The Portland daily press., 1871-06-30

alike. Then told him to run very slow till we |
got to Hallowell. He did so. Left Augusta |
Just at five o'clock Left Hallowell az ten
16a auss pas tive son Tod enDe sne dummy
Hallowell. Befote reached HaIloweli naa
some trouble with passenger who mad re-
fused to pay his fare; told Nun ne must step
off; he said he shouldn't, and used ABUSIVE
language. when we stopped at Hallowell
took him nv the arm and told him that he must
90 ont He stepped out on 10 the platform OF
the depot the same time did. This was the
rear end of the second car, being the first pas
senger car. l walked along to the forward end
of the same car, and started the train or sig
nailed the train to start. He again stepped on
to the rear end of the same car from which he
had stepped off The engineer went right on.
l bad lost my points, in thinking about this
man, and what should do with him. had
forgotten that l was to pass Mr.. Holmes at
Hallowell. 1t occurred TO me after | had
started that l was to pass Mr.. Holmes at
Gardiner as usual. came to my senses
and thought where L was wrong, and was
going out 10 stop my train, but some of the
passengers caught hold of me and asked me
some questions in regard to the arrival OF the
train al different stations. / did not succeed
in getting ont. The collision took place soon
after. Heard no whistle. forgot to pull
the bell rope as have been in the habit of
running freight train where we nave no
bell rope. The next thing l knew was w.
ing on my back on the floor Of the car Cars
were crowded solid full many were standing
up. Am not used to running heavy trains
with many passengers. Soon got out OF the
car anG went along side OF the train, and
when got to the forward end of the train saw
the baggage master and told him to take
flag and 90 ahead towards Gardiner to warn
the frelght tram which was late. Asked some
| of the passengers if they bad seen anything
| OF either the engineer or fireman, and then
| went to the engine 10 look for them. Brake
man came along and asked me if he should go
to Hallowell. told him to go and telegraph
Mr.. Mr.: Lincoln that we were off the track
| and all smashed up. Then got over the
wreck from the west side and saw them tax
ing out Mr.. Berry from under the baggage
car. Mr. Berry was then dead. Then inqnir.
ed for fireman and went back and looked after
him. Asked some one if they couldn't take
| him to house where he would be cared for
Passengers said they would take the car aud
| shove it up to Hallowell. One man said he
would 60 ahead so as to keep the track clear.
They started with the car with the fireman in
| il. Then went back to see what l could do
for Mr.. Berry. He was taken in a boat to
| Millken's wharf; went up there and got a
| horse aud wagon, put him into it and carried
him up to the Hallowell House. Carried him
| into the room and laid him on the table, and
| asked Mr.. Hill If he would cent for the under
| taker; man was Immediately sent for and
came, and directed him to do all he could.
Mr.. Snow came in and did all he could to re-
| lieve me.
| Couiu shuou Inc UdSSdS6 car anu
other cars; saw none; if there had been keg
there don't think should have noticed it, the
cars were so full. The man with whom I had
trouble appeared to be intoxicated. Have
been conductor on road for three years, on
| freight train mostly took mixed train 9th OF
| June. Was brakeman for four years previ-
ously. Am not apt to lie excited in case OF
trouble Had larger number of passengers
than ever before. Had taken no liquor during
| the day; am not ia the habit of drinking in
toxicating liquor. Do not use it except order
| ed by physicians. Always compare watches
at end of route with engineer before starting.
Berry was not regular engineer of passen-
ger train: He said nothing about Hallowell
| Was not running at Iapid rate of speed
when collision took place. If the engineer
knows of any danger ahead it is his duty to
| stop. regardless of the orders of the conductor.
distinctly told the engineer at Augusta that
we were to pass the dummy at Hallowell.
consider the position of conductor superior to
that of engineer.