The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-09
FRlGIITFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
ACCIDENT TO 4 TENN FROM THE sIL-
YER LAKE BOIT RfCE.
About Twenty Persons KilIcd and Over ~
Hundred Wounded Reagan. the Onr-mnn,
Among the Dend-Three Cars Wrecked.


never been defeated In single sculls, and Rea
gan had proved strong competitor for many
OF the fast oarsmen. There was a strong rival
ry and much bitter feeling between the two and
their friends. and in this immediate vicinity
there was moro interest In this race than In any
other single scul raco this season. There
fore tho crowd numbered many thousands the
major portion of whom went from this city
and vicinity The race began at 4:3O i. NJ,
both oarsmen going away with rafting stroke
OF 80 to the minute. Davis led steadily. length
by length throughout the entire course. and
finished In % minutes ca seconds. nine lengths
ahead. thus vindicating his character as an
oarsman against which many aspcrsions had
been cast.
At about o'clock special train left Plymp-
ton for Boston. consisting Of two powerful en-
eincs one baggage car the palace ear Northern
Pacific. and twenty ordinary coaches. This
train reached wollaston Heights. ton
miles from this city. at 7;l5 =. NJ.
and there struck II misplaced switch. Both en-
gines and six cars left the track. and. propelled
upon each other by the terrible momentum Of
tho cars behind. were ground into each other.
| overturned and wrecked. Three were
smashed TO atoms. The loss OF life and
limb was frghtiul the unfortunate victims
being wedged in and under the heavy debris.
| Reagan. who was in the palace car. was among
| those killed On the train was q telegraph
| operator named Mcfarland. and ms soon
IA the accident happened he cut the wire
and tclegraphed to this city. Tho ncws
spread everywhere instantly. and before 8
| o'clock a crowd Of ton thousand persons WIS
! gathered In the streets about the depot. One
| hundred policemen were quickly summoned
anil formed Gordon around tho building 10
! prevent the depot from being filled. Hundreds
! ~ thaat lu.l frfafIla o l.ortl raf
| ana wrrr frantic in their inquiries for their
| safety. Newspaper offices wrre thronged all
! sought Information. The widest excitement
/ prevailed until the arrival oi the wrrcking
! trims. which W"r" sent out accompanied Ny
| the -uIer.ut'nlrnt and other OH es y tho
| rond and hy corps .of surgeons and large
/ number ~ str.t hers. Meantime the Chief Of
! POLICE ordered tho riy amhulanDrs - be g)t
| really and lmlrOv.s"d many more from cX-
! press was ms. t9 convoy the wounded t. the
The accident occurred attho Wolaston gravel
| pits. where there il "a -lNliug cmhdukm"ut Of
/ some twenty feet. The conductor had ordered
second engine ilad applied a pressure ~
! ioaye the track. lie denies that there was a
! ioo~" rail or mispmr"d switch. and docs not
! aiienipt 20 eNIan the cause Of the accident;
! both plunged down the emhankment in a
| wreck. Tho baggage car. which Immediately
| standing. Tho compartment ear struck the
corner of the second tender and had its entire
her '2 & s@ and RI S sOn and i every pprs@n s@ am
| the left hand side oi the car was either Killed
| or badly injured. The next ear was hurled 10
| tho other side II tho track and broken in two.
| The three following cars plunged down the
mass mass of broken t'mbers' with hundreds Of peo-
| pie, deai. DYING. and terribly hurt. lammcd to-
sors NJ " ibn ,' Toar S"or, .lt ssk s AZ
of sudden atop bat sat quietly for iully fifteen
minutes hcig gge ascertainius that ihcro was any
Thore were some marvellous escapes Mr.
| tre. riis broken. md t6@ f5urth r"csiy,d sS-
we're Injuries. while Keli,y came III Without
T65"ame,s MI nu.i lin Iai "a Similar eXuaricnDs
IN an" fnh ctr. 0nra a5nileinai iimpci thr"aeh
the g,, window ~ !,i ana In his fright ran the entire
m So who were unhur' went % work with an
tGe,r energies i2 r,sege tno7se Who could De- got
i1wn he hank uuiil tGe wreckine train mr.,
r.vcd. As many as twenty-five are Epown to be-
| Tonight Tho lst ~ killed and wounded ns
| fnr a~ known /. ns fli,ows:
the hnad: I i. 0'N.t, Por,iand Me- inmrad
in tho chest; ". owens, south Boston right
b. }. C1itcr Charter street. Boston. Injured In
the back, lex AMI kn"e; Mr-. George faMkurr.
| wiin = the onr-mau. internal injuries; Patrick
Reagan liod from severe fra fure of tho spine;
Iurri; Cart. j. j. Fl,nn. iiiernalIy Injured and
left Log below knee hurt h,hor p.wney.
| urel In body and logs. {. O'O6nucI
| Portland No. iuur'l Slightly; b. j.
! Gated. Dorsey Guhthy Portland. Me-. collar
| bono broken: ! /. Bovine. Boston. right arm
j f. Bacon 80 Hanover sircrt left wrist sori-
ously inlurnd Giliun.r .hief hnsgas"maslcr.
~ in '0ar arm ''i ani oe- John Matk Bos ,'
'SR eya 'Sse Mah6n,y w6o 6''3H Was over Tr ci :S,
| in the u.r' lay over il' h"' Z "a lead m1n.