The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
ANOTHER
I TRAIN WRECK
Many Deaf In Head-on Collision
In Michigan.
MORE THAN FORTY VICTIMS
High wind That New Ont Light
In Red Lantern said TO Have
Caused the wreck-An Om-
ciaI Statement Made.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 2S.-AH
eastbound and a westbound passenger
train on the Pere Marquette railroad
met in a head-on collision six miles east
81 this city. just west of East Paris.
The number Of dead positively known
IS seventeen, and more than a score
are injured, some of them fatally.
The two trains were running at full
speed, and the engines were reduced to
tangled bits OF wreckage. The first cars
were also demolished. and the entire
trains left the track except the last
coach ON each so great was the force Of
the collision
The eastbound train was due to leave
here at $40, bound for Detroit and
was q little late The westhound train
was due from Detroit at 5:15. 1t was
also late. 1ne latter Is supposed to be
in Grand Rapids before the other
leaves this city, but ON account OF be-
Ing late was sent out before the other
arrived. The wreck Is said to be due to
a misunderstanding Of orders.
The eastbound train was crowded
with passengers when It left Grand
Rapids. 1t carried scores of Christmas
visitors returning TO their homes along
the Pere Marquette line after spending
the holiday here The train was much
heavier than usual on account OF this
extra rush. 1t Is reported that the in
coming train was also heavily loaded
IT, too, bore holiday crowd
Train Trying to Make Up Time.
AS usual. the smokers were damaged
more than any Of the other coaches
and In the smokers every seat was oc
cnpied. The wreck took place abou
half a mile west OF East Paris. There
il a curve at that point, and Ions
grade extends from half mile east Q
East Paris To near the scene Of th
wreck. The westbound train had jus
descended this grade when the collisio
occurred. The speed Of the train mus
have been very high because Of th
velocity given by the descent of tn
grade and Of the fact that the trai
was trying to make up time.
The distance Of the scene of the di
aster from East Paris delayed IL
sending in Of the first report to tn
city. The first news was very meage
AS soon as the first flash came in, hoy
ever. rush call was sent out for do
tors. and relief train was dispateht
at once, 4 second train being made !
to go out as soon as the relief train r
turned
three persons were Killed right
front Of my eyes said Miss 10y
Streeter as she sat at the bedside of h
mother in T. B. A. hospital "a man,
woman and a little boy We're sittiI
just in front Of my mother. and 81
was Just one seat ahead of me. v
were going home to Grand Ledge. A
that / remember was there was
crash, and when | opened by eyes II
train was all wrecked ard The bodi
Of those three could not be found. Th'
were under the wreckage | do II
know their names. Lester A William
OF Lansing was taken out Of the wrec
his left arm torn from its socket 50 tn
the surgeons had to separate it fro
his body with a penknife He reco
nized a friend in one Of the uniniur
passengers, r. w. Hearne of Lansin
and he sobbed piteously "Oh, Ed, caI
You help me a little? Heafne cou
only add bis sobs to those Of bis dyii
friend