The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-29
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, 49, l87-TR1PLE SHEET

press train Is behind us; can see It, The passen-
gers all seemed to feel nervous as If they had some
regular stop at Revere and had just got under way
moving slowly. when the crash came Although the
window was open, did not hear the whistle. The
shock threw down some who were standing In the
aisle, ana also threw my child out OF my arms
the blow came IKE a thundercap and was over;
but here 1t was long grinding crash, lasting It
seemed TO me, fully five seconds. instantaneous
guished, and inside the 1t was total darkness
some one called Out, THE danger is all over-don't
one another IN their fright and excitement and
called out the same words. For second It seemed
as II they would have some effect, but the next in
slant man near the door shouted, The car is on
fire p and the excitement was fercer than ever.
In rescuing the wounded and taking out the dead.
CRITICAL EXPERIENCE OF ANOTHER PASSENGER
While the Beverly train was standing at the Re-
the list OF Injured turned to Miss Pearson and Mr.
MERRILL VINO sat together two seats behind him. and
home quicker had they taken the horse cars-alud.
ing TO the delays encountered. The words were
hardly spoken when Mr.. Goodwin saw the head:
light OF the engine OF the express tram. HOrrihed
beyond expression, he sprang to his feet IN an
instructive attempt to escape the awful dan
ger; but he had hardly arisen when he was
Knocked down between the seats by the shock
Of the collision. His position was terrible. TANNED
against him at his feet was man. A lady had
been thrown upon him and lay across his BODY on
her back, helpless and mutilated. Above hlm reared
his face Fortunately he could MS hands llttle
and SELLING his hat which seemed provideulially at
hand he clapped 1t over his face and protected the
qulvering flesh from the cruel Jet which had been
playing upon It, While covering thus In the face Of
imminent death he saw the cars ahead in flames, and
Ielt thrill Of thankfulness as they were drawn
away. Presently he received sundrv vigorous
pushes ana kicks from the man at his feet who sang
out that ne would try to posn nm out when nc
The mans motive was undoubtedly good, but MIR.
Goodwin tailed to see how jammng him against the
side Of the yet harder could expedite his release.
He thinks 1t was about five minutes after he was
thrown down when the side of the car was pulled
down and he was enabled to escape. While he was
down man approached the woman lying upon HIM
and said, "Come, Daring get up.n She replied
up and bore her OF in his arms but only to die.
LUDICRoUs EXPERIENCE OF WILLIE sroCKER.
Willie Stocker found himself IN a predcament
which, under other circumstances would have been
ludicrous. He was thrown down in half sitting
with his head bowed slightly ana on MS
was incapable OF shifting her position, being IN
sensible and terribly cgt about the bead, Her
became intOerable and as his hands were free he
held his burden up with them as long as his strength
thus alternating the unfortunate youth passed the
time OF his embarrassing confinement
OTHER INCIDENTS AND EXPERIENCES.
Mr. Walker OF Salem, says that he was sitting
in the rear car at the time OF the collision on the
same seat with Mrs. Cheney who was killed. They
knew the express train was IN the rear, but did not
hear the whistle, ana the crash was the first intima
ton they had OF their danger He was pressed
between the side OF the car and the engine and
gentleman, who said he was formerly an engn
eer on the road, stated that he was on board the
Pullman tram and knew that they were close upon
the accommodation. He felt nervous about 1t, as
did some Of the rest Of the passengers. When pass
Ing Everett the train sackened speed but after
put on full head OF steam, and was going at the
rate OF forty miles an hour when the collision oc.
Cured. He said that the whistle OF the train and
the crash were simultaneous.
The fireman on the express train said that after
passing Everett and going at high rate of speed,
he was firing up, when he the engineer sud
denly reverse the engine without shutting OF the
steam; he knew there was something wrong and
Immediately jumped escaping with only few
bruises.
Mr.. Israel p. Williams, the depot master OF the
station OF the Eastern Railroad at Chelsea, stated
that on saturday evening the accommodation train
late; 1t stopped at the station about three minutes
and as the train was disappearing around the curve
beyond Broadway he saw the Bangor Pullman eX-
press approaching from the west; he thought
1t passed the station few minutes be-
hind the oyer train; could not tell exactly;
observed that 1t was going ut furious rate
and thought 1t dangerous. Did not sgnalize the
train, as reported; would not have mad time The
accommodation tram had the customary lights In
the rear. Said the express tram would not have
stopped If he had sgnalled them TO do so.
officer Veazie OF the Chelsea police was ut the
Maiden street crossing when the trains passed. ana
they appeared to he not more than two minutes
apart.
state Constable Wade was standing at the corner
OF Eleanor street ana Broadway when he saw the
trains passing along the track by the rubber factory,
apparently about minute apart, and heard the
crash Of the collision at Revere.
Some OF the escapes from instant death In the DIS
aster were almost miraculous. One man from Lynn
who mad been on q vacation was returning home
with friend sitting the seat. His friend
Of the e & e va se yna TO tine TOP
the car. he remained IN that position, unable to
move, until the OF the were torn of, when
he rolled down, the only injuries he sustained being
those occaslOned by the fall.