Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-15
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GnkksF1nLD, MASS, April ION the
EltehburR railroad tonight midway be-
tween Bardwelps Ferry and West Deerfield
station, the east-bonnd passenger train rom
North Adams, due at Greenfield at sos
D. M, went over an embankment 200 feet
IN hight. Tho train was the eastern express
and consisted OF q baggage-car, smoker,
sleeping car, mail-cAr and two ordinary
passenger-cars. The train was In charge
Of Conductor Foster, with Herbert Little
John as engineer. The point where the
calamity occurred Is the most dangerous on
the road. The trnek runs on the edge 81
IN embankment 2D0 feet above Deerfield
river. The bank is steep and is covered
with huge powders aud masses Of shale
rock with which the road-bed had been filled.
When the train arrived M this point the
track commenced TO settle under II for
distance covering its entire length. The
coaches broke from their trucks and went
rolling over and over down the precipice,
Tue engine broke from the tender, tearing
up the track for 20 feet. Below rolled the
Deerileld river, on the very edge Of which
the cars were thrown. As soon as they
struck they caught fire from the stoves.
The shrieks Of the wounded and dying
!. filled the air, aud for a time the scene was
sterribIe. Tho sleeping car was an entire
wreck. Il was occupied by several passen-
Merritt Seeiy, superintendent of the Ma
fional Express Company OF Boston, was
found in the wreck and taken into the relief
car. He had wound four inches long and
half an inch wide over his left temple. His
left thigh was broken and also his left leg
at the knee, besides which he has suffered
Internal injuries. He will die.
d. l.. Orandall Of Athol, postal clerk, was
plunged into the river and got ashore with
difficulty. He was wounded about the head
and his arm was fractured.
The Fitchburg coach was the only one
that escaped the coafiagration. Deputy
Sheriff Bryant OF Greenfield, who was In
this car, dragged two children from the
flames. One, however, was dead and the
other dying. Their parents were on board,
and their mother Is believed to have been
injured. Their names cannot now be
learned. Some of the injured and dead
were taken TO Shelburne Falls and some oil
the wounded to Greenfield.
O. P. Bell Of Nashua, N. H., was cut
slightly on the head and injured on the leg
and arm, but not seriously hurt. He was
thrown headforemost into the river and went
twice to the bottom barely escaping drown
ing.
Conductor Foster was but slightly injured.
D o.Wells OF Andover, had his shoulder
hurt and his head cut. The car In which
he was riding was broken In two and stood
on end within a few feet OF the river bank
Nicholas Dorgan of Greenfield, had his
left arm and ankle broken and was seri-
ously injured internally. A little girl who
was passenger or the train died In Mr.
Dorgan's aims from injuries received.
j. e. Priest Of Littleton, N. H., had his
face and head cut.
Engineer Herbert Littlelohn OF North
Adams, was badly scalded, 1t is believed
fatally.
A. k. Warner, chairman OF the Greenfield
board Of selectmen, was badly hurt, but his
injuries were not fatal.
Being interviewed by wire tonight at
Shelburne Falls, Conductor Foster said: 81
am unable to state how many were on the
train. Only three men have thus far been
found who escaped injury, and they set the
number Of passengers all the way from 20
TO 100"
No doubt half dozen were killed out
right while falling, and as many more were
fatally injured. Many escaped with broken
limbs and gashed heads.
The west-bound express was delayed al
Greenfield and West Deertleld two hourS
while relief train with surgeons and theil
assistants were sent out on its time.
The following persons were taken Il
Shelburne Falls more or less injured, bu
their residences cannot now be learned; Ii
G. Littlejohn, brother of the engineer, will
his wife and child, both of whom have sine
died; A. d. Cornell, Allen Lewis, E.
Stowe, O. A. Harvey of Boston, badly hurt
J. p. FOWLER K. Warner of Greenfield II
O. Oouilllard, Charlement; E. W. Dunnelle
Waltham; Miss Darby and May Gowing
Miss Cornell is badly hurt, as is Mail Agen
Putney Of Eagle Bridge. A. NJ. Watterhous
Is missing.
It is learned that the injured at Shelburn
Falls number 10, among whom is E. Il
Arnold Of North Adams. Engineer Little
john is dying. He cannot liveuntil morning
Henry O. Couilliard will die of his injuries
probably before morning.