Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-01

Manroes that he was in the baggage I'm Ten. the time. The conductors arm was broAsz One of the most miraculous escapes was that of Superintendent Henney of this city, who next behind were the two drawing room cars. In the first of these, which was over on its side in the ditch, was Miss Brigham. The passengers were taken from the windows of these cars by means of ladder which was placed against the side. The occupants crawled out of the windows which were where the roofs should have been. A num- Der of the chairs were displaced by the force of the concussion. The dining car was slightly careened over. With the other pas sengers, some three hundred and fifty, con- tinued Mr. Manross, we remained about the place until the arrival of the relief train from New Haven.
 The accident occurred about 3:30 and the passengers reached this city about 6:00 Two other trains, one New England train, had arrived and their passengers swelled the crowd about the wreck to nearly nine hund- red. All were in great hurry to board the lar train came up from New Haven. Mr. Manross says the sight of the killed and in jured was sickening.
 FROM MIR. E. S. PERRY.
 MT. E. 8. Perry in conversation with @ COURIER representative said: My first knowl. edge of the accident was the concussion and the burly form of my friend which was pre- cipitated upon me. There was grand rush to escape. remained in the car, which had come to standstill, to assist my friend, who is nearsishted, in finding his eye glasses. I was in similar accident on the Boston and Albany years ago. The body of Miss Brig- ham presented one of the most painful sights I ever saw. One-hslf of the face seemed gone. She must have been killed in- stantly. She undoubtedly fell face down. ward with her head forced out of the wins dow. She struck some tie or piece of iron, causing instant death.
 The car lay on the body of the man Pfsiffsr, only his feet being visible, sticking out from under one corner of the car. He was dead. The drawing room car conductor presented horrible appearance. His face was terribly lacerated. The three bodies laid under tree where they remained for some time, awaiting the action of the authorities.
 It seemed almost immediately that gang of men were at work repairing the track. Vice President Reed, after recovering some what from the shock, was about overseeing the work.
 It seemed to be the general opinion of the passengers that the rails had not been prop- erly spiked down. The company was evil dently laying new tracks for quite distance, e new iron was stretched along for two miles and half. A young man from Meri- den lay on the ground on his stomach. He had crawlsd over the ditch and appeared to be In great pain. A doctor was attending him. Another man was propped up against tree while e doctor was sewing up the wounds on his head.
 A notable fact was that the meats and wines in the refrigerator of the dining room car were apparently undisturbed.
 MT. Perry thinks that the Miller coupler held the car next the one that he was in with such firm grip that the car was prevented rom going over. The car he occupied only
 its length before 1t came to . standstill,
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