The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-06
MAsSACHUsETTS
The New England Fair---First Day.

MASSACHUSETTS.
The New England Fair---First Day.
LOWELL, MASS. Sept. deepening day OF the
New Eng land Agricultural FAIR fully sustains
the predictions OF its managers, that it would be
the most successful exhibition ever held in this
section of the country. Receipts, to-day, show
the attendance OF several thousand people. the
grounds cover over forty acres, with an exhibit
ton building one hundred and ten by eighty
feet, of three stories lighted with gas, and fur
nished with all convenences. There are Two
hundred and sixty stalls for horses, and pens to
accommodate seven hundred cattle. There
are also seventy-fiye covered pens for sheep,
and hfty-eight peps for swine.
Abundance OF good water is furnished from
the hydran1s OF the Locks and Canals company.
Poultry will be exhibited in Yale tent one
hundred by fifty feet, and is expected to be un-
usually large. A good half-mile track is
among the special attractions.
Two trots took place this afternoon. First
for purse of $780, best three in five for gentle
mems driving horses that have never trotted
for money, owners to drive to wagon, weighing.
including driver, not less than three hundred
aud fifty pounds, $75 to first, $25 to second.
Hames-G. w. Wales, Concord, n.s.c. blk m.
No Name, distanced. A. H. Bosworth, Law
renee, Mass G. j. Moves, Lowell, blk G.
Douglas 3 4 distanced b. P. Chadwick, Brad
ford, Mass, b. G. Lightfoot, distanced j. E.
Dodge, Hudson, Mass, s. m. John McNiel
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3:O4 1902, 2:59 Robroy winning first, and
Milkmaid second purse.
The second trot was for horses that have
never beaten 2:40, for purse of $3.50; S175 to
first, and $50 to second, $25 to third. j. Gold
en-, Milford, Mass. b. m. Lady Allen, 3-2-2.
William Woodruff, Boston, b. g. Alstoon, 2, dis
tanced. A. f. Downing, South Boston. Oh.
South Boston Boy, 4, distanced. S. Follans-
bee, Concord, nh. BIN. Lady Kirk, Ill. A.
w. Worcester, Boston, b. s. Northern Chief s.
distarced. Time-2:35, 2:35, 2:42
The Eastern Railroad Disaster.- q oron.
eE's Inquest.
TUESDAY.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 5.-The bearing was
renewed, to-day, at three o'clock, and John
Hickey, flagman, at Caryvile, was called and
testified: Had been in that position one year
last February; was on duty the night of acct
dent; saw both trains pass accommodation at
twenty minutes past eight O'Clock; my time is
regulated by Chelsha depot time, and does not
vary more than One-and a-half minutes in a
week; saw express train coming round the
curve after accommodation train passed ::
should Judge distance to be three quarters of
a mile; after Beverly train passed, the smoke
from the engine settled down SO L could not
see tail light fifty rods distant; noticed it par
ticularly and felt alarmed as regards the safety
of trains, and thought express train would
overtake accommodation, but had no time to
stop express train by signal which 1 would
have done as felt authorized in doing SO under
the circumstances; sbOth trains were mot in
sight at same time, aud were running at usual
speed think Rowland tram was at crossing
when the Pullman was at tide bridge.
Henry D. Hill, Of East Boston, was next
called, and testified he was an engineer in
freight department, and had been on the road
nineteen years; was asleep in depot on night
in question; Mr.. Beals spoke to me and said
there was going to be collision; was in door
of Revere depot when collision occurred ;
should Judge it was twenty minutes past eight
O'Clock; stepped back into depot, when train
struck, for safety; it took halt minute for en-
gin, after striking,s to empty itself of steam
and water, and should think it was moving at
the rate of ten or fifteen miles per hour; the
night was foggy, and condition OF rails greasy
James A. Beal, of East Boston, testified: lie
was stationary engineer at East Boston, and
was in doorway of Revere depot when COLI
sion took place; Rowland had arrived ope-and-
a-halt minutes before; first saw head light of
Pullman train coming from under bridge. The
balance OF his testimony was cOrroborative of
what other witness testified to.
Joseph e. RabcOck, of East Boston, testified
that he was locomotive engineer; been in the
employ of the Eastern railroad twelve years ;
was passenger on height train which stopped
at North Chelsea, and saw collision; should
say 1t was twenty minutes past eight o'clock
just as Nowlaud's train came down, L and
another person went Tor pail OF water, and
alter got it saw the Pullman train coming
down, and thought it would stop, but when it
reached overhead bridge saw it had no time to
stop, although it was evident they were slack
ing up the engine; said NV God nv God
look at that murder" could see tail-lehts of
Nowland's train much quicker than engineer
of the Pullman train owing to my position
saw tail Lights Of Beverly train, and lantern
Coleman Cook, resident of East Boston,
and real estate man, thon ght he would be able
to get train at North Chelsea for camp meeting
and started ont at quarter OF eight; arrived
there at eight; looked at clock In depot at ten
minutes past eight; saw train coming with two
engines attached; when train arrived, step
ped upon hind car and asked NowlaBd if he
was going to camp meeting; he said no; step
ped back, and when be was going under he
bridge saw express train coming; remarked
that express would overhaul Beverly train;
About nine o'clock man asked for depot mas
ter, and said there had been a collision.
George M. Brown, the President of the East
ern railroad, was then called and, being sworn
testified that he bad held that position thirteen
years; have no means of knowing number of
passengers carried, except by returns; in 1860
we carried 100000 to ], 100000 passengers
ane in 1869 nearly one and millions; last pub
lished return is Tor ten months, and shows that
we have carried about 100000, aud think las
two months will mrke it 4 600 600; in 1860, find
by returns that number of cars were forty
seven; by returns returns in 1870 tor ter
months, number is eighty-six; the purchase Of
cars is managed in this way.
The Superintendent makes up his mind as t.
| what cars are needed and reports to me.
assent and he goes and orders or purchases
| them under my direction. No complaints have
| been made to me until this summer, and am
not aware from my own observation that there
| was deficiency of cars. The Superintendent
| was on vacation, and while he was absen
Mr.. Williams, one of the directors, first called
my attention to delay of trains. 1 asked to SCI
station agents as to departure of trains and
Overcrowding of cars saw him afterwards an(
he tcld me it was remedied. There is les
/ number of cars used now than formerly OF
account of the frequency of the trains whicI
/ 90 over the road ottener than they did in 1860
/ and cars are also larger and carry larger mum
Der of passengers. There has been twelve car
| added to this road since the LIST of January an,
time of the accident, which is about eigh
| months. My attention was called to the acci
| dent on a Bangor train owing to the crowded
| condition OF cars. We lost two or three car
| by that accident Last winter we had an est
mate mode of the number of cars which W
| should want this year and submitted it to til
Board of Directors; 1t was approved aud or
dered cars made accordingly. =! think in Ma
| the Superintendent did not think the sbop
| were doing what they should, and he ordere
| four cars built at the Taunton shops All tn
improvements that have been made have bee
brought to my notice; had complaints las
| year that we were short of cars; and accord
| Ingly made provision for that necessity A
companies make special provision for Picnic.
Musters, Camp meetings and Excursions; wa
| not aware that the Muster was appointed tn
same week as Camp Meeting till afterward
and regretted to hear it, and should have trie
to prevent it had l known it in season. Hav
had complaints that the travelling public wa
not accommodated last year; never have mad
any statement that did rot care for the ira,
cling public and do not think L ever made an
ouch remark, as we depend upon the travelin
public. My own observation would. not lea
me to think there was a lack OF cars rt
accommodation of the public; do not go owe
the road but once or twice v month; L thin
the better the provision We make for the pull
lie the more advantage it is to the road; tn
twelve cars which we added thought woul
| exceed the amount of travel this summer;
have supposed we had the whole aud free US
| of the telegraph, but not long ago the Super
intendent called my attention to the fact tha
he could not have the use of it, ard the
thought we should have wire of our own; d
not think there has been auy special allnsio
| TO the system of telegraphIng brought sbefor
the Board; the Board of Directors have the
meetings once month; it is the duty OF an
member to notify the Board of any defcienc
as regards cars or wants OF any description
| the price of stock when I came into the rOa
| was 700, and it was sold before the accident &
S1lS; safety and public convenience are alway
| the subject of the meetings of the Directors
| consider II safe that trains should be above
| to run within mile of each other; think
| would be safer to have given time for tral
| to pass station; have no recollection of I'll
| Superin de MT make cOmnlaint that he Da