Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-28
RAILROAD MURDER.
The EOFthsTn Railroads Converted
lhtO Engines of War.
4 GsnsraI sulahery Of Travellers.
T*o Fsa'ful CaIamit,ss Yesterday.

from Boston. The accommodation
train started behind time, and while
stopping at the station at Revere, the
Portland lightning express OvertOOk
il and teleSeoped it, killing twenty
nepassengers outright, three ofwhom
were women, and WOunding some
forty or fifty more. The cars took
IRE end two OF three were consumed,
Most of tie wounded were scalded or
had their limbs fractured. A large
number OF physicians and surgeons
are ia attendance. The killed and
wounded mostly belonged to Lynn
aud Salem.
BosTON, August 2I.-The appalling
railroad accident at Revere last night
caused intense excitement. To-day
large crowds visited the scene of the
disaster. The railroad officials have
cleared away the debris aud ruins,
aud the road IS in running order again.
As the time Of the collision, the ac-
c0mmOdatiOn train for Beverly had
is red signal lights behind, and a red
signal hnisted sc the masthead. The
express was telegraphed to hold up,
which It did at Everett, but subst-
auently proceeded, and was Uaser
full haadWay when near Revere Sta
ton, the engineer evidently not being
aware Of his proximity TO the Beverly
train, until, perhaps, within sixty
rods. He then Whistled down brakes,
but not soon enough to avert the
calamily. Some Of the passengers in
the rear part Of the accommodation
train heard the OminOus whistle,
but il was too late for them TO
escape. On came the express train at
Great velocity, and the engine struck
TDe r7arnCst car full in the center and
forced fts way in q telescope manner
two-tbirds the length Of the car; the
smokestack was instantly knocked on
and the boiler penetrated all the dis
tancs named into tie rear car, the
rear part Of the latter being smashed
into , thousand splinters and throw
inc the debris cut on either side Of the
tender OF the rear half Of the car; not
q fragment as big as a house window
could be found. The fore part OF the
engine was utterly demolished, its
pistons, Sents and its rods broken; the
car was crowded with people, every
seat being occupied and many were
stsUding in the aisle. In among these
the locomotive rushed IS quick as
fash. lust as the Beverly train had
started. mangling and killing in a most
frightful manner. But this was not
the only and, perhaps, not the worst,
visitor the unfortunate passengers had.
with the collision
the head cap Of the boiler was broken
and in an instant the wretched suf-
ferers were shrOuded in a cloud OF
Kissing steam and deluged with boil
ing water, which brought instant
death to many Of the wounded
and will prove fatal to Others who
had probably net been otherwise
seriously injured. The lamps spilled
their contents and the fire here, if
anv, was undoubtedly eXtinguished
bv wafer and steam. Although the
train was Just moving when
the collision took place its motion
did not prevent injury 70 the cars in
lront. The coupling between the
two resr csTs broke and the
platforms of all O. them were
ammed up together with the smoking
ear overlapping. The baggage car and /
the rods and timber were lHeXtrica- |
Dly mixed and interviewer. FOrtu- |
latelY the ENHANCEMENT was not so /
great but the passengers succeeded in /
getting out quite speedily. Happy |
was il for them that they aid so, for
The kerosene oil lamps upset and their |
contents spilled upon the upholstery, |
and In a few minutes the smoking car |
was in q blaze. The flames travelled |
with great speed from one car to /
another until three Of them were en-
Draced in its fiery folds. These were !
subsequently, moved up the track half
4 dozen rods and allowed to burn /
until there was nothing left. An ef-
tort was at first made TO pat out the |
Ere, but this was prevented, and the |
5ames were useiui in lighting up the |
dreadful scene in the rear and to IA
silitate the services for the |
wounded. The work of receiving
he wounded was at once com |
nenced, assistance being soon fur
lisbed from Chelsea. CbarlestOWn and |
II a later hour from Boston, including
and physicians. The Presi-
lent, whose company had just re
urnsd from an excursion to PrOvi- |
lence, was promptly at the ground,
having seen the fire burning. A dozen
)OOr creatures were jammed with /
wood and iron work, and could not get
,ut. An axe was applied vigorously |
md soon rope applied 20 the sides OF
he car and all the remaining frame
york carried ssu8der. The dead and
nsngied bodies were taken out care
ully, and speedily placed on the plat
Orm OF IN the depot. Some were
,inned with splinters, some had arms
nd legs broken, while others were
nangled beyond recognition. Many,
q fact the majority of the dead, were
free from bruises, but the
ceiling Of their skin and the deadly
.alIOr which overspread their faces
nd flesh, told plainly that steam and
ealdinR water had deem a frightiul
nd effective agent Of their death.
The following is q list Of the
illed up to the present time:
ii. F. Stattack, G. B. Stattack, Su-
an T. Cherry, and VIM. II. Jef-reys
Lynn, Z. +. LarbOrn Of Providence,
,Ila Piersou and James Burns OF
,ynu. Ernest S. Merrill Of Danvers,
Ienry a. Foster, Miss Foster, his sis
n and VIM. II. EllertOn OF PrOVi-
ence, Geo. W. Bancroft OF Beverly,
lev. DR.. S. r. Mason Of Cambridge
ort, Thos. F. Bancroft Of Lynn, Rev.
". Ezra S. Garnett Of Boston. Aaron .
Of Swampscott, VIM. A.
teele of Beverly, Mrs. p. Q. Jasper,
b. Miller. Mary A. Crawiey and
40 ladies unrecOgnized, making
in all. Rev. DR.. Gar
EFT was on his way to Beverly,
here he was to preach to-day.
The following is thelist Of wounded
the Massachusetts, General Hospi-
l: John Buckley, Of Beverley; +.
yilIiSms, Lynn; f. Browning, Sa-
M: S. o. ThayeT, Newton; j. B.
attis. Salem; Anne Foley, Boston
liza Hatch, Charleston. In the City
Ospital: +. Fitzpatrick, Cambridge )
,rt: Jefferson Rowe, POrtsmoth, ..
Orth Carolina: Mary Ann Call, BOs-
a; George J. Kill, Lynn; Frank =
avis, Charleston. There are many .
hers injured, whose names we have
zen unable to get.
A COrOner's jury was summoned To-
", by DR.. J. B. FOrsythe, Of Chelsea,
no received the bodies and adj C
urned until 3 O'Clock tomorrow {
ternOOn.
TIe total number of injured is be- ]
zen thirty and forty, most OF whom Z
3 likely to recover. The dead were ?
moved frOIn the scene Of the acci. c
mt this afternoon. Z
Or. Garrett was recognized to-day [
noon. he was killed by bis chest I
ing crushed. He was the we'll /
,oy1n r1sstor Of the Arlington street
urch, and formerly a colleague oi
e late DR.. Charming, ana man :
hose loss will be severely felt by the !
immunity.
iSF. Mason, OF Csmbridgeport, was
30 q man OF note, and greatly be- /
we'd by his congregation.