The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-07-06
FELL INTO A GORGE
A Canadian Pacific Express
Train Leaves a Trestle.
List of Dead Has Already Reached Five.
Opinion Appears to Be That 1t Was the
Work of Train Wreckers

4 opinion appears to BE That 1t was the
! Work of Train wreckers.
| BANGOR, Me-, July 3.-A wreck, which
has already cost five lives, and will be the
cause of other deaths. occurred on Mon
| treal express going east on the Canadian
| Pacific railway.
The express was about to cross the
trestle over the west outlet to Moosehead
lake, some 12 miles from Greenville. The
wreck is believed to have been caused
with malicious intent by unknown
parties.
The train was proceeding at its or
dinary rate of speed when it struck the
trestle. The engine and baggage, mail,
second-class and smoking cars went over
the trestle into rocky gorge some 25 feet
below. 1t was a wooden trestle, with an
iron bridge in the center. About 40 feet OF
the western end of the trestle collapsed
beneath the train.
The sleeping car was the only one that
did not go into the gorge, but was thrown
on its side in the gulley. A scene of in
describable confusion followed. The first
three cars were telescoped, the steps torn
off, timbers wrenched to pieces, great ~
pound rails were twisted like twigs in the
debris, and baggage and boxes were
mixed up and broken.
The passengers numbered %. They
were terribly frightened and few escaped
without bruises of some sort.
A wrecking train was sent from Brown
Wills Junction as soop as possible, carry
ing a rescue party, including four physi-
clans, who
Did Noble Work.
The wounded were extricated from the
wreck, hospital was improvised and
wounds were attended to as well as pos
sible under the circumstances. The dead
and wounded were afterward put aboard
a car and taken to Greenville junction,
where they were carried to Moosehead
Inn. which was turned into hospital
Coroner Hanson of Jackman soon
started an inquest. 1t was found that
the following had been killed:
Fred Leavitt, engineer of the train, was
crushed under the engine.
Fred Foss, Canadian Pacific station
agent at Greenville Junction, scalded to
death.
Walter Harkey, mail clerk, head
crushed and mangled.
E. C. Hoyt of Fort Fairfield, Me-, riding
second class.
Unknown man, riding second class,
killed under the wreck.
Fireman Mcdonald was fatally injured.
He Jumped to save his life before the
train went through. His death Is ex-
pected at any moment.
Charles Grant, station agent at Jack
man, was also probably fatally injured.
w. j. Kelley of Megantic had his arm
Sroken and shoulder dislocated. News
Agent Devine of Montreal, arm cut and
will recover.
Opinions as to the
Cause of the Wreck
differ Some claim it was caused by the
giving way of the western end of the
trestle, while others claim that a sleeper
was placed on the track on the trestle
with the intent of wreckiDg the train.
Certain it is that a new sleeper was found
with marks of wheels on it, and many
firmly believe it was the cause.
The fireman jumped from the train,
which would give color to the theory of
an obstruction, which he must have seen
as the train was about to strike it.
The Maine railroad commissioners are
on their way to the scene of the wreck,
and will thoroughly investigate the