Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-23
ARCHBISHOP IN WRECK
SPECIAL TRAIN WRECKED NEAR
EAST BRooKFIELD, MASS.
Passengers Were Fortunately Only
Severely Shaken Up-Train Was
Making Sixty Miles an Hour.

EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass, September
"a special train conveying the arch
bishop of Canterbury from Bar Harbor,
Me-, to Washington was wrecked on the
Boston and Albany division of the New
York Central railroad near the station here
today. The archbishop was not injured
although considerably shaken up. j. Pier
pont Morgan of New York, who was also
on the train, accompanying the archbishop
was shaken up, but not hurt.
The special, running at the rate of sixty
miles an hour, was just passing the station,
when a detached locomotive. which had
been drawing a train on the North Brook
field branch, ran onto the main line, for
some reason 81 present unexplained. The
engineer of the special sighted a danger
signal, but owing to the high speed of the
train and the slippery condition of the rails.
due to the mist Of early morning, he found
it impossible to do more than slightly re-
duce the speed of his locomotive. The en-
gineer of the branch engine heard the on
rush of the special, but he had not time to
move out Of the way.
Collided With Terrible Crash.
The archbishop's train struck the North
Brookfield engine with terrific crash and
demolished il. The other locomotive was
thrown from the rails and landed across the
east-bound track. near the wreck of the
North Brookfield engine. The cars did no.
leave the track.
Immediately it was realized that the Efe
of the archbishop and Mrs Davidson, as
well as of others attending them, had been
imperiled, and first inquiries were made for
them. Rev. ]. Ellison, the archbishop's sec
retary. answered for those in the archbish-
ops private car saying that no one was IN
jured.
With the archbishop beside Mrs. David
son and Mr.. Morgan were Rev. Hyla Hol-
den and Rev. J. Ellison and attendants 1t
was rumored that a maid hurt, but
her injuries were not serious. Traffic on
the road was blocked for some time.
Trainmen Slightly Injured.
Several cf the train hands were slightly
injured. So great was the speed of the
special that the solitary engine was carried
along 100 yards before it was dropped on
the east-bound rails. The tracks were con-
sderaby damaged.
The archbishop's special train left Han
cock Point, Bar Harbor's railway station,
at o'clock last night. 1t was due in Wash
ington this afternoon.
The archbishop's special train, with a
new engine, resumed its trip to Washing
ton just before 10 o'clock, by the way of
Albany.
From that city the special will proceed
to Philadelphia and thence to Washington.
this afternoon. but on account of the acei-
dent the train will not be able to reach i.s
destination until late tonight.
When the train left here 1t was stated
that none of those on board except the por-
ter, who was slightly cut. was feeling any
the worse on account of the collision.
Train Engaged by Morgan.
The special train was one engaged by Mr..
Morgan on behalf of the archbishop and
was in charge of Conductor John Fox of
Worcester and Engineer John Lord of that
city. Edward Gallup was the fireman.
The locomotive which had drawn in the
mail train was switching the cars in the
yard as usual The engineer of the branch
locomotive is George Merrill and the fire.
man is r. r. Finch.
The branch engine was Just over the
switch on the main line when the loco
motive of the special appeared around the
curve about one hundred yards distant.
The air brakes of the special were set
sharply and though the valves were open
ed, spreading sand over the rails Eng necr
Lord could not slack the on-coming engine
which being much lighter than the other,
was picked up on the pilot of the special
and lifted over about three hundred feet
of track and then dropped in heap. The
wreckage completely blocked the east
bound track.
Journey to Washington Resumed.
The archbishop and party did not leave
the car until just before the journey was
resumed. DR.. Davidson had nothing to say,
but his secretary, Rev. Mr.. Ellison, in a
brief statement, said that no one had been
hurt. He also gave list of the occupants
of the special
AS soon as news of the collision spread
through the village some one turned in an
alarm Of fire and the East BroOkfield ap-
paratus fastened to the railroad yards, but
their services were not needed. Several
physicians also went to the station, not
knowing but that a serious accident had oc-
Cured
The east-bound tract was cleared in an
hour and a half and the west-bound track
just before 10 o'clock. The railroad officials
sent a combination locomotive and coach.
known as the Berkshire observation car to
draw the two special cars to Albany At
the invitation of the superintendent of the
road, the archbishop and party and Mr.
Morgan went on board the observation car
and the journey of the special was resumed
at $50.