Year: 1875

His death, terribly sudden and most shocking In every
detail, took place at his home in Concord Mass, at
1--WE o'clock yesterday morning, and the result
OF Injuries received from his carriage colidng with an
unseen railroad train while enjoying afternoon ride
twelve hours before.


Early on Wednesday afternoon he made social call
upon his old lriend Judge }. s. Keyes on Monument
street The day one OF the choicest OF the au'
tumnal season clear cool and bracing, and short
drive through the rural surroundings OF the Town
was at once determined upon. Probably couple of
hours were thus occupied the last place visited being
the minute man statue, where both the Judge and
Mr. Hudson fingered for some time. From this
point the two gentlemen returned to the residence OF
Judge Keyes where another brief interval spent,
and then about five O'Clock, the Judge started to
drive Mr. Hudson 10 his home, some half or three
quarters Of a mile distant Only few rods from the
residence or Judge Keyes and within plain sight OF the
house. Monument is crossed by tho Mddlesex or
Concord branch of the Boston and Lowell Railroad
Here it that the accident occurred which
cost Mr. Hudson his life and in which Judge Keyes
usained serious but not fatal injuries The railroads
track at this point emerges from deep cut directly
upon the crossing and all trains coming from Boston
make what is known among railroad men as "running
switch" the locomotive becoming detached and
running ahead on a side track the train





the main track into the depot As Judge Keyes and
Mr. Hudson approached the crossing the five o'clock
train was just coming into Concord They the
tached engine pass along, and seemed to be un-
conscious that the train was following a few rods
behind. The Judge was driving in O
less or Indifferent way, being in the
time closely engaged in an interesting
versation with Mr. Hudson The hagnan who
was duty at the crossing warned them of their
danger by repeated shouts and noticing that they
failed TO hear him made jump to catch the horse by
the head and thus them from the inevitable death
into which they driving The brave flagman was
too late, however and it almost by miracle that
he escaped with his own life Nor this ALL On
the other side Of the crossing driving from the opposite
direction DR.. E. w. Emerson and wife, the son-n-
law and daughter Of Judge Keyes. Both
shouted to their father and Mr. Hudson of the
approaching train. All In vain however for both
OF the unfortunate gentlemen so deeply absorbed
in conversation they wholly indifferent and
oblvious to everything 1t was not until they were
full upon the track and the approaching train within
n dozen fifteen feet of them that the
danger was apparent TO them Judge Keyes thinks
they both discovered it simultaneously and both made
an effort to jump from the carriage the time.
The top was up, and this of course rendered it
difficult to get out but 1t is doubtful had it been
open buggy, that the result would have been different


Mr.. Hudson was on the side which struck by the
train, and hence 1t that he caught and held in
the wreck Of the carriage, while Judge Keyes
was thrown thirty feet distant on the
side of the track The carriage was struck near the
rear wheels, doubled up and crushed over and
again. Mr.. Hudson being held all the time among the
debris of the wreck. The horse having already got
the track with the shafts instantly separ
ated from the rest of tho carriage and stood quietly
and unharmed the train passed by. Beyond the
crossing the left Of the track a ten fifteen
feet embankment, and down this Mr.. Hudson and the
wrecked carriage were found when the train had been
brought to full stop DR.. Emerson Judge Keyes the
1agman and the employees of the train Immediately
exricated the unfortunate gentleman from the wreck
and it matter Of momentary surprise that they
found him conscious instead Of dead. Judge Kcyes,
indifferent and probably ignorant OF his injuries
FASTENED to his stable for another carriage which
carry Mr.. Hudson home, leaving him, mean
while in charge OF Dr. Emerson and his
wife. Although his system was very much
shocked by the terrible ordeal winch he
had passed through, Mr.. Hudson did not for mo-
ment lose his senses presence of mind during the
lime he being taken home and it was the opinion
OF all around him that his wounds were not OF dan
gerous character


Before leaving the scene Of the accident Dr. Emerson
made a hasty examination, and the worst injury
found was an ugly scalp wound, the skull
being free from any fracture or abrasurc what
ever. Mr. Hudson, well his friends
were not this fearful of any fatal termination
and in spite Of the excruciatng physical pain which
suffered he congratulated himself that his injuries
were so seemingly slight After taking to his bed
there ensued q slight nausea, but the only matter
thrown from the stomach the food
which he had eaten few hours before
Later in the evening, however, at about halfpast
nine he commenced vomiting blood, and this was
really the Grst alarming symptom which had mani
tested ITSELF horphia administered 10 produce
sleep and allay the pain and the patient thereby
Temporarily eased. Vomiting Of blood continued at
frequent intervals however, and it evident that
there had been serious internal injuries and that dan
gerous hemorrhage was likely TO ensue


Cold baths and iced pills administered, with
slight stimulants but still the throwing of OF dark,
cloted blood continued During I'll this time Mr.. Hud-
son was conscious and calm and when consulting Dr.
Emerson concerning his case he did not in single in
stance indicate that he felt that the result would be
fatal II indeed he realized that death was so near he
did not allow those him to divine his thoughts
In the midst of these severe physical pains he
quite cheerful


At the moment the symptoms became alarming DR..
Emerson summoned Dr. Bartlett but the injuries sus
tanned were Of such dangerous character that the
melancholy truth was at once apparent-that medical
science and surgical skill Of avail Mr. Hudson
continued to grow weaker and weaker, and al I've
O'Clock yesterday morning just twelve hours after the
accident he breahed his last He was conscious almost
10 the end, and when death finally came he
accepted il with calm resignation characteristic only
of whose life and character we're the best lega.
cies he could leave behind.


The only member Of his family present was Mrs
Hudson who has been for many years an invalid and
there grave apprehensons that this sudden anic
tion which she is called upon to bear will
be more than she endure. His only son
Woodward, seventeen years OF age, who had Just
entered Harvard College, was telegraphed for
on Wednesday night He started Immediately by
special conveyance but only to arrive few moments
after his father had passed away. The brother and
other relatives living at distant points not