The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-07
BLOWN OUT OF
ENGINE CAB
ExpIosionat SALISBURY Badly
Injuries Two Men.
THROWN LONG DISTANCE
fireman A. J. Provan and Brake.
man Albert Murray Victims
Of Strange Accident

There was q frIghtiul accident a
SALISBURY last night that will pro
badly result In the deaths OF two rail
road employees. Fireman A. G. Proyar
and Brakeman Albert Murray.
The accident was caused by the
blowing out Of u sidesbeet 10 the fire
box OF the locomotive on a north
bound freight train. The sldesbeel
was on the dreman's side OF the engine
aud both he and brakeman Murray,
who we're standing 10 from, OF the fire
box doors we're blown out OF the cat
aud carried by the force OF the explos
Ion over the top OF freight car. Both
men, besides the Injuries received from
their flight through the air and con
cuss!on with the frozen ground, were
badly burned by the blast Of steam and
fame that came out OF the box wher
the sidesheet was blown out.
The freight train which was north
bound had been standing on the siding
at Salisbury for over an hour walt
Ing for the south bound passenger tralr
TO pass. Brakeman Murray had come
forward aud was 10 the cab with Engl'
neer Todd aud Fireman Provan. As
soon as the passenger train came In
from the north the freight pulled Out
from the siding aud the locomotive
ard two or three OF the cars had come
ont upon the main line when the ex
plosion occurred.
AS the break 10 the frebox, which
was probably caused by thu loosenInl
OF the bolts, was on the tireman's sid,
Of the cab, the blast OF steam and flame
did not touch the engineer who was
out Of reach Of the explosion and wal
protected by his position.
As soon as news OF the wreck wa.
received at headquarters IN Rutland
instructions were telegraphed TO make
up a special train for the purpose o
crrrying the injured men 70 Rutland
Conductor James Shufelt was already
at North Bennington having been ser
there early 10 the evening TO run ar
extra freight over the Bennington
branch.
A special was made up and the In
jured men we're taken to the hospita
at Rutland.
When the explosion occurred tb'
train stopped suddenly and the crew
including Conductor John II. Riley
rushed toward the front OF the train
Five cars In back OF the engine the,
met Murray and Provan who had jus
picked themselves up and we're stagger
ing from the engine. After walking
only a few feet they tainted and wer,
carried to the station. where they wer,
found to be terribly burned DR. F. f
Dean of So. Salisbury was called ant
drove six miles TO the station arriving
"a minutes after the call reached him
A rapid examin alton was made. Boil
men we're found to be scalded abou
the face, neck, hands and legs, from
I the steam and hot water shot out o
the boiler, aud also badly burned by
the hot Goals thrown out OF the fire DO,
Their clothing was filed with hot Gin
ders and snow was used by trainmar
to extinguish fires already started
around Murray's and Provan'i
bodies. Both men have probably re
ceived dislocated shoulders and Muir
ray is suffering from what is though
to be broken right arm. Women o
SALISBURY assisted the doctor II
dressing the mems wounds.
When the special arrived at RUTLAND
the injured men were taken to the city
hospital where it wss found that Muir
ray in addition to numerous bruise:
and burnes had sustained broker
shoulder and broken arm. AT the
hospital 1t was stated that both mer
would recover.
| Murray's bone is in Rutland, Pro
van is a resident Of Manchester and
is brother Of Mrs Chauncey Plumb.
Mr. Plumb went to Rutland this morn
ing to ascertain the extent OF bis
brother-in.law' injuries.