Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-05
Wife Of Alderman Wallace E. Shaw Of
Bath Is Among the Dead.
Regular Passenger Train and Military Special Crash
Together in Front Of Lansingburg, N. w. Station.

, up and down the track when the crash
came. TO this some Of them probably
owe their lives. one mans grief was
ptiahlc. His name was J. w. naccy and
II" ran up and down the track crying for
his Wife. In a few minutes when her
lifylcSs form was identified by him he
cola ptlscd completely and was taken to
Il nearby house.
There ne told his listeners that he had
been married last night ut Arlington,
Mass. The couple had planned an cX-
tended trip. Tonight he was making ar
engagements to have the body Of his bride
shipped to Arlington.
Louis Balch Of NCwhuryport, Mass,
who with his wife was injured, was one
of the passengers who seemed to remem-
bcr just what took place.
lie said: II was walking up and down
the aisle of the car with my wife behind
MT. | saw some OF the passengers who
were exercising out on the track, looking
toward the rear Of our train in 4 fright
cncd manner. / instantly started toward
the door and as | did 81 the crash came.
catching me in the Ncstibulc. was
lazcd for few seconds and then when
| found | could move my arms ! started
to push the wrcCkagc away from my
head. About four feet below me | could
sec my wife in a heap with several 9TH
cr, did not feel hurt and / started to
hGp her cut.
IN a few minutes some mon came along
and helped us % the ground. 1t was all
dorc 50 quickly that it was some min
utcs before | realized what ! had gone
through.
Engineer Thomas IIolicran Of the spec
ial who lives i'll Troy. Immediately went
10 the police station in LansinghurG and
surrendered himself. lie was locked IN
ana would max" no statement. His fire
man. whose name is said To he f. a.
Erown Of Mcchancsvillr. could not he
found tonight. 1t is said that the con-
luctur Of the special was J. Collins II
Lansingburg. An enormous crowd from
Troy, Albany and tha surrounding coun-
try gathered about the wreck and re-
manned until after midnight.
Lieut. Col. IIardS. in command Of tn"
Cnvalrymcn, established martial law in
the vicinity Of the wreck and tho troop
.rs aided the local police i'll keeping all
the curious ones at I respectful distance
Iick,t lines were established and main
tanned during the night. Many soldiers
built campiircs, which added 10 general
incongruity of the dcsolatc scene. All of
tho dead. as far as can he learned, were
taken from the two Pullmans. one of
which Was also used as a sleeping car.
These two cars were in the rear of the
passenger train and received the full i'm
pact Of the collision. They were smash
ed to kindlnE and the side of the en-
bankmt mt down which the wrecked cars
plunged was strcwn with bedding, wear
ing apparel and baggage.
The police and soldiers kept sharp
watch for vandals The special was made
IN Of seven Pullmans ana II horsccars,
the latter being in the front Of the train
directly behind the rocked engine. There
were four troops of cavalry. or about $50
mon and 900 horses. The fact that the
men were in the rear of the train saved
many lives, it is believed. Two horses
which were injured in the tccscopcd car
directly back of the engine, were shot.
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE
From Bath Were Passengers on Wreck
ed Passenger Train.
Bath. Nc. oct. A private des-