Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-16
Pacific Express Wrecked
Last Night at Boston.
Cars from Another Track Back.
ed into Center Of Train.
Boy Killed, Five Seriously and Several
Others More or Less Hurt.

Boston. Feb. 15.-The Pacific Express
tram on the Boston & Albany division
Of the New York Central system
| which left the South Union station for
Chicago and the West via Buffalo at S
O'Clock tonight was wrecked In the
huntington avenue yard, about a mile
from the terminal. One person was
killed, five We're seriously hurt and
several others sustained minor fn,u-
lies. Tho dead:
Mclke Johassen of Stockholm, Swed-
en-. aged IA years.
The most seriously injured were:
Axel Miller, IS years old an Interpreter.
of East Boston: right leg amputated.
Herbert G.. Ross, 10 years old. from
Ireland for Kalana, Wash; Commissions of
the shoulder and lacerated leg.
Katherine Russell, 20 years old from
ireland for Chicago: severe burns on legs
with possible fracture.
Daniel Cogan. 40 years old, from Ire
land for Chicago; internal Injuries and
hand cut.
Humphrey Mcfarland. 81 years old,
England for Columbus, Ohio: abrasion
right leg.
Others injured were:
=. A. GARRISON, 20 years. from Sweden
Tor Chicago; bruised about the face.
Patrick Malloy, 81 Years old, of Boston.
conductor on empty train: head and face
cut.
Annie Minski. is years from England
for Marion, Ind; double fracture of left
leg
John Burns 2s years old. from Ireland
for Chicago; sprained ankle.
Aron Gait, 35 years, from Odessa Rms
sia, 1or Chicago; Commissions of hip
Mrs. John Popham, 40 years. Cork, ire
land. for Kalana, Wash; scalded legs and
abrasions.
William Howett, % years, from England
Tor Seattle; scalp wounds and hysteria.
Johh McGlnnis. - years, from Scotland
ior Chicago; bruises on body and internal
injuries.
Richard Goldward. from Ireland for
pennsylvania; internal injuries.
The accident occurred at $40 at
point where the railroad widens from
two-track to q four-track road and
was caused by the express sidewiping
l1aln OF empty passenger coaches at
a switch. Engineer Frank Otterson Of
the express train supposed that he had
clear track. as, according 10 his
statement made after the accident. the
signals indicated no danger.
The express after making the usual
stop at the Trinity Place station. was
attaining good Roadway. when it col
li1ed side on with the string of empty
coaches. as they We're leaving one of
the numerous parallel tracks in the
yard 10 go upon the main line. The ex-
press locomotive struck the rear coach
or the backing train a gancing blow
but was not materially damaged.
Three cars in the center of
the express received the full force Of
TIE backing train and were piled I'D
i'll confusion at a switch point. One OF
me express coaches partially tele-
scopcd the car immediately in front of
1t ana the ends of three cars were
smashed in. The sides were splintered
and the seats in two of the express cars
were torn up. The damage to the emp
~ train was not heavy
Engineer Otterson brought his train
to a standstill within min,re after
the accident.
The police were Immediately notified
OF the wreck and large squad of Off
GERS and a number Of ambulances were
rushed to the scene. The most serious
ly injured were taken to the Massachu-
sets General hospital.
At first it was not known that any
one had been killed. but when the no.
lice and train hands searched the
wreck of one car they found the body
of M"lke Jonassen, a Swedish how. who
arrived on the steamer Ivernia today
and vas bound to a town in Illinois.
Most Of those injured were also immi-
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