The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
FRioHrFuL WRECK.

Fatal Railroad Accident Near Haverhnls
Maas-Over Twenty Pefs0ns Killed sno
6eri0usly InjuFed.
HAvERnILL, Mass, Jan. ia frightful
accident, caused by the rails spreading on
o curve, befell the Portland express train.
which left Boston at one o'clock yesterday
afternoon, near Haverhill bridge, which
spans the Merrimac river between Brad
ford and Haverhill. The train consisted Of
eight cars. in charge OF Engineer Thomas
French and Conductor Weymouth This
train did not stop at Bradford, the station
this side Of the bridge, and was 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 lett the rails and went crashing into
the water tank house, demolishing it. In
this number Of section hands were eating
dinner. John O'Brien, retired merchant.
OF Bradford, was talking to the section
hands and was killed, together with Will
liam Taylor, one OF the laborers. The car
that crashed into the tank house Knocked
the foundation out, letting the heavy tank
down, crushing the cars TO pieces and did
fearful work within. The next car tele-
scopcd the one ahead, adding to the havoc.
The people in the SMOKER hid fearful
experience. One of the wheels on the for
ward truck broke and the car bumped
against the end Of the bridge, causing it to
care,n. 1t ran upon the bridge for soma
distance over the sleepers, then careened
to the right AMI rested upon the frame
work. The passengers, OF whom there
were about thirty, found themselves at the
- q L. h.
the car was tumbling of the bridge into
the river below. They managed to crawl
out, none of them being very seriously in
jIred. As soon as they reached the ground
such as were able rushed back to help
those who were imprisoned in the wrecked
car.
The list OF killed is as follows: G. N.
Cole, wife and child, OF Lawrence. Mass:
Josephus Shaw, Of Boston, of the firm Of
Shaw & Thayer; Clarence Hardwood. OF
Boston Highlands; A. s. Walker, OF Harri-
son, Me. {; William Taylor and John o. Brien,
of Bradford.
The following wounded are at the city
hospital: George b. Wentworth. of Dover
N H., scalp wounds and shoulder blade
broken. Rebecca Mckay. Of Somerville,
n. b., compound fracture Of one leg. Fred
McKeon, Somervile. newsboy, scalp
wounds and severe head conclusions. Niles
.Boyiin, of Brockton, head and arm in
jured. Hugo S,cttengern. of Brockton,
back and leg injured. W. F. kimball, OF
Kimball Bros, Boston, fracture of leg.
John Madden, Of Bradford, compound
fracture Of right leg. Mr.. Hart, Of Port
land, Me-, bruised arm and bad
scalp wounds. Dennis Shannon, OF
Bradford, feet and leg badly
crushed and soap wounds; probably
fatally injured. An unknown woman ap-
parently about thirty-five years old, with
dark hair and wearing a breast pin marked
'J.," injured on the head and internally;
probably fatally. Mrs. John P. Felt, OF
Wareham, Mass, injured, not serious; at.
the res dence OF William Smith at Brad
ford. Miss Eta Owen, right leg and hand
badly bruised; at the residence of Richard
Dwyer. Bradford. John Kellogg. Of Bos-
ton, several scalp wounds, but so slight.
that he continued his journey. Ernest.
Hatch, Of Boston, the fireman, injured in
ternally.