Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-07


thought that all viii recover. An in
vestigation will be held this week. be-
ginning on Tuesday.
ON Monday morning two of the peo-
pie injured in the accident were brought
to the Eastern Maine General hospital
in this city They were Frank Billings
of East Newport who suffered a com
pound fracture of the right leg and in
ternd injuries and Arthur Fish of
Dexter, who was badly cut about the
head and side. The injured men ac-
companied by their friends occupied
the baggage car on the Dexter & Fox
croft train in charge of Conductor
owen, which arrived here about 9.15 A.
NJ, and after the baggage had been I'M
loaded the engine took the baggage
car and hauled it to the rear of the
hospital on State street, from which
point the police ambulance removed the
patients to the hospital.
The physicians at the hospital say
that Mr. Fish's wound is bad one but
the extent OF the injury to his vitals
they cannot at present determine. They
think, however, that unless something
new arises he will recover.
The physicians have wired the bones
of Mr.. Billings leg and have done all
possible to save the limb. The wound
was very serious and the fleshy part of
the leg was 50 mangled that there is
little to hold the muscles and flesh
about the fracture. At present it is i'm
possible to determine whether the limb
can be saved or not.
Martin Payne is a son Of Mrs. Vesta
Payne of Plymouth and the oldest of
a family of four children. People in
Newport and Plymouth acquainted with
the family, or with Martin. speak of
the unfortunate young man in terms of
praise. They say that he has been
steady and when not employed about
the farm has labored away from home
and contributed to the support of the
family. Always of the most exemplary
habits he has won for himself friends
wherever he has CHANGED to stop for
any time. 1t is said by some who pro-
fess to know that he was standing in
the car along with Frank Gray and w.
II. Earle also of Plymouth, talking at
the time of the accident but what
struck him none seems to know.
The remains were not viewed by Il
coroner, Sunday, ana through w H.
Mitchell, justice Of the peace. and =. X.
Rowe of Newport, permission was
secured to remove the body to the home
of the family in Plymouth. which was
done Sunday night. Joseph Annis of
Plymouth, was in Newport. Monday
to secure a casket and said
that if a coroner did not come, today.
from Bangor, the county attorney
would be notified.
Many of those slightly injured
boarded the train Immediately after tn
thus several who received injuries are
not included in the list here given. One
man who had bad scalp wounds was
found by Marshal Tibbetts in the grove
about the middle of the afternoon in Il
sort of daZed condition and was imme
diately removed to one of the cottages
aud a physician summoned to attend
him. His name could not be learned Il
the time.
Hector Mathers of Newport, who re-
ceived several scalp wounds talked Of
he matter soon after the accident. He
was asked his name and readily gave
it, but when he undertook to tell the
town where he belonged he could nor
do So. A friend happened along ara
gave the desired information,
Benjamin GliGdcn of Pittsiield. was
Sunday night, To the Sebasti- |
cook hotel at Newport, where he win |
remain for a few days until his condi- |
ion improves. Mrs. Preston Townsend !
was taken to her home, Monday morn |
ng Her husband said shortly before |
10 O'Clock that she was resting as com
'ortably as could he expected.
Josie Welch of st. Adams was taken |
o Newport by train, Monday morning, |
md viii be cared for there for few
lays
Several times, Sunday afternoon and
evening. ii was thought that Arthur
Fish of Dexter, was dying. He was
however, revived by stiinulants and
vas alive, Monday morning. DIR. j. w
HORNE nf Npv,uprt said Monday !