The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-25
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE
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Smith has experienced. A year ago he
was working on a building in South
Hampton, Mass, when half of the
structure fell down, Smith being
at work on the half which remained
standing. Shortly after he was struck
by an auto and laid up for several
months He said that he had no warn
ing that there was any danger yes
terday, neither of the engineers
whistling for brakes and be stated
that it was his opinion that neither
of the crews had any knowledge of
what was about to take place. Smith
is now resting very comfortably at
the hospital, where he was taken after
the accident.
Late in the afternoon after the
wreckage had cooled off to a consid-
cradle extent, the remains of the
skeleton were picked up on blanket
and removed to the undertaking rooms
of c. p. Hatch and Company of
Mortified.
BrudneIl Pinned TO Pilot.
Conductor Brudnell of the engine
going from the Junction was evidently
killed instantly, being thrown out of
the front door of the car attached
to the pilot of the locomotive. He
struck on his head, his skull being
crushed. The man was pinned be-
tween the pilot and the car and it
was necessary to cut the clothing IN
order to remove the body. His feet
were inside the car with a chain
twisted about them that had evidently
wound about him as he was hurled
through the door. The victim is
resident of Mortified and was mar
ried only IA months ago. Besides his
widow he is survived by his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brudnell, of Mortified, and one sis
ter, Miss Sarah, also of the same
place. Brudnell's wife is in delicate
state and his mother has been an in
valid for a number of years. Both
bore up well under the news of his
death.
The remains were first taken to
Hatche's undertaking rooms and lat
er to his home.
There were no other injuries on
the body aside from the crushed
skull. The body was cut away from
the pilot by Erwin Chandler, assisted
by several other men.
Among the First on the Scene.
Chandler lives about quarter of
mile from where the smash up took
place He was out in the yard when
the engine from the Junction passed
on its way to Mortified. He stated
that as it passed it was going at a
moderate speed. Almost Immediately
after he heard the whistle of the other
locomotive blow but as the ledge is
between his house and the tracks, he
could not tell whether or not the
train was pulling into Mortified or
was on its way to Montpelier. Very
shortly after he heard the whistle he
heard a tremendous crash and looking
in the direction of the sound he saw
great flame seventy feet high shoot
up toward the sky. He at once real
lied what had taken place and tele-
phoned to the station at Mortified.
Then he rushed to the scene, first
reaching the locomotive and car that
had passed by his home short time
before. Together with several others
before mentioned he removed Brud-
nell's body and then assisted Smith
to a place of safety. The heat of the
flames became so intense that they
had to retreat and were unable to
get near the other locomotive and
try to assist the men in the i'll fated
cab
Robert Thompson of Mortified
Falls and Thomas Gillispie of West
Berlin, were short distance in the
rear of the freight when the wreck
took place They both ran to the
front end of the train but by the time
they reached there the flames had