The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-10
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One square of eight lines, S1.50 for the firss
sertion, and 70 cents for each subsequepe
A FEARFUL WRECK.


Grand Trunk Railway Near Iohoht",
Canada Twenty-twO Lives Lost an"
Many Injured, some Fa,ally-The VIC
tims ScaIded and Roasted to Death-LisS
of the Dead and Wounded.
TORONTO, ONT, Jan. 2.
One of the most frightful railway acci-
dents that ever occurred in Canada took
place this morning at five minutes to sew
en-. About fifteen minutes previous a SUI
burban train consisting of dummy engine
and two cars on the Great Western division
of the Grand Trunk left Union Station,
having aboard about sixty passengers
chiefly employees of the Bolt AMI Iron
Works at Humber, residing in the CITY, who
were going to their work. Each was nap
pier than the other, and, although tho
weather was severely cold, gale blowing
the snow against the car windows, the
merry crowd did not heed it as they told
how they spent New Year.
On rounding sharp curve just before
reaching the Bolt Works the engineer saw
a freight train coming thuuderng down
the grade toward him. He reversed the
engine, blew a warning and with the fire.
man jumped for his life. The conductor
heard the warning, t@nd shouting Jump
bovs for your lives" sprang into the snow.
In a second more there was terrific crasH.
The engine of the freight train Knocked the
boilers OF the dummy CAedi but OuEH bio
first car, crushing the unfortunate passen-
gers in every direction, and plnnlng many
to the floor. Tho impetus was SO great tho
engine actually mounted the truck OF the
dummy, (which kept the rails, ana Ielilaliiou
on balance.
he saw a collision was inevitable, sprang
from the engine, but Thomas, the fireman.
was killed instantly.
TO add to the horror of the scenc, the
boiler of the dummy exploded and tho
steam and boiling water caused the deaGn
and terrible in iuries to the mangled and
bleeding men, Then the fire, as ii mad
dened at other agencies Clutching SO many
victims, broke out and completed the sick
ening work, of destruction. 0hrleks,
groans and heartrendinS cries Tor help
from the agonized sufferers rent the alr
Several poor fellows, suffering untold
agonies, with limbs and bodies burnt 70
crisp, piteoaSly implored those near them
to pour wator upon their scalded limbs or
put an end to their suifeTings. Strong
men looked on appalled, and many an eye
was dim with tears. With every possible
phase of disiguTement To be seen, limbs
cut, bruised. mangled, half eaten away by
fire, swollen to enormous size by steam aud
water, no possible horror was LETT To tho
Imagination. NO more hwlul scene coulu
be witnessed.
The first passenger cnr was n terrible
wreck and several hours elapsed before
the poor fellows buried beneath the debris
were extricated. A relief party of thirty
or forty men were soon on the scene ana at
once set at work slowly and tcnderly to
rescue the sufferers, and about ten O'Clock
a carload of dead and injured was on tho
way to the city.y
ON arriving at the Union station an ann
bulauCe, station wagon and several cabs
and 'busses were In waiting. large crowd
had gathered, and as one after another of
the dead and wounded were carried from
the car to the conveyPnces many turned
sick at the sight The wounded mon bore
their suiferings with fortitude and pa
N fat haiuOr thn nnIVr lUrIyna
tion OF their intense agony.
The scene at the morgue bcggars dCscrip-
tiOn. There were fifteen bodies laid sido
by side in rows. Mothers, sisters, fathers
and brothers were 60 be seen passing from
body to body, and with trembling hands
lifting the coverlet and gazing on the iacos
of the dead. Now and then cry OF anguish
would tell too plainly of the discovery OF
some dear one carried off in tho prime of
manhood.
At the hospital on arrival of the wound,
ed, doctors set to work sewing up wounds
and did all in their power 10 alleviate tho
sufferings. One man, Jno. Rpwlctt, died
shortly after arrival at the hospital. w hon
found among the debris he spoke chceriullY
and asked to be allowed 20 walk. On look
ing down he erie /: 80, God, my legs arc
OFF, And they were-buUned of.
The Coroner empnneled "A jury, who
viewed the bodies and then adjourned till
two O'Clock, when they again met. some
evidence was taken aud n further ADJOURN
ment had.
Baber, the conductor of the freight train,
was Immediately placed under arrest. ii"
admitted he got orders at Hamilton to run
to Queens wharf, avoiding all regular
trains, He looked at his timetable, but
forgot the suburban train ON the list of reg
ular trains. Barber did not show the order
to the engineer, Jeifery, OF Stratiord. This
was Jeifery's first trip on this part of the
road, and he was totally unacqualnted with
the trains. The only train which was
passed between Hamilton and the point or
accident was the newspaper train, going
west. This passed at Mimico. He
had his mind, he says, ON the express,
which leaves the city fifteen mInut alIer
the suburban.
Public sympathy is thoroughly aroused
for the unfortunate widows and children:
Already subscription lists have started ana
offers Of entertainments made Go provide
funds. Several families Of the men killed
are in poor circumstances.
Besides Charles Thomas, fireman Of the
freight train, the following were killed in
stantly:
G. Aggett; leaves wife and child.
Joseph Keefer; leaves wife and two
G. spohn, single; was to be married to-
Z. Mulligan; leaves a wife and child.
J. Kernahan; wife and family.
Alex. Carruthers; wife and large family
j. White; wife and five children.
Joseph Mcdonald, single.
w. Terif, single.
Thos. Burns, single.
II. PRESCOTT single.
q. Searl, single.
John Mckenzie, single.
Chas. Stanley, a boy, aged fourteen.
Jno. Rowlett; leaves wife and child.
Jno. Lynch; wife and family.
Eddie Robinson, a boy.
Sam Baily, a widower; leaves a famffl Y.
II. @. Herman; wife and child only six
days old.
Fred Boethroyd, single.
Hugh Cunningham; wife and three chill
dren.
Three others are not expected to live
| through the night.
The severely injured are W. Rogers,
| Patrick Norton, Matthew Walker, Patrick
Cavanaugh.
The following were slightly injured: W..
| Fitzgerald, Richard Carutbers, Michael
| Kelly, Charles Mcdonald, James Kelly,
| Alexander Banks, John Aggett, John Cor
| riRan, Victor Gireaux, Thos. Mcdonald and
| two Montgomery brothers.
The damage TO rolling stock is $1,000.
Manager Hickson Of the Grand Trunk inn
mediately wired RaRge, local manager, TO
| give every care to the wounded.