Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-10
ANOTHER RAILROAD DISASTER.

Two Freight Trains Collide with fatai
llesulis-sls Persons killsd-Aa Express
rraia DeFallsd and Numerous fasssn'
gers iJurrd.
Taov n, ", Aus.a
A terrible accident occnucd ON the Troy
a Boston llallroad Wednesday Il was due
principally to tho neglect Of johnson, the
telegraph opemior at Petersburg Junction,
to carry out his oulers lle was on duty
from six o'clock Tuesday night until eight
o'clock next morning AZ seven o'clock
Wednesday morning he rccelyed an onler to
tag and hold train Ma. ioF orders, lie
said he placed a flag out, and imln No, 2
passed, and he then took down The flag, Ills
erUr IN taking. down the flag when
No. passed, instead Of leaving Il up
until No arrived at Petersburg Junction,
caused the collision. The two trains eame
together on a curve Each was not seen hy
the engineer Of the other until both locono.
lives were 10 close that Il was impossible %
slaoken speed. The engines and ears OF
both were piled lndlscrImaalely together,
and the cans Immediately caught Inc
The dead are; Mark Sutherland, engineer,
Of Troy; Charles II. Mardcn, engineer, Of
Providence; Jack Barrett conductor Of
North Adams; Thomas Lane, brakeman, of
Gardner, Mass; brakeman Just hircd;
Frederick Emery, OF North Adams; How
ard H. Bruce, operator At Vermont Station.
j. w, Barnes, the fireman on one OF the
locomotives, gives tho following account:
"lhe first knew OF the accident was when
Manlen threw up his hands, shut the valve,
and said. For Gods sake, look thereli |
looked up and only ears length ahead
was an engine, My first thought was TO
jump, and started to do Il. Whether
did jump or was knocked out can't tell. |
found myself on some sllyered timbers, and
cars were pling upon me. As the engines
c0llided their noses went toward the creek.
was right between then | heard the
cracking sound OF fire, and on
turning my head found the
fire only about foot from me-
was doubled up with large timber on my
right leg, The fire grew warmer and be-.
came desperate. grabbed up board that
was helping to keep me down, and broke II
In two Ordinarily Il would have taken two
men 10 break II. This loosened my legs
and crawlcd out. thought the cars never
would stop coming. While crawling out |
saw Marden and said Charlie, are you
badly hurtT lie said: 4 can't move
hand or foot. | told him !
would 20 for help and try to get him out
On my return again spoke to him and
told him nothing could be done until the en-
gine was lacked up, as he was held by IT,
He then asked me II was hurt, and | said
No Then he inquired where the rest OF
them were, meaning Bruce and Barrett, and
told him didn't know. | asked him II
there was any wood near him, and he re-
piled No. A moment later he began to
moan and scream for help, and that was the
last heard of him. The fire had become
so hot by this time that ! was driven from
the spot
The bodies of all the victims were soldly |
lmbedded in the wreck, II was impossible |
TO get them out A portion OF the fire de-
partment from this city was sent TO the |
scene of the disaster to extinguish the |
llames, but as most Of the cars were loaded |
with coal the work was very slow. The |
bodies Of the dead have not been recovered |
yet The track will not be clear before |
noon to-day, and travel between Boston and |
the West is materially interfered with. The
pecuniary loss by the collision will reach
S15, 900.
ONE KILLED AND FOURTEEN INJURED.
D0sToN, Aug. s.
A special to the Journal from Newport
VT, says that serious disaster befel an OK
press train from that place to Montreal, VI
the Southeastern Road, Wednesday evening
The entire train of engine, two parlor-cars.
a baggage and one passenger-car were de
rallied about three miles from North Troy
and completely wrecked Fourteen persons
were seriously injured. A lady from Derby
was killed. Fred Pierce, of Stanstead, anc
servant, are probably fatally hurt. The in
jured are being taken to Newport and
North Troy. About fifty passengers were
on board. The escape Of all from death
was remarkable