New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-09
BOSTON SENDING OUT RELIEF.

THE NEWS or TIIE CATASTROPHE CREATES GREAT
EXCITEMENT ~ THE CITY-AN AMBULANCE
SERVICE ORGANIZED.
BosToN, Oct. o. A. M.-The baggage car was
thrown across the outward track forminga barrier
against which was forced the English coach, the
car following which was thrown endways down the
embankment The English coach was struck at
least three or four times and reduced to splinters
A. soon as the crash was over those who were
able to do so at once began to eXricae themselves
from the wreck, impelled by the fear of fire, but
this calamity was spared them. The scene about
the wreck was remarkably quiet after the first
crash. Everybody seemed wonderfully selfpos'
sessed.
Intelligence of the accident was received in the
about 7:t5 d. m and the news spread like Wild
Gre creating the greatest CONSERVATION among
those having friends on the wrecked tram. ihou-
sands FASTENED to the Old Colony depot ana IN an
Incredibly short space of time kneelahd ana south,
ats were filled with an anxious aud eAGlte9
crowd As soon AZ the railway OtlClals TecSiFen
the news messengers were sent TO tue Clty ualI'
and i'm response to the call for policemen,
GLief savage tele0raphed to the several stations
for officers TO report 10 the Ola colony dep9J WIN
stretchers for bringing the dead ana WOuhusu; Inc
RESPONSE was prompt As soon as Tram Gould pS goV
reo, n was dspatched to the scene OF the accident
Superintendent Kendrlck and strong I9rce ol as y,
sistants went out after the departure Oh lhe tri'H
Numerous hacks and baggage-WagOhs were ilIlcu
nv anxions individuals who drove over the highway
tn Quincy. while hundreds OF carriages from the
sUrTonndipQ country gathered about the scene
The survivors of the wreck rs soon as they recoN
cred their senses, started for Boston, the MAJORITY
walking over the turnpike until they met the MeIV
politau Horsc Cars. Hundreds OF interested people
gathered along the route and hailed every Pas7el-pS
for news concerning the fate of their friends. ,
pivsictons from Boston and the towns ana VII
Ia COS i'm the vicinity of the accident hasteneu 10 l
scene and aided in bandagng the broken llihDs ana
bleeding heads of the unfOrtnnates' lheie MelG az
least seyenty-fye persons more OF less "ounu0u'
The principal ones are: , 49,. .,oo. ~, t,rr,er,v
I FIysy the chief promoter OF the race anu lOrheIJ
- a me1ber of the Common Council OF Boston, NJ
q q EMBAIL night agent OF the Associated Fress oioe'
CoRSTIs sTIIiyAs injured about the head not
p,cHISp +. CosDoS, Charleston, both legs bruised
BERNARD j. bhO"AN' H"'' N'@S'
p D. CAIiAnAS, Bunker Hill District, head ana leg
wuIIiS 'BRowS, Boston. legs badly bruised ana
sprumcd $50 A.. rt,ht log broken
TnIIS n HANLAH, Boston, not seriously nurl
Io,,S ai,fNT M BostOn, not seriously hurt -
MICHAEL MAHONEfI an o"iS' " w.
leg broken.
2Ssms GiI Fr ATHER chief baggage-maser OF Tue 9u
Colony Railroad Depot, Boston, internally ii9u'eu-
o,dPn r9SIRS'P gRKISs. Boston, one leg broken.
The following are among the injured, the residence
bo;no Boston when not otherwise stated;
wm Carroll. James Gray. James Mallalley Thos
MeMofrow, engineer; John OBrien, John Taylor