Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-09
DOVER TRAIN
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the smoker all received a severe shak.
ing up and one travelling man a cut
on the wrist. This was the extent OF
their injuries
The engine left the rails on the left
side, oVerturning completely and break
ing in TWO between the boiler and the
cab. The boiler jack-knifed. Parts of
the engine We're scattered over 100 feet
III the wreck. a large tire struck by
the enEin was all that saved il from
ploWing 1t ways through q building To-
Gated inside of the fierce of the Gene
terry which was opposite the track.
When the crash came and the people
on the train came to themselves. they
hurried ahead to the engine and start
ed search fOr the engineer and fire
man. Soon Fireman Southland was
seen some feet from the wreck and be-
ing uninjurcd exert for cuts on the
lead and face joined in the search for
Engineer Pcafps. 1t was several min
utes before Mr. Peakes was found and
that he was discovered at all is some
thing of Il miriCle.
The top of the cab was several Yards
from the wreck and underneath the cab
top was the engineer buried head
downward, with one foot projecting out
of the snow. When taken out, he was
in Il bad way from Suffocation. He was
removed to the smoker and medical aid
summoned. pr. w. \. Pumps and d.
]. H. Murphy responding. After making
an examination of Mr.. PeakeS, he was
moved to the Exchange hotel, whore
lie is being cared for. With him is his
son. Alfred T. PedkeS of FoXcroft, who
WAS Il passenger ON the train.
What was The direct cause of the
wreck is something of Il question. The
snow rlow passed over til" same track
hut a few minutes ahead Of the pas
,cngcr train 1t s We'll Known fact to
tine passengers Who travel on this
branch to any great extent that there
has been liSr or hunnnnck in the
track 1T or near the spot where the
wreck occurred since cod weather set
in. In one or two in >tanceS the Chin
noyS have been Jared from the lamps
III the express and mail cars by the j:lr
NHhcn the trl;n passed over the rise
Whether or not this condition of the
track was responsible. for the wreck is
rot known.
Fireman Southland says that in his
opinion the train left Tie track at the
f4incoln street crossing as he felt jar
anl cutting into the slcCrCrs before The
engine careenrd. He f. It a jar at the
crossing ana SOW Engineer Pralles an
ply tile air brakes, also shut off steam
Rnth Engineer Peakcs ana Fireman
Southland refused to jur:p and hung to
their posts until the engine tipped.
In the train was a great part of the
officials Of pis"1taquis county who
we're on their way to Augusta where
they were to have attended hearing
Wednesday. iii the passch"er car were
several ladies Hith 4 few ether paSS"n-
GERS. none Of whom We're even shaken
w by th' wreck. Eaci in the mail car.
Clerk Harry l.. SPRING." scarcely felt
the iar when the engine left the rails.
In the express car things were a tritl"
mixed az. hut Messenger Sawyer was
uninjurnG as was Baggage Master Har-
~ Chase who was in the baggage car
next to the engine.
That no ont Mas killed scemed mir
acle. 1t is evident that the tree beside
the track was tine only thing that stop
ped the engine and saved The baggage
car and smoker from completely over
turning.
The ,,rco!:iur train arrived soon after
10 o'"l"rk. and vas busy clearing up
Wreci.' 20 curing the greater part Of the
lay The passengers We're all taken t."
the E.. hauEc hotel where they will re
main until the Wrcckage IS cleared up
and another train GOES through.