The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-01


tank being thrown long distance
The buffet the two sleapers. and dining
sar were broken to kindlinR when they
struck tho stream twenty feet below. but two
Sny coaches and smoker in the rear did not
leave the track.
The dead arc:
Niss BnaA DxLxprY. Columbus O
n. @. Ivrs Chicago. -
n EyxnKrr srpezwIcK Palmer. express messenger.
yAsus McMAsrrRs. Springfield brakeman
= II. MunnAy, Greenbush. N. y. baggage master
Cronoz Il. MoRsr Boston, Wagner car conductor
J. @ srAcxroLn, Hartford. Conn.,
r. q Hucucock, Bellows Falls VI
J. n Dr. Win Portland, Ne. Pres'dens OK sne Union
Mutual Lilo Insurance Company.
TnouAs KuLLrr Boston blanket msnufaoturer.
Miss sunH ourrrNe. Boston
Mrs G. BisurAM Philadelphia
Nrr J. g wrrcHELL. oneida, n. 7.
Unknown woman. plainly dressed. apparently about
1S yeafs Of age.
The wounded ara:
Mr.. Raw Dr. LrvrLLu PRATT. Norwich. Conn., cut
hand right thigh sprained.
Roprnr Cucxsox. Boston, wsgnsr car porter. badly
pcalded.
broken forearm
Erux. CANON Dalton. shoulder sprainsd
Jous D. oAnscx. Dalton, bruised
Lou1s BuouArAH, Boston. badly bruised
ROSE srryuAsr. Springfield Italian. fractured rioa
MInr slprr Springfield. Italian. bruised
Jous Plat Riverton. N. J.. bruised
NJ. Ion, Par, Rivsrton. N. j. bruised.
Mrs Dr. ALICE Lrrrrr, Brookline. bad scalp wound
NJ. p. LEACH. Rainfall. fractured left thiGn.
Mrs JAMES T. ELDRHpar bos'on orohen NIP ffA''uf'a
shoulder r .x.,.,a q n,d,r bru,,sd and
MIS- II. D. ""'"'
~. w,xcur.rrp West Roxbury bruised.
su.,rp CUMMINGS. worcester, bruised and sprained
knee.
Mra SUMNER cunnlSos woreester compound fracture
Of the log and bruised
WELLESLEY f0H'fH Dune' porter '0'''"' A~''1'''
hisn. ,,d ,,,,, xouna.
1870, cnic.ro bruised chest and back
w,rrv,o, W AM. Boston frscture O: the left thigh.
Nv, Hx,ys RICH PittsnsId, cut face
wALrxn HAwK1a Pittsneld. bad scalp wound and
serious confusion of mouth and nose.
IswIs htroHrh' Albany oAo'S 0f'i''u "na
fos. .,,.ur ,o,,,o,,x. .nv,n.,, ,,a,v
VILLA u 81 s.anoa "a ,nt.rn., t,;nr;.. fs.r.s
49, Io.rsnx po.,on norter. bad sc.lp wound
1oyH Exrn.ox. Boston. brakeman loft eye badly
rcd.
-. d. RussrLL wsstneld. both legs injured
SsE B. Adams Hoyofe. head bruised
MRS. AVERY. Ho'yoke' n'p'n'u''a'
Tho train left Pittsfeld few minutes past
IL o'clock. It was o few minutes behind time
when Chester was reached Engineer Horton
lowod down . bit when no approached the
,ridce.
The bridge has two spans. Snoring was
placed beneath the bridge and at the moment
~. accIdant occurred the bridge was deserted
The workmen were under the shade OF the
trees In the neighborhood.
- .ua o,+ NM, tha hrid1a and
the train roheo OUT upon inc oiiuse an"
there was an exchange OF salutes between the
Sne.heer anu ms me oa.sanasrs Iootad down into
the trees Inc passehsu,s ioon1o 49,
the shallow water. httls thinking n; Una ana'
NV Sou au,. D 49, =, ths hr,dos vas nassed in
Tho hrst span OF inc or'oee was passeu ~
safety. The whole weight OF the engine and
nve cars was upon mo Se s'on,nn 1D"n ""'n '
The engineer and the workmen on tho bank
know tho terrible import OF THAT sinking. Tho
engine had barely cleared tho bridge when it
sank with crash. 1t all happened SO sud
denly that there was no chance OF escape
inc engine renamed on one sue Oh inc
ehasm. but tho tender had been torn from 1t
ana araseea into .ne river vel OF. Seiom On mn, ane
o'ner sue oi inc Wreck s,oou inc '"o Ios u'A'
passenger coaches and the smoking car.
sphh.erea WOOD ana proKeh IRON one car
mon the riyer hotto m,'A ''"'' 'N '''''AA
Tho passengers in that car were hurled with
terrible force into the lower end. The other
ears we're broken by the force OF the fall Of
twenty feet into tho river. There is but little
water IA the river at this season OF the year.
owe their salvation
The passengers crawed out OF windows and
broken apertures and assisted tho work men In
removing the dead and wounded.
Those who wero pinned down by debris
waited for the rescue which they know would
come for 1t was broad day! light, and the pas
eepgors saw the rescuing force at hand even
before their services we're needed.
passing teamster witnessed the wreck
from TIE roadway. eng lashSd his horses until
scene OF the accident and the town was covered
In lew minutes;
he gave the alarm; wnien resulted in the
fhe surrounding towns and from this city. The
train hands who were able to move forgot their
own WOUNDS and assisted N removing the pas
eengers less fortunate than themselves. 1t
was marc work and terrible strain upon the
Nerves TS OF those engaged s In the w or c