The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
KILLED AND INJURED
IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
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The engineer OF the locomotive drove
his engine at full speed TO Shubenacedie,
the nearest telegraph station which Is
five miles north OF the scene OF the wreck
and the place where the first stop was to
have been made, after passing Milford.
From Shubenacedie notification OF the dis
aster was wired TO this city.
AMONG THE KILLED.
Mrs. John Glassey. wife OF the junior
partner OF the firm OF Kelley a Classy
OF Halifax. was killed Mrs. Classy was
on her way 10 Truro TO visit relatives.
Her body was found pinned beneath pile
OF wreclOage and II is thought that death
was instantaneous.
Conductor Duncan was seriously hurt
internally and although he was still alive
this afternoon it was feared he would not
recover.
THE INJURED.
Among the injured was q. ~ Marsh of
ST John. " b., agent OF the Canadian
Jamaica steamship line. who had been IN
Halifax on business connected win ms
company j. Hudd. a Canadian racine
railroad Official. was also severely hurt
Owing 10 the destruction OF the tele-
graph wires along the railroad, many
conflicting reports were I'm circulation re-
gardinc the number killed and injured.
IN
Almost everyone on the train was In
,ured but not more than half was Sc
verely hurt. About 20 were slightly cut
and bruised, but they did not require as
sistance
II Is thought that a broken rail was
responsible for the accident. The regular
day express for St John, which leaves
this city at $50 passed Milford about
one hour before the Canadian Pacific
80 "a
the end OF a rail may have been dis
placed by that train. although there is
another theory that the track was un-
Injured until the locomotive OF the second
train passed over It. The roadbed was
not badly damaged and the tracks were
cleared by noon.
The coaches were practically ruined.
although two or three OF the cars can
be repaired.
DEAD AND INJURED.
Following is n list oft he dead and In
iured az far as it was available late this
afternoon. The dead: Mrs. John Classy.
Halifax.
The Injured: Conductor Robert Duncan,
fatally: T. j. Hudd c. r. r. r. car in
spector. Halifax, seriously injured; O. {.
Campbell and Mrs. Campbell, Halifax,
slightly injured: Miss Bentley, Halifax,
slightly injured: G. w Marsh, Toronto,
injured about head; Miss vance, HALIFAX,
slightly injured; Mr. Halstead, residence
unknown. badly injured about head; Mrs.
A. L. Pyche, bound to Victoria, b. c., Sc
riously injured, A. j. Barton. ST. John,
N b.. slightly injured.
j. +. Frawley, st. John. slightly In
jured
r. a. Dustin. ST. John. express mes
senger. leg broken.
An Armenian peddler. name unknown,
badly, probably fatally, injured.
II. Hilchey. Stewiacke, head cut
Theodore Appleby, news agent head
and shoulder injured.
Peter Kelley. brakeman. face cut and
leg injured
George Bcssen. st. John. ribs broken.
John Redfoua. Halifax. head cut.
j. S. Mcdonald. Halifax, head and
shoulders cut.
NJ tier. London, England. perfumery
traveller cut about head, and two Ital
ians. one with a broken rib and another
with a scalp wound.
I. y. Blair, cut about the head and
suffering from loss OF blood.