The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-10

age from Sherbrooke, Windsor Mills and
Richmond left the last named town at
10 O'Clock last evening TOR the shrine
of st. Anne de Baupre. There were two
sections of the train, one running a few
minutes behind the other.
The first section was standing at
Craig's road station at a. m. today,
taking water, when the second section.
passing the semaphore, dashed into the
rear pullman coach of the nrst section,
smashing it to kindling wood, and kill
ing, it IS said, everybody in that car ex-
cept the Pullman conductor who jumped.
Engineer Mcleod and Fireman Per-
kins of the second section were both
killed outright. The Pullman coach
was telescoped into the first class cars
of the first section, killing number OF
passengers.
The Work OF Rescue.
The work of rescue was begun as soon
steam had subslded the trainmen and
priests rallied the men together and the
dead and injured were taken from the
RUNS OF the engine. Pullman and first
class coaches, and cared for wherever
temporary quarters could be found. The
women of the party ministered as best
they could TO the wants OF the MANNED
passengers.
They tore off their undercIothing and
made bandages for wrapping the
wounds. and tried, in the absence of sur
geons, TO Staunch the flow Of blood ana
properly cleanse the hurts.
special train was soon sent 10 the
scene and conveyed all who could be
moved to Lewis, where they were placed
ins hospitals. The arrival Of the train at
Lewis beggarS description. The sight of
the unfortunate victims as they We're
be forgotten. The poor victims were COW
cred with blood and their clothing was
torn to shreds.
The second person taken from the train
was Rev. Dr. Dignan cure OF st. George
Windsor, who died just as he was carried
from the cars.
AT the Hospital.
The scene in the hospital after the ar
rival OF the wounded was a sad one The
unfortunate pilgrims occupied beds in
the different wards oil the hospital and
were attended by physicians of LOWS and
Quebec and nuns and ladies of Lewis.
The cries of some OF the wounded We're
fearful as they were attended by the
physicians.
Coroner Bellew, of Quebec, crossed to
Lewis to hold an inquest this afternoon
when the pUdics of all those killed ar
rive. 1t is hard 10 say where the blame
for the accident rests. 1t has been suS-
gested that Engineer Mcleod might have
dozed off TO sleep, and thus missed seeing
the Semaphore. A strict investigation Will
be held at once TO determine where the
responsibility rests.
Was Most Fri9htfuI.
The wreck was frightful one. The en-
CINE of the coliiding train seemed to rush
up then turned completely over, pinning
Engineer Mcleod, underneath. The rest
Of the second train was derailed and
badly smashed up. Instantly after the
crash the air was filled with the shrieks
and groans Of the injured and imprisoned
passengers. The few train hands ana sta
ton employees on the spot set TO work
rnanfully and eXtricated the passengers
icLr w n Thirteen
were taken from the WreckaSe.
n. J. Quinlan, the Grand Trunk passen-
ger agent, who was on the tlrst tram, IS
with an Associated Press correspondent
he said he could rot see how he escaped
death as the Pullman car he was IN was
completely shivered into spllnters.
p McHugh, one of the injured, said he
was sitting in the car in front of the
Pullman when the accident occurred lie
train coming through his car, and he. was
only saved by a friend named Simon
White.
Dead and Wounded.
Following is a full corrected list of the
dead and wounded:
Charles Bedart. mail clerk, Richmond.
Miss Bedart, Richmond.
Hector Mcleod, engineer, Richmond
Richard L. Perkins, fireman, Rlch-
Rev. f. P. Dingan, Windsor Mills.
Rev. ]. T. Mcrcier.
Mr. Cogan, Richmond.
Miss Vain, st. Joseph de Lewis.
Miss Phaneuf, st. Joseph de Lewis.
Mrs. J. B. Cayer, Danyille
Miss Delviourt, Sheffield.
Aunt of Miss Vain, st. Joseph de
John oFerrell. capleton, thirteen in
ALL
Injured:
John Cadeaux, Danville.
j. B. Cayer, Danville.
Seraphine Cayer, Danville.
Joseph Cayer, Danyille.
Louise Cayer, Danvllle.
Virginia Sylvester, Ham.
Mrs. Francis Fountaine,. Broughton.
Louis Gaudet, Arthabari1eville.
Patrick McHugh, Capleton.
Pierre Allard, Richmond.
Antonio Baril, Arthabarkeville.
Hercules Descateaux, wife and son,
Danville.
]. ouinian. Montreal, badly hurt.
Cyrillie EmifIard, Sherbrooke, slightly
"S Mr.. and Mrs. Hanlel. Danville; the
formers injuries to right leg and the
latter head and internal injuries
Mrs Louis NORM and Divine NORM,
Windsor, face and internal injuries.
Mrs. Frank L,ayer. Danville, and six
wear old daughter, head wounds
Mrs Ephrainl Lamelin, Windsor.
I.asare Godbout Windsor Mills.
Joseph Richards, Brompton Halls.
c. Charest. Coaticooke.
Bennett Bassler, Pullman car porter,
Toronto.
die.