St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-22

where the accident occurred, but nm
fortunately it was not lighted, although
the night was quite dark. Had it been
lighted, Mr.. Aver thinks he could have
got out of the way of harm.
Railroad ollision.--Fortunate Escape
of Passengers
On Friday afternoon, about three
O'Clock. the Montreal express train 90
ing north, collided with the express
freight train going south, about two
miles below PaSsumpsic village, ON IA
straight piece of track. but Il little way
from the mouth of Joe's brook. PIovi-
dentlallI the accident happened on Il
piece OF road where the engineers could
see for some distance ahead. The driver
of the express SAW the smoke of the ap-
preaching freight, before the train itself
appeared i'll sight and comprehending
the danger, called for brakes and re-
verSed his locomotives He was thus
enabled To bring his train to IL full stop.
!
however. and although its speed WAS
much Slackrned, the engines came to-
gethcr with Il tremendous crash pros
tlatlng all the passengers in the express
train. but fortunately iniuring no one
beyond some cuts and bruises. of which
there were quite Il number. An elderly
]
Falls. WAS riding III the saloon car of
the freight train. and WAS thrown against
the stove, cutting his head quite severe
| ly, hut not seriously. The engineers
and iircmen on both Trains, jumped. and
quite II number of the passengers had
left the express train before the col
liSon.
Both locomotives were considerably
injured, and the wood work of the ten
lclS, and the front platform of the bag
gage ear were crushed. The engine OF
the freight was raised up in front. and
its trucks, and work underneath the
boiler knocked out. The passenger
emily less injured. They We're forced
together up to the boiler heads. and
remained locked until taken apart Ii
wis three OF four hours before Il wreck
ing train reached the disaster. Il slight
accident occurring To that train on it,
way down from LNndou\ lille. Between
/ .,.,I,t
down from 81. JohmShurN. and the pas
>cngcI> and baggage of both the expires,
and mail trains were transhipped and
taken north. About midnight the wreck
! WAS all cleared away. and ii new track
laid. and Trains passed without inter
ruption.
4 That two regular trains should collide
/ WAS Il matter of great surprise ut first
t We understand the explanation is this
. The conductor of the freight train re-
T crivcd Il despatch at st. bloomsbury
chat he could have thirty minutes &"
time belonging to train No. II thi,
being the down express. which WAS fort y
minutes late out of Newport. The con
I ductor thought No. II WAS the trair
coming from Boston instead of New
poIt. and which waS that day runnin.
on time. BY this blundcr he run hi
express. with the result already known
1t WAS small mistake to make. hu
one with very serious consequences
Had the accident happened IL minute %
! two earlier or later, the results mus
have been terrible, as there were sucl
curves in the road that it was impoSSi
length of his train. Thus there is ever,
thing to he thankful tor, although tn
blundcr WAS very serious on,
- Whether the eNpresS could have bee
II stopped and run back out of the way q
u the freight, if it had been cquippc,
with aiI-hrakes. is II question for rail
road men to decide.
e Barnet.
= Some legal gentlemen have bee
stopping at the hotel this week takin
depoSitionS to Ice used in X. w. Laird
suit against the Passumpsic Railroad
To recover damages for the burning Il
his store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phincas Stevens, wit
Il their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. am
e Mrs. Fort. from Illinois, who have bee
:. visiting in town for IL short time pas
It started this week for the West stoppn
at the Centennial on their way.
: East Concord.
= On Thursday of last week a. /
e ProutN's wife made him the happy f;