The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-25
Condition Of Victims of Hyde
Park Accident.
Some OF Them More Seriously Hurt
Than at First Reported.
Collision Generally Believed to BE
Due to Change In System.

BOSTON, Oct. 25.-No discouraging
ed in last nights collision on the Provi-
dence division OF the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad at Hyde Park
are noted at the Massachusetts General
Hospital in this city, to which they were
brought for treatment. All were resting
quietly and little fear is felt this morning
that any of the cases will result fatally.
1t has developed that three victims OF
the accident, thought to be only.slightly
hurt, are more seriously injured than
was at first supposed. They are: Mary
A. Germaine of Cambridge, who sus-
tanned . fracture of the leg and internal
injuries; Catherine McGowan of East
Boston, prostration from severe shock; ;
and John Nichols OF Woonsocket, express
messenger, buried under baggage and
seriously bruised. The officials of the
New York New Haven & Hartford Road
this morning began an investigation into
the circumstances attending the accident
and the Massachusetts, railroad commits
sioners have gone to the scene to make
an examination before holding an in :
quest, which will probably be begun next
week. The utmost secrecy prevails
among all the railroad officials and en-
ployes with regard to the investigation.
Just how the accident occurred cannot
be positively known until the officials see
fit to tell. The pu bile attributes IL TO the
recent changing from left hand to right
hand tracks in running trains. Superin-
tendent Allen of the Providence division
intimates that Engineer Burnham OF the
express must have disobeyed signals.
On the other hand, Mr.. Burnham
says; "The signals were all right at
Readville, the first station after
passing Hyde Park. After passing
Readville / slowed down at the signal
tower at that place according to the or
ders that have been standing ever since
we changed to the right hand track. As
the block signals are not yet wor king,
owing TO the change, the man at the
tower gave us the signals by hand and
said: All right, 60 ahead. The smoke
blew down and bid the track ahead, and
to our own smoke was added, just be-
fore we got to Hyde Park station, the
smoke from another engine out bound,
which had just pulled out.
81 did not see anything OF the other
train until we were close to it, Just at the
bridge, in fact. i turned on the air i'm
med lately. Then reversed her and threw
her wide open. did not have time to
open the sand box.
1.-The tender telescoped in and struck
both the fireman and myself would have
been killed.
81 have been driving an engine for %
years and this IL my first serious acci-
dent"
The beard of railroad commissioners
on their return from Hyde Park an
nounced that their inquest would be be-
gun next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
All persons concerned have been noti-
fed to attend.
With the exception of several hun
dred persons who visited the scene OF the
wreck from curiosity this morning, APP
pearances around the station, Hyde Park
Station has assumed their normal con-
dition.
Several OF the injured men we're not re-
moved TO Boston, but are being cared
for in private homes near this station.
Physicians attending the victims give
favorable reports OF the condition OF
their patients and it is hoped that all
will ultimately recover.