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,_Text Of Evidence At Tignish Inquiry By Coroner & Jury

(Copy of proceedings at Inquest m. (J. M. B. A. Hall, Tignish, on ‘Tuesday, Feb. 23, before Coroner C. F‘. lwforrissey, into ciicumstan- 1-.» of the girutlis ofdseq J. Murphy llfllljllllllll J. Richard Bind Elliot Gavin. Continued from yesterday's

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<. - ' " k. . . (‘J““h““"' mg Did you he“ mm w‘, she ivuit until the freight went through ' . m Tianisii. ' t l f ll t t ° ‘Cmmmmdi X35 going to stay u" 1 rum go Q. (Mr. Hackclt): What did you \| | “'1 d ( ) 1 No all I heard was she was undcmmnd by ma“ . p lflllil‘, ll.‘ lill‘ SWOT“ i - I ‘

\\‘.i.. sent out by Peter Chiiisson 31cm the yard. Left here about 7.15. uni out about 7.30. It was drift- i: We could not work. At 12.30 3 lift and went into the tender nii-"i was in there about five min- ll't‘S Mlgllh‘ McKinnon told me the a xnress ‘was at the tank. I got up lill (he lender and saw the illum- Ilullilill or tlii- light. at the tank. so U "rent bar-k (lown in the tender ‘Fifi stayed there n while. I jump- ~ I'll out. The express was about u Jiuiidrrd yZllTlS irmn the freight. I raw a bilncii jumping off the bagg- Iillt.‘ ear, so I ran in the field with iliein when she struck.

Q. How far from the train were you‘?

A. About '75 yards in the field when the train struck. We iveilt over and the first fellow we pick- ed up WilS Elliot Gavin, and we itook him into the baggage car; {There was some life in him. He fwzis on the edge of the bank up hi1 the snow, on the south side. I biped them take in Ben Richard Plld Peter Chaisson. I came to fliqnish for medicine for Ben nrhard and came back with J. A. lackctt in the sleigh. When I got uck, all were in the car, but Mr. urphy.

‘. Q. (A. Mclnnis): 'r..'is it? A. Would say it was about two o'clock when the express came in. Q. "-(J. Mctirath): were you uowniwhere Mr. Murphy was. A. No. Q. (Coroner): Whom dld YOU

w. the bottle of medicine from? A. »_Alex MacDonald.

‘train?

trains? A. Ycs.

What time

A. I heard Murray say the ex- press was supprr\ to stop at the

supposed to stop. Q. (J. B. Morrismv): Were there any red lights on (he rear of the l

A. N0, I never saw any there. Q. (Mr. McCarthy): Did you s men that were dead and injured and think that their caused by the collision of the tw

Henry Richard (sworn): I was working in the yard that evening. I started at six o'clock. Around 8 o'clock word came to go down t0 the cutting. When we got. there no- body was working. Everyone was in the car. We united in the ear for

a. while. A couple of us

walk around the freight, tlicn we

went back in the car. Had lunch about ten or eleven dclock in the baggage car. Vie

This was about the time the train

was expected had

time. The train was late leaving Suirimcrside. The Conductor told us that it left at 9.30. When we saw the light at the tank we were sitting in the passenger car next the rear door. I got up and saw |a light at the tank from the win- Idow. This was the the express light from the tank. I told the bunch that was in here the train was at the tank. Arsenault and I started out and, fitlliizmurtighgaylgt '13‘? gglliaigizfi ‘any toots you could hear them? r ll , f0 it s g:n::m,ngatheLhegp§gs_ 5V6 wit‘, never heard a whistle. The accid- just out m M: “Hung when I ent occurred about 2 o'clock. heard her coming. I walked in dig‘ what time dld 3°“ Rlchud ~ ' i I e cum,“ a mug My and got up A. I wasn't there when he died.

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Q. JMr. McCarthy): What time on we of lt- She versed "S and

Hid yiau go out to the freight?

we waved our caps for her to stop,

A. Left about fifteen after seven. but she did not slop. We were 300 ; Q_ Did you 86¢ Work when you _viirds from the freiizht.

got out there? Q- A, No, I never worked-

(Mr. llrCiirllifv): think the train was going to strike

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Gumbel:

A. Yes. A.Yes.

A. Yes.

Ben Richard after death.

got clear. He was sleeping. Sworn statements

Feb. 22nd.

W. E. Worthy, Fireman Train (sworrn- Left Charlottetown 4.00 p. m. Saturday and came

that there was any train ahead cuttlns’. were at tank about

jured and made them as comfo able as we could.

Train No. Zll-Frauk Mun

eer, Henry Kelley, Fireman:

the other train?

back to the wreck then. We ha ed out Mr. Hessian who was do in cutting alongside of Around other side of the car

out. lie was lying along side across‘ his legs, o lot of

were around him. We put him a cur.

Q. (J. A. Bernard): Was there on the train? Was it divided into two

only one passenger car

compartments‘? A. No, the baggage car was

the other end. The passenger car

war in the rear. Q. Before you sow the train heard it, were you prepared

Q DO you know if were was any slay there for the night, in the‘ signalling done? 4 A. No one sent to signal. Q. Did you know she was com-

ii eight?

A. No, they were going to work

after it cleared up.

Q. When did you hear the ex-

press was coming?

freight got through. _ Q. (A. Bernard): [you he had orders tank?

lights or signals of any kind.

see any one 100 yards ahead?

--'only about one half way

high.

ed up lou-lii-ils her?-

A. she just got underway after

we started up.

Q. Could you sec the snowplow

or Just the light? A. Just the light.

Q. (J. A. Ilackctt): The dist- mice WllS T50 ynrds from rear of

train? '

A. 750 yards distance. By spells

we could see tank from the res.

of the train. There were two red lights. Angus McKinnon put them

out.

Q. (J. B. Morrissey): Did you hear any signals before they left

the tank? A. No. I heard none.

A. I think I could hear them. I

Q. Was Leo Murphy deed?

Q. Yes.

Q. Did he live over two hours?

A. I don't know.

Q. Were you where Leo was?

A. No. I was on this side-of the engine. The tralnmen tried to get him out by jacking. They could not budge the engine.

Albert McIntyre (sworn): I started work about 6 o'clock in Llic evening in the, Railway yard. Worked there until about 7.30, and word came that train was stuck in the cutting, and men were needed to shovel it out. So all of iis ivent out, and when we gnt there the men were in the ""- \'-'<‘ went inside and sat doin- We wcrcirt going to shovel until drift cleared sway"

A. We didn't know. We came

engine.

picked up Ben fitichard. He was on cutting then. I got Alden Shea

Engine, and a bar of iron was boards

A. The Conductor said the train was going to stop at the tank, and

A. We understood the express would wait at the tank until the

Did he tell to stop at; the

A. He did not mention having orders to stop at the tank. We were told there was no sign of any

Q. (J. B. Morrissey): Could you

A. Wc could see the tank from where we were, but not to ground up. There was a ground drift that

Q. How long was the (rain stop- ped at the tiiiik before you start-

Q. And you think if there were

uncouth

rear end of the car in the m- wn

WE

Waiting for storm to abate. o! 3553:: ‘h? gefilothoayxl ringing‘: I understood from McTague, Ag- ' i t - him m the c“, came back and ent at Tign sh, tha express follow

in brought Peter Chiasson in

in was around the baggage car ‘and

passenger cars trying to help them out until five o'clock in the mom- ing, when I came home.

Q. (A. Melanie): Was Leo Mur- phy suffering much? A. Mr. Murphy was suffering some. but talked quite natural. He did not complain. He asked some questions about the wreck-if there was many hurt and anybody kil- led. We had to hold him up to ease the pain »of his leg.

Oi‘ to I

how many were in the car when engine struck? .

in the rear car when I jumped. I crew about the express train.

mained in the car when the acci- dent really happened?

\-r Terrence Gavin (sworn): I was

about 7 o'clock. .When we got; there we could not work so we went into the car until it got bet- ; ter. Waited in car for a long time. The Conductor said that the train ,‘ had left Summerslde at 9.30 andi she was going to stop at the tank, ‘ and let other train get out of the i cutting. We heard someone say-i ing the train was at the tank, but. we did not think she was going to , come through. We heard them say she was coming right through, so I got up. I heard Harold Cormier r say that the train was coming right throuzh. I Jumped with the rest of them and was not very far on the bank when the train struck. Q. (Coroner): Wero you any- where nesr the passenger cer that was thmwn up?

A. I was at the end of the pas- senger oar, about ten or fifteen yards from it. After she struck we started up and saw Arthur Boud- reault lying on the bank.

Q. Wu it bright enough to rec- oguiza a person?

A. Yes we could tell who it was. We. picked him up and carried him in the passenger car. I went over

horse to go for the Priest and Doctor. Someone llid f0 so to Hnndrehans and get horse to go for Priest and Doctor. Got a horse and came back over to the t train. When I got beck the bodies were s11 in the car, except Leo m!!!)byl- Could not out him out. He was pinned in. I did not g0 down where he was. I didn't see the train at the tank, but heard someone say she was there. Q. (J. AVBernei-d): Did you know there vvu s treiifcoming be- ‘hind? . A. Yes. we mew before we saw {the unit. We were xpeotlng nei- (around twelve or 10.80, but we

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go'to work. I was sitting in the DB8- senger part up until the time of the wreck, when I heard someone yell that the express was coming. Saw the crowd rush for the door. I followed them and Jumped off. After we came back we went

on stretcher. and a ‘bunch of us went down to see what we could do for Leo Murphy, but we were unable to do any good. Tried to jack up the car, but jack was too small. I

carrying 2 coaches baggage oer plow. Came west to Bummer-side. coaled and watered there then left for Tignlsh. Almost three houm late. Came as far as Tlgnish Tank without incident. Arrived at Tank about 1.40 o'clock and remained about ill minutes. While at the Tank I looked to see if there were any signals but saw none. On leav- ing ‘rank I went to Baggage Car to

t t h fit - m n“ i. h i“ a ‘ge mycna w enI e trsinslmv

bank. Then suddenly stopped. I went to to lee why the train stop. pod and sew the wreckage. I heard different calls for help and went to

few I went to flag our train. I found that the road was very heavy with‘ a heavy ground drift. The weather was very cold but the sky was clear,

train 211. (sworn). I am breaking left Summerslcle at 12.01 o'clock, schedule time on our usuel route to Tignish.

with a heavy, Ifliund drift and e mew. ca. _ weal-eye u.

west of Tignish Tank at 7.20 m., on Feb. 20, 1932. Got crew

count of the drifts end cold, m could not work and came into t baggage and passenger ears shelter at 10.30 p. ‘m.

of the train.

ceed past the Water Tank.

(Signed) Hank Murray.

(Above statement is coroborsted by Engineer James Hessian, in the presence of Dr. J. A. Johnston, C.

F. Morrlssey, J. A. Bernard an

C. B. Morris. and was taken at the scene of the wreck on Sunday,

Feb. 21st. at 9.00 a. m.

H. Warren, Conductor of ’.l‘rll.n 53, (sworu)— Left Charlottetown 20 minutes late, waited again at Emerald 2‘hours, 15 minutes for Q (coroner): Have you my idea ,trsin 42. On arrival at siimmei-slae

iwcre notified by dcspateher tha (train 211 was stalled

. there. He also issued a 81 order was not talking to any of thimadinmw-Look out Gummy m, w, .211 train stalled about 200 yards they Q. Was there anybody still re-i o! Tlzmsh Tank, we amved the“ Tignish Tank at 1.40 a. m. but I A. I do not think there was 151w m: ‘tn or any! w”: 80m en‘ i anybody remained that was on the l m! 0° water‘ 0° ed mum‘ i side next the collision, probably I icmofuny’ The“ w“ no us“ or was excited and did not notice. ‘Si? £10252“; 031m? “gag .. 1 , _ - as‘ an was“ m that pa" of me fproceeded. Had not gone far when‘

| west i

[we ran into 211 train stalled in the

shovelling in the yard. Left here 50mm"

Morrisey: clear?

Moon shining. weather clear, heavy ground drift.

When I saw the condition of the wreck I made all possible haste for Doctor and Priest. Injured men were carried to the Baggage Car and were made as comfortable as possible.

Coroner Morriesey arrived about 4.30 and took charge of the situa- ‘lion.

Was the

(Sisned) H. B. Wen-en.

G. C. McLean. brakeman on train 53, (sworn). Am breaking on train 53, Mr. Warren's. Left Charlotte- town at 4.00 o'clock being held for 20 minutes. This train was a double header

hsurulf- ‘sixitoarnow

heir insistence. After helping s

(Signed) G. O. Mclean. Austin J. McDonald, biakemsn on

n Mr. Frank Murray's train. We

We qeme along without incident,

m, my, so we wsreinot uneasy. Q. You know what the condi- (ions are like down at t!!! tank!

Q. Have you beeiftllelb Ietelvr qHIhei-eiesltove sttbetmkl

Q. (O. P. McCarthy): Did you see Leo Murphy. Elliot Gavin and

A< I dld not bee anyone other than Ben Richard. His leg was out off as s result of the collision ofthetralnnlwlsln tboend where the car struck in the pu- senger compartment, Mull Harper, Howard Harper. Anson Mokinnon. Harold Cormier and Thomas Bren- nan were in there with me. Inuls Harper remained in liter the rest

ofthetre-in

crews of trains 311 and 53 taken by Coroner Morrlsey on Monday.

to Tignish tank without any inci- dent. At the tank I looked around but could see nothing to indicate

minutes, then proceeded to Tig- ,ni.sh. After going some distance we ran into train stalled in cutt- ;',lng. We dld our best for the in-

(Signed) W. E. Worthy.

Conductor, James Hessian, Engin-

Arrived at Handraharfs Cutting 27 men to shovel bank. On ac-

for

ing was not to proceed past Water Tank. We had red lights on rear

I understood from MeTague that‘ the driver of the express had ord- ers to the some effect-not to pro-

about 200 fyards west of Tigfiiflh Teiilczim

abthtrz; DI“ 1305:; E firs; ‘sggdw: lthey had got shovellers and would . ' Iperhaps be through when we go‘

weather

where accident took place was 750 hull.-

MOIIMOI

help out M the men out to Olli- TBBY lbovellod

Daring to put out

53, at

other train on

in 15

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p and rendered what assistance

°' wreck. en he

direction the track would run.

I did not see any lights. I then

went to the left side, opened th

d stayed there. heard the driver shu

surly and stopped.

t

I ed up and both engines took water l. i

ren came into the

up as if the plough had left the track. I opened left side door, look- ed out and saw wreckage up on the snow bank. I started towards en- gines, seen we had trouble. Met some shovellers who said there had been twenty or thirty men in the car and must have all been killed. I said to them "give us a hand ind help us do whet we can." We gath- ered up the injured and took them to Baggage Car and made them as comfortable ss possible. Coroner Morrlssey arrived about 430 and took charge. » (Signed) Fred H. Curry. Charles E. Gayle, driver on 53 train, 1131 engine next the train (eworn)—llecelved No. 31 order from Conductor Warren st Sum- merslde, re 211 train stalled in snow near finish Tank. We ran from Summe ’ to Tlgnlsh Tank with- out incident. We found the track heavy with a ground drift, westhu" cold.

We stopped st the Tank for wet- er. We took water, and waited about i5 minutes expecting to find signs‘: pmtccti__ 211 train or some one st theTsnkioixifm-munwhetheror 110L311 tnln 1w! Rotten t . Weooilldnogseslllwmvrlllv signals o! my description. Lending engine then whistled off and then we proceeded. (‘thin s: was double header with plouxh.) Having satis- fied ourselves that every thing wee clear we _,_ ‘ed to 118mm. After travelling some distance I felt a in u if the plumb had been derailed