The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
The Portland Express Derailed at
the Haverhill Bridge.
One Car Runs On to the Bridge, but
Does Not Fall OF.
Six Passengers Killed Outright
and Many Others Injured.
Another of the Cars Crashes into a
Water Tank, Knocking 1t from It's
Foundetion--It Crushes the Car
Sad Scenes.

HAvERnILL, Mass, Jan. l0.-A fright
full accident befel the Portland express
train which left Boston at l o'clock this
afternoon, the scene Of the disaster being
near the Haverlnll bridge, which spans
the Nerrimac river between Branford and
Haverhill. The train consisted OF eight
cars, engineer Thomas French, and in
charge OF conductor Weymouth. This
train does not stop at Bradford and was
s-going at great speed. The Georgetown
branch train was standing on the track
near the water-tank house at the Bradford
end OF the bridge waiting for the express
TO pass over TO Haverhill. AS the express
rounded the curve two cars left the rails
and went crashing into the water-tank,
demolishing it. In this house a number
Of section hands were eating dinner.
John o. Brien, q retired merchant OF Brad
ford. was talking to the section hands and
was killed, together with VIM. Taylor, one
Of the laboreIs. The car that crashed into
the tank house knocked the foundation
out, letting the heavy tank down upon the
car, crushing through the top Of the car
and fearful wreck within. The next car
behind telescoped the one ahead OF IL,
adding to the havoc.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
were mostly in those two cars. The cars
behind these two ran down alongside the
Georgetown train, barely escaping a col
lision with the engine OF the train. The
people in the smoker had fearful expe-
rience. One OF the wheels on the forward
truck broke, and the car bumped against
the end Of the bridge, causing II TO carccn.
IT ran upon the bridge for some distance
over the sleepers, then careened the other
way, and leaned against the iron work OF
the side Of the bridge. The passengers, OF
whom there were about thirty in the car,
found themselves at the top Of the ear,
while il seemed 10 some OF them that the
car was tumbling of the bridge 10 the river
below. The passengers managed 10 crawl
out, none OF them beng very seriously in
jured. As soon Ms they reached the
ground, such as were able rushed back 10
help those who were imprisoned in the
wrecked cars. The entire force OF physi-
clans in the city were summoned by tele.
phone, and were quickly at hand, and the
wounded were cared for as soon rs re.
leased.
THE LIST or KILLED.
Clarence Hazlewood, residence unknown.
John O'Bricn, Of bradford.
@. z. Goodwin, wife and child, Of Kcnncbunk
Ne.
VIM. Taylor, section hand.
A. l. Walker, Of Harrison Ne
Charles Thurlow, Of Newton Junction. n. II.
Joseqhus shaw, Of Boston.
THE WOUNDED.
The following wounded are at the city
hospitals
George n, Wentworth. Of Dover, y. H., scalI
wounds and shoulder blade btnkon.
Rebccca Mckay Of somenllle, \. H., compound
fred McKcon, Of somerrllle. newsboy, scalI
wound',nd severe head confusion.
Miles hoylin. Of Brockton, head and arm inIurcd
Hugo slciicngcrn, Of Brockion, back aud lcg In
wf. Rimbaii. Of Klmbal Dros. Boston iraciur
of leg.
John Madden. Of Bradford compound iraciur
NJ Hart Of Portland, Ne, bruised arm and ha'
tcnlp wound
Dennis shannon. Of Bradford. feet and leg badl,
jurcd
An unknown woman, apparently abou, thirty
five yccrs old. with dark hair and wearing bfcas
pin marked "J", injured on the head and inter
nhily; probably fatally.
M, 8. 2 ,rcl;, q wapham. Mass, injured. no
serious, ai the residence Of Mm. smith At Bradford
Mis- Eta Oven, right lcg aud hand badll
bruised; at tho residence Of Richard Dwycr a
bradford.
John KELLOGG. 81 BOSTON, several scalp wound,
but 10 slight that he continued his Journey.
A large number Of those slightly wound
cd continued 20 their destinations, anC
their names couldn't be learned. tn,
name Of tho man reported unknown I
Josephus Shaw, OF Boston. Ernest Hatch
oi llaverhill the fireman, got hurt by thu
corner OF the building falling ON him, bu
will recover.
CAUSE or THE WRECK.
The people here are doing everything
possible for tho wounded. The accidcn
Is supposed 20 have been caused by
switch rod breaking after the engine an,
three forward cars had passed over thi
switch. The switch and lis connection
were 10 badly broken that Il Is impossibl,
NJ present 30 ascertain the exact truth
The train was one OF the finest equippe,
on the road, and consisted Of one o
tho company's largest locomotive
and several cars, arranged In IN,
following order: Milk car, baggngc car
smoker, and four now monitor passcngc
cans with the Westinghouse mir brake. Tn,
train was running about eighteen miles N
hour, and after tho smoking car ha'
broken apart from the rear portion Of th
train and bounded forward on the bridge
the air brake was applied and the car wa
thrown on lis side. There were about fort.
passengers In the smoker M near as can b
learned, but they all escaped without "
we're injuries, although nearly all Of then
were badly shaken up and n number O
them had their clothing torn from thci
bodies. All the cans were equipped will
steam heaters, and no portion OF the car
caught fire. The two passenger cans ar
COMPLETELY WRECKED.
Tic loss to the road upon rolling stocI
will not reach over 10000. The inwar
track was cleared at o'clock, and train
bound for Boston were started NJ usual.
The first passenger car which ran int
tho water tank and section.houso wa
ground almost 10 atoms, the heavy tan
crashing through the Monitor, crushing
like an cgg shell. In this car there wer
Nix killed, and nearly all the passengers n
cciyed Injuries, mostly Of n severe naiur'
The passengvrs In the car next TO this n
ceiyed bad shaking. up, but as far IA ca
be learned none OF them received seriot
injuries. The two rear coaches juinpc
the track and ran about 100 feet, whc
they were stopped by the automatic brake