Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-08
A RAILROAD HORROR
In New England, Where a IRAN
Rolls Over a Preciplce,
Dashipg Down the Mountain a
Burning Mass.
Six Passengers Killed Outright, as
Many Fatally Injured,
And Nineteen or Twenty Sadly
Hurt.
A Scene of Horror in Massa-
A Scene of Horror in Massa'
Chusetts.

terry and West Deerfs'd station, the eatt
bound passenger train due at Greenfield al
sos p. M. going ovsr an embankment
200 feet high. Six bodies have
already been taken out Of the ruins and II
is not known how many others were killed
The train was the Eastern express and con'
sisted Of q baggage ear, q smoker, q sleep
ing car, mail car AMI two ordinary
passenge, care. Toe train was In
charge of Cjuducto. Fus;er with Herbert
I.ittltjohn al eogineer. The point where
the &C ..dsnt occurred is the most danger.
Gus on the road. TIE train runs On the
eige OF an embankmest 200 feet above
Deerield river. Tee bank is steep and
is covered with huge boulders
and masses Of rock When
the train arrived at this point the track
commenced to settle under it for q distance
covering its entire length The coaches
broke from their trucks and went rolling
over and ever
DOWN THE PRECIPICE.
The engine broke from the tender, tearing
m the track for TWO hundred feet. Below
rolled the Deer6eld river, on the very edge
of which the cars were thrown. AS soon
as they struck they caught fire from the
stoves. The sleeping car was an entire wreck
1t was occupied by several passengers,
not one of whom at this hour is known to
have escaped injury. One man. wnoss
name is unknown, is imprisoned in the
wreck Of the sleeper where he is being
BURNED ALIVE.
One little girl was picked up dead. AS
soon as the news reached Greenfield q
special train was mada up and sent to the
scene of the disaster, having on board sew
eral physicians, section men and a
few citizens. On arriving at the
scene Of the wreck q most horrible
sight was witnessed. Darkness had settled
over the spot. Far down on the river bank
could be seen the smoulderiug embers Of
the holocaust. 1t was impossible to tell
who was hurt and who was killed. Stout
hearted trackmen were lowered cautiously
down the treacherous height and the work
Of rescue began,
TIE yICTlAs.
MERRITT SELLY, superintendent Of the
National Express Company of Boston, wss
found in the wreck and taken into the re.
r ua had wound four inches
LS, IOny , and half an iucn r.ia !3ia over hi' !e't
temple. His left thigh was hrdEep SEI
also his left leg at the knee besides Whie'
he sustained internal injuries from which
he will die.
D. l.. CRANDALL, postal clerk, ~as
plunged into the river and got ashore WIN
difficulty He was wounded about tue
head and his arm Was fractured. The
Fitchburgh coach was the only one that
escaped the conhsgrstion.
DEPUTY SHERIFF BRYANT, Of Greenfield
who was in this car, rescued two children
from the flames, but one was dead and the
other dying. Their parents were on boAr5
but cannot be found. Some Of the injured
and dead were taken to SheibCrn Falls and
some of the wounded to Greenfield
C.P. BELL. of Nashua, N. H., was cut
slightly on the head and leg bat not SCI
iously hurt. he was thrown head fore
most into the river and went to the bot,
tom, and barely escaped drowning.
CoSDUCroR FosrER ia reported ssfe and
but slightly injured.
D. c. WELLs, Lsndover, had his shoul
der hurt and his head cut. The car ii
which he was broke in two and stood o,
end within few feet OF the river bank
NICHOLAS DoRGAN, Of Greenfield, hat
his left arm and ankle broken and wa
seriously injured internally.
4 little girl who vas passenger on tht
train, died in his arms FROM injuries re
ceived.
s. E. PRIEST, of Liitieton, n. II has hi
lace and head cut.
ESGISEER LIrTLEJouS. Of North Adams
was badly scslded. it is believed fatally.
A. X. WARNER, Chairman GreeDfel,
Board Of Selec.men, was badly hurt bu
his injuries are not fatal.
Great excitement prevails all along th
road between here and North Adams.
TIE NUMBER.
Being interviewed by wire to-nigb! a
Shslburne Falls Conductor Foster said
II sm unable to state how many were o.
the train. Only three men have thus ia
been found who escaped injury, aud the
set ths number OF passengers all the We
from 25 to 100"
No doubt half dozen were killed on
right while falling, and as many more wer
fatally injured. The westb bound expires
was delayed ct Greenfield two hour
while q relief train with surveyor
and their assistants was sent oat o
its time. The locomotive is q complet
wreck, but remains on the track, while il
tender is down ths bank. The tolloWin
persons were taken to Shelburne Fall
more or less
II INJURED:
q. G. Littleiohn, brother of the enginee
with his wife and child, both Of whom ha7
since died.
A. D. CornWell.
E. B. Stowe.
| A. C. Harvey, Of Boston, badly hurt.
/ P. Fowler.
L. z. Warner, Of Greenfield.
| H. Con;llard, Charlemont.
F.W. DauSel, Wslthan.
Miss Darby.
May Gowing.
A Miss Cornelis badly hurt, as Is Me
Agent Putney.
Il A. N. Waterhouss is missing. 1t VI
repcrtsd iu shelburne Falls that thirte'
persons were killed outright, bat this cou
NOT be Vereked.
. Fears ere entertained that The norniI
/ ill increase the list OF deaths and cssri
.;a.A 4 portion OF the mail is reported K
nesi 81 river. An IL o'clock tonight m
@ N N, = W working st ths srsek. Il
Issrped st The injured st shelOafns ts
number nil Seeeo.
MORE BoDIER.
L,rrR-Eup sss Attleiohn Is dyir
Henry c. ConillA I VII die before mo-
inc. Three more d,>sA bodies have be
70 und at the wreck. :,
The train at the time ct thesecident v
a .la ,ota of tS>enty miles