The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-28
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Collision on the EriC..- Four Men
Killed and Many Wounded.
baggage and Smoking Car TelcscOpcd
Criminal CareIessness of Employees.
Boston, MASS, Aug. GO.

a irlgltlul accident occurred tO.nigh
on the Eastern road at Revere, sever
miles from Boston. The accommodation
train started behind time, and while stop
ping at the station the Portland lightning
express overlook and telCsCOped it, killing
twenty one passengers ontright--of whom
three were wonderland wOundng sOmt
forty or fifty more, The cars took fire
and two or three were consumed. Most
Of the wounded were scAldcd and had
their limbs fractured. A large number Of
physicians and surgeons were in attend.
ancc. The killed and wounded belonged
mostly 10 Lynn and Salem,
BosToN, Aug ~.
The appalling railroad accident at Re.
we're last night causes intense excitement
ment to-day. Large crowds visited the
scene Of disaster The railroad OfIl.
cials have cleared away the debris and
ruins, and the road il in running order
again.
At the time Of the collision the accom-.
mediation train for Beverly had its red
signal lights behind and the rod signal
hOisted ut the masthead Of the signal
post Tor the express to hold up, which II
did at Everett, but subsequently proceed.
ed, and was under full headway when
near Revere station, the engineer evident.
ly not being aware of the proximity Of the
Beverly train until within perhaps
sixty yards lie then whistled down
brakes, hut not soon enough to
avert the calamity. Some of the pas
scngcrs in the cars OF the accommodation
train heard mn Ominous whistle, but II was
too late. On came the express ut great
velocity, and the engine struck the rear.
most car full in the centre and forced Its
way In tho telescope manner tw0.thirds
the length Of tho car. The smoke stack
was instantly knocked Off and the boiler
penetrated all the distance named into the
rear car, the rear part of the latter being
smashed into thousand splinters and
throwing the debris out on either side.
OF the tender and the rear half ol the car
not fragment as big as house window
could be found. The rorcpart Of tho en-.
ginc was utterly demolished, It's pistons
bent and Its rods broken. The car was
crowded with people, every seat being oC.
Cupied, and many standing In the aisle. In
among these the locomotive rushed quick
as n flash Just rs the Beverly train had
started, mangling and killing in most
iriglitiul manner. But this was not the
only and perhaps not the worst visitor to
the unfortunate passengers. Simultaneous.
ly with the collision the head cap Of the
boiler was broken, and in an instant the
wretched sufferers were shrouded in
clouds of Kissing steam and delugcd with
boiling water, which brought instant
death to many wounded, and will prove
fatal to the others, who had probably not
been otherwise seriously injured. Tho
Beverly train was just moving when the
collision took place. Its motion did not
prevent injury to the cars in front of the
last one. The coupling betweeHthe two
rear cars broke, and the platforms Of all
were jammed up together, with the
smoking car overlapping the baggage car,
and the rods and timber inextricably
mixed and interviewer. Fortunately the
ENHANCEMENT was not so great but that
the passengers succeeded In getting out
quite speedily, and happy was II for them
that they did so, for the kerosine oil lamps
upset and their contents spilled upon the
upholstery, and In an instant the smoking
car was In blaze. The flames Travelled
with great speed from one car 10 another,
until three Of them were embraced in the
fiery folds These were subsequently
moved up the track half dozen rods, and
allowed to burn until there was nothing
left of them. An effort was made at first
to put out the fire, but this was prevent.
ed, and the ilamCs were useful in lighting
up the dreadful scene in the rear and TO
facilitate services for the wounded. The
work Of rescuing the victims at once
commenced, assistance being soon fur.
nished from Chelsea, CharlestOwn, and nj
a later hour from Boston, including STIR.
geons and physicians. The Forest Hose
Company, Just returned from m excursion
TO Providence, were on the ground
having seen the fire burning. Dozens Of
the poor creatures were iammed with the
wood and iron work and could not get
out; the axe was applied vigorously and
soon a rope was applied 10 the sides Of
the car and all the remaining frame work
pulled assundcr. The dead and manglcd
bodies were taken out and carefully and
speedily placed on the platform or in the
depot Some were pinned with splinters;
some had arms and legs broken, while
others were mangled beyond recognition.
Many, in fact majority Of the dead were
apparently from bruises, but the peeling
skin and dcathly pallor which overspread
the face and flesh, told plainly that the
steam and scalding water had been
frightfully and effective agent of death.
The following is n list Of the killed up
to the present time
II. i. shattack, of Lynn; G b. Shat.
tnck Of Lynn Susan + Chenpv nC ,vnn.