Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29
SIGNAL HIDDEN IN MIST.
Fire Sweeps Through Shattered Cars and
Adds to List of Fatalities Dur
ing Night

bruises
Revised List of Dead.
The Montreal express which left Bos-
ton at 7:45 last night and crashed into
the Marlboro branch accommodation
train resumed it's journey to the Cana
dian city about a. m. The following is
q revised list Of the dead:
| CAMPBELL, MAY, Maynard, Mass.
WABASH, WILLIAM, Maynard, Mass.
WETHERBY, CHARLES, Acton, Mass.
BRAKEMAN of the accommodation train.
BARNARD, CHARES E., Charlestown,
Mass, brakeman of the Montreal express.
HARTWELL, ANNIE E., y years old Of
/ MILDRED, ANNIE, years old, Acton.
MMS HT ZEN MARY, Concord, Mass.
BARRIS, w. J., Maynard.
BARS, 3 years old, son of W.
| j. Barris.
TYDEpRIU, B., aged so years, residence
FIVE UNIDENTIFIED.
Most Seriously Injured.
The most seriously injured, all of
whom were taken to the Massachusetts,
general hospital in Boston were:
Andrew Karslon, Maynard, internal in
1uries, very serious.
! Savarin Vando, Concord, very serious.
Clara Fuller, LeOminster, critical.
Mrs. Albert Batly, Maynard, may die.
Mrs. William j. Barris, Maynard, cond1-
ton favorable.
Anna Klayel, address unknown, amputated
arm lacerated.
Many in addition to those named were
attended by surgeons at the scene of the
wreck and were able to go to their
homes
Investigate the Disaster.
Aside from the work of identifying
the remains which were removed from
the charred ruins, the greatest interest.
centers this forenoon in the investiga-
tion of the cause of the disaster. Pres
ident Lucius Tuttle of the Boston 6,
Maine stated that orders had been is
sued to institute a searching inquiry.
He said: Il cannot understand how
such a frightful accident could have
happened unless the signals were in
some way misunderstood"
Those who were witnesses of the col
lision said the local train, which consist
ed of four cars, three of them passen-
ger coaches, had just pulled out of
Baker Bridge depot, a small flag sta
ton about a mile and half west of
Lincoln station.
Story of the Awful Crash.
Just west of the flag station is
high way bridge over the railroad. The
train had entered a deep cut after pass
ing 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 probably q majority of those killed
met death almost 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
locomotive escaped.
Fire Among Wrecked Cars.
The lead engine of the express was
practically destroyed and the wreck was
completed when fire, which Immediately
broke out among the wreckage, con-
sumed 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 locomotive,
Charles e. Barnard, was burned to
death in his cab, but Engineer Corners
managed to escaped in some strange
manner. He was found under tree on
the embankment near the scene. His in
juries were not regarded as serious.
The second locomotive Of the express
was badly damaged. The engineer and
fireman of this engine escaped injury
and no person IN the coaches OF the
Montreal train was injured. All the
cars remained on the rails.
Flames Help Rescuers.
Many of the passengers of this train
assisted in the work OF rescue. The glare
of the burning wreck lighted the awful
scene and above the hiss of escaping
steam and the cracking Of the flames
arose the shrieks and groans Of the vic
Tins.
Calls for assistance and medical aid
were sent to Boston, Concord and other
places. The fire department Of Lincoln
arrived within half an hour, but the men
were unable to make much impression
on the burning pile. They succeeded,
however, in saving portions of the third
Pullman Made Hospital.
The Pullman car Of the express was
used as a temporary hospital. Two Of
the victims, Little Anna Hildridge and a
man. died in this car. AS the flames
from the burning wreckage died down
honfires were lighted to assist the sur
geons and the rescuers.
When the accident occurred the local
train was said to have been a few min
utes late and knowing that the express;
was close behind, it is claimed that the
rear brakeman, Donor Gauthler, who was
killed, set out red torches indicating oan-i
Smoke Hid Danger Signal.
IT is said that signals for caution were
cot against the express at Lincoln sta;
tion. The theory of ralroadmen today,
is that smoke from the engine of the local
train as it passed under the Bauer high.
way bridge obscured the red lights in the.
rear. From the bridge all the way back,
TO Lincoln station the track it straight.
The night was dark and at times during.
the evening the mist hung over the
tracks.
Whatever the reason. the first engineer
of the Montreal train whose duty it was
to scan the signals, failed to observe any
warnings.
Forty-fve Are Hurt
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Thirty
passengers were hurt when the Colorado
express, ca the Missouri Pacific, collided
Saturday night near Leeds, with a
switching train
One Killed; Fifteen Hurt.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Nov. 27.-As
a Norfolk & Western passenger train
was pulling into the Bluefeld yards, the
engine split switch and was derailed
taking with it four passenger coaches. A
panic ensued among the passengers and