Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-27
Another Railroad Accident.
Collision Of Trains ON tho Wells River Raul
road THE Engineer Of one Train Terribly IN
iurcd-Cars and Engines smashed

Collision Of Trains ON the Wells River Raul
road The Engineer Of one Train Terribly IN
iurcd-Cars and Engines smashed.
The news Of q serious railroad accident on the
Wells River road on Monday evening, following
50 closely on the sad death Of Mr.. Bailey, sent
thrill Of horror through our village. Although
the first report proved 10 be somewhat eNaggcr-
atod yet the result was the terrible Injury Of nm
old and valuable engineer on the Central road
Mr. Benjamin T. Merrill, and the destruction Of
some six thousand dollars worth Of property The
greater part Of which falls upon the Wells
River Railroad Company--a peculiarly unfortu-
nate burden Just at this time, when the road was
suffering from the serious results of the acci-
dent Of a month ago.
As is well known, the trains running 10 and from
Barre. 20 over the track Of the Wells River road
between the Coffee House and this village, a
switch at the junction Of the two roads regulat-
ing the passage Of the trains from track to track
The Wells River trains have always had the right
Of way over their own track, and the Cen
trail switch Is In the hands OF that corporation,
which entrusted the task Of attending 70 II with
Mr. Horace W. Kempton, the occupant Of the
Coffee House" Until the unhappy mistake Of
Monday night, every thing has worked admirably
At twenty minutes past four, on the arrival of the
afternoon express train from Boston on the Cen
trail road, a train starts for Barre and returns In
time 10 connect with the "old mail for Bur
lingtou and st. Adams, at twenty-five minutes
past five. At IA quarter before five the mixed
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