Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-10
THIRTEEN MET DEATH.
Train Loaded With Pilgrims
 Wrecked Near Quebec.
A SLEEPING COACH TELEsooPED.

The Engineer on the Second section MuAt
 Have Been Asleep at His Post, For He
 Ran His Train at Full Speed Into the
 One In Front-Nany Seriously Hurt.
 QUEBEC, July 1O.-A terrible accident occurred on the Grand Trunk railway at Craig's Road station, about 14 miles west of Lewis, the result of which was that 15 persons were killed and 25 others more or less seriously injured, two of whom may die.
 A large pilgrimage from Sherbrooke, Windsor Mills and Richmond had left the latter town for the famous Catholic shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre. The train carry ing the pilgrims was divided into two sec- tions, one running Q few minutes behind tho other. The first section reached Craig's Road and stopped at the tank to take wa ter Due precautions were taken, and the semaphore was thrown to mark "danger' against the following train.
 Only the trainmen were astir. The Pull man in the rear was wrapped in silence and the sleepers all unconscious of the ter rible fate that was rushing upon them. Suddenly the second section, which had passed the semaphore at full speed, dashed into the rear Pullman of the first section. The engine imbedded itself in the sleeper, and the latter plunged forward and par
 
 Every berth in the sleeper was filled, and many of the occupants were killed as they slept. Others awoke to their horrible sur roundings maimed, bleeding and bruised conscious of little else but the agony that racked them. It was terrible scene. The cries and means of the wounded and dy- ing pierced the air on all sides, while as a canopy that served as a veil to the tragedy the steam from the shattered engine rose sy, II: the time being.
 Told by the Passengers.
 The reason why the second section did not observe the danger signal will proba- bly, never be known. as both the engineer and fireman were killed. It is believed, however, that the engineer, Mcleod, had fallen asleep at his post. No other expla- nation seems possible, as there evidently had been no attempt to stop the speed of the onrushing train.
 The Pullman conductor, MT. Moore wood, had a narrow escape. He had luck fly stepped out on the rear platform just in time to see the oncoming train and jump. He thus escaped injury. The en- zine of the cOlliding train seemed to rear up, then turned completely over, pinning Engineer Mcleod underneath. The rest of the second train was derailed and badly smashed up.
 In an instant after the crash the air was filled with the shrieks and groans of the injured and imprisoned passengers. The few train hands and station employees on the spot set to work manfully and extri- cated the passengers as quickly as possible. Thirteen dead were taken from the wreck age.
 MT. N. J. Quinlan, the Grand Trunk passenger agent, who was on the first train is CppinnC1u xyonnInH nd in conversation with your correspondent said he could not say how he escaped death, as the Pullman he was in was completely shivered into splinters. The porter of tho Pullman at the time of the collision, Ben nett Easier, said he could not account for the accident. At the time he was putting up berth in the Pullman.
 P. McHugh, one of the injured, said he was sitting in the car in front of the Pull man when the accident occurred, and he thought he was killed. In fact, he said he saw the locomotive of the second train coming through his car, and he was only saved by a friend named Shannon White. Following is a full list of the dead: The Dead and Injured. Charles Bedart, mail clerk, Richmond. Miss Bedart, Richmond. Hector Mcleod, engineer, Richmond. Richard l.. Perkins, fireman, Richmond. Rev. J. l.. Mercier, Richmond. Rev. F. P. Dignan, Windsor Mile. MT. Cogan, Richmond.
 Miss Valin, St. Joseph de Lewis. Miss Phaneuf, St. Joseph de Lewis. Mrs. J. B. Caver, Danville. Miss DelvcOurte, Shefford. Aunt of Miss Valin, St. Joseph de Lewis. John O'Farrell, Capleton-13 in all. The injured are: John Cadieux, Dan vile; J. B. Cayer, Danville; Seraphine Cayer, Danville; Joseph Cayer, Danville; Louise Cayer, Danville; Virginia Silves- tere, Ham; MT. Francis Fontaine, Brough- | ton; Louis Gaudet, Arthabaskaville; Pat l rick McHugh, Capleton; Pierre Allard, Richmond; Antonia Baril, Arthabaska- vile; Hercules Descoteaux, wife and sons, Danville; Rev. F. DesrOsiers, Broughton, leg and arm broken; J. Quinlan, Mon l treal, badly hurt; Cyrille Remilard, Sher- l brooke, slightly wounded; Delina Gosse- | lin, Shcrbrooke, slightly wounded on arm | MT. and Mrs. Hamel, Danville-the for l mer, injuries to right leg, and the latter, head hurt and internal injuries; Mrs. Louis Morin and Olivine Mosin, Windsor, | face and internal injuries Mrs. Frank | Caker, Danville, and 6-year-o old daughter, head wounds; Mrs. Zephyrin Lamelin, Windsor; Lazare Godbout, Windsor Mills; | Joseph Richard, Brompton Falls; Cleo phas Charest, Coaticooke; Bennett Bas- Ter, Pullman car porter, of Toronto. Prob ably one or two of the injured will die.