New-York tribune., 1878-10-12
TIE RAILWAY WREcK AT WoLLASToM

EXACTLY HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED-THE CON
DUCioR OF 1HE FREIGHT TRAIN TO BE TRIED
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE VIC
TINS.
BOsToN, Oct. 1.-THE evidence taken in the
Old Colony investigation by the Railroad Commissioners
goes to show that while Hmlburt tho engineer OF the
freight train on the Old Colony Railroad crossing
| the inward track with his locomotive and i've
cars ct wolaston. Tuesday night. he discovered
the excursion train approaching At great speed
He put on steam aud reached the outward
track In safety. at the same tme swinging red lAu
tern warning Of danger TO the engineer OF the eI-
curslon tram. Tho lantern by Westgate. en-
gineer Of tho Easton. who gave the signal for down
brakes" Al this moment Hartwell, conductor OF tho
freight train was running to throw the switch OF
the side track back TO the main line Tho switch
over which the hye empty freight cars had passed. had
been left open but being what 10 known patent
safety" it thrown back into its proper place. SO
far learned the evidence to show that ut the
ment the excursion reached the first switch, Hart
well In the act of adjusting tho other switch and
had II Just whom the train reached It, The anRo
OF the wheels OF the engine struck square on the end
OF tho straight rail- where the switch should have Joined
aud engines jumped the track. followed by the bag
gaze oar English coach and several OF the
ing cars HArtWell. who had hold OF the bar OF the
switch the the engine struck the disconnected
rail- was thrown violently away some distance into tho
deld.
On Thursday evening the OF the accident was
Waited by the Railroad Commissioners IN company with
Pres dent Choate and Supsrin tendent Ksndrck with
view OF oomprehendlng the state OF sars at the time OF
switches to indicate the passage Of the engine and
| the hyo freight from the siding. and
| the spot was indicated just whore Hurlburt
| .wunR the red lBntern TO warn the doomed
,rnin The misplaced switch then nrned half over
I'D showed rcd and white light, rs 1t d on the night
~ the accident and which seen by Westgate when
| Inc was almost upon u -, 1911,
t,Ien by the commissioners, has caused the
Usrtv,e the conductor OF the freight train. who Will
be held examination at Quincy ON the charge of man
Tn this city and vicinity to-day occurred the funerals
of sryeral OF the victims of the Gs ster That OF
Souucman Michael +. Wells took place In st. JOsephs
| Church, which crowded with the friends and
laiure the City Government aud the Fire Department
| being present.
| Tee funeral OF James Bowie WAS conducted at st.
stephens Church. aud that Of Edward DGhrrty at st.
| Naiy's, both 0f whIcu Wero filed with sympathzing
| fieuds.
The funeral OF Reagan, the oarsman, took place this
| forenoou az 81. Murys Church. the CharlrstOYn
distrct Long before tho hour arrived the church
dpnarV crowded hundreds tlrougod tho srcrts to
await the passage OF the funeral procession In the
! buidlng we're large nupbers NJ boating men among
lheu NJ tYs Roagans cOmpetltOT III Tuesdays race,
| Frenchy johnson and HJsner. The services we're
condue,ed by the Rev Father Byrnos The dOral trb-
uts were rich aud numerous At the close OF the
vice the remains borne from the church by pail
bearers followed by lBrge number OF members oi va
rous clubs 10 the Holy Gross Cemetery, at Maiden
Tho funeral through the sreet6 waa witnessed
by great multitude.