The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-07-13
Train Bearing Pilgrims Telescoped
by a Second Section.
TWELVE WERE TAKEN OUT DEAD
Shrieks of the Wounded and Dying Rent
the Air Before Rescue
Could BE Had

Quebec, July "a large pilgrimage
from Sherbrooke, Windsor Mills and
Richmond left last night for the shrine
of st. Anne de Dauprey. They were on
/ two sections of a train, one running a
few minutes behind the other The first
section was standing at Craigs Road
station at a. M, taking water, when
the second section, passing the sema-
! phore, dashed into the rear Pullman
coach of the first section smashing it
to kindling wood and killing, it is said,
everybody in the car except the Pull
man conductor who jumped
The work of rescue was begun as soon
as possible. When the binding clouds
of steam had subsidized the trainmen and
priests rallied the men together and the
dead and injured We're taken from the
ruins Of the engine Pullman and first
class coaches, and cared for wherever
temporary quarters could be found. The
women Of the party ministered to the
wants of the MANNED passengers.
A special train was soon sent to the
scene and conveyed all who could be
moved to Lewis where they were placed
in hospitals. The arrival of the train
at Lewis begars description The sight
of the unfortunate victims was one new
er to be forgotten. The poor victims
were covered with blood and their
clothing was torn to shreds
The second person taken from the
train was Rev Dr. Dignan, cure of st.
Georges, Windsor, who died just 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 and were attend
ed by physicians of Lewis and Quebec
and nuns and ladies Of Lewis The cries
of some Of the wounded were fearful.
Coroner Below of Quebec crossed to
Lewis to hold an inquest this afternoon,
when the bodies Of all those killed ar
rive
1t is hard to place the blame for the
accident. The wreck was a frightful
one. The engine of the colliding train
seemed to rush up, then turned
over pinning Engineer Mcleod under
meath. The rest of the second train was
derailed and badly smashed up. In
stantly after the crash, the air was filed
with the shrieks and groans of the in
jured and imprisoned passengers Thir-
teen dead We're taken from the wreck
age. The following is a corrected list Of
the dead
Charles Bedart, Richmond.
Miss Bedart, Richmond.
Hector Mcleod, engineer Richmond
Richard L. Perkins, fireman, Richmond.
Rev. f. p. Dignan, Windsor Mills.
Mr.. Cogan Richmond.
Miss Vain, St. Joseph de Lewis.
Miss Phaneuf, st. Joseph de Lewis
Mrs. J. b. Cayer, Danville.
Miss Delviourt, Sheffield.
Aunt of Miss Vain.
John O'Farrell, Capleton
Thirty were injured, some Of whom may
die.
The wounded taken to Quebec for treat
ment are: John Cadiur. ]. P. Cayer,
Seraphim Cayer, Joseph Cayer, Louise
Cayer, all of Danvlle; Virginia Sylvester
Hane; Mrs. Frances Toustain, Broughton;
Louis Goudette, Athabaskaville; Patrick
McHugh, Copellon Rev. Father De Ros-
sier, Broughton; Pierre Alard, Richmond:
Antonio Barrie. Athabaskaville; NJ. X
Quinland travelling passenger agent,
Montreal