Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-10
RAILROAD ACCIDENT !!
One Lady Killed and Several Pas.
sengers Badly Injured.

The mail train south was thrown from
the track one third of mile north of
Coventry station, on Friday morning
last, two cars being ditched, and all with
in them more or less injured The train
was running at ordinary speed, which at
this point is from twenty to thirty miles
an hour, when the engine turned out
rail, all the wheels except the forward
pair, being thrown off the iron. The en-
gineer, Henry Moore, reversed steam and
applied the air brakes instantly, and his
machine stopped, the forward wheels
still clinging to the track, after running
little more than twice the length of the
train. The two passenger cars were
turned on to their sides, down an en-
bankment of about six feet; the baggage
car did not tip over, but the rear end was
thrown out into the ditch, the forward
coupling not breaking from the tender.
The baggage car broke away from the
smoking car, and was drawn half cars
length from it. None of the train men
were badly hurt, though one or two got
cuts in the head. Most of the passengers
in the smoking car escaped with slight
injuries. The regular passenger car was
very full, there being, beside the regular
travel, several French families from Can
| ada, and a party from Barton Village,
| and the Landing, who had attended a ball
| at Newport, and were on their return
home. Conductor Edgerton was in the
rear Of the car. Almost instantly after
| the first jar was felt, the car was turned
squarely ON it's side, and all the passen-
| gers piled into the lower corner. Those
seated ON the left hand side, or the side
| on which the car was thrown off, we're
none Of them severely hurt, but those
who fell from the opposite tier of seats
sustained bad injuries. Mrs. Sarah Jane
Howe of Athol, Mass, a lady sixty years
or more of age, was hurt Internally, and
never spoke or seemed to known any
ter Of this village was injured in the back
and side, and appeared for some hours
to be dangerously wounded. She is con-
siderably better at this writing, and it is
hoped will soon be in comfortable con-
dition. Mr.. Hitchcock Of Ohio, who had
been in Westfeld, VT, was injured
about the chest, but is now considerably
better. Miss Furgerson Of Iverness, P.
O., received the worst injury of any OF
the living. H. G. Blaisdell, the musician,
was hurt in the side, but is better and
will fulfill his engagement at the Newport
Musical Convention. John Brown OF
Barton Landing, was seriously injured on
the head. Mrs. G. W. Parker of the
same place was badly bruised ON the
head, and hurt on the shoulder. David
Carney of Canada, his wife, and one
child, were too badly injured to go Oh
their journey. Among the others, more
or less hurt, are May Mcdonald, Win
slow, P. O., Lizzie Christie, East Hatley
Mrs. Paul CONNER, of Arthabaska, for
merly of this village, Salina Duba, an6
her niece, a little girl, also from Canada
AS soon as possible after getting the
car doors open, and those out who were
not too badly hurt to be removed, conduct
or Edgerton and another man procured {
hand car, and went to Newport for as
sistance. A train was fitted out at once
several of the citizens volunteering to g(
to the aid Of the suffering wounded. Ar
irving at the scene Of the disaster, sever
al of the worst injured were carried bacl
J to Newport, where they were comforta
BILE provided for. The train ran back anC
forth several times, and all unable to pro
coed to their destination, were taken t.
Newport where medical aid was at hand
Supt. Folsom having arrived with tn
wreck train, orders were given that tn
wounded have the best possible care
, The engine was soon righted on the iron
, the baggage car dumped into the ditch
!, and the track cleared for the waiting
| trains. No blame attaches to any one
This is the first casualty in the history 0
7 the road, that has resulted in the death Q
) passengers.