The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10
xsSarrUL ACCIDENT on THE Boston,
HARTFORD AND ERIE RAILROAD.


From the Boston Transcript April 81
Conductor " Emmons Hetcairs southoridge train.
eastward bound met with severe accident az Read.
yie The tram had Just crossed the oriage wSss 2!
down grade over thirty foot emDankment with
sli INT curve at the rate Of about twenty-five miles
uer hour the brakeman Of the two rear cars IN the
act OF setting the brakes allow down for the sta
ton when the rear left the track to the and
af.er IT, ana throwing four other passenger cars
from the track. There ere seven cars IN the tram,
ana the only one Lett on the rats WIS the smoking
cS The two cara that went down the embankmen.
were from Putnam and soutApyidge, and contained
turned compisssiy ovsS IN ne osscsns landing in
mud hole containing two feet OF water, bottom mp
s ws5 Inc Uss sa Se s
car turned twace In Its descent landing ON the solid
ground right aide up and nearly wnSss une con-
many women and children was q course great
and the confusion In the cars that remained upon
ductor Metcaif, however. being IN forward car and
uninjured, proved equal 10 the emergency. HIS
passengers was ct once and undoubtedly gwen to
the rescue OF the inmates OF che broken cars,
ounS SIs 81 were taken rom the wreck
the smoking car backed down TO the break on the
outward track and the e; most sssers
once called in By superintendent Parker.
ries demanded the services OF Q surgeon:-
Mrs. T. G. Senter. wife OF the Principal OF Dean
Academy, Her Injuries are internal and serious.
but the exact extent is unknown. she was brought
MRS CIarles Within, Of whitinsyille Injuries also
internal and apparently severe. Her husband was
present and took her from the train at Hyde Park
FOR immediate :ureicaa treatment ..-
Deacon Joel Batchelder, OF NOrthbr1dge. severely
injured In the small OF the back. Brought 70 the
city.
hurt internally. She was taken to the Massachusetts
General Hospital. where her husband accompanied
A little girl, name not ascertained. Severely hurt
| Her mother was present.
William M. Thayer, OF Franklin. Knee badly
William G. Barrows, OF Southbridge. Head slight
| Mi. Clark. Of Franklin slight
Mrs. Morton, OF Franklin; slight.
Miss N. A. Richards, Of Rockville; slight.
| Mr.. h. b Ryan. Of California Numerous bruises
Alexander Mcneil, Of webster; slight.
/. d. Baker, Of Norfolk; slight
George Campbell, residence unknown; slight.
/ Ten twelve others were more or less bruised
but in the general surprise at their escape forgot
mention their own INJURIES and joined with the I'm
| hurt in resculng their fellow passengers. Among
the number were I've or six young ladies, pupils II
| the Dean Academy.
carriages were at once provided by the Superntend
ent and all who required 1t, after their injuries
me hOspa or ser seeT IN
me accident is attributed to the expansion Of the
rails by heat and their consequent spread from the
true line. The setting OF the brakes, as usual, a
that point is supposed to have caused the track
spread still more the iron having expanded SO fal
as TO press the joints very tightly.
This theory IS borne out BY the circumstance thai
the irst to leave the track that in the rear
ON which the brake was set, the others preceding Il
having been drawn or BY its weight The rails are
OF the compound pattern LAID several years ago. and
have required good deal OF attention from the re-
palrers within few years.
The preservation OF the FORWARD cars OF the train
from the fate OF the two Is owing to the for
tunate breaking VI the coupling between the fifth
and sixth cars.
James Keenan,, the brakeman between the two
rear cars, was the only emplOye carried down WITH
the wreck. He states that the rotary movement Of
track for him to escape, had he sought to 40 SO.
Though badly sprained IN the back. he rendered
good aSststance in rescuing passengers.