Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-11

passenger train, engine No. 216. East
bound, on the night of the accident. He
| recited the happenings at the scene Of the
| accident, in substance as follows: Was
| running light extra from Portland to
| Watcrville, on authority Of +. L. San
born, superintendent. Asked by County
Attorney Beane if lie (witness) had re-
ceived running order. witness replied
| that he had; could not produce it: did
| not know whether he could obtain a
copy; had destroyed his copy. AS near
as he could recall order read: Extra, En-
| CINE o7G, West, conductor. will run extra
to Watervile and will meet No at
| Gardiner"
| Witness said he met No. at HALO
| well, No. . coming in after he had stop
| ped. Judged he reached Hallowell at
| 1l.5S. Asked by Mr.. Beane under what
| rule he proceeded from Gardiner to Hail.
| Dwell when his order stated to meet No
i at Gardiner. witness replied Under
the double track rule" Received TO 9TH
| CT directions or orders. Coming into
| Ifallowell began to slow down his train:
expected to meet No. ,; had been inform
ed No had reported out of Watervile
| at II o'clock. Heard crash and knew he
! had struck something. Did not think
| he was making more than four or five
| miles an hour. Truck was on :ireman's
side. STOPPED at depot near shoe facto-
~. Step on engine was bent. Sent FIRE
man back with lantern, who found Par
I;
consisted Of engine. baggage, smoker and
| coach. No train officials were aboard:
only the train crew Train had run from
| Benton station to Portland and was re-
turning light. Thought he was in Halo
| well station 10 minutes; thought No. >
| left before the special. Did not apply
| emergency brake: engine was equipped
with high-speed brakes Had been engi-
! neer nine years.
| D. +. Cowan. Watervile, engineer of
| No. >, testified in substance as follows:
Did not remember receiving order re-
lating to passing of extra. engine Pc. Al
mitted that extras were supposed to look
out for regulars unless have orders to
the contrary. Was customary to issue or
| dcrs. Did not know Of extra. Owing to
! wreck at West Benton. No was made,
| up at Fairfield leaving at about 10 40
Left Augusta about lbs Or 11.55. On ar
| rival at iiallowcll station got eff cab
saw man right of wcst-bound track with
lantern. Twas misty but thought he
saw another man nearby: may have been
| night man. This was 200 or 500 feet from
ongin" No. -,G Ills train had separated
and he get Of TO investigate. Found mail
sex" h":id" track. Saw night man
placed ~. truck. Knew "f 10 rule or in
| Ttrurti"ne permitting, going hy on double
| track point designated in order. Always
| customary. order is generally diS,ro- !
tionaiy, isn't it?" inquired Mr. I".,nc |
Yes. sir u nlioI witness
Robert n. Hunter lfallowe1i. night Off
Ger. Reached douot at Has. Heard trains; |
from both east and west whistle. very !
near together. Saw Parlin start his F,
truck down the track. Often necessary
to go 2o1 or .2oo feet south of the hag:ya &c !
room. Tie special camc in: engine was
opposite 81 Of Ilallowcll House. asst car
Just a little below freight house. Saw
man get of engine with lantern. proved
to he fireman. Did not speak Train No. !
. then came in. Heard conductor Of train
NO : say To roar brakeman: Come down
and come quick. The train has pulled
apart" Officer kilcore and conductor OF
No. : had placed Mr. Parlin on truck. !
When the regular. No. 2 came into depot
the ehSin" of special was opposite ell of !
fiaIloWfl House. Should say special pull |
ed out two minutes before regular. ana !
extra WAS in about three minutes before !
the regular. Heard both whistle at about
same time. Special came in slowly. Wit |
ness stated that he visited Mr. Parlin
tn" next day and was told by him that he
Narlin supposed that the special would
stop. Truck was in position for No y |
When it was plain that special would not
stop he attempted to move truck and the !
reverse end swung inside and engine
struck it,
Officer KilGore heard both trains vhis
tie but did not see special come into
depot. Was on Water street and started
for depot on hearing whistles. When he |!
arrived special was in depot Looked L
south and saw engineer get down from
cab. Mail truck was ''quartering' be-
tWeer the tracks. Began search for Par
lin and had gone length of car and a
half when his man came I'D into sight
and leaned against the car Witnes,
thought Parlin must have come from
other side of train. as engineer with torch
had previously passed the point
D. W. Church. awaiting arrival of No
= stated that he heard train whistle Was
coming down the street and heard No. ,
whistle: before this train arrived the
special came In sight coming slow. Stood
opposite ticket office, and thought engine
OF special about opposite ell of HallowelJ |
House. Inquired of train hand what
trouble was and reply was man got wind |
Knocked out of him. Witness thought that !
one or one and one-half minutes ELAPSED i
between arrival of special and regular. |
End of special was nearly to Central |
treot.