The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-27
nineteen DEAD.
Twenty-Five Persons Injured In
a Wreck
On the Boston & Maine at
Lincoln, Mass.
SIGNAL WAS UNSEEN.
Montreal Express Dashed in to
Rear Of a Local.
Locomotive TelescOped Rear Car
Of Train in Front.
VICTIMS WERE BURNED
By Fire Which Broke Out
Promptly After Collision.
One of the Firemen Burned to
Death in His Cab.
Locomotive TelescOped Rear Car
Of Train in Front.
WERE BURNED
By Fire Which Broke Out
Promptly After Collision.
One of the Firemen Burned to
Death in His Cab.

Lincoln, Mass, Nov. 27.-Seventeen
persons lost their lives in a rear end
collision at Baker Bridge station on the
main line os the Fitchburg division Of
the Boston & Maine railroad last night.
Twenty-Five persons were more or less
seriously injured and others sustained
cuts and bruises.
The tracks were not clear of the wreck
age until today, although the east bound
track was freed of debris during the
night and a number of trains were
transferred around the wreckage early
in the day. The Montreal express which
left Boston at 7:45 last night and crash
ed into the Marlborough branch accom-
mediation train resumed its journey at 3
g. m.
The Dead.
The following is a revised list of the
MAY CAMPBELL. Maynard, Mass
WILLIAM WALSH, Maynard, Mass.
CHARLES WETHERBEE, Acton,
Mass.
DONOR GAUTHIER, Marlborough.
Mass, brakeman of the accommodation.
BRAKEMAN FAIR, Of the accommo-
dation train.
CHARLES E. BARNARD, Charles
town Mass, fireman of the Montreal
express.
ANNIE W. HARTWELL, 21 years old,
of Littleton.
ANNIE HILL BRIDGE, 5 years old.
Of Acton.
MARY 1IcSWEENEY, Concord. Mass.
JOSEPH KARLSON. Maynard.
W. J. BARRIS, Maynard.
- BARRIS years old. son of W J.
Barris.
B. TYDPRUY, aged 50, residence IN
known
SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED DEAD.
The Injured.
The most seriously injured. all of
whom were taken to the Massachusetts,
general hospital in Boston. were:
Andrew Carlson, Maynard, internal
injuries, fracture OF pelvis, dislocated
shoulder; condition very serious
SavriO Vandro Concord, internal in
luries and scalp wounds; very serious.
Mrs. Clara Fuller, Leominster. com
pounds fracture of nose; fracture of
elavicle; suffering from shock; condition
critical.
Mrs. Albert Battly. Maynard. crushed
thigh; may die.
Mrs w. J. Barris, Maynard. fractured
clavicle. multiple, fractured ankle; con-
ditiOn favorable.
Anna Klavin, address unknown,
amputated arm, lacerated wounds on
leg.
Many in addition to these named.
We're attended by surgeons at the
scene of the wreck and were able to go
to their homes.
Early today no deaths had occurred
at the hospital in Boston, although at
least half dozen of the victims are
in critical condition.
Aside from the work of indentify-
fng the remains which were removed
from the charred ruins, the greatest
interest centers this forenoon in the
investigation of the cause of the dis
aster-
Seeking the Cause.
President Tuttle of the Boston &.
Maine railroad, stated that orders had
been issued to institute a searching in
Quiry He said:
Il can not understand how such a
frightful accident could have hap
pened unless the signals were in some
way misunderstood" ="
Those who We're witnesses of the
collision said the local train which con-
sisted of four cars, three of them pas
senger coaches, had just pulled out OF
Banker bridge depot, a small, flag sta
ton, about a mile and a half west OF
Lincoln station. Just west of the flag
station, is a highway bridge over the
railroad The train had entered a
deep cut, after passing under the
bridge and the rear car had just
cleared the structure when the heavy
Montreal express, consisting of nine
cars and two locomotives, crashed into
--AG rear LAlE iii pact WAS LEIElIlE aDC
probably a majority of those killed
met death instantly. The forward
locomotive telescOped the rear car and
passed part of the way through the
coach Immediately ahead. The second
car of the local train was also badly
damaged, but the first car and loco
motive escaped.
The leading engine Of the express
was practically destroyed in the col
Hsion and the work was completed
when fire. which imm ediately broke
out among the Wreckage, consumed
all the woodwork of the two rear cars
which remained on the roadbed an6
1ncinerated a number of the victims
Fireman Burned to Death.
The fireman of the leading loco
eomotve, Charles E. Barnard wa:
burned to death in his cab, but En-
&1neer Corners managed to escape ir
some strange manner. He was found
under tree on the embankment neal
the scene. His injuries were not re
garded as serious.
The second locomotive of the express
fireman Of this engine escaped injury
and no person in the coaches of tht
Montreal train was injured All the
cars remained on the rails
Many of the passengers of this trafr
assisted in the work of rescue. The glare
of the burning wreck lighted the aWfu
scene and above the hiss Of escaping
steam and the cracking Of the fame.
arose the shrieks and ~roans Of the vic.
Tins and the cries Of the rescuers. Sew