The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-29

would be preliminary to the formation OF a great
would protect those who entrusted their lives to
railroad corporations. He said ne did not counsel
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bottom he thought the community itself was
they no, for Insisted 1S on Sss
accommodations, better protection and q more
rigid s Of the Laws WHICH, ne
public. They must have the courage TO call Things
by right names: II man was criminal !, there
HIM. In this lamentable AFFAIR Of saturday he did
not believe there was an accident at all. II was a
calamity, horror the result or the providence
OF God. but the consequence Of human carelessness
In looking calmly and seriously upon the sad disaster
he hoped that such opinions would go forth as would
rebound to the better and safer projection OF the
community.
| Loud calls were then made for Wendell Phillips
| who had just entered the hall.
Tie said he was glad the meeting had been called,
| because 1t was one step towards the formation OF
| just such public opinion as was desirable. The
.Good,'' was nothing more nor less than .asI
| DELIBERATE, CoLD-BLOODED MURDER.
He Then alluded to the railroad COMPANY as one
| rible murder to answer for He did not know ex-
actIy where the blame belonged: but as for him.
gineer Of the Bangor train. If, he added,
putting this man in prison or putting HIM TO death
done But, be commended. the whole community is
responsible: We have always been PLAYING with
any other country. In England there are arrlers
to such slaughters as this. As for the Eastern Rail-
road It has been inviting Just such accidents for
time table, and everything has gone on I'm careless
s be the The
| had come. he said when they must have not only
better laws for the protection of travellers, put the
men who nave charge OF our trains and railroads
must be men OF more caution and better Judg.
ment. We must have new system. ne
knows BY telegraph that the track Is clear for 1t to
tI,n naxt ota n hau n ng0
TRACKS, for such tralns He Thought co@mitee
| should be selected 10 represent TO the Railroad Com
missioners that the public require a new and safer
railroad system. He would also have the stations
which cross the railroad so frequently should
be protected. The resolutions had his profound
say to the Legislature to insist that corporations
| obey every law; that proper laws Tor protection be
the company's franchise and close up the road. Mr..
| Philips concluded by expressing the nope that the
action OF this meeting would be such as to increase
| the safety of railroad passengers thirty per cent.
| SAMUEL GoOKIN. believing that wiser and more
ludlci0us system OF railroad management is essen.
tal to safety, thought direct personal appeal
to the people to work was the only means of accom-
plisnlng 1t. He did not wish the calamity OF last
week to be forgotten. Its causes are nothing; but
| we should demand guarantees, and effective ones,
against repetition Of such disaster. 1t was his
| judgment that deliberate crime had been perpe.
trated here-dellberae, because 1t might have been
| prevented by proper care. The corporation lacked
executive ability, and, therefore 1t was crlmlnay
careless before the public Liability for crimes runs
far behind individuals, but rests solely upon the
shoulders OF the corporation. The calamity, as has
| recklessness of man. The accident could have
been prevented in various ways. II the Beverly
| and Bangor trains had been connected the
would also have been averted If the Bangor
| knowledge that the Eastern Railroad had haDltu.
ally run out express trains within five or seven mir
| utes after q slow accommodation train. In con-
GLIDING the speaker made q touching allusion to
the calamity and the universal sorrow which 1t mad
| spread through the whole community.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted at The
close of Mr.. GOokin's remarks and committee was
chosen to urge them upon the Q, Board OF Railroad
road Company
The Lynn Victims of the Disaster-Intense
Excitement In That City-Flags Mt Half
Mast.
The Inflated accommodation train had on board
quite large number OF passengers who either had
Tor q residence or o destination the city of Lynn,
which furnishes a large proportion Of way passen-
gengers for the short trains. The news OF the
lamity reached the city about ten O'Clock p. NJ, and
the reports, which were Of course largely exagger-
ated, threw Lynn into high fever OF excitement.
| Nearly every one had friends OH the train knew
| those who did have, and the anxiety which
| was so generally felt for their safety and
| which waited with so much eagerness for addl-
tiOnal particulars was painful to witness. Immed-
ately on receiving the news Ciiy Marshal Shepard
!
| curing the services OF Drs. Breed and Galloupe,
chartered special horse car, and, accompanied by
| a detachment OF ten officers belonging to Colonel
Shepards force proceeded with all possible despatch
| to the scene. The men were at once put 10 work
assisting IN attending to the wounded and rendering
such other aid as was required of them Among the
| first sufferers who were identified as belonging in
| Lynn were Mr.. Jacob Allen and Ann Kawson,
| both OF whom resided on Neptune street. They
homes. Both were very severely scalded and the
| recovery OF the woman was considered doubtful,
severa, private carriages from Lynn were on the
| ground, and the owners OF these, among whom was
the editor OF the Reporter, extended the use Of
| home. Mr. Walter Goodwin of No. 10 john
| son street, was taken home very badly scaded and
| with wound IN the back which he received from
beng caught between the sides Of the demolished
car and The engine which ploughed so mady INTO 1t.
| a young man named StocKer living on Main street,
| was wounded, but not very seriously. Mr.. BartOl
suffered from the scaldlng water and steam and
ceiyed severe cash III the forehead. Alter assist
| ing In removing as many OF the wounded were
found the officers returned ana three or the detach
| ment remained on the ground all night.
The scene of excitement which pervaded the city
| Sunday morning as the details OF the Calamity
never had parallel there and as IL was expressed
| nothing approaching IL has been witnessed since
the day which brought the news OF Lincon's assas-
! sinatlon. An immense crowd assembled In
'front.' OF and around the CITY Hall all the forenoon
and wen INTO the latter part OF the day.: About
| twelve O'Clock team arrived bearing the dead
bodies OF eight victims They were carried TO The
court room, and then ensued scene impossible to
describe. Excited searchers came with their hearts
In their thrOats and with strainng eyes to scan the
stark and mulated bodies, While with white and
falterlng lips they pIantvey inquired of the busy
and hard.working officials Tor names which they
DREADED and feared 70 hear pronounced. MI Philip
Short and Mr.. Z. n. circuit, undertakers, were
at once notified and proceeded to disrobe and
properly attend TO the bodies after which
they were delivered to relatives and friends.
AT three O'Clock p. NJ. all the bodies had been
removed, but the crowd still fingered If fasci.
mated ny horrible spell, while the darKened court
room with Its eIfiuvIa OF death, seemed like de.
serted tomb. OF the Killed residing In Lynn two
Mrs. Harriet F. Shattuck and her son, who resded
on Essex street were delivered TO an undertaken
in Chelsea. Miss Cheney, the young woman who
was travelling with her mother and infant and who
was Instantly killed, boarded ut No. so Union street.
and the body was left at the house OF Mr.. Petting
at Revere All OF the other bodies were taken to the
City Hall and arterward removed by friends.
Besides those mentioned above as wounded there
were several who were slightly injured. but who