Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-02
Car Containing Military Men Was Broken, One End Being Badly Shattered Miraculous Escape of the Men In Car--Only a Few Passengers On the Requ-
 lar Train From New Haven
 to This City.


 on the Naugatuck railroad took place opposite the old base ball grounds in South Brooklyn at 12:45 o'clock this morning, when special train con- veying the New Haven Grays, return ing from a banquet given them at The Elton by Company A of this city crashed into the regular passenger train due at the Naugatuck station at 12:49 a. m.. resulting in the death of four men, while dozen or more received serious injuries. The spe. cfal was in charge of Conductor George Eaton of New Haven, and the regular train, which leaves New Haven every night at 11:40 D. m, was in charge of Conductor James Flynn of Bridgeport. ..,
 The responsibility for the wreck has not yet been placed, but it is un- derstood that the accident was due to misunderstanding on the part of Engineer Fisher of the special, who Is reported to have had instructions to keep on the siding, but took the regular track instead, and the regu- lar. having no warning whatever, was rolling in at regular speed when the two engines came together. Both en- zines were derailed and rolled down the embankment on the west side of the track. The engineers and firemen of both trains were killed almost in- stantly and the engines battered so badly that they looked like piles of old iron.
 The dead:
 Engineer William Fisher of New Haven.
 Engineer William Norton. New Haven.
 Fireman Charles Carpenter. New Haven.
 Fireman E. G. Erickson. New Ha- ven.
 The injured:
 Captain Webb, New Haven, scalp wound.
 E. c. Hopkins, New Haven, bad compound fracture of nose and deep cut extending from the forehead to the tip of the nose: also cut on left eye and temple and bruises on body.
 Burton Noble Blalskey. New Ha- ven. scalp wound. cut on temple and over the eye.
 Joseph Derby, New Haven, cut on right eye. gash on top of the head. and scars on hands.
 Patrick Craven. 7s4 Bank street, cut over right eye.
 Terrence Sullivan. 7S4 Bank street. scratch on side of nose.
 Giovanni Duongmorno. stranger coming to Waterbury from Naples, compound fracture of jawbone and cut from side of jaw extending to the mouth.
 Captain William B. Spencer of Company c. Sarsfield Guards. of New Haven. right arm cut in several places: both hands cut.
 Lieutenant Nathan B. Fitch of New Haven. face and head cut and bruised. body bruised and cut.
 Lieutenant F. G. Crabb of New Haven, stomach injured, bruises on body: seriously affected by shock.
 Assistant Postmaster William P. Futile of New Haven. back strained: not serious.
 Charles E. Julin of New Haven. private secretary to Governor Wood run. face badly bruised. nose and leg cut
 Fred C. Russell of New Haven. head bruised. ears and nose. one ere Injured.
 C. V. Champlin of New Haven. elbow fractured. head and face badly cut and bruised. minor cuts and bruises on body.
 V. H. Hodges of New Haven, rib broken, scalp wounds.
 John l.. GiIson. cuts on arm. thumb injured
 Carl Bollman. lawyer. New Haven. face cut
 . Conductor George Eaton of the special. left leg bruised and sprained-
 BagEagemsster Terrence Brennan of New Haven, left arm sprafned. thumb cut
 Stephen Mix. son of Coroner Mix New Haven. cut over the eye and arm hurt
 steph~n C. crshb. <csIp wouud The shock produced by the collis-