The New York herald., 1878-10-10
THE QUINCY CRIME
How the Old Colony Rail
road Accident Occurred.
ENGINEER WESTGATE'S STATEMENT.
Reckless Method Of Regulating a
Dangerous Traffic.
G RA HIC DETAILS
Anxious Crowds Searching
the Debris.
CASUALTIES REPORTED.
Twenty Killed and One Hundred
and Thirty Injured.
g r A p HIC ETAILS
Anxious Crowds Searching
the Debris.
CASUALTIES REPORTED.
Twenty Killed and One Hundred
and Thirty Injured.

tue south snor0 the workers tood and aboFed
on the shspslsss mass OF debris which was piled
the track the result OF last nights accident the
Old Colony Railroad. Dimiy the lanterns burned in
tho Of ths wreck. ntfulIy they Hieksrsd
she outside like nrshlss meadow in July. The
wind swept over the marsh from Squantum
In cold, chilling gusts but the work went
bn. II vas . work Of man for hts brother,
slaoor Of humanity and love, and NO sacrifice was
lsomsd too great NO inconvsnicncs too heavy to be
endured Tho anxious faces Of mothsrs wives, sis
ters brothers and fathers could be disccrned close
lhe wreck, the lines, when tho passing lamp shons
across them. being deeply drawn. Every piece Of
timber or iron that was removed opening up new
ssction Of the wreck made the watchers draw still
closer. The wrscksrs moved cautiously among the
ruins. wish their lanterns close TO their faces,
and pesrsd into the interior In search Of
,oms further evidences OF the horrible casas-
Eophe. The wrecking train hauled away the heavy
portions Of she smashed and threw them on tho
rack further down the road. The engines were nrst
removed and nothing was found beneath thom; in
issd nothing was expected. The baggage car WAS
sext wheeled away and then the passenger coach
Eas free. In rushed the trsiess workmsn, and whom
hs pioneer had got TO the rscsssss the cry
vent up, ssArs there any more under thsref"
m AHo1HxR BoDr youxn
the breath OF every bystander 10 ssilied In the
somes-nothing save she hard breathing Of the men
Who. Al sssustomsd to danger and suffering they
are spsak with batsd breslh and lower their eyes
lore The horrors they fear they may SEQ low mur-
nus preelaims the facs that another body
Aas been found, and the crswd Who have
Bashsrsd there from curiosity surge back
Aad forth the workmsn bear out, on
Sadsly senstrucssd nsssr, the bsdy Of bruised
and manglsd almost past rscognition. "Hs was
lying SAce down and ne died easy" remarked one Of
the ssasehsrs he covered the head OF the fslsss
body. Aud several Of me bystandsrs, under the
accunulstioo Of horrors. hsvs In few short
hours grown almost salloussd to the sight Of
ssushsd asd manglsd humanity. The body Of
Che last person found has been idsAsnsd that Of
". G. Stevens, Of Portland Me-; and again has the
search 6ssn renewed, with the same Alternating
hopes ana isarx The work Of clearing the track
been going ON since she numbness OF the Hrst shock
te those vhe we're IN any way sonnsetsd with she
railroad had passed away The lass car nov Hes
Alone the track. nastsnsd and shattered II the
Unels train had fallen upon u and ground II un A.
Impossible 10 imagine how any person could
srsases among ths byssandsrs who expect to
vltnsss the crowning horror Of the nights search
Slowly the proceed. for there 10 no hope OF
life beneath the ruins. Willing but nervous hands
axe hold Of the fragmonss and pull them asda
Nothing yes found. Timber after smbsr 10 puilsd
asids while the engine stands roady for use In drag
giug away the heavier portions Of the wreck. num-
bss Of hats ana boots pieces OF cioihins scraps OF
human nesh oven. are picked up from among the
shattered timbsrs, but NO bodies yet.
A REMARKABLE SCENE
she suspense IL painful Here are standins some
four hundred men and women, some sntvering With
sold 0th fanp fac
Tho last hidisg place Of the dsao. The engine IL
arivsn slowly and cautiously up . the car ana the
chains hooked ON. Back the iron msns,sr moves
- cautiously - u precesded, the chain ughtsns the
the dtbris begins to settle a. the large
lumber starts. shudder passes IKE an
the ,rou mass was being dragged ever ihs
yss warm body OF some uportunate az " reluctant 70
part from It's members which nave crushed through
human nssh. The Iron bars come slowly 0us once
nous looking spaee which has just been opened.
are discovered, and again the engine resumes
hs work Of draggirg down the iron and wood. As r
move moro quickly. drag aside tn: sos,rucsions
less carefully and feel encouraged BY the absence
w.. 4. .s. 'Iss' Ss rsmovss ssn ssa Is' :ss sss
men reached the embankmsEt it was sy-
den. tina. y. i.. o. killed WI receive no more add
wound. That any oSs should have rot out safe is
msrvs'lous indeed. ana the manner In which the
plain the manner of their almos. mirscuious
ken In that whole whisksy flask nearly full
oi liquor, that had escaped destruction by beng pro-
renamed upon .Ss seen: had Been soond nearly -
. powder The sntire gang Of workmsu, person
s.y. Is1 nsss supo.nssnooas snn o ksadnek. sno
esme now vork with Will The air nlIsd with
dusi particles Of wood and smoke IRON the engines
- tho ruins are being RAPIDLY removed. IL 10 SIX
o'clock, and the road s now nearly ready ior the
regular trans Que track Is iaid ana the
side oi ID. track are tho irssmsnss that
have been thrown aside " cioAf . passage
mark spot whore pleasure excursion OF ysstsr
Serday came 10 such fatal ending. Tno inau Ate
sharp points, .ssms snaowsd with cruel ssvs9o
sxuason at tue ruin they have wrought and aim ost
appear 70 mock 'ne 6sholdsr with the bloody proof Of
Their power. Atting frame does this network OF
horrible fragment" form to tho picture OF boodshsd
4 wonAs's PATIENT varr.
Through the weary watches Of tho night woman
stayed sna patiently. but DssathossIy, surveyed the
ss na1 is,lsa 20 come home. ana sns came sa. 70
search Ter hm remains II, indeed, he had ialIeu VIC
sim sue arrived on the scene Of death late,
and was spared the paiu OF seeing ths
bedses taken from The wreck. One body sns did
sse ana then. Tor the rst time, her surcharged heart
gave vent 20 ons moan Of agony-oniy ono moan
but that fuil OF gussh 70 represent whole lite
lime oi sorrsw. As the work went on she waited,
alens and IN the darkness, distance frsm the
seoue. yet whsro sns could hSsr that ow murmur
vntsn Dstoksnsd the hpd,ng OF semo human frame,
and Der aged Oeay bent forward asonixed sus.
oSnse stsatntpg ovcry faculty 10 hear oil that passed.
Yss daring Eot 10 ~ xsn waited trcmblingy,
crowdlns a. the very hsois Of the worklnsh,
with white and Qu'vering lips and eyes ,nat seemed
" peer through the very Iumbcr. II . moment
81 happy relief when u vas known that the last VIC.
uE ha0 bssn found.snd that there possibity
shas any mere would be discovered The men turned
awW With fsrvsnt 'srnaok God l" bot the mother,
Alene new IN her joy. had been In ner sorrow,
Sesrso 70 ner csrrsgs and at It's STEP fell upon ber
kasss 70 issvsus ,hanksg'v'ns that hsr darling vas
not Among those WHO hAu death.
TRAr UxLocKRp swrrcH
Nov tnas the sxctemsnt has died ous and the
SMOKE cleared away " 10 LOOK into the causss
Of tho terrible disassr which sent fourteen psrsons
into eternity 9Th hardly momens's warning Tnere
10 dOuOs bu that the road 10 psrsOnaiiy Ifaps
the accidsnI The switch nj the wasston Iron Foundry
sldtsx vas unlocked rsghs train-was sndsav or1ng