The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
The Railroad Collision near HaIIoweII.

|
ally called ''Rch Cut" The first persons
who saw the trains approaching each ptn-
er were those employed on the dred2rr
in the river nearly opposite where the tc-
cident occurred. Their Consideration
and terror rs they saw the trains ap-
preaching each other without Il person
on board of either having any kn"wjed@r
of the sudden crash that must S"oG ''u~u
must have been terrible. They
and waved signals, and as IN
We're about to strike, stood liz
statues
more dangerous place inr lu
dent of the kind could not be
There is steep embankment, .y-. .,.,-
ing to the river forty feet below, and If
the cars had been thrown from the track.
the loss of life must have been fearful.
There is Il sharp curve near the scene OF
the accident and it was impossible for
those on either train to see the condition
of affairs until they came within a few
rods of each other.
Conductor Holmes, looking out Of the
window of the dummy, saw the train ap-
preaching. His train was gong at
slow rate of speed. The engineer,
Charles Evans, sounded the alarm, re-
versed his engine, and jumped into the
bushes down the embankment, and was
not injured, receiving u few scratches on
the face. Geo Burgess, the fireman.
bruised, and Warren White, the brake
man, also Jumped and saved themselves.
| This was but II moment, apparently, be-
| fore the collision. Mr.. Holmes, ON see
ing the danger, warned the passengers
on board to jump for their lives. lie
| then leapGd rom the car down the en-
| banknent, landing in the river, wrench
| ing him considerably Several followed
| suit, but very unfortunately some remain
ed in the ear. A gentleman from New
| York was followed down the banking by
the tender of the Patten, and had mar
row escape. There We're about Il dozen
passengers on board the dummy, includ-
ing two ladies'
As the engines came in collision, the
shock to those on board the dummy was
| terrible. But one whole scat vas left in
| its place.
| The engines came in collision and were
both thrown from the track, ploughing
their way quite distance up the hill, and
being completely demolished. The cabs
and smoke stacks We're strewn about in
| fragments, and the engines presented p
| fearful spectacle, being reduced to an al
| most shapelcss mass of iron. Mr.. Berry
| the engineer was thrown among the
| fragments. One of his legs was taken
! off at the knee, and thrown consider
able distance, the blood bespattering the
| track. He was jammed in between the
car and the engine, the steam from the
boiler envelopcd him and burned him
quite badly. 1t took three men about
five minutes to cXtricate him from this
dreadful position The poor fellow was
deploring his fate, family crying, 'Oh,
God! | Shall die" While the men We're
trying to release him he remarked, ''No
use to pull me out, boys" His body was
| manged and bruised. He lived but two
| or three minutes after being taken out.
Mr.. Berry was about thirty-tive years of
age, and leaves q wife and three chill
dren residing in Brunswick.
Wilkes Cavill of this city, 4 single man
about u years of age, was the fireman
on the train, and received injuries which
will most likely prove fatal. He was
thrown among the ruins, and received SIX
or seven cuts III the head, one very bad
cut being on the temporal bone. There
was also Il partial fracture of the skull.
Mr.. Cavill was brought to his fathers
house in this city, where his wounds We're
dressed He has the utmost courage and
is confident that he will recover, although
his physician assures Us there is no hope.
The poor fellow may have departed be-
fore these lines are printed
Nothing remains of the baggage car
that was next 10 the engine. 1t was
thrown from the trucks and plunged
several rods from the place where the en-
gincs met, and smashed to flinders. In
deed it is almost impossible to describe
the appearance of the wrecked engines,
dummy car. and baggage car. In look
INC at the havoc one may realize in some
degree the terrible nature of u railroad
collision. The smoking ear and the pas
sengcr cars were but slightly damaged
and We're not thrown from the track, and
the only person ON board of the down
train who was materially injured was MIR,
Jonathan Fogg of Bridgton, who was
standing at the time OF the accident. He
was thrown backwards, striking on 4
corner of Il seat, severely injuring him IN
the back, All on board were thrown
from their seats; some We're bruised and
scratched, but no material injuries Were
received.
Dr.. A. }. Fuller OF Bath, >killtul sur
geon, was on board the train and render
cd efficient service. Those living in the
vicinity were very kind in their ninstra-
tlOnS To the WOuuucu OucN.
When the news of the accident reached
this city, il train was made up and pro-
ceeded TO the scene of the disaster with
workmeH to remove the debris from The
track. and physicians to care for those
who were injured Drs. Crooker Martin,
Bell and BabcOck of Augusta, and Cole,
Nuttinr and Hawcsof Hallowell promptly
volunteered aud rendered efficient service.
fII,n aalo lor,itI- has stoned
found feeling Of sadness in this commuui-
ty. 1t is not one of those cases that can
be lightly passed over, or disposed of by
the assertion that no blame is attached
to any one.n A corporation sustaining
the character of the Maine Central, having
such vast interests ut stake, and IN a
measure the custodian of the travelling
public. will see to il that the terrible
blunder of yesterday is fully Investigated.
The following is believed to be Il COM
plete list of the casualties
Daniel Berry, engineer OF the mixed
train, killed.
Wilkes Cavill. fireman, had his skull
fractured and was severely cut, scalded,
and will not live.
Jonathan Fogg, of Bridgton, passenger
hurt in the spine.
On board the accommodation train the
injured are =
Mrs. Frederick Crowell of Augusta,
shoulder and head bruised.
Master Crowell, bruised in the face
Captain John IL. Mason of Hallowell,
severe cash on the head.
George Nevens OF New York, bruised.
d. c. Weeks of New York, confusion,
Mrs uartshorn of Hallowell leg sup
posed to be broken.
Mr.. Quincy Of Boston, fingers cut.
Another passenger had his ear slit
Charles Evans, engineer, George Burgess
fireman, and Warner White, brakeman,
slight flesh wounds.
On Wednesday, a coronor's jury met
near the scene of the accident to inquire
into the causes of the death of Mr.. Berry,
the engineer. Col Wildes, Railroad Com
missioner, was present, as were also Judge
Rice, Col Darius Alden and others of the