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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 54 Numéro 1945

Date 5 février 1881
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal The Daily Telegraph

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A thrilling disaster occurred on the Intercolonial Railway yesterday. The northern train, being delayed at Moncton, did not reach Sussex until nearly 7 o'clock. It started on its way to St. John and the usual accommodation train from Sussex was delayed 15 minutes to give the one in advance an opportunity to get out of reach. The latter was in charge of Conductor James MILLICAN and was drawn by two locomotives, the one in advance by having Mel. JONES as engineer; Thos. GAMMON, engineer and Robert McMANN, fireman in the second cab. When a mile east of Apohaqui (Kings Co.) the passengers felt the cars rocking, when the cars toppled over and came to a standstill. Among the passengers were Mrs. James MILLICAN and daughter. Arthur MAGEE who was near the door jumped and landed in the snow bank; John CUMMINGS, one of the orchestra was at the opposite end and his face blackened by ashes from the stove. Conducto Gammon had died immediately after the fall. The deceased was a married man, havinga child three months old. He was a mamber of the Valley Lodge of the Oddfellows in Moncton. Mr. Gammon belonged to Pictou, N.S. and had a sister in Providence, R.I. whose daughter is now living in Sussex with the deceased's family. He had been in the railway employ about 10 years and for the past seven years was a driver. Five years ago he narrowly escaped being killed by his engine striking a snow plough which he was taking along the line. The funeral of Mr. Gammon takes place at Sussex on Monday next 2:30 p.m. Testimony at Inquest given by James Millican, Willard BROAD, Melbourne JONES, F.W. STOCKTON, Dr. J.H. GRAY (see original)

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