Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-07-03
| WERE KILLED INAGORGE
Five Passengers Meet Death on
the Montreal Express.
CRASHED THROUGH THE BRIDGE.

Canadian Pacific Railroad Trcstlc Gave
Way and the Train TumbIed Into Gorge.
Smashed Into Kindling wood-Two 9th
or Fatal Railroad Wrecks Reported.
GREENvILLE, Nc, July 3.-The Hail.
fax express from Montreal on the Cana
dian Pacific railroad was wrecked at the
bridge over the west outlet of "a small
stream near here. Five persons were
killed outright and eight injured, some
fatally. A wrecking train was dispatch
ed from Brownvillc having ON hoard Sur
geon Boothby and a staff of assistants
The dead and injured were placed on
ooard the wrecking train and brought to
Grecnville. where an inquest was held by
Coroner w. ii. Hanson of Jackinan.
At Mooschead inn, tho scene of the ac-
cident, the bridge crosses rocky gorge,
through which runs rapid stream, the
west outlet of Moos rhead lake. The near
est Canadian Pacific station, Moosehcad,
is three miles west. An iron brid - spans
the gorge, approached by n trestle some %
feet high.
The train was made up of express, bag
gage, first and second class coaches and
Pullman and was running at rate of
speed of about SO miles an hour when IL
struck the trcstle.
the Pullman, which was at the rear. went
through the trestlc, striking upon the
rocks, stumps and roots of trees beneath.
The wooden trcstle at the eastern end of
the bridge completely collapsed. with 40
feet of the roadbcd approaching IL. As
the trcstle gave way the engine bounded
few feet over the ties and then plunged
down into the gorge. followed by the ears
The engine and tender We're dashed to
III. al
rections.
The ground was torn up as II n tornado
had passed. The express and baggage cars
were n tumble of shattered timhcrS, mixed
with scattered mail pouches, trunks, boxes
and other express matter This debris
blocked up the gorge and prevented the
Pullman from leaving the tracks. and only
the front of that car was crushed
Upon the arrival of the wrccking train
from Brownvillc junction the dead were
lifted from the wreck and laid beneath
for by the surEceon in an cNtompOrizcd hos
pital made from IA handcar at the rear end
of the wrecked train.
Engineer l.CIvctt was found lying I'M
der the rear end of his engine with his
head crushed in Mt the side, his right arm
torn off at the socket and his right leg
broken. Fireman Mcdonald jumped for
his life, falling 20 feet. He struck ON his
head and was hit by rail which fell
across his body.
Mail Agent Starkcy's body was found
in the fore end of the express car, his head
crushed and his body buried beneath the
wreck of the trunks and boxes in tho car.
The body of &. e. Hoyt, u passenger
from Fort Fairfield, Me was terribly man.
gled by splintcred tinbcrs, and there was
terrible cash extending entirely across
his breast, the head being torn out, and
the whole upper part of his body being
manglcd to shreds.
Among the first to arrive ut the scene
was DIR e. =. Thomas of Brewer, Me-,
who was awaiting tho arrival OF the train
at McOschcad station. He was taken on
n handcar tn the scone of the accident, and
through his carly arrival the wounded re-
ccived most timely medical assistance.
The cause of the accident was the break
ing of the eastern end of the wooden tres
tie, where it connected with the roadbcd.