Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-08-27
FATAL REAR End COLLISION
SIX KILLED TWENTY-sIx HuRr
Terrible Accident in Railroad g..
ton at Sharon, Mass.-T,vo g.
tions of Train Smashed I,..
Each Other, TeIescoping Cor.

Sharon, Mass, Aug. ga fripbtf,,
rear end collision occurred in the Sboro,
station of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad at 730 o'clock last
night, when an express train which W..
running as the second section of lon,.
train crashed into the first section Cons
posed of local cars. AS a result six NOV
sons were killed and 26 seriously injured
The injured were nearly all removed to
Boston on special train, which was mot
by ambulances and surgeons. The rear
ear OF the local train was completely de.
molished and a portion of the second
car, while the engine of the express train
was crippled.
The Dead.
The dead are: Franklin M. Waters
Somerville, Mass; Mrs w. j. Fitzpatrick
Boston; her granddaughter, Mary Fitz.
patrick, a l0-yearold girl; her grandson
10 years old; woman supposed tc 3
Mrs. Watson of Westerly, r. l.; Mrs. Fl.
G. Briscoe. Revere.
The Injured.
The injured are: James H. Fitzpatrick
Is years old, Boston; j. H. Whtcomb.
Boston; Mrs. j. II. Whitcomb, Boston:
Mrs. James Ray and her aged mother.
Jamaica Plains; Mr.. Crockett, Somer
vile, Mass; Mrs. Alice Braman South
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson and child.
Daniel c. Cantor, d. G. Mccain, South
Rostnn. EroH fHnJnr South
Ogden, Lowell; Mrs. j. Ogden, Lowell;
Mrs. Maggie O'Connor and two children:
George Quinn, Providence; Miss Ftzpat-
rick, Boston, s years old; Mr.. and Mrs
John Gordon, Boston; c. w. Dadman,
Boston; Mrs Ida NJ Walker, Waltham;
j. Philips, Boston; a. E. Newark,
Pittsburg; Joseph NJ. Mann, Providence;
Mrs. Della Y. Brennan. South Boston;
Marguerite NJ. Grimshaw. Somervile.
How the Accident Occurred.
The two trains which were in the col
lision were usually combined into one
long train, but as the traffic today was
so heavy it was divided, the first section
running as a local accommodation while
the second, which started from Mansfield
10 minutes later than the first, ran as al
express. The local train due at Sharon
at 02 was IL minutes late. 1t LETT Mans
field on time, making two stops, and had
lost Is minutes between Mansfield and
Sharon. 1t was due in Canton Junction,
the next station beyond Sharon, two min
utes ahead OF the express train, which
should have passed it there. Sharon IS
situated on a curve and both the outward
and inward tracks are protected by elec
trio block signals. After the accident
it was thought the block signals protect
ing the inward track were set at danger,
showing, as it was intended. that there
was a train in the station.
There was no warning given by the
conductor of the Mansfield local to show
the track was not clear at the station,
and it was not until he was within 5VV
feet of the station that the engineer oi
the express noticed anything wrong lie
Immediately set all brakes and whlStlea
warning, but it was too late TO sVoP
the express. 1t crashed into the rear
car splitting it asunder and completely
delnOllSnllS IL Will LHc eACVPtioA " =,
roof. Its speed was not slackened un'l
the engine had penetrated fully hve lee1
into the rear of the second car. Inc eo'
Gaping steam entered the car and oaui!
scalded a number of the occupants Inc
roof of the last car was forced on loP
of the engine of the express and remain
ed there, as the only portion OF the e''
intact.
The Engineers story.
Engineer Getchell and Fireman hoilie'
of the express train both jumped oe,
chell was cut and bruised about the heau'
+ lie stated after the accident that ne X
Mansfield promptly on time, ana 'lf,o
was no incident until he was WITHIN 4VO
/ feet of the Mansfield train Then ne 50"
the red lights of that train and smut -"
steam. Meanwhile he had whl5tleu ~.
brakes and used every effort to stop NJ
/ train.
Every one of the killed and injured wa
on the Mansfield local. and the only 9
PLANTATION of the fact that the hur
Der of fatalities is not larger is tha' 1nI
passengers were all in the forward '
of the car in the act OF aLShIihs