The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-27

senger coaches, had Just pulled out OF
Baker Bridge depot. a small flag station,
about a mile and a half west OF Lincoln
station.
Just west of the flag station is a high
way bridge over the railroad. The train
had entered n 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 the
rear. The impact was terrific and prob
ably n majority of those killed met death
almost instantly.
The forward locomotive telescoped the
rear car-and partially demolished the
coach Immediately ahead. The second
car Of the local train was badly damaged.
but the first car and locomotive escaped.
WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT.
The leading engine Of the express was
practically destroyed in the collision and
the work was completed when fire. which
Immediately broke out i'm the heaps "
wreCkage. destroyed all the woodwork Of
the two rear cars which remained on the
roadbed and incinerated a number OF the
victims. The fireman OF the leading loco
motive, Charles +. Barnard, was burned
to death I'm his cab. but Engineer Connors.
managed To escape I'm some strange man
ner.
~ HTSl II was supposed mat ne perish
ed. but some time after midnight. a re-
port was received that he had been found
under a tree on the embankment. near
the scene. His injuries were not regarded
as serious and he was able to walk Early
today the engineer could not be found at
Baker Bridge.
The second locomotive Of the express
was badly damaged. The engineer and
fireman Of his engine escaped injury and
no nprSnnC I'm tho coaches NJ tho NfnntroaI
train was injured. All the cars remained
on tho rails.
COULDN'T FACE THE HORROR.
Many Of the passengers of this train as
sisted I'm the work OF rescue and for a
time the rescuers had difficulty I'm facing
the terrible sights which confronted them.
The glare or rhr burning wreck ttEttrd
the awful scene. and even the hiss OF cs-
Gaping steam could not entirely down the
shrieks and groans OF the victims and tho
excited cries OF the rescuers.
Several Of the passengers I'm the rcar
cars Of the Marlboro train had evidently
been unable 10 extricate themselves from
the ruins OF the locomotive and coach and
the crowd, driven back by the flames was
Obliged TO abandan them TO their fate.
Calls for assistance and medical aid
were sent TO Boston. Concord and other
places. TIL" fire department OF Lincoln
diilNfu NlNnu NAN an npur, but thcN
were unable to make much impression o,
the burning pile.
They succeeded, however. I'm aving Dor
tons OF the third car. The Pullman car
OF the express was used as "A temporary
hospital. and several Of the most seriously
ounded were conveyed TO the sleopcr.
TWO OF the victims, little Anna HiIbridge
and a man. died In this car.
BY LIGHT OF FLAMES.
II was necessary while the work of res
cue was being carried on 10 lay deu~ and
injured together by the side OF The tracks
at q safe distance from the burning
wreckagc until the separation could be
made.
As the flames died down. bonfres were
lighted at various points 10 assist the
surgeons and the rescuers.
Many OF the injured were carried to tho
nearest dwelling. that OF A. s.. Eldrilge.
and To the little station house.
About II 30 o'clock a special train. which
had brought q dozen surgeons, strctchers
and Other appliances from Boston. return
ed with IL bodies OF the dead and u os
tre most seriously injured.
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