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d Traverse streets in Boston, and that the trains were hauled by horses to the locomotives waiting just below Causeway street and also inwardly. Another report throws a little light on the manner of operating the branch:— January 3, 1854, Saugus and Medford train coming in at 2.20 P. M., Baggage Master Caleb Eames, Jr., of Saugus, killed near freight house owing to misplaced switch. This record indicates that some Medford Branch trains were attached to other inward trains at Medford JuncSaugus, killed near freight house owing to misplaced switch. This record indicates that some Medford Branch trains were attached to other inward trains at Medford Junction and the combined train taken over the Main line to Boston by one engine. A similar arrangement obtained on other roads. Such would have left the Medford engine free to return with cars brought to the junction by another outward train, and better accommodated the time schedule. Report of another accident was nearer home:— September 4, 1857, Mrs. Dexter Loud of Abington was fatally injured at Park street station. It was not known whether she stepped from the car on to the track; her