The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-22
\ FRIGHTFUL WRECK Express Train Crashes Into Another Train at Sharon,
 Mass, on ConsoIi-
 dated Road. ."
SEVEN KILLED, 26 INJURED
BLOCK SIGNAL PROTECTING TRACK
 SET 1T DANGER.
The Engineer of the Incoming Train Evidently Disregarded It-The Train Crashed Into Was Standing at the ing-The Scene Terrible One-In- jured Taken to Boston.
jured Taken to Boston.

Sharon, Mass, Aug. 21.-A frightful rear-end collision occurred at the Shar- on station of the New York; New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad tonight when an express which was running as the second section of long train, crashed into the first section, com- persons were killed and twenty-six seriously injured. The injured were nearly all removed to Boston on a special train, which was met by am balances and surgeons. The rear car of the local train was completely de- molished and portion of the second car, while the engine of the express train was crippled. The dead are: Franklin M Waters, Somerville, Mass. Mrs. William J. Fitzpatrick, 215 Hunt ington avenue, Boston.
 Mrs. Fitzpatrick, ten years old a grand daughter, and her brother, five years old. A woman supposed to be Mrs. Watson of Westerly, R. l.
 Mrs. 6. H. Brscoe Revere.
 c. B. Frye selectman of Revere, Mass. He died after reaching Boston.
 The injured are:
 James H. Fitzpatrick, eighteen years old, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Whitcomb Boston MT. Crockett. somerville. Mass
 Mrs. Alice Braman, 454 East First street, Mr. and Mrs Ericsson and child.
 Daniel Cantor.
 D. 6. McCann, 274 West Fifth street, Fred Tudor, South Boston.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogden Lowell.
 Mrs. Maggie O'Connor and two children, Boston.
 George Quinn, Providence
 Miss Fitzpatrick, eight years of age, Bos- ton.
 MT. and Mrs. John Gordon, Boston.
 c. W. Dadman, Boston.
 Mrs. Ida M. Faulkner, Waltham.
 J. A. Phillips Boston.
 A. E. Newnark, Pittsburg.
 Joseph Mann, Providence.
 Mrs Della V. Brennan, South Boston. Marguerite Grimeshaw, Somervile
 The two trains which were in the col 1ision were usually combined into one long train, but as the traffic yesterday was so heavy 1t was divided, the first section running as a local accommoda- tion, while the second, which started from Mansfield fifteen minutes later than the first ran as an express. The local train due at Sharon at 7:02 was thirteen minutes late. It left Mansfield on time, making two stops and had lost the thirteen minutes between Mansfield and Sharon It was due in Canton Junction, the next station beyond Shar- on, two minutes ahead of the express train, which should pass it there. Shar- on is situated on a curve and both the
 o1r oof ed by electrical block signals.
 After the accident it was found that the block signal protecting the inward track was set at danger, showing, as it was intended, that there was train in the station.
 There was no warning given by the conductor of the Mansfield local to show the approaching train that the track was not clear at the station, and it was until he was within four hundred feet of the station that the engineer of the express noticed anything wrong He immediately set all brakes and whistleo the warning, but it was too late to stoI the express.
 It crashed into the rear car, splitting 1t asunder and completely demolishine it with the exception of the roof. Its speed was not slackened until the en- zine had penetrated fully five feet into the rear of the second car. The es- caping steam entered the car and badly scalded a number of the occupants The roof of the last car was forced or top of the engine of the express. anc remained there as the only portion o1 the car intact.
 Engineer Gettchel and Fireman Holmes of the express both jumped when they saw that collision was un' ayoidable, GettcheI being cut and brufs ed about the head. He said that he Jeff Mansfield promptly on time, and there was no incident until he was within four hundred feet of the Mansfield train. Then he saw the rear lights o that train and he shut off all steam Meanwhile he had whistled for brakes and he used every effort to stop hi: train.
 Every one of the killed and injured was on the Mansfield train and the only explanation of the fact that the number of fatalities Is not larger is that tne passengers were all in the foreward end of the car in the act of alighting at the station. There were about thir- tv people in the last car and most of them were either upon the front plat form or standing by the door.
 Mary Fitzpatrick, ten years ot age was taken from the wreck alive but unconscious and died just as the special train ebaring the injured started fol Boston. Twenty-two of the injured were taken on the train and four others .,t,oSa names they refuse to disclose re-