New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
A SERIES OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
COLLISION ON THE MAINE CRNTRAL-ONE MAN
KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED.

COLLISION ON THE MAINE CESTRAL-oHh MAN
.. KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED.
AUGUSTA, June 28.-A collision occurred on
the Maine Central Railroad last evening near Haowe
between local train OF one small engine and passenger
car which left Gardner on its regular time soon after.
o'clock and the mixed train $50 called which usually
leaves Augusta for Portland at 430 This ran was de
layed until O'Clock at Augusta, In order 10 aceomV
date delegates to the Democratic stare Coh'ehuop
returning to their homes in the southern part OF the
State. 1t consisted OF engine, freight car SMOKING
car and three passenger cars and should have waited
HalOwe There was q sharp curve at the point wheTe
the engines met The shock was terrible ana the en-
g1nes demolished. There was steep emnenKme"
at the point where the trains met and there woud nave
been terrible lose Of life II the cars had been thro"p
over. Fortunately they were not although the fregh
car on the down train wrecked The seats OF Tue
passepger car on the up train all from then
fastenings. There we're dozen passengers on poafo
half Of whom badly Jammed and otherwise Jafeo
The casualties as follows:
Daniel Perry, engineer OF the mixed train was ked.
He leaves wife and two children, residing h bI"uS
Wilkes cary,l fireman. had his skull fractured and
was severely cut and sealded VIII not ilVe' hc ue
longs in Augusta, and is a single man. - T., ~
Jonathan Fogg Of BridgtOn' passenger Aur' ih 'N'
on board the accommodation train the injured are
Mrs Frederick Crowell OF Augusta, shoulder ana nead
bruised Her boy was bruised in the face. -
Capt John IL. Mason OF Aalio"ei' se'cie -" y"
George Nevins of New-York. bruised.
p c. Weeks of New York, confusion.
Mrs Hartshorn Of Hallowell, leg supposed Droken'
Mr. Quincy of Boston, fingers cut
Another passenger had his ear slit.
waner White, brakeman, received slight flesh wounds
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC-A CONSTRUCTION TRAIN THROWN
DOWN AN EMBANKMENr-TWO KILLED AND
MANY INJURED.
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.--A construction train on
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, with Is aOorers on
board ran into handcar Moselle, about 60 miles
from here yesterday morning Six fat and all the
laborers but one were precpitated down an enDank-
ment 20 feet high, falling on broken rocks which had
been used for filing One Of the cars fell on George
Saunders killing him instantly. William Miller ieil head
foremost against rock, and rolled upon him, in
which position he remained nearly an hour. He died
soon after being extrcaed The remainder of the men
were more or less wounded Of them, 10 Is feared
fatally On the arrival of the express train from the
West the wounded placed aboard and brought 10
Franklin where Of them have families ana Whele
surgical assistance was rendered. The construction
train was backing toward Mosee and while rounding
curve ran into hand-car belonging 70 gang OF section
hands Of whom were hurt Ihls lhI0Ih44..on -
derived from passengers on the express udln Tue TO-
road officials declining give any Information oi no
| disaster. ..
A wELL-KNowN TURF MAN KILLED.
| BosToN June 2S.-As the morning express
train from New-York passing Alston sta'lon' IN
Rrlobton near Beacon Park Mr.. George Woodruff, who
motive and instantly killed. His neck and one leg were
broken He was the Oldest trainer and driver OF trotnS
horses in the world His remains will be taken TO fh-
deInhia this evening for interment. The deceased was
| the father Of young Hiram woodruff
| INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS OF TIE FkELPohr
| RAILROAD DISASTER
| BRUNSWICK, Me-, June 28.-The Coroner held
An inquest to-day on the bodies OF George Chase and
Alfred Barron the victims Of the railroad disaster at
Freeport and the jury returned verdict that rem tho
evidence it was impossible TO decide whether any one
was TO blame the accident though there was very
little doubt that caused by the breaking oi an axle
| Of the tender.
| ANOTHER ACCIDENT N MAINE-sIX PERSONS
| INJURED.
| PoRTLANp, Me-, June 2S.-AbOut 4 o'clock
this afternoon collision occurred on the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad, near Otter Pond, between con-
strlction train and an excursion train. car loaded
with stones was thrown top Of the engine ana some
OF the stones forced through the head OF the DoeF
six laborers much injured, two supposed aIaly
ACCIDENT on THE BOSTON ROAD.
Providence, June 28-By the breaking of
car axle this afternoon, the Boston Raisoad.
dozen freight wrecked and the track o0seed
| several hours.