The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-03
ENGINE
CREWS
KILLED
A Locomotive Running Wild
Crashes Into New York Flyer
on tho Rutland Railroad.

Burlington, VT. Jan. s.-An engine run
ming from Burlington 10 Rutland on the
Rutland railroad crashed into the north
bound flyer from New York last night in
shelburne Just this side OF Burritts
Crossing.
The crews OF botn engines were killed
and a brakeman who was riding on the
engine. was probably fatally hurt, ana
nearly everyone OF the flyers crew was
injured moro or less seriously.
No passenger was seriously hurt. al
though all were shaken up. and some
were bruised by being thrown against
seats from the shock OF the impact.
The dead are: Dennis Mahoney of Rut-
land, engineer OF the flyer; r. Convey or
Rutland. engineer OF the wild engine
James Fitzpatrick OF Ticonderoga, fire.
man; d. N. Chase OF Rutland. fireman.
The Injured: John Cochran. brakeman;
Conductor L. d. welch OF burlington,
bruised about the body; Express Messen-
ger /. c. Amstey, St Adams: Harold T.
Sheehan of Rutland, brakeman; a NJ
Prentiss, baggagemaster or Rutland.
The cause OF the accident is not DELI
njtely known. but DR.. w. Seward Webb
president OF the road. says that he be-
lieves that Engineer Convey, who mao
charge OF the wild engine. had inquired
that the flyer would be late, and that he
could run TO shelburne for a siding before
the up train reached that point.
FLYER WAS ON TIME.
Last night the flyer was on schedule
time. and met the wild engine about one
mile north OF Shelburne station. The
impact OF the collision was terrific, and
only the heaviness OF the flyer prevented
a disaster. AS II was. both engines were
totally demolished. the boiler OF one ex-
plodlng with a terrific report an instant
after the collision.
The scene OF the wreck was directly
east OF Shelburne Farms, the homo OF
DR.. Webb. just north of this point is a
sharp curve. around which II Is impos-
sihle for an engineer TO see. Around
this curve came the engine, and II is very
evident that neither engine crew had a
chance 10 Jump for their bodies. mangled
out of all resemblance, were found In the
ruins OF the engines.
The passengers on the train tel differ
ent stories OF the experience at the mo-
ment OF the collision.
Some say that they did not hear the
emergency brakes take hold, and others
say that there was a great shock. There
were 30 passengers in the train, which
was made up of the engine, combination
baggage and smoking car, two day
coaches and Pullman sleeper. These
passengers. of whom none was seriously
hurt. for the most part received bruises
by being thrown against the seats or into
the aisles. None OF the cars left the
track The end OF the baggage car near
est tho engine was crushed In, but the
day coaches we're unharmed. The in
terror arrangement OF the Pullman was
somewhat changed by the shock
Brakeman Cochran, who at late hour
was dying in the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai was riding on the engine. Express
Messenger Amstey and Baggage Master
Prentiss were talking when the collision
occurred. The former was thrown against
tho side of the car, his teeth knocked
out and his head badly cut. Mr.. Prentiss
was thrown out OF the door OF the car,
which flew open with the shock. Con-
ductor Welch was in one OF the day
coaches and was thrown down, but 10 all
appearances he was not badly hurt
Among the passengers was ). r. Kramer,
train master OF the Rutland road.
At the time OF the accident Or. Webb
and a party were at the shelburne sta
tion waiting for a special train TO carry
them TO New York.
When he received word OF the collsi
he ordered his men at Shelburne Farms
10 take carriages up 10 the scene. with
bingham. his private physician. and he.
DIR. Webb at the time was Dr. l.. NJ.
I'm company with Dr. webb, went 20 the
worck and gave surgical aid to the
woundde. Before they arrived. however.
the passengers on the train had given as
sistance to the injured and also searched
and found the bodies OF the dead
A special train was sent down from
Burl.Sgton. bringing here the passengers.
the Injured and the bodies. Dr. Webb
/ had arranged for ambulances and car
/ riages 10 meet the special train at tho de-
| pot. and the passengers were distributed
among the hotels and the wounded sent
/ 10 the hospital.
The wreckaEe on the road was cleared
away so that trafric was resumed az II
| o'clock.