Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

the engine. The fifth and sixth cars, first
class passenger aud Pullman, were unin-
iu:ed, although the forward end of the
passenger ear tipped down.
THE Loss or LIFE.
Five persons are killed and fifteen injured
The killed are as follows: Frank Lanetot,
engineer, Of Malone, n. Y; Morris +.
Pickle, fireman. Sweetsburg, P. O; c. 5.
Harris, assistant superintendent, Richford ;
little girl about ten years old, name un-
known, supposed to be French girl; an
unknown man (Frenchman) about IS years
Of age. who had secOndclasS ticket pur-
chased at Lowell, Mass for Montreal. lie
was evidently laborer and had in his
pocket nothing by which to identify him.
lie died after being removed to Richiord.
His left leg was broken above the knee. in
several places.
THE INJURED.
The following is list Of the persons III
jured Capt Robert Manson. of Manson
vile. left arm cut eff, right arm injured,
and supposed to be injured internally. lie
was a Canadian inspector Of customs. who
travels on the train. Luther L. DAVIS, of
Richford. United States consular agent at
Abercorn, p. Q, a large cash over the
right eve, cut through to the brain. and in
terualy injured H. " Baker, of North
Troy, express messenger, badly injured
about the head Fred Baker. his son,
baggage master On the train, slightly iniur-
Ell. Nelson DAVIS, ofRichfori, badly mi red
about the head. John Mino~h, of Farm
ham. p. G.. injured about the head
back and side. Fred Alex. Of Cen
tral Falls. L. l.. car torn anu
slightly bruised George ". Allen, tin
man Of Barn>ton Corners. p. q, injured
about the head F. Lambkin, of the firm
ofP. ~ NJ Lamhkin. furniture dealers OF
Riccburg. ?. Q, Adolph Green, French,
of Suncooke. n H., n laborer in a steam
mill there. badly injured about the head
Edgar Adams, brakeman. Of Newport
Centre, badly bruised John Power-, OF
sutton. head cut and bruised L. ;. H.
-pector LOOMS, Of North Troy, head cut.
George \. Pierce, Of S;an-teai. +. q hand
cut. William 4 Pierce, of Stau>tcai. p
Q hands cut and -calied No one aboard
Of the fr-t-c,.,> and Pullman cars Wa in
jarci.
RELIEF ioR TIE SUFFERERS.
Immediately upon the receipt of the news
here an engine with car carried up help
from this place, and the injured were
brought back here and conveyed u ;he
American and Union hotels and 10 the house
of lI1u. l.. Baker. Drs Hamilton, Smith.
Fuller aui l,til IN are in attendance and az,
assisted By our citizens generally. The I'M
fortunate persons viii receive every care and
attention.
The cAu-E or TIE DISASTER.
The rain which caused the loss of the
bridge was nm Extraordinary one. c1mmenc-
in. at about > O'Clock in the evening, and
lasting about two hours The main river
was raised several feet. and several bridges
are carried away on the branches. Mead
owS are oyerAOwn, and corn, oats, and
other crops are seriously damaged.
SECOND DESPATCH
IT. AluANs. Aug. BY the train just:
arrived from RIchiord We have the following
additional particulars concerning the ter
rble accident on the South Eastern Rail
way.
TIE SCENE oF The DISASTER
IS about FIVE miles west of Richiord and ten
north OF Abercorn. p. O. The train be
tween North Troy and Kchford ran over a
broken rail. the shock from which aroused
all the passengers but did not throw any
ear from the track, being seen in time
Every effort was made to make IN lost time
and the speed was estimated by the pas~en-
gers AT
FORTY MILES ~ HOUR.
just before the accident, which occurred
AZ about hali-paSt one, the engineer on see
ing THAI the bridge had heen carried away,
Whi-tlel for brakes and reversed the engine.
Tbs DISASTER AND TIE RESPONSIBILITY.
f. seem, that the section man had discov-
cred a bridge carried away over brook
near Sutton Flats. p. q, which he tagged;
but instead of keeping on his way to the
next bridge, but short distance off, to as
certain its safety, he went back to the
station to telegraph to the approaching
tram at AbercOrn. and found no operator
IN. Ii Is generally believed that the man
agement OF the road Is responsible for the
disaster. on account of its want OF ballast
inc. the dangerous rate of speed at which
its trains were run, and the employment Of
insufficient and poorly paid section men.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED.
A. soon as the news was received here Of
the accident Supt Hobart, of the Central
Vermont, Immediately sent their heavy
wrecking train to the scene and DrS. tas-
sett and Clark went up to render all the
aid IN their power, in caring for the wound
cd. 1t i expected the bridge will be re-
placed and travel resumed tomorrow.
TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
OF the injured there i little or no hope
that Major Munson. consular agent, aud
Mr.. Monash, of franklin, can possibly sur
vive. Major Munson is prominent citizen
of the Eastern township and has long been
connected with the Canadian customs SER
vice. Asst Supt Harris, who was IN
stantly killed, has been connected
with the South Eastern railway from
the start and was an excellent man
of fine engineering qualities. lie leaves
widow In addition to those already re-
ported injured is }. c. Anderson, OF A6er-
corn, British mail agent, who Is badly
bruised in the back The train had about
forty passengers, mostly destined 10 mon
treal. Among Others who are dangerously
injured. are Philo Lambkin, a leading man
uiacturer of Riccburg. p. O.. and Adolph
Gearian. of Suncook. n. IL, custom inspec-
tor. I. [. LOOMS, of North Troy, had
narrow escape. He is one-armed veteran
soldier. and found himself, alter tine accl-
cident. between the top OF the smoking and
the barrage cars, but suffered no serious
iniury. save Commissions of the eye, check
and forehead
TIE BODIES OF THE DEAD
were taken to Sutton Flats, where an in
nest is IN take place and undoubtedly Il
Icgal Investigation into the accident will be
made Inv the Dominion authorities. The I'M
known man who died soon after being re
moved to Richford is supposed to be STAINS
laus Daft of 70 Aiken street. Lowell, Mass.
The little French girl found dead was from
Barnston Corners, p. z. Her name has not
vet been ascertained.
THE SCENE AT THE WRECK
was heartrending in the extreme. The fol-
lowing is the statement Of Geo. Mitchell ,ot
Lebanon. n. H., a cabinet maker OF that
village, who with his wife, was on his way to
Montreal. He was in the fourth car in
front of the Pullman car. Ii stopped on
the brink of the brook and hung over.
thought the train before the accident was
coing too fast, considering the high water
in the brooks and creeks. As soon as the
shock was OYER J ran to the front OF the
car and saw
THREE PASSENGER CARS On for oE TIE sNOX-
ING CAR,
the latter being thoroughly telescoped. l
crawled into the space between the two
floors about midway of the car, which was
not over two feet in height: saw two men
caught in the left side of the car, one of
whom was found between the sill and top
of the car with the debris under him.
Conductor Enninburg came and with his
assistance we moved out all the baggage We
could. but the men were SO fastened that
we could not extricate them without aid
ard sows We then cut through the side