Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09


New York Friday night in Shelburne,
near Burritts Crossing. The crews of
both engines were killed, n brakeman
who was riding on the wild engine was
injured and nearly every one of the
flyers crew was injured more or less
seriously. No passenger was seriously
hurt, although all were shaken up and
some were bruised by being thrown
against seats from the shock of the i'm
pact.
The Dead.
Dennis Mahoney of Rutland, engineer
of the flyer.
r. Cowley of Rutland, engineer of the
James Fitzpatrick of Ticonderoga, n.
Y, fireman.
D. ~ Chase of Rutland fireman.
John Cochran. brakeman. of Wolcott.
The Injured.
Conductor T. D. Wclch of Burlington
bruised about the body
Express Messenger l. G. Amstey of St
Adams
Harold r. Sheehan of Rutland, brake
man.
A. NJ prentiss. baggage master. of
Rutland
The cause of the accident is not def
nitely known. but Or. w. Seward webb,
president of the road says he believes
that Engineer Convey, who had charge of
the wild engine, had figured that the
flyer would be late and that he could run
to Shelburne for a siding before the up
train reached that point. friday night
the flyer was on schedule time. and met
the wild engine about one mile north Of
Shelburnc station. The impact of the
collision was terrific. and only the heaVi-
ness of the flyer prevented a greater
disaster. AS il was, both engines Were
/ totally demolished. the boiler of one ex-
ploding with a terrific report an instant
after the collision.
The scene of the wreck is directly east
/ Of Sheburne Farms the home Of DIR.
Webb. Just north of that point is
/ sharp curve around which II is impos-
I shle for an engineer to see. Around this
/ curve came the wild engine, and II Is
/ evident that neither engine crew had a
/ chance to jump for their bodies were
/ horribly manCled. Cochran was taken
. ont of the wreck alive but died soon af-
ter he reached the Mary Fletcher hospi-
. tai in Burlington. There were 90 pas
! senCers 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 nearest the
| engine was crushed, but the day coaches
We're not damaged.
Brakeman Cochran was riding on the
wild engine. Express Messenger Amstey
and Baggage Master Prentiss We're in
the baggage ear when the collision oc-
CURED. The former was thrown against
the 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 opon with the shock. Con-
ductor W"lch was in on" OF the day
coaches. and was thrown down.
NJ the tim" OF the accident DR. Webb
and Marty Wor" az tn" Shelhurne sta
uon waiting for "A special train to carry
''"m IN New York. When ne received
word ot the COLLISION ne ordered MS men
at She'hurne Farms to take carriages
mn to the scene. With DR.. Webb az the
time was Or. J.. NJ. BINGHAM. his private
musician. and he. I'm company with Or
Webb. went To the wreck and gave
surgical aid to the wounded Before
they arrived however, the passengers
ON tho train had given assistance to the
injured. and also had searched and found
tho bodies of the dead. Those Of the en-
cinoer~ and fremen We're frightfulN
manglod y spccal train was sent dowr
from Burlington 10 take to that CITY the
uasscnCerS. the injured and the bodies