Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-27
THE WRECK ON THE
BOSTON 8 MAINE.
Victims Of the Terrible Collision
Now Number Nine
teen.
NO EXPLANATION OF ACCIDENT
Took Hours to Discntanglc the Loco
motiyCs--Charred Remains of Sey-
craI Persons Taken from Train,


moiivcs--Charred Remains of sey-
craI Persons Taken from Train,
Lincoln Mass. Nov 1.-THE carly
morning lists of the dead and injured
Indicate that n persons lost their lives
in thu raar-end collision at BakorBridse
station on the main line Of the Fitch
burg division of the Boston e. Maine
railroad last night Twenty-Five per-
sons We're more or less seriously in
jured ana others sustained cuts and
bruises.
The tracks were no. cleared Of the
wreckage until today although the
oast6ourd track was freed Of debris
during the night and a number OF
trains were transferred around the
wrcckagc early In the day The Mon.
tr"al express which left Boston ut 7:45
last night and crashed into the MARI
borough branch accommodation train,
resumed It's journey at a. m.
THE DEAD.
The following is a revised list Of the
dead.
May Campbell Maynard, Mass.
William Walsh, Maynard, Mass.
Donor Gautler, Marlboro. Mass.
brakeman of the accommodation train.
Charles T. Barnard Chancstown,
Mass fireman Of the Montreal express.
Annie W. Hartwelb p years. of Lit
Teton
Annie Hillbridse, ., Acton.
Josephine HARRISON Mayard Mass.
W. l., Barrls, Maynard, Mass.
---- Barrls, Maynard, Mass
Paris, three-year-old son Of w J.
Barrls
x. Tydepriu, aged 30, residence I'M
known
Five unidentified dead.
The most seriously injured an Of whom
were taken to the Massachusetts gem
eral hospital I'm Boston, were:
Andrew Karson, Maynard, internal
injuries, fracture Of pelvis, dislocdted
shoulder condition very serious.
SaVario Naudo Concord, internal
injuries and scalp wounds; very ser-
Gus.
Mrs. Clara Fuller, Leomlnster COM
pound fracture Of nose fracture OF
claylcle, suffering from shock, condl-
tiOu critical
Mrs Albert Batly Maynard, crush
ed thigh may die
Mrs W. j. Barra fractured cmvlcle.
multiple fractured ankle, condition
favorable.
Anna Klaven, address unknown. am
putated arm. Ia Grated wounds on legs
Many I'm addition 10 these named
We're attended by surgeons nj the
scene Of the wreck and were able to
go TO their homes.
Early today no deaths had occurred
nj the hospital IN Boston. although at
least half a dozen Of the victims are
IN q critical condition.
Aside from the work Of identifying
the remains which were removed from
the charred ruins the greatest interest
centers this forenoon On the invetlga-
ton In the cause Of the disaser
President futile of the Boston &
Maine railroad. stated that orders had
been issued 10 institute a searching in
quiry. lie said
81 cannot uu ierstand how such q
frightful accident could have happened
unless the signals were In some way
misunderstood,
THE COLLISION DESCRIBED.
Those who We're witnesses OF the COL
lision said the local train which con-
sisted Of four cars tree Of them pas
sengar coaches, had just pulled out Of
Baker Bridge DEPOT a mall Gag sta
tion about "a mile and half west Of Linz
coin station. Just west Of the Aag
station Is highway bridge over the
railroad. Tho train had entered a deep
cur after passing under TIM bridge
and the rear ear had just cleared the
structure when the heavy Montreal
express. consisting Of nine cars and
two locomotives. crashed into the rear
The impact was terrific aud prObablv
a majority of those killed met death
almost instantly The forward loc0mo-
tive teltsooped the rear car and passed
part Of the WY through the second
Immediately ahead. Tho second car
OF the local train was also badly dam
aged but the hrst car and locomotive
escaped
FIRE BREAKS OFT.
The leading engine OF tine express
was practically destroyed il The coll
lisOn, and the work was completed
when fire. which Immediately broke out
among che WIcckugo consumed mn tho
woodwork ~ tine two rear cans which
remained ON the yontbad and uclucrat-
cd number OF The victims The are-
man ~ the leading locomotive Charles
+. Barnard, was burned 20 death in bis
cab but Engineer Couuors managed 10
escape iu some strange manner lie
was found under a treoo on The cm-
bankmeut near tho scene. His Injuries
were nor regarded as serious.
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