Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Particulars of the Great Railroad
accident.

ram sfunHlHS fihto III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
rain. and is considered by all to have
been n criminal bIunder. The accommo.
Ialion train was q half hour late, in leav
inc Boston, and The Express train started
fifteen minutes after, tho Engineer being
TO look ont for the train ahead.
A Coroner's Inquest is examining into
the affair. So far, the blame seems 10 be
with the Engineer OF the Express train.
Some of this class of Railroad operatives
are inclined to take too much upon them
selves, and get reckless. The class OF
killed and wounded was
above the average in character and sta
ton. Many interesting incidents are re-
lated Of the affair.
Mr.. J. 4. Mundum makes the follow
ing statement;
IL will give you n brief account how
death Saturday evening on the
Beverly train. was on seat in the
front part of the rear car, the car that
was so completely telcscoped Alter
hearing the crash ! remember nothing
until found myself on the floor OF The
car with what seemed To be ton weight
ON top weighing me down so that | could
neither move hand or loot. could
hardly breathe and all could hear was
oroans and cries for help, but suppose
The extreme anguish aud pain from which
those above were suffering caused them
to change their position so N TO give me
. chance TO extricale myself so lar rs to
Let me rise ON my lett elbow gained Il
little relief, and renewed my cXcrtlons
and rose little higher ! then encount
cred Instructions in tho shape OF hot
steam. which was so intense that ] was
Obliged to lay on the floor again IN order
TO obtain air. At that moment heard u
word of encouragement from outside,
saving "All right" | renewed my efforts
again, and found the window, when
some kind hand pulled me out. forgot
then all passed through by turning my
attention with what strength had in
rescuinp others who were still confined.
Two moor creatures died while ] was Civ
inc them water after they were taken out.
When all the wounded were placed in the
car for Boston, II gentleman took me with
some others to Lynn. Alter the tram
started from Boston. the passengers
seemed 10 feel uneasy The conductor
stopped the train near 'SomcrviIc: he
did not seem TO know what 10 'lo, Int ]
think one man was sent out in the rear
with a lantern and walked up some dis
lance. | think it WAS then saw light
Of the express train, hating Tor It's To 90
on. One young lady felt so uneasy She
GOT out and did not letntn."
The Rev. DR.. Mason was the pastor OF
the First Baptist church oi Cambridge.
He had taken passage on the unfortunate
train To 90 To- Beverly. where he was to
preach on Sunday in exchange with the
Baptist minister resident there. II i
thought that he was killed instantly by
the inhalation OF steam, ~ his Jody was
found Oh the top OF the boiler OF the 10.
connective apparently not much bruised
His watch had not stopped when he was
found. He was net recognized by any
one present but WAS identified by his
name being found in his pocketbook. In
formation Of his death having reached
Cambridge, the afternoon service in his
church was suspended, and the utmost
sympathy was expressed not only by his
parishioncrs but 10y his friends OF al de-
nominations He was about fifty one
years old AMI leaves Il widow and six
children. The brother Of Dr. Mason
preached in Chelsea SUNDAY forenoon.
and was not aware ut the time of tie sud
loss which he had sustained DR.
Ma jou's congregation head of his death
n they we're coming from the forenoon
service. His funeral occurred ON Thar
day.
willie Stockcr found himself in u
pl edicament which. under other crcum-
stances. would have boon luGicroas. lie
was thrown down in i half sitting pos
ture with his head bowed slightly, and on
his head veiy flcShy woman was seated.
The woman was incapable of shifting
her position, being iasensibe and terribly
cut about the head Hen weight resting
on young Stockcr's bowed head soon be-
came inlolcrable, and rs his hands were
free he held his burden up with them IL
long ~ his strength allowed. Then his
head relieved his hands, and thus al
tcrnating the unfortunate youth passed
the time OF his embarrassing confinement
4 young man named VIM CoggswcIl,
who works in the blacksmith shop OF
John Lower of CharleStown, WAS sitting
in the rear car Il few minutes before the
collision took place, and got up to give
his seat TO Il young lady who VAS stand
inc in The aisle. He stood leaning
against another seat when the collision
came. the force OF which sent HIM TO the
further end of The ear. bruising him bad
" but not seriously When The dead
were lifted out OF the wreck he rccOgni1.
ed among the first the body OF the one To
whom he had given his scat.
From what has been disclosed before
the Coroner's Inquest, it appears that the
accident was caused by the loose way in
which directions were given TO the En-
gineer of the Express train. He under
stood that he was TO look out for the
Saugus train. and knew nothing OF the
Beverly train; and there were five trains
in his way. There is some looscness ap.
parent in the way Engineers are allowed
10 run around so near Boston, rs appears
by the testimony OF one Engineer who was
going without orders, and hitched on to
the accommodation train because request
ed TO.
Death of Rec. ". GnnniSOn.
Rev. n. Gunnison died suddenly of