New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
SLAUGHTER AT A CROSSING.
4 CROWDED LEIGH STRUCK DY FREIGHT
TRAIN.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED AND MANY OTHERS IN
JUEED-THEY WERE MERRYMAKERs
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JUEED-THEY WERE MERRYMAkERS
HoMEw,Rn BOUND.
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Providence, Il. | , Jan 1S.-An accident occurred
at a grade crossing in Lonsdale shortly before
o'clock this morning by which eight lives were
lost and many persons injured A party of Eng
lish people, mostly composed of employees IN
Pdwtucket mills, were returning from Scighlng
party to Attcboro There Were twenty five MEM
bcrs OF tie party, and they were singing mcrrly
when about TO cross the railroad 1T Lonsia!c
high stone wall and building shut oil view OF
the rairoad, and the street sl0pcd sharply to the
track As the big sleigh was crossing the track
it was struck by freight train OF the Consol-
dated Road Tho driver, Daniel e. Richardson,
and six Others were killed outright, one other was
injured so seriously that she died at the hospital
and nine were more or less seriously injured. The
only person escaping without scratch was Arfhur
Blackwell. who was on the rear seat and leaped
out in time The names Of the dead ale a. fol-
lows:
i4,NDSMAw. Miss Mary.
li;>ffi DEAPEr; Mr. y ..''s% s%r,n H. A.
FHNtETfE, Mi>, Mary \.
Run AkDA0A: Daniel Z.
SH,t1AXANi M HIN IN Ma Aa"l@ AT@ie
The Sullivan girl died shortly after reaching
the hospital Her parcats are believed to hye
in Warren, in this STATE. Fannie Smith, bron?llt
TO the hospital here, Is in II crltical CONDITION
aud is not expected to live many hours. Among
the injured are Mrs. Joseph Riley. collar bone
broken: Ala Young, right leg broken: Joseph
McNnight. scalp wounds: Florence Mciowan,
slieht scratches and injuries: Mary Mrtipwan
-lieht injuries and scratches William Braithwaitc
rib irOllcr. and Thomas Wilson, collar bone
broken and bad injury 10 the back.
The train was moving at speed Of eighteen
miles an hour and it is said that no whistle was
blown, although the trainmcn state the contrary.
There ia no gateman after o'clock at night.
From all directions residents of the village
hurried to the scerc in response to the cries and
means Of the injured and the screams for help
sent up from those who We're at the place. Many
of the villagers had been awakened by the crash.
The scene an awful one. The villagers
hastcncd in all directions 10 summon surgeons
and speedily all those within reach were upon
the scene. The injured were quickly removed
10 ncghboring houses. The dead were later
placed in the depot. They conveyed to
their homes in Pawtucket in sleighs and car
riagcs provided by Pawtucket stable-keepers and
local owners Of vehicles.
The engineer Flarri, Atwood. stated that three
quarters OF mile west of the crossing he had
9owed down the train as usual and was within
fifteen or twc:.ty feet OF the crossing before he
noticed any obstruction. AS he rounded tile
curve which shuts off the view Of the highwiy h,
noticed pair Of horses. The momentum OF the
train could not be checked in time to avoid the
collision TIE pair Of leaders Of the sleigh were
separated from the rear pair and the engine struck
the Latter, killing them instantly, and throwing
tho sleigh partially around on the track. lie
storped the tam after running half its length
and heard the shiieks and 'groans OF the un-
fortunate people. lie Lett his engine in charge OF
conductor and train hands in The removal OF the
victims as was possible.