Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-31
Two Persons Drowned.
INTERESTING GENERAL NEWS
Eastern Railroad Disaster.
BOSTON, Aug. 80.

BOSTON, Aug. 30.
CORoNER's INQUEsT-THIRD DAY.
A. S. Brown, engineer of the Pullman
train, called, but excused until tomorrow
on account of the stenographic reporter
being absent.
Charles S. Converse sworn: reside al
Salem occupation an engineer on Eastern
railroad F.; run on engine Rockport; have
been employed six years, as engineer,
next April; was on the road on the night
of the Goth of August; started from Bos-
ton thirteen minutes to seven with a spare
engine for Salem; met the Saugus Branch
at Everett; stopped at Everett 90 min
utes another train came behind me it
was the Saugus train; was waiting for a
train to come off the branch; do not know
but what it was more than 90 minutes.
| The Beverly accommodation train
came behind me, was asked to hitch on
them on Expected the Pullman train
and wanted to keep ont of the way of it.
Coupled on and first stopped at Everett ;
stopped there one minute; next stopped
at Chester one and half minutes F.; next
at Revere, not more than one minute.
| Got the signal to start, and then heard a
whistle, and had not made more than one
turn of the wheel when the crash came
Looked at my watch and it was % min
utes past eight o'clock. Jumped up and
looked over my engine; left it in charge
of the fireman after seeing it safe, went
back and rendered what assistance /
could. Did not see the express train !;
did not have any fear of their running
into Us. 1t was very foggy; learned s{-
which proved to be the Saugus; at times
it was more foggy than at others Start
ed my own train no one gave me direc-
tions TO start from Boston was to ruu
to Boston and return to Salem with en-
CINE; only stopped at Prison Point /;
got my orders from Mr.. Prescott at New
| buryport had no directions in regard to
! time; did know what trains there were
on the road Started to return. Stopped
at Everett, and was overtakeu by Beverly
Branch. and attached my engine to
Beverly train. Had no conversation with
the engineer of Beverly train. The Pull
man train was alluded to by Conductor
Nowhnd, who said that they would have
to run slow, and keep out of the way.
Thought the Pullman train wac behind
Us, and stopped. Rowland said the Pull
man train was behind, aud would have to
run slow 10 Chelsea, and then would have
to get ont of their way. Noticed signal
lights at Chelsea. Did not notice any
train ahead of me. 1t was thick and
foggy. Head light was in good order
Could not tell what distance I could see.
The fog seemed to hang in the clouds.
Heard no whistle until heard the Pull
man train. Whistled at the crossing
Did not have any conversation with No
land at the time of the accident From
my position could not see a train behind.
Under some conditions can see o train
approaching. My duties are to keep a
look out ahead and behind. Saw the
ruins after the accident. Am acquainted
somewhat with the mechanism of boiler.
Do not think the boiler exploded. Did
not compare watches when / consulted
with the other engineer. If train is de.
layed on the road am supposed to help it
along. Stopped at Charlestown as it was
not considered safe for me to run in. Did
not notice signals at Revere. Was or
dered to stop there regardless of signals
The train that come behind me was the
Beverly train, and the train behind that
with timetables of the road Supposed
on account Of Saugus' train being de-
layed would cause scarcity of cars which
prevented making up the train that left |
before the Pullman train. Felt no anxiety |
in regard to the train behind me, as they
must keep out of the way.
think the conductor should have left |
notice at the station for Pullman train.
Some engines will hold better than others
when they are reversed ; think it would
take IL 1-2 or II minutes to run between
Chelsea and Revere should think coils.
ion took place in one minute after stop.
ping at Revere; understood conductor
holland TO say Pullman train was behind
there was no inquiry made at Saugus if 1
had red light; had red light; object
N hitching on my engine was to help
hem along; fastened the speed on a
straight track so as not to bother Pullman
rain have known him six years known
hin to be man of good moral character
never knew him to use liquor; noticed
of train after collision; appear =
ID to be broke apart and on fire.