On Thursday eve. last week intelligence was brought here that a railroad accident had occurred at Nixon's siding, between Newburg and Hartland; that one was killed and another seriously injured. Drs. Colter and Hand with Coroner Hay immediately proceeded to the place and it was found Allen TRACEY of McAdam (York Co.) was dead and O.S. MERSEREAU, Fredericton Junction (Sunbury Co.) had both his legs crushed. The men had been working on a special wrecking train of the C.P.R. The dead and wounded were brought to town on the accomodation. A coroner's jury was sworn and viewed the body of Tracey and at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn. in the town council hall, the court assembled to take evidence before Coroner W.W. Hay. The following jurors were sworn: James WILBUR, L.R. McLAREN, James DOHERTY, William THOMPSON, George BALMAIN, Frank TILLEY, Arthur BAILEY. From evidence it shows that the special train in charge of Conductor John PORTER left Peel 6:05 under orders to run to Newburg ahead of train 54 which is the accomodation train between Preque Isle and Woodstock. From Conductor Porter's evidence it appears that he stopped at Hartland, registered, told agent he had orders to run ahead of 54 to Newburg and agent gave him clearance. Ran to Nixon's siding, 4 miles south, stopped in siding and coupled on two cars; had with him a red lantern; hauled out unto main line; threw switch back, give driver an all right motion to go on; did not see 54; tied red lantern in rear of box car when train was moving; passed over that car to platform of wrecking car when looking behind he saw the head light of a train coming; jumped off car, ran back with lantern and signalled driver of 54 who answered signal, reversed the engine and tried to stop. When he jumped off his train was moving 4 or 5 miles an hour; at liberty to run ten miles an hour, but had only got started. It was about 6:55 when engine of 54 struck his train. He head Smith MERSEREAU shout. He was caught between the wrecking car and some rails on a flat car. Got him out, did not see Tracey nor hear him; heard some one say a man was killed. Tracey was employed on C.P.R., on wrecking train; Did not see Tracey until they carried him to baggage car; 54 was 1/4 of a mile away when I first saw her; she slowed up, got brakes on at once; had no order to stop at Nixon's siding except working orders for day; my right was ahead of 54; we were on a heavy upgrade. John CAMP, driver of the wrecking train, coroberated evidence of his conductor. After the train collided he walked back and saw Tracey lying across the rail on his face, bewteen the box car and wrecking car. His legs were out in the snow, his head on a rail. He was breathing a little then. Did not appear to be crushed, only his leg was broken. Trains, he said, are not in the habit of running so close together; orders were to run ahead of 54; knew nothing about its time. Drivers get orders from conductors about taking on cars and see his orders from Woodstock office about running trains. When I saw head light of 54, I knew we could not get out of the way; too late to back into siding. (see original for testimonies of George McCLUSKY, baggage master on 54 train; Geo. GABLES, driver on 54; T.E. SMITH, chief train dispatcher, Edward ALEXANDER, agent at Hartland)