Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-16
Harold Martin Of Winthrop
Killed on Thursday.
Team Crushed by Trolley Gar
at Dudley's Crossing.
J. 0. Stewart Of Boston Suffers
Serious Injuries.

| history of electric railroading in this
section OF Maine occurred Thursday
afternoon at Dudley's crossing, about
eight miles from Augusta, on the Win
throp line of the Lewiston, Augusta
&. Waterville Street Railway, resulting
in the death of Harold Martin of VIM
| throp Center and the serious injury
of James O. Stewart, Boston stock
broker, by reason of the team in which
they were riding being run down and
demolished by car No. q, bound from
Augusta to Winthrop. Albert Dulac,
a mouorman in the employ of the Rail
road Co, who was riding on the car
at the time of the collision, was also
| injured, but it is not thought very
seriously.
| The accident occurred shortly after
| 3 o'clock Car 81, which leaves Au-
| gusta for Winthrop at 2.30 each after
noon except Sundays. had left Augusta
| at the usual hour in charge of Conduc-
tor H. S. Spear and Motorman Joseph
| King. MOtOrman Dulac was also on
the car but it is not understood that
he was working. The car is due TO
pass Dudley's crossing at sos, and &C
| cording to the statement of the car s
| crew and some of the people at the
| crossing. who saw the accident it was
on time 1t was also learned that at
| the time of the accident the operation
| of the car was in the hands of Con-
ductor Spear, the control OF IT having
| teen relnquished to him by M"torman
King.
The Dudley crossing is one of the
most dangerous on the Winthrop line,
| it being on grade, at place Whefe
| the cars run at high rate OF speed,
| and the approach from the east is
| blind one to people coming along the
highway from Winthrop as there IS a
| building and some trees on the south
| side of the track which prevent one
| seeing a car as it approaches, and II IS
| doubtful if the men in the team OF
| those on the car saw each other uHul
| it was too late.
| Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Stewart had
| started from Winthrop to go to Duo
| ley's blacksmith shop, short distance
north Of the crossing, using Mr.. Mar
tins team for the purpose. and so far
as could be ascertained last evening,
knew nothing OF the approach of the
car until it was upon them. At that
time their team was directly on the
track and the car crashed into 1t. COM
nletely demolishing the wagon and
scattering the fragments in all Dire
lions, but not touching the morse,
| which escaped without a scratch.
But the occupants of the Wag IN
were less fortunate. Mr.. Martin was
| carried some so feet along the IRA sA'
| the wheels of the car passing over the
L., ,I
bowelng him. He also received many
cuts and bruises about the head. 1t IS
probable that he was killed instantly.
Mr.. Stewart was also carried about -
feet along the track and thrown INTO
a ditch on the south side OF the irons.
His injuries consisted of bad frac-
ture of the right thigh, and many
wounds about the head and face, IRON
which he bled freely
Motorman Dulac, the third victim
of the accident, jumped or was thrown
from car No. q. over wire fence on
the north side of the crossing. and re-
ceiyei severe injuries about the RIBS,
although it is not understood that they
are considered dangerous.
The news of the accident was quick
| Nv te.ephoned to Augusta and several
| surgeons were soon on the way, the trip
| being uade by autOmC biles. Coroner
Fl w. plummtr was also notified and
upOn his arrival took charge OF the re-
mains of Ar Martin, and later ordered
their rovai to the undertaking
| rooms of A. D Hall at winthrop
Meanwhile Mr.. Stewards injuries were
given temporary attention and he ana
Motorman Dulac We're brought. into the
city on car No. II and taken to the
| City hospital
| From what could be learned at the
scene of the accident yesterday after
room and from the appearance OF the
| wreckage tie car must have teen rum
| ming AT high rate of Spcec at the
| time of the collision as the wagon in
| which the men We're riding was COM
| pletcly demolished and portions OF 1t
were carried fully $50 feet west OF the
| crossing. From statements MADE by
Motorman King the men on the car did
not see the team until the car was
| within a distance of three poles of the
| crossing. and at that time ii was d.
| rettly on the track. 1t was also appar-
| ent from the distance that the car ran
after striking the team that no at
| tampi was mace to stop it at the time
| of the collision.
Mr.. Martin. whose death resulted
from the accident was one of the we'll
known farmers Of Winthrop Center. He
was about 50 years of age and was
| married although he had no children,
The case is a particularly sad one, as
Mrs. Martin is sufferer from seri-
Gus heart trouble, AMI was completely
Frustrated by the rews of her hus-
bands death
Mr.. Stewart although belonging in
Boston. is we'll known in Winthrop
and vicinity. he having passed the
summer at his cottage, Lucky Boy.
on the shores of Lake Annabessacook'