Worcester County MA Archives Obituaries.....Bacon, Lucius F. December 18, 1840
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National Aegis Wed Dec 23, 1840 pg 3 Worcester, MA
           DEATHS
   In this town, 14th inst. Mr. Clark Wilson 41; 
16th Mr. Samuel Phillips, 59
17th Mrs. Experience Mann, 79
17th Mrs. Susan, wife of Mr. Wm Peets, 23
18th Mr. Lucas F. Bacon, 34-killed by the accident on the
Springfield rail road;
19th, Ellen Augusta, daughter of Mr. Wm. L. Smith 3 mo's.
21st, Adeline M. Russell, 1 yr. 

Additional Comments:
Christian Reflector (Worcester, MA) Wed Dec 23, 1840 pg 3
             Melancholy Occurrence
   The new steam engine, Massachussetts, left Worcester for
Springfield on Friday last, being it's first trip, with
thirty three Freight cars attached, weighing, cars and 
freight, about one hundred and sixty tons. On descending
the inclined plane towards the river, when about two miles
this side of Springfield, the train became unmanageable on
account of the great weight, and the frost with which the
rails were coated. The machinery of the engine was reversed,
but scarcely retarded the motion in the slightest degree,
though the engine was one of the most powerful.
   On reaching the depot at Springfield, the train passed
through the car house with impetuosity, and rushed 
forward to the Engine-house, driving in a portion of the
first wall, then coming in contact with a stationary
engine, drove it through the opposite wall. By the
concussion the two engines were much injured, 17 cars
were more or less broken, some of them utterly demolished,
and four men, Lucius F. Bacon of Worcester, Charles A.
Marcy of West Brookfied Mr. Willard master mechanic in the
machine shop, and Mr. Noyes, assistant mechanic, of
Springfield, were killed. The Engineer, fireman, and
the conductor leaped from the train just in time to save
themselves.
   Mr. Bacon was 36 years of age, and has left a wife and
one child. He was a member of the Union Church in this
town. He was one of the number who first united in 
forming that church, and the first male member that has
died since the formation of the church. In a good degree
he adorned is profession; and has left behind him
consolatory evidence, that he has only taken a dismission
from the church militant below, to unite with the 
triumphant church above.  A teacher also in the Union
Sabbath School, he was the first among the teachers of
that school, to be released from the labor of teaching
on earth, and to become a learner in the school of heaven.
May his sudden death be sanctified to both church and
sabbath school. His funeral was attended by a large
concourse of people at the Union meeting house, on
Monday afternoon; and it is hoped that the solemn services
of the occasion will have an abiding and salutary 
impression on the hearts of all who were present. The
passage of scripture, ex. Psalm, read, the hymn that
was sung, the remarks and prayers of the pastor, Rev.
Mr. Smalley, were all appropriate and affecting.

[Lucius F. Bacon was the husband of Roxanna Bassett of Middlesex Co. CT and
later New York, father of Lucy]

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