New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
MANY KILLED OR INJURED.
RAILWAY TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER AT
SHARON, MASS.
BAD WRECK ON THE NETWORK. NEW
HAVEN AND HARTFORD ROAD
MEAGRE DETAILS OF THE
DISASTER

Canton. Mass. Aug. 21.-word received
here at 80 o'clock tonight of a railroad
accident at Sharon. Mass. the New-York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad and an
urgent request was made for physicians and un-
dertakers wagons All the physicians in town, as
we'll three underakers and their wagons.
were Immediately dispatched to the scene Of
the accident followed by large crowd Of sight
seers 1t is said that six were killed and twenty
six injured.
The surrounding country has been thoroughly
aroused. and large quantity OF sheets. bed
ding and rude hospital supplies were dispatched
from this town to Sharon distance Of about
four miles
The names Of victims so far obtained are as
follows:
BRISTOL. Mr. r, winthrop. Mas,.
FITZPATRICK Mrs. J.. and child Of No 2i5 Hunting
ROWE C. T.. Weymouth House Boothbay. Ne.
WATERS. Mr.. %; somerville. Mass
WASiBi'RN Mrs. Of Westerly. r. I.
WOUNDED
BRISTOL. =. H.. - winthrop. Mass.
BERNARD. Mr.. of 80 49, East Third 81. South Bos-
CROCKETT. NJ. = Washington 81. somervile. Mass
FIrzpATRicK James. son Of Mrs Fitzpatrick who was
FITZPATRICK. -. child NJ Mrs. Fitzpatrick. who was
killed
FRYE 4. C.. % Revere. Mas,
wHlTcOMB MIR. of the Castle squar. Hotel. Boston.
badly hurt.
wHrTcoMB Mrs wife q n. above
II is said that the train due at Sharon AT I
o'clock twenty minutes late. and while
standing AT the station vas run into by the
express The rear-end collision has almost
completely wrecked both trains.
Sharon. Mass Aug 2l-In the darkness and
terrible excitement here little headway appears
TO be made IN clearing away the wreckage Of the
railway collision to determine the loss 81 lie
and limb
The accident is now explained IA foil ows:
The first section OF a train from Mansfield. called
the Mansfield local due to arrive here a,
10 It got in thirteen minutes late. and had
Just stopped when the New Bedford train came
in on time ana crashed into the Of the
local. telescOp!ng the rear cars.
The cause Of the accident Is said 10 be due
to the failure Of the nagman at Sharon Heights
to stop the express train there when he received
notice that the Mansfield train late in ar
riying az the Sharon station. II is understood
that no signal Of this kind shown AZ the
Heights and as a consequence the engineer of
the express believed he had the right OF way. as
usual and did not sacken speed.
The engine Of the express completely tele-
scored n. rear car of the Mansfield train. and
went AT least five feet into the rear OF the sec
ond car.
The engineer and fireman of the express saw
that a collision was unavoidable and jumped
for their lives The fireman escaped unhurt
but tho engineer badly injured about the
head ana body None Of the tralnhsnds were
hurt.
Taunton. Mass. Aug 2f.-A message TO the
railroad Office received here told Of n frightful
railroad accident at sharon. but the list OF dead
IS placed at six and the Injured at twenty-six.
The running Of the trains to-day is explained
as follows The train which leaves Taunton at
& 2G o'clock runs 10 Mansfield. whore ii Is gen
orally met by the train which leaves Provi-
dence at Cos This latter train usually takes
up the two rear cars OF the Taunton train. Ow-
ing 10 tho heavy travel to-day IL Is said that
the Providence train was run In two sections
At Sharon. according 10 the reports received
here. the rear section ran into and telescoped
the fret section. the engine plunsing through
tho rear cars
There IS great anxiety here. as many Taunton
peopl. are known 20 have been on the train. but
il is almost Impossible to get particulars from
the railroad officials.