Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-23
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Wreck on the. Fitchburg.

Engineer Milo Curtis of Bellows Falls
Killed Instantly and Others Injured--
Bolt on the Track May Have Caused
the Accident.
A bad freight wreck occurred on the
Fitchburg railroad on the outskirts of
Keene Saturday afternoon in which Engi-
neer Milo Curtis of Bellows Falls was kill
ed, and Engineer Charles Hager of Boston
and Fireman Lewis Eddy were seriously
injured. Two engines and six freight cars
were piled in one heap, and traffic was de-
layed II hours.
The train was composed of two engines
and six freight cars. Where the railroad
enters the city the tracks run down grade
for some distance. As the freight train
came along the track was apparently clear,
when without warning the first engine
jumped the rails, and after running 100
feet along the ties tipped over on one side.
The other engine ran upon it, dragging the
six cars partially off the rails and piling
them up in one mass. The second engine
struck the other in such a way as to be
turned completely over, and rested with
the wheels uppermost, its smOkestack brok-
en- short off, and the cab crushed. Engi-
neer Curtis, who stuck to his post, as his
locomotive left the rails, was crushed and
scalded by escaping steam, and was appar-
emily instantly killed. His body was found
under the tender. His leg was broken and
he had sustained fatal internal injuries.
Charles Hasar of Boston, engineer of
the second locomotive, was badly cut upon
his head, shoulder and left leg and also
burned. He was AIKEN to the hospital.
Fireman Lewis Eddy of the first engine
was hurt somewhat about the head and
received numerous bruises and burns. II.
+. McLeland, the fireman of the second
engine, received only few bruises and
slight burns. Conductor Joseph Bowler
and brakemen sustained no injuries. The
cars were loaded with hogs. Many hogs
were killed and others liberated. 1t is
thought the accident was caused by bolt,
which had been placed upon the track by
boys.
The body of Mr.. Curtis was brought to
his home on Atkinson street Sunday night.
Tuesday a short service was held at his
late residence, Rev. E. f. Marggraf ofiicat-
ing, after which the remains were taken to
Keene, his former home, for inteTment.
Mr.. Curtis leaves a wife and little boy,
about seven years old to whom his sudden
death comes as great shock. The fam
ny came from Keehe several years ago and
lived near Cheshire driving park until two
or three years ago, when they moved tc
this vi4Sg1., Mr.. Eddy the injured fire
mar, went to the home of his mother
Mrs. L. S. Eddy of Grafton, formerly o.
Rockingham.
A despatch to the Boston Globe says
GA track bolt freshly tlattened by blow
believed to have been received from the To-
connective wheel as it struck it was found
near the point where the locomotive frs
left the rails 1t was secured by an Officer
of the road who visited the scene of the
wreck soon after it occurred. The bolt il
believed to have been placed upon the raj
by some boys who walked up the track pas
the section men who were working jus
below that point. 1t is claimed that tn,
railroad people have positive information
as to the guilty parties, and that arrests
are to follow"