Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
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age After they were taken out the baby
could not be found. A search finally re-
vealed the fact that the baby had been
pinned beneath q portion of the wreck
age and sustained only slight bruises.
Marie T. Beauchemin, sister of Mrs
Costello, was riding on the front end of
the car and she also escaped with minor
INJURIES 1t is difficult to understand why
all who were on the front end of the car
were not instantly killed.
Persons who witnessed the collision
stated afterwards that 1T came SO uneX-
pectedy that it seemed some minutes
before the passengers realized what had
happened The passengers made no out
cry, appearing to be completely dazed by
the shock.
James E. Donahue of Lawrence, and J..
l.. Mansfield, selectman, were crossing
a field nearby. They ran for aid, going
to a camp some distance away.
James Donaghue of Lawrence, who
was in field Immediately adjacent to
the scene of the accident, was an eye
witness of the accident. In speaking
of the affair later he said:
Il heard a crash and turning about,
saw the Pelham car climbing over onto
the Nashua car, sweeping the car deck
as though it had been paper. 1t was
horrible sight. When I got there l
saw the roofs of the ears piled down
fiat with the people caught in between
the seats, crushed and bleeding. Frank
Smith, who was with me, went over to
Mr.. Mansfield's house to get some bars,
axes and sticks. We pulled some of
them out and as we pulled one, some
times three or four would come out,
being crushed and caught together.
The sight was sickening. When the
bar and sticks arrived we propped up
the roofs with the sticks and then
pulled everybody out. We sent Smith
back to Mansfield's for some stimu-
lants and he brought back some brandy
and whiskey, and we did what we
could. Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs. Stick
ney, who live nearby, brought over
some sheets and bedclothes and we tied
up the arms and heads of those who
were bleeding. ,...
I'VE pulled poor Mays out and laid
him Oh the ground. We saw that he
was dying. His legs were cut off right
above the knees. 1t was one of the
most pitiable sights l ever saw when,
as Mays looked at the wreck he called
to Conductor Fox and said: Am l to
blame for this? Just tell me what part
of it. Fox answered: NO, you We're all
right, it was Stevens orders Mays
closed his eyes and murmured: Well,
then, I'm ready to die We laid him
-ho,, tl,o al q
to take them away we put him aboard,
but he did not know it them
The officials of the New Hampshire
Traction Co. acted promptly and physi-
clans from Lowell and other places
were requested to proceed to the scene
of the accident as quickly as possible.
Extra cars were sent to the scene and
Medical Referee j. G. Greeley of
Nashua, was notified. The bodies of the
dead passengers were covered from
public gaze with sheets and when DR..
Greeley arrived he ordered their re-
moval to Nashua.
Starter Stevens was completely pros
trated, breaking down and crying like
a child. He could hardly be controlled,
so great was his mental agony.
Ae'hNdi INelclee bIcciey' WIZ 'hliNeu
on the scene, late in the afternoon,
started to investigate the cause of the
accident and was questioning Conduc-
tor Fox when the Street Railway Off
Gals summoned Fox and ordered him
to say nothing further. The medical
examiner Immediately gave notice that
he would cause the arrest Of the con-
ductor and hold him as witness. if
he was not allowed to question him.
The conductor then told the story of
the accident as it occurred.