The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-25

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Jan. 15.-At an early
hour this morning large party sleigh"
containing a happy crowd of men and
women was returning from Attleboro,
where the party mad enjoyed supper.
The party numbered about thirty people
and the sleigh reached the Lonsdale grade
crossing just as freight train dashed
along. There was a fearful collision and
when the horrlfed people in the vicinity
reached the scene of the catastrophe they
found the tracks and roadbed strewn with
the dead and dying The dead are:
DANIEL :. RICHARDSON.
ROBERT COOK.
SARAH ANN DRAPER.
MARY ANN FAN CETTE.
WILLIAM HENRY c. DRAPER.
Miss ANNIE WILSON.
MARY HAMILTON.
ANNIE SULLIVAN, who died at the hos
pital today.
The badly injured are:
Mrs. JOSEPH RILEY. collar bone broken.
ADA YOUNG. right leg broken.
JOSEPH MCKSIGHT. scalp wound.
WILLIS BKAITHwAITE, ribs broken.
Thomas Will or. collar bone broken and
bad injury to Lack.
FANNIE SMITH bad scalp wound, compound
fracture OF lower Jaw and fracture OF nose.
OF the injured Fannie Smith is expected
70 die. The party comprised young peo-
pie from Pawtucket and it had been pro-
rniscuously assembled with previous ac-
quaintsnee among the members. The
sleigh was drawn by four horses. Leav-
Ing Pawtueket at an early hour the
party proceeded to Attleboro,
and the conditions OF sleighing
and weather being perfect, a most
enjoyable time was mad. ! stop was
made At Bates cafe, where supper was
had. and to lengthen the period of enjoy
meDt q roun Gabout course WAS taken on
the return. They were singing mer-
rily when they approached the
Lonsdale crossing on the Worces-
ter division OF the consolidated
road. A high stone wal on the north
side of the highway shuts off the view of
The railroad at this grade. When the
party arrived on the crossing the head
light Of locomotive was within fifteen
The freight from Worcester, and it was
travelling at the rate ri eilhteen miles an
hour. Before the party could realize their
terrible peril the engine was upon them.
II crashed into the sleigh just forward OF
Inc center, smashing the vehicle and
hurting its occupants in all directions.
Before the engineer could reverse
his lever the tlain ploughed into the
wreckaee and the victims Al quickly
Bs possible the train was brought to a
stop and the crew hurried TO the assist
ance of the unfortunate people. From
al directions residents OF the village hur-
ried TO the scene in response to the cries
and means OF the injured. The
scene was an awful one. The
dead lay where they had fallen
in gruesome positions. The injured
writhed in pain on the snow-covered
ground, and their groans were heart-rend-
Ing. The villagers FASTENED in all direc-
tons to summon surgeons, and speedily ali
those within reach were upon the scene.
The injured were quickly removed to
neighboring houses and the dead were
placed in the depot to be taken to their
homes after Identification. Ali the mem
hers OF the party were more or less hurt.
Those not seriously hurt were conveyed
TO their homes in sleighs and carriages
provided by the villagers. The engineer
of the freight said he slowed down as
usua at the crossing, and saw tine leaf
horses when 1t was too late TO stop the
train. The collision. he said. was una
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