Connecticut western news., 1894-07-05
FIVE WERE KILLED.
THE MONTREAL EXPRESS CRASHES
 THROUGH A BRIDGE.
A Canadian Pacific Railroad Treatla Gave Way and the Train Tumhisd Into a Gorge. Smashed Into kinallng wood-Two oth- CT Fatal Railroad wreoks Reported.

CT Fatal Railroad wrccks Reported.
 GREaNynIE, Me, July a-Tho Hall. fax express from MontSal an the Cana. lian Pacific railroad was wrecked al the fridge over the west outlet of small stream near hore Five persons werc killed outright and eight injured, some fatally. A wrscking train was dispatch. sd from Rrownville having on hoard Sur. scon Boothhy and staff of assistants The dead and injured were plnccd on board tho wreckinv train and brought to 6reenvilio. whcre m inquest was hold by Coroner W. n. Hanson of Jaokman.
 At Mooschead inn. the sucne nf the no. cidcnt tho bridge crosses rocky gorge, through which runs rapid stream, tho west outlet of Moosehead lake. The near est Canadian Pacific station, Mooeehead, Is three miles west. An Iron bridge spans the Rorpe, approached by trcstle some 90 feet high.
 The train was made up of exprcss, bag gage first and second class coaches and Pullman and was running at rate of speed of about aa miles an hour when it struck the trcstlo.
 Tho ontiro train, with the exception of the Pullman, which was at the rear wont through the trcstlc striking upon tho rocks stumps and roots of trces beneath, The wooden trestle at tho eastcrn end of the bridge completely collapsed, with 70 feet of the roadbud approaching it. As the trcstlo gave way the engine bounded n few feet over the ties and then plunged down into tho gorge, followed by tho cars. The engine and tender wero dashed to pieces, fragments boinR strewn In all di- reotions.
 Tho ground was torn up as if tornado had passed. The express and baggago cars were tumble of shattered timhers mixed with scattercd mall pouches, trunks, boxes and other oxprcss matter This debris blocked up the gorgo and prevented tho Pullman from leaving the tracks, and only the front of that car was crushed. Upon the arrival of the wreckinn train from Brownvillo junction the dead were lifted from tho wrck and laid beneath tho trcstle. whilu the wounded were chrcd for by the surgeon in an extemportEed hos pital made from n hnndcnr nt the roar end Of tho wrecked train.
 Engincer Leavett wns found lying un- dor the rear end of his engine with his hcad crushed in at the sldo, his right arm torn off at tho socket and his right leg | broken. Fireman Mcdonald jumped for his life, falling 20 feet He struck on his ItNlu anu was nlA Ny NhAA MNtNh ANlA across his hudy.
 Mail Agent Starkey's body was found In the foro end of the express car his head crushed and his body buried beneath tho wreck of the trunks and boxes in tho enr
 The buly of q. C. Hoyt, n passenger from Fort Fairfield, Mo, was terribly man Rled by splintered timhcrs, and theru was a terrible pash extending entirely across his breast. the hoad being torn out and tho whole upper part of his body bcing manglcd to shrcds,
 Among the first to arrive at tho scene was Dr C. F. Thomas of Bnuwor. Me. who was awaiting the arrival of the train at Moosehead station lie was taken on n handcar to tho soono of tho accident, and | through his carly arrival the wounded re- ceived most timely medical ussiHtancc. The cause of tho accident was he brcak. | ing of the cnstern end of the wooden tres. tie, where 1t connected with the roadbed. | MoosEnEAn. Me, July a.-lnvustiRa' tions have clearly established the faot that the accident to tho Canadian Pacific pas. scnpcr train on tho l.,dgo noAr Mousc. head was caused hy ahstructions placed on the track hy some malicious person or DOT. sons
 The railway company has offered n. ward of Si.0O0 for information that wiil lend to the arrest and conviction of tho perpetrators. IL K thought that tho state authorities will also offer rownrSL