New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
pRTNATE'S TRAIN I'm PERIL
7 p MORGAN ABOARD.
Collision sritk Engine in Bay State
None Badly Hurt.

r,s. Rrookheld. Mass. Sept. pa special
-, going sixty miles an hour, conveying the
s~rbhiehop Of Canterbury and his party, in
>..s,rg 7 Pierpont Morgan. from Bar HarbOr.
~. "a washington. was in collision with a
s..,cbes locomotive on the Boston and Albany
s,.5sion of the New-YOrlS Central Railroad near
- station here this morning. The Archbishop
80 ~. Morgan were not injured. although con-
.,ssyablv shaken Up. With the Archbishop. be-
.,sss Nr Morgan. were Mrs. Davidson, TIE Rev.
uvls Holden, the Rev. J. Ellison and attend
.n,s Several Of the train hands We're somewhat
injured
The special train was one engaged by Mr..
vorrsn on behalf OF the Archbishop. and was
n charge OF John Fox. conductor. of Worcester.
.,s yobn Lord, engineer, OF that city. Edward
,-.l,,, ,Vas the srernan. The detached locomo-
tive which had drawn in mixed train, was
switching cars in the yard. as usual. 1t had
,pst run over the switch on the main line when
fhe locomotive OF the special appeared around
fbe curve. about one hundred yards distant. The
,srbrales OF the special were set sharply, and
although the valves were opened, spreading
sand over the rails. Lord could not prevent
striking the local engine. which. being much
fighter than the other. was picked up on the
prot OF the special and lifted over about three
hundred feet Of track. and then dropped in
beap The wreckage completely blocked the
eastbound track.
All the train hands stayed in their places. al
though Gallup, Of the special, was about 20
sump when the tender OF the branch locomotive.
which had been wrenched loose by the impact.
was thrown against the side OF the specials
cab thus blocking his way. He was slightly
cut. Through some popularity the cab OF the
branch engine protected the engineer and fire.
man who were not injured beyond slight
bruises
Mr.. MORGAN WAS AT BREAKFAST.
Lords engine kept the rails for some distance.
tut ansIly the wheels struck the ties and tore
NJ he roadbed. The engine was badly dam
sest IN the collision. but II was not overturned.
sns when il stopped il was interlocked with the
runs OF the branch locomotive. The shock was
not great enough to throw either Of the two
css On the special from the rails None Of the
occupants had left their berths except Mr.. Nor
gar. who was at the breakfast table when the
crash came. Large plate glass mirrors in the
csrs were broken. as were also several Of the
dishes. Mr.. Morgan was suddenly thrown for
ward, but he did not pitch from his seat. The
snembers OF the Archbishop's party were also
badly shaken up. but none except maid, who
was slightly cut in the face. were injured
SODl l4-e EdIo CdALEc 10 q sup MI a4DTS
hurried into the East BrOokheld station and
sent several messages. when asked TO the
effect OF the collision on those in the cars he
said:
There was an accident and no one was in
suged. Get this over the wires as soon as posi-
ble-that no one was injured
PRnGATE HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
The Archbishop and his party did not leave
the car until just before the Journey was re-
sumed. Dr.. Davidson had nothing 70 say, but
IFS secretary. Mr. Ellison. in a brief statement.
ssi5 that no one had been hurt. He also gave
ls Of the passengers OF the special
As soon as news OF the collision spread
through the village some one turned in an
alarm ot FIRE and the East Brookfield Depart
mtnt hasteneo 70 the railroad yards. but it's
also went 70 the station.
me eastDolno track was cleared in an hour
ana half and the westbOund track just before
~ O'Clock The railroad officials sent a COM
Dlnauon locomotive and coach, known as the
befksnire Observation Car. to draw the two
tpecleL cars 70 Albany. At the invitation Of the
superintendent Of the road. the Archbishop and
party and 1sr. Morgan went on board the Oh
seTpatlon car and the journey Of the special was
resumed at $50 O'Clock
When the train left here Il was stated that
none Of those on board except the porter were
FEELING any the worse on account OF the colli-
sion. ~
The Arehbishops train left Hancock Point
tbar Harbors railway station at 6 O'Clock last
night and was scheduled 70 go by way of Port
iaho, worcester, Albany and Philadelphia