The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

Newell Immediately visited Undertaken
Herbert A. Ryan on Elm street The
latter drove his wagon to the station
with three gruesome caskets, which
told the tale of the great disaster.
The eorpses were placed in their
temporary boxes, and taken to the I'm
dertaker's warerooms. They will be
removed today to the homes of the de-
ceased
The body of C. Fred White, conduc-
tor, will be taken to his home in Whit
insviile. while the bodies of Motorman
Shea and Spareman WEIGH will be
taken to the home Of N.rs. Morse on
South Main street, where the men have
boarded since their connection with
the Worcester and Millbury road.
Till late hour the depot was
thronged with interested spectators.
and until the bodies were carried away
by Undertaken Ryan, many were the
expressions of sympathy for the brave
men who were guiding the Inflated
car.
1t was the general impression of the
first members of the rescuing party,
and it was also inferred from the in
coherent remarks of Mr.. P1ouff, that
there were but four passengers on the
car. Later Investigations may prove
different. 1t was the general impress
sion from the Investigations that were
made by the rescuing party that this
was the sum total of the passengers on
the car,
supt. German caused very careful
Investigation to be made to discover If
there were moro, but no others were
found. The general remark was: "A
greater horror than that Of Leicester"
An old and experienced motorman
said that this was far moro fatal than
the Leicester accident. In this acct
dent three men wsre killed outright
and the circumstances of the accident
were most terrible.
Engineer Eugene Hasl1ill Of the
freight train which was at Millbury
Junction when the accident occurred
was one of the people to hear the
shrek He thought at first that some
thing unusual had occurred, and when
citizen Of the town asked him to
blow his whistle for help, he did so
with a will, and the emergency call
was sent forth with full power.
With the engine whistle came the
alarm of the fire department and the
call for relief became general. The
shrek which Engineer Haskill says he
heard was one OF the most terrible that
ever fell upon his ears. and was evil
IDENTIFY uttered either by Mr.. Plouff or
by one Of the three victims as they fell
from the bridge Engineer Haskill,
shook as he spoke of the awful cry,
and is trying to forget it,
The car Itself is smashed to smither-
Gems. 1t rests on it's right side on the
bank nearest the depot. The car trucks
at first appeared above the water, and
from the investigation which could be
made of them, there was no break in
the car wheel, and it is left to be de-
termined what caused the accident.
Examination Of the other side Of the
car was not possible, but there was an
oft expressed opinion that the car wheel
had been broken. If this proves not to
be the case. then the direct cause of
the terrible accident must be gained
from subsequent investigation.
That there should have been so few
passengers on the car, in fact but one.
Mr.. Plouff.s returning to his home after
his days work, is considered a miracle
by people who throng that road. That
the weather was so inclement accounts
for the comparatively small loss of life.
The McGovern bridge is twenty-five
feet above the waters Of the Blackstone.
and at the point where the car lies shat
tered, the water runs about 8 feet i'm.
depth. The current is now swift. al
though the bottom of the river is
muddy, and allowed the car to sink.