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The ACCIDENT oN THE WESTERN RAILROAD.
We published at the earliest momcn, and in I'D
vance Of the other ci'y papers full account of the
deporablc accident which recently occurred on the
Western Massachusetts Railroad. Wo see by sub
sequent statements that the Mr., Warren, who was
so seriously injured, has since died. The follow
ing statement drawn up IA, Springfield, and
signed by twcnty-six OF the passengers, who were
in the trains At the time of the accident:


The undersigned, passengers in the trains OF
cars which experienced the dreadful collision of
duv. deem it duty which TO the public
10 state that we believe the accident to have been
the result of sheer carcessness the part OF those
who managed the trains. First, there was no bag
gage Gu in either train between the ngine and
passenger cars had there been, much OF the force
of the concusson would have been broken, and con
sequcntly much o: the peril of life and limb would
Lave been avoided That many lives were not sac
rhcei is truly unaccountablc.


Second, from all the information which we can
obtain it was the dvty of the train bound westward
to have waited at Westted until the opposite truir
came down, whereas It proceeded immediately un
der full speed through the most dangerous part OF
the road. Some at the passengers heard the re-
mark from MI. Moore, c,nducior going west. that
he expected to meet the train near the place where
the cars struck Apasseneer restifcs that he heard
Nh. Moore say that the train gong ives, ought :,
have waited at West6cd till the other train came
down. This was after the accident occurred -
The competency OF the public to iudge OF this
dreadful affair renders any comment Of ours unac


