded on hands and
face; Edward Williams aged, 90, Lynn, face
and hands scalded; Stephen 0. Thayer,
Newton, scalded on face and hands John b.
BATHS aged 46, Salem, face and hands scald-
ed; Anna Foley, aged 20, Boston, Eliza
Hatch, aged 20, Charlestown, in City Hos
pital. Frederick Fitzpatrick, Cambridgeport,
compound fracture of arm; jefferson Rowe,
Portsmouth, N. H., arm badly broken; John
b. Wells, Boston, since died; Mary Ann
Call, Salem, injured in chest; Mary Crowley,
since died; George j. Hill, Lynn, Frank
Davis, Charlestown, injured, not fatally
There are many others distributed in various
places which We are unable to get the names
coroners inquiry was summoned by DR..
j. B. Forsaith of Chelsea, who viewed the
bodies and adjourned until tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock. The total number of
Injured was between 80 and 40, most of whom
are likely to recover. The dead were re-
moved from the scene Of the accident this
afternoon. Dr. Gannett was recognized to-
day noon, and was killed by his chest being
crushed, and he was a well-known pastor of
Arlington street Church, and formerly a col
league of the late DR.. Claiming; man whose
loss will be severely felt by the community
DIR. Mason, of Cambridgeport was also man
of note and greatly beloved by his congrega-
ton, (Baptist) leaving a void that cannot be
easily filled. Public sentiment throws fearful
responsibility upon the conductor and engi-
neer of the express train. The engineer es-
capped with few bruises by jumping from the
train. The accommodation train was three
quarters of an hour late, which fact is said
was known to the express train managers
Wounded, Frank b. Colting, treasurer of
Grundy & Company, scalded on face; Ed
mund b. Hall, of the firm of f. b. Hall g.
Company, face and hands badly scaded;
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Jr., of the firm of
Bailey, Jenkins & Garrison, wood dealers,
scalded, not dangerous.
About two o'clock to-day young man, a
resident of Chelsea, was standing on plat
form car viewing the ruins at Revere, the car
started throwing him off striking his head
uDOn a rail. Osed fatally piurino hin,