The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24

Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
DISASTROUS ACCIDENT ON TUE MAINE CEN
TRIAL. THREE MEN KILLED.
AUGUSTA. May IS. A disastrous accident
occurred to-day on the Maine Central Railroad
near Browns Landing, NassaIboro. Just be-
lore noon to-day. a freight train going west col
lided with locomotive running wild and going
east, smashing both locomotives and killing
both engineers. and the fireman of the wild To-
comotlNe. The scene of the catastrophe is five
miles above this city. Just above FNe-nlle Is
land. The freight train was about fifteen min
utcs late and running at 20 miles an hour The
wild engine was running at high rate of speed
and the conclusion was terrific. The mOmen-
tum and weight of the freight train drove the
light locomotive back several rods, tearing up
secpers and rails rs it went. Almost immedi-
ately after the collision the boiler of the freight
locomotive exploded with terrific force. The
entire boiler was carried away. nothing but the
tlue> remaining. The smoke stack was carried
over bill = rods away and pieces of the boiler
flew long distances in every direction, many
falling INTO the river. The boiler head of the
wild engine was also blown off. The persons
killed were Albert kiIgore, engineer of the
wild locomotive, Geo. Estabrook, fireman of
the same and Charles Small. engineer Of the
freight train. kilgore has been in the employ
wears and had the reputation of being compe-
tent engineer. Small had also been for many
years employed the company and was good
engineer. Both men resided in this city and
leave families. EStabrook, the fireman, be-
lOnged in Bangor. The freight train consisted
OF twenty cars, fifteen of which are wrecked.
in one place being piled upon each other four
ears deep. one locomotive was rendered worth
less, but the other. though lady damaged will
be repaired. The loss is roughly estimated at
r5,.bn NJ ,ty olinf t VI Mn
employees OF the Maine Central Railroad and
others, went TO the scene OF the disaster TO rem
der whatever aid they could. The bodie, were
brought Ia this CITY th, afternoon Coroner
W IL. Libby was called and a iIll.y emD9nrpllpd
and Will lit upon the case tomorrow.
The corOncr'> Jury in the Maine Central acct
dent returned a verdict that it WAS caused bN
the negligence and di>obedicnce of Engineer
kiigorc. The company is eXoncratcd from all
blame. 1t l. estimated that $4,000 will cover
The loss.
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ii' -IaIl' aIhltf makes STRONG ahN apie
pIoI1,i aSalnSt me proposed ieaSe OF me East
~ l."'lodu 70 ,I rAt 1o>loh y Maine. IN con
{nai,st .rJ ,,-hila NJ 40 ma ,ain, ti.f Nav
have power to prevent the lease. they can in
si-l upon tie control and management of the
Maine Central remaining in the State, and sub
irpt to its legislation. We think they will be
opposed to placing this road. over which they
have jurisdiction. into the keeping of a great
monopoly. We arr justified in saving this bv
their action on kindred measures. Under our
present laws the majority on the board of Di-
rrctor- of the Maine Central Railroad must be
Maine men. TODAY. the Eastern and Maine
Central are practically one. with n common
malagpment and common interest. Work
ing in harmony, they have had wonderful sue
cess \ lease, of 1br Eastern wnuld vitality
affect the entire line. and il will be a sorry dav
for Maine when il is brought about. \ few
STOCK .lopprfs and spectators might possibly be
r. ~ it.,I'1la % llN P'oilt ''I
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MC,UA NICAL INSTRUCT AT THE reform
SCHOOL.
Ar a recent ,nnatinp of tbo t.o,arno,. .ud
f,nnrit md TrI,.f.., If tho pafn,,, snInoi II
lya, decided 10 estahIish - nrh,ni,..,I 4eT,,.t-
,nnnt far The instrn,.fn IF IN. INV i,t,i;,',d
fhr Th. Inst rci.I.,t,1r, .,,,,,ro;,,a+aJ : iona
Tor this pulllosr. AID sinr4 thi i,Iiplrn'nrtf Of
that Lodl ncnrI. If Tho i,c},,ii 4nI',,;I