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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
5
Passengers describe a horror scene as a train crash leaves many injured and dead. Relatives gather at North station while medical examiners, police, and volunteers aid victims and search for missing loved ones after an overnight catastrophe.
Eyewitness E J M Eyre recounts the wreck at White River Junction where the baggage car telescoped the sleeper car. He describes screams bodies crushed and rescue efforts, noting three score victims including families and newlyweds, and praise for physicians, a Catholic missionary, and nurses who aided the dying.
Anthony Jacques 45 a Millbury resident and former employee of Charles G. Ravelin died in a Canaan railroad disaster while on a honeymoon trip to Canada with his new wife. His son Napoleon reports the couple left for Canada last week and hoped to return late in the week. survivors include three daughters and his prostrated sister Mrs Stella Crapo.
Dr F A Stillings of Concord arrived at the scene in record time to lead the Boston and Maine hospital response. Division surgeon Dr Woodman described the wreck and rescue, noting about 20 doctors and surgeons aiding, including efforts to save a man named St Pierre and a boy whose arm was torn off, with victims held in wrecked cars and intense agony.
The Boston & Maine Railroad issued an official statement blaming a misunderstanding or error in handling train orders for a wreck. It details trains 267 30 and 34 with their crews and timings from Boston Concord White River Junction and Canaan New Hampshire, noting an order discrepancy and pending thorough investigation.
Concord New Hampshire September 15. Superintendent William Fay and railroad officials refuse to detail cause beyond Barr statement. Source claims local yard officials knew of the wreck and ordered a wrecking train ready. One operator reportedly missing from public view and said to be under doctor's care for nervous prostration.
Hamilton report says William Cunningham an engineer for K D Lovett of the town was injured in the Canaan New Hampshire wreck. He traveled with his wife and children on vacation to Canada. his wife’s two sisters accompanied them. All on the damaged train. Cunningham most seriously hurt with others badly shaken and bruised.
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