Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-27
Special to The Bulletin,) )

express train due in Westerly at 9.lI Saturday night, from New York to Boston and which left, here just ten minutes late met with a mishap when a mile and a half from the station just after getting over the "hilP' and before being able to attain full speed. This fact is perhaps responsible, per haps, for the prevention of an accident that would have resulted in many fla talities. As it was, with perhaps two exceptions none of the passengers or trainmen were seriously injured.
 The train was made up of the engine, four parlor cars, a smoker, and four coaches. When the train twas at q point about two hundred yards east of MitcheIPs crossing, opposite Burden pond and about a mile and a half west of the White Dog curve. the two rear cars and smoker broke loose and slid down a slight embankment and. stood at an angle of about forty-five degrees" dragging the other cars of the train, except the two next to the locomotive from the rails, with the natural result of throwing the passengers from theIr seats ,injuring many, but, it is believed none fatally The mishap might have been due to the spreading of the rails though some hold to the belief that the cause was a,brOken, rail
 Injured Placed on Boat Train.
 As soon as possible after the acci- dent, nearly all the doctors of Wester- ly, with others from New London and. Providence were rushed to the scene on special trains and immediate attention was given to the injured. The Boston boat train bound to New London was, stopped and the injured were placed on that train and brought to Westerly Here they were placed on special train and taken to Providence and Boston, along with the passengers who escaped injury. So far as can be learned, the injured are
 Mrs. Louis Bennett of Winthrop Beach, Mass, who was returning home convaIescent from a New York hos pital wher she had been operated for collar bone cue near eye, sprained foot and probable internal injuries.
 Hugh Cassidy, who is in business in Westerly and resides in Providence badly cut in legs and arms.
 James F. Donovan, of Westerly, formerly of Norwich, cut in legs and
 James Christopher, of Attleboro in juries to left side and arm.
 Miss Margaret .Egan 401 West Twenty Third street, New York scalp wound and cuts on both arms and left leg.
 Mrs. M. V. Strauss Boston, back in jured, both arms cut
 Miss Emma Wilkes Pawtucket, cut over left eye.
 Mrs. Louis Boward Hyde Park, Shoulder fractured and left leg in jured.
 Mrs. J. A. Berth, Providence, fractur-~ ed collar bone
 Mrs. E. Evans Phraner, Providence both legs injured.
 E. Evans Phraner, Providence, in juries in back and arms
 Frank R Neal, Boston, both arms injured.
 Edmond j, Goodwitch Providence. l injuris in back and arms.
 H. A. Cewett, New York, right hand injured.
 Henry Bridge, Arlington. Mass. cut
 Mrs. Lou Ellen Willis PawtuclSet cheek bone broken and right eye in jured
 John H. Finnerty, Beachmont Mass. body bruises
 Patrick MoMahOn, Winthrop, Mass body bruises.
 George Swan, brakeman. PaWtuCket, severe cut in back of head.
 Charles Teaborth 22 Bradbury street Arlington Mass. cut near right eye.
 Mrs. R. Horowitz Providence in juries in breast and cut in left eve.
 Henry Bridge, slight cuts and " Mrs. G. M. strsiner Boston. few minor cuts.
 J. M. Butts, Providence, slight cuts in face
 Emanuel Witt, of Brookline. injured in left leg.
 Conductor Cornelius Taber, injured
 Mrs. Patrick Egan New York city, severely cut in head, body and legs. She was brought To the residence of | Dr. Scanlon and subsequently, removed to the parsonage of the Church of the lmRaculate Conception, upon request of Rev. Peter NlcOscar.
 Mrs. E. Strous, of Boston recently operated upon in New York severely injured in back and arms. Mrs Srous was removed to the Rhode Island and is attended by Dr. Pagan, She is in a serious condition.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Rushworth of Norwich, bruises in face and hands They Were on wedding trip.
 Mrs. c. G. Powers, Arlington, Mass. ankle sprained and body bruised
 All Trains Used Westbound Track.
 After the injured had received medi- ! cal attention and provision made for ! the transfer of passengers, working 1 crews from Midway and Valley Falls l commenced the work of clearing and repairing the tracks and worked all | night and all day Sunday The East | bound track was closed to traffic and l all trains used the West bound tracks | between Bradford and Westerly. The | heavy rainfall did not prevent hun- dfedS visiting the scene of the Wreek, | aitd when the storm cleared at three 1 o'etoeh in th6 aftePaoon nearly every body in Westerly that could. did visit the scene ef the wreck
 Startling First Reports.
 Saturday night when the news 6f the wreck was received it was report l ed that there were ffen seventy=five to enc hundred and fifty deaths and excitement prevailed, and like reports reached New Lenden, that We're in fact cerreherated bN untrue feiePhsRs reports fTam West eriN, II