The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-01
EXPRESS HIT FREIGHT.
FATAL COLLISION NEAR NORTH
 HAVEN .,

Engineer Mcintosh Killed and Several
 Badly wounded-white Mountain
 FIier Ran Into Freight Train Near
 Davis Brick Yard-ConsideraBIe
 Damage Done-Track Now Repaired. As result Of the crash of the White Mountain express on the Hartford di- vision and freight train at the Ce- dar Hin yards of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road at 10:4O O. clock Saturday night one man is dead and another is lying in semi-consci- ous condition at the New Haven hos pital.
 The dead:
 James A Mcintosh, New Rochelle, N.
 Seriously injured:
 Charles wlellewerf. New London, Conn.
 The accident happened near the brick yards of the Davis company, which is just outside of the city limits. It oc- cured really in the limits of Ham, den, although the New Haven officials were notified and Medical Examiner Bartlett took charge of the remains of the dead engineer. which were taken to New Rochelle for burial on the S:S0 O clock train last evening.
 The White Mountain express is known as train No. 6S on the Hartford division. It is due in the local depot at 10.50 p. m. and Saturday night was on time It was in charge of Engineer Mcintosh and Fireman Wlellewerf.
 Mcintosh pulled out of the depot on time and reached the Cedar Hill yards, where, 1t. is stated, that the signals were set against him, as freight train was backing upon the track over which. tn eWhite Mountain express was to pass. Mcintosh either ignored the signal or realized his position too late, and his engine crashed into the rear of the freight train.
 The crash was so great that it sent the monster engine into the swamp alongside the track and caught the en- gineer between the caboose and his boiler. Had he not been killed outright lie certainly would have been scalded to death.
 Fireman Wlellewerf was hurled from the engine cab into the swamp. He was badly injured and was hurled to a5trolley car, which later met the New Haven hospital ambulance and the in jured man was hurried to that insti- tuition in 1t
 A nasty examination at the hospital disclosed that Fireman W1ellwerfs s right thigh was broken and it was de- cided to amputate. Early yesterday morning his leg was taken off. His es- cape from the engine is considered quite miraculous, as the engineer ap- parently did not have time to move out of harms way.
 It was stated at the hospital last evening that the man had a fair chance ot recovery
 Despite the late hour at which the accident happened the crowd present was large one. The wrecking crew from the terminal yards were summon ed and they worked diligently to get out the engineers body. When it was recovered it was seen that death had been instantaneous.
 The force of th ecollsion piled sev- eral of the freight cars together and also piled the baggage car upon a fiat car at the rear of the freight train.
 The tracks in the Cedar Hill yards were ripped up for a considerable dis tance and some of the wrecked freight {. cars were thrown over the tracks, which made the stopping of all trffic necessary for the time being.
 Dr.. Bartlett arrived shortly aft ,er midnight. He examined several wit 1esses of the affair, but could not get much information as to the responsi- biiity of the accident.
 Although none of the passengers were seriously Injured on the express, sev- eral of them were hurled about in con- siderable lively fashion. The baggage man of the express was given a severe shaking up. and he sustainded several bruises.
 Despite the ripping of the tracks the baggage car of the express still kept the iron" She did not leave the rails eIIid was intact, except for having her front stove in.
 The engine of the express lays in the swamp alongside of the track and was buried to considerable extent. The steam was escaping in large quan- titles, and the first thing that was done was to safeguard matters so that an explosion would not occur.
 Yesterday large force of men were employed to make repairs and clean up the wreckage, no signs of, which now remain. Several thousand people visited the scene of the wreck yester- day.