Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
FOUR KILLED.
FATAL WRECK ON MAINE CEN
TRIAL TRAIN AT ORONO.
BANKMENT-MANY SERIOUSLY
INJURED.

at Orono Saturday afternoon at o'clock
The Provincial express, bound from
Bangor for St. John, left the track just
before reaching Orono depot, and five
cars plunged down twenty-five foot
EN- bankmcnt. One passenger was in
stantly killed, one died soon after being
taken from The wreck, and two died Sun
day morning. Many Others are injured.
The train consisted of locomotive, mail,
baggage, smoker, day coach and Pullman,
and the private car OF General Manager
Evans. The locomotive did not leave the
track, the coupling between it and the
train breaking. The private car OF Man
ager Evans, which was on the rear Of the
train, left the track, but did not go down
he embankment. President Wilson, Of
the Maine Central with his wife, was in
this car.
The cause OF the accident is unknown,
but the theory most generally accepted
is that the rails spread.
The story of the wreck as told by the
passengers is about as follows. The train
WAS running about twenty miles an hour,
and the signal had just been given to
stop at Orono. Suddenly the train began
to sway, and moment later it was slip
ping and rolling down the embankment.
Then arose cries and groans from the
imprisoned and terror-stricken passen-
gers. After the first struggle to escape
from the wreck, those who scaped injury
or were but slightly injured assisted
those who hurried to the wreck from the
village in helping he less fortunate pas
sengers from the wreck. Many were
bruised and bleeding from being thrown
about the overturned cars, or cut by the
broken glass OF the windows
The village OF Orono was turned into
hospital, and the townspeope lent every
assistance to the injured. Those who
were able took the electric cars for Ban
gor, or resumed their journey.
Mrs. Jennie S. Murray, aged about
sixty, OF Calais, was dead when taken
from the wreck. Mrs. Daniel V. Cum
ningham, Of Troy, Me-, died while being
carried to the town hall, which had been
turn into a hospital. Mr.. Cunning ham,
the hus band of this woman, was
taken to the town hall suffering terrible
/ injuries. In his delirum he called for his
wife, who lay dead in an adjoining room.
He died at O'Clock in the evening.
Rev. Matthew II. McGrath, pastor OF
the Catholic church in VIM, was taken
to the home of Father Genereaux, in
! Orono, where he died Sunday morning.
! There have been no OF her deaths up to
| the present time, but several are in crit
! ical condition. Following is list of the
dead and injured so far as known:
THE DEAD.
/ Mrs. Jennie S. Murray, Calais.
Mrs. Daniel V. Cunningham, Troy.
Daniel V. Cunningham, Troy.
Rev. FIR Matthew Fl. McGrath.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Stanley Bean, Passad umkeag, fracture of
base of skull, Commissions of body; case
critical.
Howard l.. Maddocks, kowhegan,
fracture of base of skull and fracture in
mestoid region Of skull; case regarded as
serious.
ID. F. Anterior, student Bangor theo-
logical seminary; bad cut left side OF
head behind ear, long circular cut on
neck, bruises, severe shock.
Isaac Narney, Hallowel, fracture
OF left clavice, bruised about abdomen.
j. f. Leavitt, Oldtown, lower jaw
fractured in four places, one compound
fracture; also severe bruises.
+ A. b. McLearn, St. John, n. B., ribs
fractured, spine bruised severe shock;
a painful case.
Mrs. John Treat, Enfield, ribs
broken, fingers crushed scalp wound,
injury to arms.
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Rev, Mr.. Jones, Orono.
j. :. Clark, Calais.
-- Dryer, student I. Of NJ
Wilbur Grant, kingman.
Mrs. Weymouth, OidtoNn.
John Eupea, conductor.
Charles McAyoy, Bangor.
Harry Rice, baggage master.
Miss Louisa Dudley, Bangor.
+ Miss Ames OldtoWn.
Julian II. Merrill, Portland.
NJ ISIS Davis, Oldtowu.
Harry johnson, Brewer.
Rufus 5. Pierce Oldtown.
DR.. p. II. Jones, Springfield
Mrs. DR.. P. fl. Jones, Springfield.
E. S. Gruger, Boston.
J. L. Hinch Danforth,
Mrs. Moses P. Wadleigh, Oidtown.
Mrs. Stanley Bean, Passadumkeag.
John Cyr, Oldtown
c. c. Whittier, Skow hogan.
Oscar L. W. Hinckley, Oldtown.
J. B. Buzzell, Oldtown.
+. A. Moulton, Limington.
w. K. Thompson, Pittsfeld, Pa.
Frank L. Jenkins, Nanceboro.
Mrs. Isaac Varney, Hallowell.