The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-28

Pullman train from Boston, via Eastern
railroad, overlook and ran into the Gl9
P. NJ. train for Beverly, when seven
miles from Boston at fifteen minutes
past s o'clock this evening, both trains
being late. There were twenty-one per
sons killed and about twenty injured
1t is impossible to obtain further par
ticulars tonight.
LATER.
The accommodation train left her
station on Causeway street a quarter OF
an hour late. They were followed 10y
the Portland and Main Central traln'
which started few minutes after, also
behind time. The accommodation tram
was drawn by two locomotives, the
Rocksort and Ironsides, and consisted
OF six passenger cars. The express was
propelled by the locomotive Newoury-
port and consisted of four cars, among
which was Pullman palace car. The
accommodation was ahead, running at
a moderate rate Of speed, and as It had
but few minutes start at the Wash
ington avenue bridge in Chelsea the
trains were only about quarter OF a
mile apart. One OF the employees OF the
railroad company, whose duty it is to
care for the crossing at Corryvllle, said
the trains were only about halt a mile
apart when they passed his station. An
employe of the road who was stationed
at Revere says the accommodation
stopped at his station to allow some
passengers to alight, and while 1t was
standing there the express train came
RAPIDLY around curve and crushed into
the accommodation train The last car
on the accommodation train was tunnel
ed by the locomotive Newburyport,
which ran nearly through the coach.
The two cars in front Of the last car
were fearfully shaken, and the lamps
breaking, the cars were set on fire and
totally consumed. The whole number
killed is twenty-five, and the number
wounded from forty to fifty.
BosToN, August 27.-Further particu'
lars have been received concerning the
railroad accident at Revere last night.
1t appears that the accommodation
train for Beverly, under charge OF Con-
ductor Mason, was delayed half an hour
by the non-arrival Of the inward train.
Mason not wishing to wait longer, start
ed at 7:30, making the usual stops till
he came to Revere and there halted;
started and for some unexplained reason
halted again suddenly. Mason heard
the cry OF danger and looking back saw
a brig ght light coming round a curve
scarce half mile from Revere. He at
once signaled the engineer to start, but
TOO late. Long shrleks Of horror arose
and in moment the engine Of the
Pullman express train dashed into the
rear of the accommodation train and
completely telescoped the rear car
Scalding water and steam from the en-
CINE were strewn all over the occupants
and in few moments the train was. on
fire. The officials and hangers on at
the station rushed to the scene to assist
the sufferers. The dead bodies present
ed a sickening sight when removed.
The majority were disfgured beyond
recognition. Many had their flesh al
most entirely burned off, while others
were desperately scalded. The majority
were mutiIated more or less by the col
lision. The wounded were quickly re-
moved to a hospital. The accOmmoda-
ton train was totally destroyed as the
fire soon caught along the whole train.
The express and baggage car behind it
were rescued. An inquest will be held
on the dead, none Of whom have been
identified.
BosroN, August 27.-The number OF
persons killed by the Eastern railroad
disaster is now ascertaired to be twenty
two. The names Of the victims are as
follows: Horace F. Shattuck, Chas. B.
Shuthner, mother and child, W. II. JET
iers, Ellis Berson, James Barnes, T. F.
Bennett, and Susan F. Chennev, all Of
Lynn; E Sanborn, II. A. Foster and
sister, and w. II. Edgerton, OF Provi-
dence, r. l. :; Rev. DR.. E. S. Gannett,
editor OF the Christian Examiner, Bos-
ton; Ernest Merrill, Denver; 6. A.
Bancroft, Peabody, Mass. Rev. Sam
uel Mason, Cambridgeport: A. Gannett,
and Ann Brunson, Swampsco,t, Mass !;
VIM. A. Seely, Beverly, Mass, and
Mrs. P. c. Jasper. Thus far the num-
Der of persons wounded is ascertained
to be thirty-one, most Of whom will re-
cover. The disaster is attributed to the
blunder of the conductor OF the accom-
mediation train. The coroner will hold
an inquest tomorrow.