Railroad accidents

Abstract 0988 Edward C. Peverley, interviewed by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives, November 2, 1974, at Peverley’s home in South Paris, Maine. Peverley, age 88, talks about the Grand Trunk Wreck of Jan. 18, 1901: song about the wreck written by Joe Scott; recovered supplies; people jumping before the crash; it being a difficult fire to stop; biographical material; his family’s trades; his burned house; his teaching machinist trade in high school; how government mistreats veterans; customs and sorts of...

Abstract 0989 Everett Smith, interviewed by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives, November 2, 1974, at Smith’s home in Yarmouth, Maine. Smith, age 84, talks about the Grand Trunk Wreck of Jan. 18, 1901 and experiences as a woodsman: first man in the accident scene; farmers picked up meals for his animals; how some people jumped out the train; westbound train crew died on the wreck; mineral spring used as medicine; hunting animals in the woods; length of good trees; different tasks as woodman; driving the tow team;...

Abstract 0987 Guy E. Swan, interviewed by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives, November 1, 1974, in kitchen of sister-in-law’s home in Bryant Pond, Maine. Swan, age 99, talks about the Grand Trunk railroad wreck of January 18, 1901 in Bethel, Maine: wreck of train near to Bryant Pond on Long; song about the wreck; wreck's consequences for his job; doing different jobs after being on the railroad; towing of logs in spring; describing pictures about his job in New Hampshire; different roads for going into the...