Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-11-29

~ Express Train Could Not Zee sis-
halls Of Front Traln--WeCst Wreck
h Many Years In Massachusetts.
lincoln. Mas, Nov. 2s.-Ths most
aaisagtNOus railroad wreck in this state
80 many years occurred at Bakers
ridge station, q mile and q half west
NJ Lincoln, on the main line OF the
Titclburg division Of the Boston and
Maine railroad.
Tue regular Sunday night express,
which left Boston at 7:45 o'clock for
Montreal, via the Rutland system,
crashed into the rear Of local train,
which started from Boston at 7:15 for
points on the main line and the Mar.
borO branch.
The early morning lists the dead
sand injured indicate that nineteen per.
sons lost their lives in the rear-enG
, collision. Twenty-Five persons were
more or less seriously injured and
Others sustained cuts and bruises.
The tracks were not entirely clear Of
Wfeckage until today. and the east
bound track was freed OF debris during
,e night, and number of trains were
Ansferred around the wreckage early
the day.
The Montreal expresse which left
tom at 7:45 last night and crashed
the Marlborough branch accommo.
Hon train, resumed It's Journey to
Canadian city about 3 o'clock In
morning.
The following Is a revised list Of the
ead:
May Campbell. OF Maynard, Mass,
william Walsh, Of Maynard Mass
Charles Wetnerbee. Of Acton, Mass.
Donor Gauthier Of Boston. Mass. a
brakeman OF the accommodation train.
Charles E Barnard, OF Charlestown,
Mass, fireman OF the express.
Annie HartWell, q years old, Of Lit
tletOn.
Anna Hnlbridge, years old, Of Ac.
con.
Mary Mosweeny, Of Concord, Mass.
Joseph HARRISON, OF Maynard, Mass.
Joseph Barls, Of Maynard. Mass.
- Bars. three years old. son Of
"A. B. Baris.
B. Tydeprius, aged 80 years. resi-.
dence unknown.
Toe most seriously injured. al OF
whom were taken TO the Massachu.
setts general hospital In Boston.
Statement Of Witnesses.
Those WOO were witnesses Of the col
sision Said the local train Which con.
sisted % fur cars. three OF Them pas.
senger coaches. had inst pulled out Of
Baker Bridge depot. a small flag station
shout = mile and q half west o. lin.
coin staiidH! Just west Of The nag
station y highway bridge over ~
railroad. Thp-train had entered . deep
cut after passing under toe bridge
!. and the Eear ear had jus, cleared the
structure when She heavy Montreal
seEpress, consisting of nine cars aAdI
9Wo ioo0uotIves. crashed In the rear.
TIE tmpad WA terrific. and prOba.
BY a majority Al those killed met
Eeath almost instantly The Toward
oeOmOtiVs telescope he rear ear and
passed par u the say hrunra tss
ooacd Immediately ~ re head. TIE
apcoad car % the local train vas also
Aadly damaged bu, The hTn; car and
iocomotlve Cscapcd.
TIE leading engine % ne sKgfeas
Was practically destroyed n the col
iHion. an re wOTk was eomplstsd
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