Rutland, Vermont, USA
1900 - RUTLAND RAILROAD TRAINS COLLIDE. Freight Wreck on Rutland Railroad.

Owing to a mix-up in train orders two freight trains collided near Gassetts on the Rutland railroad about noon Saturday. No one was injured, but the front ends of both engines were smashed in and three box cars were demolished. It was reported that one of the train crews had orders to meet the other train at Gassetts and the other was ordered to meet at Chester. The collision occurred upon a new bridge, which stood the shock and was used by the mail train in passing over the scene of the wreck as soon as the debris had been cleared away. The engineer of the up-bound train saw indications of the approach of the down train and had stopped, but the other engineer did not discover the up-bound train and crashed into it while running at a good rate of speed. Both engineers and firemen jumped down the bank toward the river.

St. Albans Daily Messenger
St. Albans, Vermont
June 18, 1900

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