The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-24
STRUCK BY ENGINE,
Two Very Prominent
>Clinton People
Killed.
THEIR DEATH WAS INSTANT.
Victims We're W. E. Fyfe
and His Daughter, Mrs.
Plummer.

Lancaster, June 23.-Wiliam L. Fyfe
while riding with his daughter Mrs, E,
L. P1ummer. was struck at the Ian
caster crossing, by the White Mountain
express. and instantly killed, at SOL
o'clock this evening. The bodies were
carried 200 feet up the track.
Fyfe was thrown 70 feet forward
from the side of the track over an en-
bankment. The body of Mrs. Plummer
was carried forward $50 yards, almost
to the bridge
Her skull was fractured, and the
brains were Oozing out.
Father and daughter were returning
home from a visit to SANFORD Wilder.
They had reached the crossing as the
express came down the railroad at full
speed, as il looked, on its way to Wor-
CsSteT.
There is no gate tender at this cross
ing, but there is a bell The bell was
ringing.
The accident was witnessed by Miss
M. b. S. Bailey. She is unable to say
how ii happened. She saw the horse
dash forward onto the track and also
the carriage struck and overturned.
She saw the wreck carried many feet
along the track and finally saw the
body OF aged Mr.. Fyfe hurled outward
over the embankment 80 feet
The express stopped on the other side
of the bridge, and Conductor Hamilton
ordered his train stopped and offered
10 DO anything possible for Mr. Fyfe
and Mrs. Plummer. Medical assistance
had been summoned and DR. Charles
French was the first to arrive, closely
followed by DR.. J. J. Goodwin. Both
agreed on examination that death was
net "a NJ mi
of Mrs. Plummer was terribly crushed
ana mangled, the whole lower part of
her face being crushed inward Nearly
every bone in her body was broken.
DR.. Goodwin gave permission for the
removal of the body to the undertake
ing rooms Of LuCius Fields & Co. of
Clinton.
At 9-o'clock this evening Medical Fx-
aminer Toby held an inquest An eye
witness Of the tragedy says that the
bell at the crossing was ringing loudly
when the accident happened The peo-
pie in the team We're entirely obliviOus
to the ringing of the bell Mr. Fyfe
was driving and apparently was chat
ting with his daughter, Mrs. Plum
mer. The horse cleared the crossing
and was eut loose by the impulse Of
the train against the wheels. The car
rage with its occupants was lifted at
least 90 feet into the air.
The body of Mrs. Plummer fell back
wards on to the engine and was car
ried forwards by the engine, while tine
body Of Mr. Fyfe fell to one side. Tbs
carriage was ground to splinters. The
horse made its way towards its mas
ter's barn and was in its stable tonight
uninjured.
The town was shocked at the news
as it gained circulation this evening
William FVFe is wealthy real esr9te
owner, and one of the wealthiest resi-
dents in Clinton. He is the senior mem.
Der of the firm of Fyfe, Fay e Plum
mer- grocers.
Mrs. Plummer was the wife of Ed
ward +. Plummer the Junior member
of the firm She was one Of the society
women of the town. Mr.. Fyfe was G.
years old. His estate was said to %,
valued at 100000 He is survived By
a widow Mrs. Plummer is survived
By. her husband and two young chill
dren.