The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-06
LOCOMOTIVE GOES
INTO RIVER AND
KILLS TWO
Engineer C. H. Gould and Fire.
man W. Moses, the victimsa i
ACCIDENT NEAR PETERSBURG
Train Struck a Cow and Rolled Down
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scalded
Fireman Pinned Under Tender

COW straying along the tracks of
the Chatham division below Peters
burgh Junction, was the cause of an
accident in which two lives were lost
last evening about $50. The fast
mail, as the train is called, left here
at 5 So, bearing two milk cars, a COM
bination express and mail car and one
passenger coach. When the train
reached what is known as the double
crossing below Petersburg Junction,
the engine struck COW which de-
rallied it and caused it to run down a
steep embankment. The fireman,
William Moses, was pinned beneath
the tender and died instantly. The
engineer, Chauncey Fl. Gould, was Ia
ken from the cab by the train crew
but not before he was terribly burn
ed by escaping steam. Yardmaster
c. NJ. Wickham of this town,
who was summoned to the
scene of the wreck in a special
train, took the unfortunate man to
Troy via the Boston and Maine road.
They reached there at 10:50'and En-
gineer Gould was taken at once to
the Troy City hospital where he died
from injuries early this morning.
When the engine struck the COW
and was derailed, it was turned COM
pletely around. The tender turned
almost turtle and one milk car and
the front trucks of another were de-
rallied. The remainder of the train
remained on the tracks and none of
the passengers or crew were injured.
When the accident happened the
train was travelling at the rate of
about four miles an hour. On account
of the double curve and the high en-
bankment all trains are restricted by
the rules of the road from running at
a greater rate of speed at that point.
Contrary to the general opinion there
is more danger of an engine being de-
rallied when it meets an obstruction,
while travelling at a slow rate of
speed. If going fast it is more liable,
railroad men say~~to knock the OBJ
struction from the rails and not
cause the engine to leave the tracks.
After the accident the body of the
fireman could not be found. The
members of the train crew and far
mers searched along nearby stream
and the embankment near the wreck
without finding any trace of the miss
ing man. At last with the aid of
ropes and jack screws the tender was
raised and his lifeless body found.
His face was not bruised any and in
his mouth was found cigar which
was given him by friend in Peters
burg Junction. A close examination
showed that both arms were broken
and that death had occurred almost
instantaneously from internal injur-
les.
A train was summoned from Chat
ham to transfer the passengers and
milk and take them to their destin-
alton. The wrecking train was called
alton, reaching Chatham at IL o.
clock. The wrecking train was called
from Rutland reaching here about
l0:40. The engine was badly smash
ed and the track for about 100 feet
was torn up. After working all night
the track was clear this morning and
the regular trains are making their
trips today.
Chauncey H. Gould was about 40
years old and leaves a wife but no
children. His birthplace was Chat
ham and he had worked on the Chat
ham division for over 20 years. He
was brother-in-law of Charles S. Ke-
hoe of this town and was well known
! here. 1t was his custom during the
past several years to spend his vaca.
lions camping at Sucker pond. He
was one of the oldest engineers in
point of service on the Rutland rail-
| road. He was known as an exceed
ingly careful engineer and had never
before last night been in a serious
! wreck. He was popular among his
! associates and had many warm
friends both in this town and in Chat
ham where he made his home. The
funeral will be held in Chatham Fri
day. The burial will be in this town
William Moses, the dead fireman,
was about % years old and leaves one
sister who resides in Troy.
Late in the night the body of
Fireman Moses was taken to Peters
burg, n. Y, where his grandfather re-
sides. His funeral will be held in
| that town. He was married a few
| years ago, but received a divorce
from his wife at the last December
term of court. He was a resident of
this town and for some time boarded
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Corbett.
While here he made many friends
and was known as an usually accom-
modating and Industrious young man.
Soon after the accident Mrs. Gould
was notified at her home in Chatham.
She left Immediately for Troy where
she was told her husband would be
brought and reached the hospital be-
fore he passed away.
Engineer Gould was conscious for
some time. He was attended by a