Evening journal., 1895-10-25
WRECKS ON FOUR ROADS
Fatal Tail End Collision Near
Hyde Park.
ONE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.


The Engineer Responsible For the N. y,
N. II. and II. Road Accldent--A Broken
Axle Causes the wreck on the Pennsyl
vania Road.
HYDE PARK, Mass, Dot. 25.-A rear
end collision occurred here on the New.
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad,
IN which one man-G. M. Austin, brake
man-was killed, a woman fatally injur-
ed, and 12 other passengers, including
Congressman Elijah A. Morse, were more
or less seriously hurt. The list Of injured
is as follows
Mrs. William Ross of Cambridge, fatally
injured internally.
Congressman Elijah A. Morse Of Can
ton, both hands and arms badly cut.
A. W. Bragg. 5S Clifford street, Rox-
bury, injured about the head and face.
Miss Ella Donovan, l73 Harrison ave-
nue. Boston, injured about the chest and
nose.
J. +. Mcguire of Roxbury, injured
about the head and face.
Mrs. J. F. Mcguire, injured about the
head and face.
Mrs. Mary Barnes of Maiden, injured
internally.
Mrs. J. Burns Of Hyde Park, injured
about the head and face.
Mrs. Cannon Of Cambridge, internal
injuries.
Thomas J. Burke Of Norfolk Station,
injured about the head and face
William Esler Of Charlestown, injured
about the head and face
William b. Hoyt of Roxbury, internal
injuries.
Roscoe Rines of Roxbury, internally
injured.
The regular Mansfield accommodation
train, due in Boston at 5:47, was Just
leaving the Hyde Park station, ten min
utes late, when the New London and
Providence express, due in Boston at $40,
came running down from Canton juno
tion on perfectly straight track and
crashed into the rear of the Mansfield
train.
The engine Of tho Providence train
plowed into the rear car for n distance of
five or six feet and caused this car to tele-
scope the ono ahead. Between those cans
was Brakeman Austin, who was caught
and remained jammed in the wreck for
nearly an hour.
Physicians and Surgeons Promptly on Hand.
As soon as the dazed people about the
station realized what had occurred a rush
was made for the train, and the work Of
taking out the wounded began. The
main Office Of the road was notified, and
wreoking train, with General Superin-
tendent Allen on board was at the scene
within half an hour. All the physicians
I'm Hyde Park, Dedham and Milton were
summoned by telephone and the police
department Of Boston notified.
Ambulances were sent out from there,
and others were dispatched to the Park
Square station, Boston, 60 remove those
of the wounded who were sent TO that
city by special train. All the seriously
injured, including Mrs. Ross, were sent
TO tho Massachusetts, General hospital in
Boston.
It was nearly half past 6 before the un-
fortunate brakeman could be extricated
from the mass Of debris between the tele
scoped cars, and he died shortly afterward
in the station waiting room. Both his
legs were broken, and he was jammed
frightfully about the body.
In speaking OF the wreck, General SUI
perlntendent Allen said: Engineer
Burnham must have deliberately ran by
two electric block signals showing red
lights, one Of which is Just north Of the
Readvllle station and the other south Of
the Hyde Park station. Besides this, the
rear lights on the Mansfield train were
burning so that there can be no excuse
for Burnhams negligence"
The track was cleared within an hour
after the accident and the loss TO the road
is estimated at not over 81, 900.
Hon. Elijah A. Morse was not seriously
injured and returned home after his hands
and arms were dressed