Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-24
DEAD AND DYING
Nearly Every Man on III Fated Hartford Train Dead or
 Lacerated
ENGINEER SCALDED

Hartford, June 24.--The fatalities reported to-day as a result of the railroad wreck here Sunday night caused by passenger and work train colliding just east of the Sigourney street crossing, are seven. At least two other victims of the disaster ap- pear beyond all hope of recovery, and it is yet uncertain how many of the injured may develop internal in- juries.
 Of the sixty-five Italian workmen who were on the train only few es- capped unhurt, the list of injured be- ing about 40. Some of these are terribly lacerated and it will be some time before their fates can be de- finitely determined by the physicians The engineer of the ''dinky" train, Jerome Wilson of this city, was badly scalded and he is at St Francis hospi- tai. His condition will not permit of his making statement at this time.
 The generally accepted story of the accident, in the absence of an official report, is that the passenger train bound from New Britain, which left the depot at 6:4S was on the wrong track. As it rounded the wide curve just east of the Sigourney street crossing the work train was backing in under rapid headway, and the en- zine of the passenger train telescop- ed two of the rear cars reducing them to kindling wood. The engineer or the work train still claims that he had the right of way until 2 o'clock and his statements are backed up by other railroad men.
 However, 1t is expected that the cause of the disaster will be definitely determined to-day, as General Man ager Pollock of the Highland divison is making a thorough investigation
 A crew of half a hundred wreckers worked all night at the scene of the accident, with the result that this morning nothing but the debris piled at the side of the tracks is left to tell the story of the slaughter of last night.
 It has developed that a number of New Britain and Bristol people who were on the passenger train were badly shaken up. Many men and wo- men were seen to jump from the cars after the collision bleeding from their noses and mouths. Most of them fled in terror from the locality. while others who escaped unscathed re- nlained to help the unfortunate vic- tims pinned beneath the wreekage The moans of these were heartrend- ing Heroic work in their behalf was done by the Hartford firemen, who had been summoned to the scene by the breaking out of a fire among the wreckage. They worked under the shattered cars with saws and axes in desperate attempt to get the vic tins out On both sides of them were dead bodies, pinned vice-like in the labrynth of warped iron and steel.
 It took an hour and three quart CTS of unceasing effort to dislodge the body of one victim. who pleaded most of the time with the rescuers to relieve him. Doctors reached in, bathed the gaping wounds on his face and neck. while the rescuers were battling desper- ately to get him out. One other vic tim attracted attention by waving stick to which was attached few shreds of what was once a red flag of danger. He had frightful gash in his neck. but was cool and cour- ageous, and offered suggestion to those who were trying to reach him.
 From the time the accident oc- cured until the last body had been wrested from it's tomb four hours elapsed. and the half hundred men who formed the chief rescue party were worn out by their labors.
 A few moments after the collision the north-bound express dashed past on the adjoining track and side swiped the wreckage. It was for tunate that the track at that time was comparatively clear of debris. The express leaving New York at o'clock was held up abreast of the wreck for over half an hour and the passengers had an unobstructed view of the disaster. Where it was possi- ble to see the struggling victims un-