The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-10
Thirteen Persons Slain by a
Train Collision in Quebec.
ALL CATHOLICS. TWO PRIESTS.
They We're on Their WAY to the
Shrine of ST. Anne de Beaupre.
The First section of the Train. While
Standing. Is struck by the Second
Nearly Every One in the Pullman
of the First section Killed.

Quebec. July "A very large pilgrimage
from Sherhrooke. Windsor Mills and Rich
aond left last night at 10 o'clock for the
shrine OF ST. Anne de Beaupre. There
were two sections OF the train, one run
mig few minutes behind the other. The
frs. section was standing at Craig's road
station at a. m. taking water, when the
second section. passing the semaphore,
dashed into the rear OF the Pullman coach
OF the first section. smashing II TO kind
ling wood and killing. il is said. everybody
in that ear except the Pullman conductor,
who jumped Engineer Mcleod ana FIRE
man Perkins, 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 PCS
sensers. Among the killed are three
priests. The number of killed is now
placed at Is; injured. %.
The work of rescue was begun as soon
as the binding clouds of steam subsidized.
The trainmen rallied the men together,
and the dead and injured were taken from
the ruins of the engine. the Pullman and
first class coaches and cared for wherever
temporary quarters could be found. The
women of the party mfnistered as best
they could to the wants of the manned
passengers. They tore off their UNDER
clothing and made bandages for wounds.
and in the absence of surgeons staunchei
the flow of blood and promptly cleansef
the hurts. special train was soon sent
TO the scene and conveyed all who conld
be moved to Lewis, where they were
placed in hospitals. The arrival of the
train at Lewis beggars description. The
sight of the unfortunate victims as they
We're carried from the cars was one never
TO be forgotten. The poor victims were
covered with blood, and their clothing was
torn 10 shreds.
The second person taken from the train
was Rev. DR.. Dignan. curate of st.
Georges Windsor Mills, who died as he
was carried from the cars. The scene in
the hospital after the arrival of the
wounded was a sad one The unfortunate
pilgrims occupied beds in the different
wards of the hospital and were attended
by the phySsians of Lewis and the nuns
and ladies of Lewis. The cries of some
of the wounded were fearful as they were
attended by the physicians
Coroner Bellew, of Quebec, crossed TO
Lewis to hold an inquest this afternoon
when the bodies of all the killed arrived.
II is hard to say where rests the blame
for the accident. 1t has been suggested
that Engineer Mcleod might have dozed
off 10 sleep and thus missed seeing the
semaphore. A strict investigation will be
held at once TO determine where the re-
sponsiblity rests.
The wreck was n frightful one. The
engine of the colliding train seemed to
rush up then turn completely over, PIN
ming Engineer Mcleod underneath. The
rest OF the second train was derailed and
badly smashed. Instantly after the crash
the air was filled with the shreks and
groans of the injured and imprisoned pas
sengers. The few train hands and station
employees on the spot set TO work man
fully and extricated the passengers as
quickly as possible.
Thirteen dead were taken from the
wreckage. T. J. Quinlan. a Grand Trunk
passenger agent who was on the first
train. is not seriously wounded. In con-
versation with an Associated Press COR
respondent, he said he could not see how
ne escaped death as the Pullman car he
was in was completely salivered into
splinters.
r. Mcrhugh. one Of the injured, said he
was sitting in the car in front of the Pull
man when the accident occurred. lie saw
the locomotive of the second train cons
ing through his car, and he was only
saved by friend named Simon White.
Following is a full corrected list of the
dead and wounded:
Dead Charles Bedart mail clerk,
Richmond Miss Bedart. Richmond. Hec-
tor Mcleod. engineer, Richmond: Richard
l.. Perkins. fireman. Richmond; Rev. F.
P. Dignan. Windsor Mills; Mr.. Cogan,
Richmand. Miss Valin, st. Joseph de
Lewis: Miss Pyaneuf 81. Joseph de Lewis;
Mrs. j. B. Cayer. Danville. Miss Delviourt,
Sheffield: an aunt of Miss Velin, st. Jo-
seph de Lewis John O'Ferrell. Capleton:
Rev. j. T. Mercier.
Injured: John Cadeaux. Danville; j.
B. Cayer, Danville; Seraphine Cayer.
Danville: Joseph Cayer. Danville; Louise
Cayer, Danville; Virginia Sylvester. Ham;
Mrs Frances Fcnrfaine. Broughton;
Louis Gudet, Arthabark vile: Patrick Nc
Hugh. APPLETON: Pierr' -iliard. Richmond;
Antonio Baril. ArthabsTkeville; Hercules
Descofeaux. wife and son. Danville Rev.
p de Rirreoscis. Broughten. leg and arm
broken: J. Quinlan. Montreal, badly hurt;
Cyrillie Emillard. Sherhrooke, slightly
wounded: Delina GoSseiin Sherhrooke,
slightly wounded: Mr.. and Mrs. Hamel,
DanviIle. the formers injuries In the
right leg and the latter's head and in
.ernal Injuries: Mrs. Louise NORM and
o,ixine MORN, Windsor Mills, face and
internal injuries. Mrs. Frank Cayer and
s-vsar-old daughter Danville. head hurt;
Mrs Seraphine Lamelin. Windsor Mills;
Jasare Godhout Windsor Mills; Joseph
richards. Broughton Halls; G. G. Harris,
asziar Pullman car