Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-14
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Of Saturday last,
states that very serious railroad accident
occurred on the railroad IL miles the other
side OF Bordentown, on Friday.
The Philadelphia Gazette states, that as
the train OF cars was passing along the road
al the rate OF moro than twenty miles an hour,
the axle OF one Of the foremost cars gave
way, either by the heat of friction, or the
pressure upon 1t, and the whole train was inn
mcdiaiely arrested. The second car, contain
ing twenty-four persons, was overturned with
great violence, and twelve Of the passengers
more or less injured. One OF their number,
Mr.. James c. Stedman, Of Raleigh, N. C. ,cas
instantly billed. The PROSTATE ca, with its
load, was dragged nearly forty yards.
we gather from the statements already
published, that n Mr.. Lex, or Rex, Of New
Lebanon, probably in Ohio, was shockingly
mangled, so much so that he could not be re-
moved. Mrs. Bartlett, of Washington, ID. e..
her sister, and two children, were injured
Miss Bartlett had her arm fractured. Mrs.
Bartlett is the lady Of Lieut.. Bartlett, Of the
U. 5. Navy. They are at Congress Hall in
this city. The Rev. Mr.. West, OF Washing
ton, ID. C. had his leg broken he is at the
house Of tho Rev. Mr. Tying. Mr.. Charles,
OF st. Louis, had his leg Injured, though mol
broken, as at first supposed.
Mr.. Stedman, the gentleman who was kill
ed, ~ SAID TO have continued rational the fe "
moments he survived after the accident Tie
gave directions with regard 10 his family, and
the disposition Of his property. He express
ed bis wish 10 die in Pbilsdelphia, but when
nc found his final moments approaching, he
prepared TO meet his fate with resignation.
The Hon. John Quincy Adams was among
the passengers ia the foremost car. lie es-
capped without injury. A child had some oil
It's bones dangerously fractured, aud Is not ex.
pected 10 survive. A Mr.. Dreyfous, Of thi,
city, was injured, though not dangerously
Capt Vanderbilt, Of the New-Brunswich
steamboat, was badly wounded in tho back
and gentleman near him bad both his leg.
fractured.
" = probable that an investigation Of hi.
sad occurrence will be made, and the partic
ulars formally reported. The speed OF the
Train al the time vas certainly unwarranta
bic, as was evinced by the inability OF ID,
! engineer 10 stopthe locomotive ai once Ae
eidents Of this kind arc always liable to mis-
representation bat we hope Il will be foun,
that this disaster aroso from no undue CON
petition.
Gentlemen who reached Baltimore on Sc
trrday evening and who witnessed on 10,
preceding day the aecident related above
state that its effects we're truly appalling. IN,
conclusion being 40 violent that the aesh Of
some Of the sufferers appeared 70 have beer
literally torn from their bodies.
hebEEr J. TsrtoH, Jr. young gentleman r.
/ high merit aod promise, expired II AlcKanslFia
| ID. &. Ou Iues1ny night the 5th last. The esus
I a his death, - &c learn from the Gszetse, va
81 unfortunate aecidcnt A fev dsysago tie De-
erased vas a he house q q relstiye, living bot
mile o. two from town, vhcre he spent ieisnr
hour in EnHniug. u bringing the loaded gun q
The ground, tbe trigger struck. and u Weut Oh
dissharEing tts contents tnto has head and face -
\ Medical attendance VS. immediately proerFcsl
Ton deep snd dangerous u siiovd prospect ~ ~
! eotcryg and De convinced " beur his stftritr
I most heroieaiiy, sfth fearceiy murmur from 81
iips until dcsth closed them, hnd reisase,l vi
spirit frofn be frail iencment, 10 iake 90 his