Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-09
BY TELE GRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
RAILROAD COLLISION.


BANGOR, Nov 8.
A-special train which left Bangor. We'd
nesday A. NJ, With President George z. B.
Jackson. Gen. Supt. Payson Tucker, Director
w. G. Davis and W. Bacon of the Maine
Central road, and President W. G. Phillips
of the Eastern road, collided with the regular
train at Lincoln this A. NJ. The two rear
cars on the passenger train we're badly dam
aged and one passenger had leg broken.
The locomotive of the special train was
thoroughly demolished, and several members
of the railroad party received cuts and
bruises. Superintendent Tucker received a
bad wound on the head, but is not thought
to be dangerously injured.
Great excitement was created here by the
railroad accident at Lincoln this forenoon.
Early reports were meagre and very conflict
ing, the widest rumors prevailed and moth
ing definite could be gained for some time
The nature of Supt. fuckers injuries was at
6rst much exaggerated. The doctors train
has returned from the scene of the acct lent
Supt. Tucker remained behind, but it is
thought no serious results will ensue.
The special train with the railroad party
left Bangor at $50 A. NJ, being 30 minutes
after the departure Of the regular passenger
train. The passenger train was just leaving
Lincoln station, As miles from this city,
when the accident occurred. The two rear
cars Of the passenger train were telescoped.
but fortunately only few occupants were in
those cars. Several we're bruised and more
or less injured; one man who refused to give
his name claimed that his leg was broken.
Advices from Lincoln, this afternoon, say
Supt. Tucker 10 walking around his room, in
the hotel at Lincoln. and feeling quite com
Portable. DIR. Pendleton of Portland, his
family physician, has been summoned. The
passenger train was delayed only half an
hour. The Maine Central management are
quite reticent in regard to where the blame
should be attached. thorough investiga-
ton will be made.
A special train with Harry Tucker and
DIR. Pendleton Of Portland, passed through
the city during the afternoon for Lincoln,
and it is expected that Supt. Tucker will re-
turn by this train during the night and be
taken to his Portland home. The passengers
injured on the regular train were generally
the occupants of the second class car and
live largely in the Provinces. One man had
leg broken in two places, another has his
anil Ia hrok an and aaveral NJ hers were moro Or
less seriously inquired while large number
were bruised. The man most injured re-
fused to give his name, not wanting his
folk, to hear that he is hurt.
The injured men are all stopping at Lin
coin, and are having their wounds treated.
None of the lady passengers received any
injuries. The railroad party were en- route
to St. John. The Phillips party is W. p.
Phillips of Salem, director of the Maine
Central, but not President Phillips of the
Eastern Railroad. There were two cars on
special train. The FIRST car had Civil En-
gineer w. A. Allen, Bridge Builder Booker,
Roadmaster Wage and train men Allen and
Record, who we're cut on the head, and sew
etal VI tue party were CUT ouu oiuiseu- L He
second car was occupied BY the directors and
superintendent. President jackson escaped
injuries, Directors Phillips and Davis were
shaken up and bruised, but not much in
jured. Director Barr received q cut on his
head, Snpt. Tucker was standing up At the
time of the accident. In addition to the cut
on his head and a general shaking up broke
two fingers.
Supt. Tucker passed through this city at
IL o'clock on q special train en- route to his
Portland home. He is accompanied by his
physician. His injuries, although somewhat
painful, are not considered serious, and he j,
doing nicely. He will probably be out in a
week or ten days.
The cause Of the accident is somewhat
mysterious. 1t seems that the regul ar train
had been delayed by crossing the night train
from St. John, which was several hours late.
Shortly before reaching Lincoln the road
passes through . cut and makes = sharp
curve and turn round . strong down grade.
The special train, which was going quite
rapidly, was not stopped in time to prevent
the accident. No blame is attached to the
train dispatcher or conductor. The engineer
was the most experienced one on the eastern
division and has been fourteen years in the