Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-03
TWO OTHERS INJURED May DIE,
Two Passenger Coaches Plunge
Over Steep Embankment and
Then Fire Breaks Out.

give any explanation of the accident.
The conductor in charge of the mixed
train was Frank Bell.
Horrible stories are ted by those
who saw the wreck. one man says he
saw {; white clothed arm waving Wild
ly above the wreck for some minutes.
Then the flimsy clothing about the arm
tocl fire. the waving gradually ceased
and the arm fell lifelesS across a heap
of wreckage. Mrs. Lawrence Of Bristol
a woman more than 80 years old, was
seen with a baby in her arms but a few
minutes before the wreck occurred
When the ruins We're examined the
body of Mrs. Lawrence was identified
by some rings she had worn.
\ chilG's foot was found in the ruins.
but there was nothing by which it
could be identified and the child passes
as unknown. The child did not belong
to Mrs. Lawrence, neither did it belong
to any one known to have been on the
train.
The mixed train. made up at Rut-
land. is due to meet the southbound
train at this station. On drawing into
the station this morning the north
Dbllii lIdIn tob.N VIC WITCH tIlt
siding. 4 local freight was head on the
siding. and the mixed. made up of a
dozen freight cars and Il passenger
land combination car. could not take the
switch. The train ran on to the siding
as far as possible. but two cars. these
carrying the precious human freight.
remained on the main line.
The conductor and engineer saw the
trouble. and 2 flagman was sent back
to wan the gravel train that was seen
to be following. The engineer of the
gravel train saw the signal. according
to statements made by railroad men.
but although it was running not more
than Il miles IN hour. he could not pre-
vent the collision. His air brakes failed
to work.
Almost simultaneously with the
crash Of the cars was the outburst of
flames. Mrs. Murray. who saw the col
lision while waiting on the station
platform to take The train for Burling-
ton. says there was no perceptibe in
terval between the impact of the trains
ard the conflagration that started from
the wreck. An alarm was rung in and
the EcrGcnncs fire department respond
Cd. Eut the railroad station is nearly q
mile from the city and by the time the
| tiremen reached the spot and could turn
| IL stream of water on the fire the flames
had done their work.
Many of the injured were taken to
| the Stevens House and We're cared for
Until they We're later taken to their
homes. The train from the north, which
was TO have met the one wrecked
turned about and took back to Burling-
ton those who We're seriously injured.
There was no misunderstanding of or
ders. There was a local freight ahead of
the mixed. The local took the siding.
The mixed also took the siding. but the
track was not long enough to hold the
mixed. Two cars of the mixed train were
left on the main track
The trains came together at such an an
gle that it was impossible for one to
| reach the scene of the conflagra ton. The
heat drove away those who might have
been willing 10 risk life and limo for the
rescue of others. One man. pinned I'M
derneath the wreck whose name was not
learned. offered $500 to anyone who
would draw him from the living hell APP
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