The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-08

bert Littlejohn as engineer. The
point where the accident occurred is
the moss dangerous on the road. The
train runs on the edge Of an EN- bank
ment 200 feet above DeeTfield river.
TIE bank is steep aud covered with
huge boulders and masses Of rock.
When the train arrived at this point
the track commenced to settle under
it for a distance covering it's entire
length. The coaches broke from their
trucks and rolled over and over
DOWN THE PRECIP.cE
The engine broke from the tender,
tearing MP the track for twenty feet
Below rolled the Desrfield river, on
the very edge OF which the cars were
thrown. AS Don az they s rock they
caught fire frtm the stoves. The
sleeping car was an entire wreck. IL
was occupied by several passengers,
not one OF whom, at this hour, is
known to have escaped injury. 0ne
man, whose name Is unknown, ia i'm.
prisontd in the wreck OF the sleeper,
where he is being burned alive. One
little girl was picked up dead.
As soon Is the news reached
Greenfield a special train
was made up and fent to the fcene OF
the disaster, having on board several
physicians, section men and q few
citizens. On arriving at the scene OF
the wreck a horrible sight was wit
messed. Darkness had settled upon
the spot. Far down at the river bank
could be seen the smouldering embers
OF the holocaust. 1t was impossible 10
tell who was hurt aud who was killed,
and stout-hearted bIakemen were low
cred cautiously down the treacherous
hight and the work
OF RESCUE BEGAN.
Merritt Seelev, superintendent of
the National Expre.s Company Of
Boston, was found in the wreck and
taken into the relief car. He had a
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 sus-
tanned internal injuries from which
he will die. d. l.. Crandsl, postal
ce k, was lunged into the river and
got ashore with difficulty. He wa'
wounded about the head and
his arm was fractured. The Fitch.
burg coach was the only one that
escaped the hag,atioD. Deputy
Sheriff Bryant OF Greenfield. who was
10 this car, rescued two children nom
the flames, but one was dead and the
other dying. Their parents were on
board, bot cannot be found. Some Of
the Injured and dead were taken to
Shelburne Falls and some of the
wounded to Greenfield. G. 2. Bell of
Nashua, N. H YVES cut slightly on the
head aud leg, but no. seriously hurt.
He was thrown head foremost into
the river and went to the bottom,
BARELY ESCAPING DROWNING
Conductor Foster is reported cafe. but
slightly injured. d. G. Wells Of An
dover had his shoulder hurt and bis
head cut. The car in which he was
IfdiRg was broken in two ard stood on
end within a few feet Of the river
bank, Nicholas Dorgan OF Greenfield
had his left arm and ankle broken
and was seriously injured internally.
A little girl who Was a passenger on
the train died in his arms from in
juries received. j. f. Priest OF Little
ton, N. H., had his ice and head cut,
Engineer Litlltjohn Of North
Adams was badly scalded, it is
believed fatally. A. X. Warner, chair
man o. the Greenfield Board Of Select
men, was badly hurt, but his injuries
are no. fatal. Great excitement pre-
walls all along the rad between her
and North Adams, Being interviewed
by wire tonight at Shelhurne Falls
Conductor Foster said 81 am unable
10 state how many were on the train
Oply three men thus far have beer
seen who escaped injury, ard they set
the number of passengers all the way
from % to 100."
No doubt hal q dozen we're killed
outright while falling and IS many
more were fatally injured. The west
bound express was delayed at Green
field and West Deelield two hours
while a relief train with surgeons snC
their assistants was sent out en- III
time. The locomotive is
A COMPLETE WRECK,
but remains on the track while IL
tender is down the bank. The follow
ing persons were taken to Shelburnt
Falls, more or less injured: II. ]
Littlejohn, brother Of the engineer
with his wife and child, both of whom
have since died; A. d. Correll, Aller
Lewis, +. B. Stone, A. @. Harvey Q.
Boston. Badly hurt: j. P
f wler, A, r. Warner Of Green
field; g.. Couillard, Charlemout
E. w. Dunnells, Wslthsm; Miss Oar
by end May Gowiy G. A Miss Cornell
il badly hurt, asis Mail Agent Putney
A. NJ. Watttrhouse is missing. 1t wa
reported in Shelburne Falls that thir
teen were killed outright, but This wa
not verified. Fears are entertained
that the morning will increase the lis
Of deaths.
A portion Of the mail is reported
lost in the river. At IL o'clock 10
night men were still working at thu
wreck. II is learned that the injuIet
at Shelburne Falls number nineteen
dter-EnRineer Littleiohn is dying
Henry Couilliard will die befol'
mo ming. Three more dead bodice
have been found at the wreck. j.
The train at the time OF the acct
dent was running a. the rate OF abou'
twenty miles au hour. Frank Lane {
Boston, talesmsn for a New Iorl
firm, Jumped from the train, and IL
believed to be the only person VIII
saw the cars 20 down the embauk