Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-04

affaiI for the railroad O1lClals, as Ho
employees of the road vouchsafed their
opinions on the cause Of the accident,
and none could be induced to make any
remarks on the affair, following the
usual railroad custom.
The most seriously injured of the q
victims of the wreck are Mrs. May Mar
tin of Bfilbridge, Me-, l.. j. Shepherd OF
Morris Plains. n. j.. and Mrs. F. l. RICE
of lis Federal street. Salem. Mass Mrs.
Martin was one of the first to be rescued
from the demolished car and she was car
ried over to the Newtons' boarding house'
where she received attendance from LIZ.
Idbby Mrs Martin sustained fr1ghtfut
hurns tn her face. neck and hands and
the flesh was terribly lacerated. towas
n, erst feared that Mrs. Martin would
NOT survive from the shock which COM
n,eteIy Frustrated her. but, last evening.
,bs was reported to be resting comfort
abIv as could be expected under the cir
cumstances, and she will probably re-
cover.
L. J. Shepherd of Morris Plains, n. j.,
was pulled from the front end of the
wrecked car and be was found to have
sustained painful bruises. and he has also
sustained internal injuries of q grave
character Mr.. Shepherd was attended on
the spot by some of the Gardiner physi-
clans and was sent to the Augusta City
hospital. early Saturday morning.
Mrs. F.. T. Rice of Salem, was another
victim whose injuries may result in death.
Mrs. Rice was taken from the wreck to
the Newtons' house. where she was treat
ed by DR.. Libby, and later was sent up to
the hospital at Augusta. She was en- route
for Unity. She was formerly Miss Ger
trude Gilley of Augusta. She sustained
fearful burns from the escaping steam
and was badly injured about the body.
But one Gardiner person was injured
in the wreck. and he was one or those
most seriously hurt. Marks Shapiro.
proprietor of a fruit store on Water
street, Gardiner, sustained burns about
the face, neck and hands. and his left
cheek was cleaved open as with q butch
or knife His face and hands are solid
blisters and, although he VIII recover. his
condition. yesterday, was serious. Shapi-
70 was taken to Gardiner, early Saturday,
and taken to the Depot Square Hotel,
where he remained until Sunday morning.
when he was taken to his home on Winter
street He is being attended by Or. +. l..
Strout. In talking of the accident to 4
Journal man, yesterday. Mr.. Shapiro said
The train went out of Boston all right,
on time, but when we got into Portland
II WAS n little late When We got to
South Gardiner we pulled up for some
thing, to wait for another train, l under
~f T a
crash and all the lights went out. / felt
myself FILLING and came smash up aGainst
a window I tried to break the window
| with my hands. but 1t was rs hot as n
red hot stove and I couldn't smash II
out. And then it seemed to me that the
whole car split in halves and l fell ont
somehow and laid there till someone
picked me up and put me in q team and
brought mo up to the hotel In Gardiner
| NJ. D. Kicker, who belongs in Cherry
field. one of the victims. was badly burn
ed about the face and upper portion OF
the body, and he also sprained his arms
| beside severing the right radtal artery
Mr. Kicker was taken to Gardiner to Drs
Strout's offices. where he was treated
| and his wounds were dressed. The cut ir
the wrist was a great ugly cash. and had
not surgical aid been given Immediately
the injured man would have bled to
death. Mr.. Kicker has been employed in
Boston for some time past by the b. >
Pierce Co, grocers. and he was on his
| way home to visit relatives.
Harry E. Gullfer. who lives at liz Cy-
| press street, WATERFOWL. Mass. was in
| the wreck and both arms and hands Were
badly cut up and scalded by the steam
| Mr. Gullifer is e years old and for sew
eral years has been employed by the
Walker-Pratt Co. of WATERFOWL. He was
| accompanied by his 11-year-old son, Will
liam II. Gulifer. and the boy was also
injured. although not seriously. He sus-
| tanned bruises about the body and one
wrist WAS gashed by broken glass. MIR
0ullifer and his son escaped from the cal
without assistance. and after receiving
medical treatment on the ground they
proceeded to Winslow, where they were
bound on q visit.
| A particularly pathetic Incident of the
wreck was the finding of Mrs. Antolnettt
IC. WaEkeitz and her three small children
Mrs Waskeitz and her little family were
Ell route from Portland to Bridgewater
Center. Me. where the family lives. They
are PoIandcrS, and the mother speaks nc
English. Tho woman was found huddled
up beneath the car by railroad men. and
| when removed it was found that she was
| terribly burned about the face and body
and she also sustained painful. although
| not serious, flesh wounds. Mrs Waskeitz
was taken from the wrecked car Ond rem
dered treatment by tho Gardiner doctors.
Later her little family was assembled by
the Oldest. a 12-yearold girl. Annie and
tho family was taken to Gardner and
quartered in the Depot Square Hotel,
where Dr. F. Z. Strout is In attendance.
Tho womans injuries ere serious. but she
will undoubtedly recover.
All of the children are injured. the old
est girl. who conducted herself like a true
heroine, the most seriously. Annie. who
Is IL years old. is acting like Il little moth
er in this time OF dire distress. and with
the mother lying in agony in i room In
the hotel. tho Journal MAN found little
Annie tcnderly ministering to the wants
of her younger brother ond sister. yes
terday morning. in the hotel corridors.
Armies both hands and arms were
swathed in bandages. and she had oil and